When it came time to christen the infant, the Prince of Wales sent word
that he would act as godfather to the noble baby.

The child has just been christened, and a grand ceremony was made of the
affair in the Chapel Royal, St. James' Palace, which, by the way, is the
same church in which Queen Victoria was married.

According to the Church of England, three sponsors are necessary to the
christening of a baby. If it is a boy there must be two godfathers and
one godmother; if a girl, two godmothers and one godfather.

It was therefore necessary to have two godfathers for this infant, who,
as eldest son of the Duke of Marlborough, is known by the title of
Marquis of Blandford.

The Prince of Wales was one godfather and the other was Mr. W.K.
Vanderbilt, the grandfather of the baby.

The christening was a very grand affair, and after it was over the
Prince of Wales presented the infant with a golden cup engraved with his
own name and coat of arms, and the baby's name, John Albert Edward
William, and the family coat of arms.

It seems that the young gentleman has good manners even at this early
age, for when he was handed to his royal godfather for inspection he
never whimpered, but, seeming to realize the honor that was being done
to him, behaved with perfect propriety.

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