New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-22
TIE NEW EMPRESS OF RUSSLA.

The Princess Dagmar as the Empress Is still
called in the land of her birth, grew up with her
sister Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, at the
Danish Court with very modest surroundings. The
Queen was an excellent mother and sought to de-
velop IN her daughters the woman in preference to
the princess 1t used to be sad at the Capital that
the Processes were made to help in making their
dresses and that the furniture in thor common
bedroom was covered with inexpensive Calico
story of the naive admiration expressed by Princess
Dagmar on being shown the wedding trousseau OF
one of the noble ladies at Court, and her longing
wonder whether soc would ever herself own such
handsome things" was told with touch of SYM
pathetic pride by the people of Copenhagen, with
whom the two Princesses were great fsvOrites.
Dagnar had won her way deepest into she
peoples heart, however Her sweet disposition,
the winning grace of her manner and the
perfect freedom with which she, like her sisters land
indeed the whole royal family, moved among all
classes of the people were we'll calculated TO gain
for her an affection that followed her to her new
home and found. expression az her wedding IN
Of ways that touched the heart of the Princess
profoundly At every subsequent appearance at her
fathers court she was received by the people WIN
enthusiasm that even embraced her husband,
despite the rumors of his sinister character ana
violent temper that from the beginning had threat
eBed to make the match an unpopular one; Inc
and when at Copenhagen, mingled freely Wild the
pODuace. HIS bluff sOldierly way soon found favor,
and when DagmaTs children. III little Killed SUITS
and with dark hair " banged over tier foreheads,
began to be seen about the park at Fred snsborg,
" 0randpapas" summer palace, the reconciliation
to the foreigner was complete.
One the that contributed to the popularity
of the Princess Dagmar was, perhaps, her name.
Her father had wisely given to all his children,
except Alexandra, old, historical Danish names,
identified with the past of the nation. FREDERICK
Christian, Valdemer and Thyra are all names that
hold high place in Danish history and 1--we in Its
senEs and traditions But of all the nations great
names none il dcarer to the heart OF the Danish
people than that OF Dagmar. the Queen OF the vic;
torioms Yaldsmar and the friend or the needy ana
oppressed throughout tho land, whose goodness
was SO great that on her untmely death-Ded,
according to tradition, no greater SIN weighed
upon her conscience than Sewing lace sleeve
on sunday" The people of Copenhagen aul0ng
whom tue Princess Dagnar moved liked to compare
her virtues wltB those Of the beloved Queen, and at
her departure for her Russian home the terVent wish
followed her that she would prove IN truth q
ysntable Dagmar--a haTDInger Of day j" 10 the
unhappy people whose Empress she was some day
to become. The Princess Dagmar was not a hand
some child, her features being clumsy though
pleasing; but she grew into very beautl1ul
woman, like her sister Alexandra. In every PRINT
shop III Copenhagen pictures OF her and her nus
band with their children Tor sale. Inc children
have little of their mothers looks, but bear strong
resemblance to their father.