Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1903 — LIVELY PRINCE OF GREECE. [ARTICLE]

LIVELY PRINCE OF GREECE.

Interesting Details Concerning the Youngest Bon e t the King. A friend in Athena baa furnished me with some Interesting details concerning Pftnce Andreas of Greece, whose engagement with the Princess of Battenberg has created such general surprise and congratulation, says a writer In the London Sketch. The young prince ia the liveliest of the four sous of the Grecian royal couple. He was baptized after the name of the celebrated Hellenic philanthropist, Andreas Syligros, and he apparently received from his godfather a spirit of outspoken patriotism. When quite a boy he Insisted on employing the Greek language. To a comrade, who, during playtime In the royal gardens, addressed him In French he administered a thrashing, which he wound up with the oommand, “Speak your mother tongue in future!” On the occasion of the marriage of hla eldest brother, the crown prince, with the Princess Sophia, of Prussia, young Andress occupied s prominent place in the church; but be found the service wearisome and endeavored to amuse himself by making a windmill of his straw hat to the great embarrassment of his neighbor. lh« furious glances directed to him by the queen he pretended not to observe Finally, he sat himself, Turkish fashion, on the carpet of the aisle end continued whirling his hat A sound/'n* box of the ear from Prince George ended this performance and Induced the boy prince to resume a standing posture. Notwithstanding his liveliness he passed successfully through the cadet school as his brothers did before him; that Is to say, he received his instruction privately, but attended all the drill exercises of the institution. On leaving school he entered the cavalry regiment which Is garrisoned at Athena and the regular performance of his duties as lieutenant was interrupted only by the summer vacations, when he Invariably accompanied the king and queen on their Journeylngs. Prince And.re.is. who Is an excellent horseman, is honorary president of the Equestrian society which for the past two years has managed all the races and other equestrian displays In Athens. He Is to gpend the coming year at Darmstadt, doing duty with the Hessian At the close of that period pis marriage with Princess Alice will be solemnized In London.