. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. The Egerton House Training Stables, Newmarket From a Photograph by Clarence Hailey the Princess of Waless Stakes. He won the St. Leger by a lengthand a half; and in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on the i stOctober he won by two lengths from Sir Visto, the Derby winnerof 1897. Persimmon was ridden to victory in the Derby of 1896 by JohnWatts. The race was witnessed by an extraordinarily largeconcourse of all classes, incl
. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. The Egerton House Training Stables, Newmarket From a Photograph by Clarence Hailey the Princess of Waless Stakes. He won the St. Leger by a lengthand a half; and in the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket on the i stOctober he won by two lengths from Sir Visto, the Derby winnerof 1897. Persimmon was ridden to victory in the Derby of 1896 by JohnWatts. The race was witnessed by an extraordinarily largeconcourse of all classes, including a considerable number of dis-tinguished foreigners. Never was there a more popular DERBY-DAY DINNER 193 and the enthusiasm all over the country was as great as at was the fourth time in the history of the Turf that the great racehad been won by a Royal owner. In 1788, eight years after itsfoundation, the Prince Regent won with Sir Thomas ; and theDuke of York won with Prince Leopold in 1816, and withMoses in 1822. The Derby-Day dinner is certainly one of the most importantfunctions held at Marlborough House during the year, and it isnow difficult to believe that it was only inaugurated just ten yearsago. Something like fifty invitations are sent out, and the guests,who are, it need hardly be said, all men, assemble in the greatdrawing-room, where they are joined by their Royal host justbefore dinner, which is announced at half-past eight. The companyare expected to wear evening dress—not uniform—and the Royalguests, of whom there are as a rule from eight to ten, have each anattendant told off to wait on him, while each couple of the otherspresent share
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