New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-24
KING CHARLES AND QUEEN ELIZABETH or
ROUMANIA.

yfo1 The London World
The prince who "a fortnight ago adopted the style
and title of King of Roumania is in his fortyseoond
year, and was elected sovereign OF Rounanla Dy q
plcbscitc, which took place on his twenty-sevenh
King Charles is about five feet eight nine inches
in height with a straight and compact figure, blue
eyes, dark brown hair and beard the latter being
full. but not long, regular features, ana dark
complexion. His habitual expression Of countenance
is mcditative and his manner in public constrained
In private society his Majesty is much more at ease,
and conyer~s freely on all the topics OF the day.
Like all continental military men, he habitually
dresses in his uniform his iayonte costume Deing
that If the "Calarash" militia cavalry, consist
ing of darll-bluc jacket with red hussar trimmings,
hito trousers with black cord, t0p-boota and the
French kcyi with short white plume. The Princess
Elizabeth. now QUEEN of Roumania, Is tau, iarge-
boncd very strongly built has slight stoop III the
neck. % uIldy complexion, large gray eyes brown
hair. and gracious kindly MANNER lfer Majesty
| is % capital linguist. ana among other languages
spcaks and whites English with an accurate nuency
which il sn'prising. She has an extensive core
etnndcnce and has produced compositions which
have really won her the Medal Of Merit conferred
by the Roumanian Government for meritorious la
Iors of the pm OF brush. The Queen has always
number Of protcEces " HON she is educating NJ her
own expense she Selocta as rule, undo~ered
maids Of honor charges hers with their intnre
settlement in life aud employs her large private for
tune in many ways Which rebound 10 her credit ana
the benefit Of her subjects She is always ready to
assist charitable enterprises. and, during the war,
constructed, maintained aud supenntended at
bucharest a hospital with iifty-siX beds.
Roumauian Royalty POSSESSES three residences.
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colorcd binding, which has more the outward APP
/ pcarance of dungeon than of palace The -'ln-
nrr l. passed at Snala. mountain glen IN the Tar
pth.ans VII, t. the air is saluhrous and The scenery
romantic. The spring and autumn are spent AT Co
trocrni. "a suburb of Bucharest where an Old mon
/ a.trry has been turned into prncely residence.
/ hl,ir Najc-ties maintain fail corps of aides-le
camp. ladies of honor and servants; tnc Court ell
/ qu,ttc Is very strct, and based upon the Uennan
s. stem II ,lusiycnCSs Even during the campaign
/ iu HulraIia Prince Charles he was then, main
taiu,d hi. Court etiquette. 81 far az 1t was possible
i'm ti. iicd. One evening. when dlstInguis tor-
ci-ucr Wa dining with the Russian Emperor anu
/ li. stall ut Fnr.lim near PleVna, MS Majesty
au-iui-l apOlog Ztd for te ab~'ice OF CouTi sl c
T 300 hl- establishments and remarked thit Il NJ
d ct,t 'c.iIrI 10 witness, magnnccnCc under dliruI-
tl- D.. must dine with his cousin Of Rouflana, al
7 H.. nfl.r side Of the VILLAGE The ROumInlan
/ Court nuui,y. waited nj table. in bulgarian huts,
attir.i no iIll costume Of pumps, wlie SIX stc'k-
,ue- knc .-hrrcchrs and embroidered coats. There
l. on, able exception - the general exclusive
ur-- maIut .ne' oy thr honuauiin -"Fef' ighs-thc
Attendance of tEc tluc-f Iu h,r la"eS OF honor M
/ tir eh as park "l never HE gee i ~ "oIhiiR' CON
/ ard rir.l,- molly in thr,roWd. She j, not god
skater. hut she extracts as much hearty cnJ"ymcnt
+ from abe eNcrl,c - could be Obtained ~
tlI. most ,hilful syphidc IN EuIorc. ia"
I Luy sometimes accompanies MS cnhDrt u
/ tie uuk: bur ms visits are rare and oil
Court is g. the cty Iaicc, dinner and u.in9 par
t... ID. g,.cu.iil. given hl the KIM and Qutcu,
ANIL j, i- NOT diihcuit ~ obtain an invitation T. thg
+ lltt.r D. on" Is admitted INTO the general 'o'lal
Z ,irrl. II tie upper class of tn" popuiall"h'
fl.. dinner. however. arr usually confined 10 mGh
/ ua.,ill- ii- diplomatic comps and thor iamhr-,
u..,h.r. ~ the Ictislaturr and 10 officers at the
rr, th or, l>ouallv lew friends here and there
belonging io GENERAL ,ocirty, ana WI" are k,"Wn 10
DO a.'. pay 90 t" 'l''.'~ 'h"., 'iil.'"'i' ''
a-t- f beng entertained at The palace. the star
Ways aid pr-sac. al" lined with brightly uiii"rnFl
ai.r. OF t'. ARMY i,id nf th' hou~l"ld; hut the
,.f.r~ lr.. f.r fro.u iag elaborate banqurts. a'l
th- hi-u,tur. Of rho tables and pubic apartments J.
og t. sii,~t dc~ riptio At ihcs' tIl' ialiilthtN
! tlr kil- - always IN uniform. hih Ia, C'' .
d - iu il,L material oi rather strong t"i"r~ ana
.l uIr l-iau. which render her hgur' readily us
| lt.1i.',rHir iu q crowd.
The kiu. r'-.- about seven in summer AMI 81 TAI
n a.u'.r: "a. Qr'en D., "t'H nn eaIh.r fi''f l'.in
/ Ir L,.,. .ial and they breakfast t,ic-a-tet" soon
| after leaving 30 o. chambers. Atief tlr m"Ihli-
f.ai l. Majesty read, his letters uni paper, rhd
I.. official documents until about O'clock. When
i....h.,u i- served TIE queen spends h'r forenoon
/ .u writing and rradIug-lougi'liow AMI ii'"rar
not being among her iiyoriir authors; Inc S"sT-
| ot. 90 tln Queen j. RoaWalll1n. win u' 'A''Fi"h
18th Lon WHO tau. Wltl hrr Majesty iruln htr IA
Nv place and hp~ been her constant aiiendAit Tor
! NAM, ,,,r. Al the members III thu household ana
d.. duin,.ii,- ar- or red tosicak R"unialan lrl
"ii'r Nt-.,fy siNnr- receives ladies Singly, I'M
/ les th,t ID. long 90 the same family. Inc pnVaN
r,c-pun-rnou Is WildcTn, - al "wrTS ana ian; >
with bind. diving about and bathing th'nl~'IF'S III
| ti.. ha-lu of A fountain half burned an mass OF
o,rriang1ng flowers. In arrtred corner - tie NM
/ L,. statue uf the httlr daughter "l inc hlhs ana
Ou,-.n " no died H. infancy and loS buried III %
! trucrni where during thr sprlng and autumn n'l
grave. l. visited almost daily by her mother VINO
-tu'Ws iloWcrs over IN" t"n,' ana ten s9a,s -
/ IN "A rustic iYy--hadowcd chair ana ncalialee over
H. rtr, fotr Win, n 30 suddenly deprived her OF the
single offspring born "a The nov ehiidless par I'm,
Nor At the palace il on the table ~ seven ana Nlhh
tbr, are no guests present their MJestlrs spend the
| ev,,ug quite cn fainilic Their Malcsties, having
mo rLidr.il have adopted-and the Legisla ture has
confirmed the choice-the SONS of the Kings brother
Prince Leopold, heirs Ia the throne OF houihahlA'