New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
TIE LIFE OF A KING AND QUEEN.
HuMBERT AND MARGARET AT FLORENCE.

The Queen. =.
First OF all her majesty occuI led exquisite suite OF
the -Appartamento dslle stone," from the splendid
Bntt disposition Of furniture In the Blue
her taste she had brought with her four whiting
women from Monz and In few hours after her arrival
Florsnce tho aspect Of the Blue Room had been en-
trly altered under tho Queens personal superintcnd
The Florcntine Court chroncier contlnues lho
never falls to take bath ian English journalist might
possibly have thought this detail superauous aud then
Is attred elegant matinee until 3d. the hour mt which
tho King Joins her morning cup OF tea After
this changes her dress and goes TO her piano. wnere
she always passes time In singing and accompany
ing herself IN GONE OF the romsnces most in vogue
Thence shs passes to her writing desk ndtng or an
the morning papers Eleven Is the hour of the family
breakfast, which the King always presents himself,
served and the wines arc exclusively italian. queen
Margaret, by the way, irsquenty does honor 70 ner
blood oy taking this rspast After break
fast fresh change of toilet followed by recep-
ton OF the ladies OF honor and those psr'ons 10 WHOM
she always conyerses PLEASANTLY In this fepin'ne ercle
city visits the public park. some public Institution OF
charity, and generally some artists stuo Al ha pas.
the royal family d'ne' ur on,r 70 ae sns circle
slightly enlarged after dinner, tue tmr being pssse Ia
which hour Queen Margaret retrrs to her apart
exception is OF course made to tue latter rule
opera 90 or theatre TO DO attended in the evening"
The Kiag and Queen had Dot made any consiocrarie
agen snd people did know how to make enough
OF them The King foot from morning TO mig nt
trying every but first visiting tho hospl-
tails and pu sic institutions for the sick aud poor az
his custom. King Hnmbert Is by nature shy man. ana
has dry reserved but he has most singular
power OF putting himself In sympathy with the poor and
suffering, ana with young clldrsn II seems as II srey
and understood each other without many Words me
following dialogue is teItua Tue King was Wis ting inc
wards Of tho Chdreus Innrm'ry and speaklnIx 70
nearly all tho patients One pale little sufferer ioow wed
wisuly win her eysa and no caught ~. T 1hs s1
SAID inc child, lighting up ihstan.ly How old a Re
you r. Nine going in ten" Good-bys dear chlIa; %
Again in the Maternity Hospital he enchanted DOR
woman hal given little soldier to the state only
lew s"t'1 INT NOW me baby was Magndceat was
tho proud reply; would yonr Majesty IKE 70 see nm
We are going call him Cmberto, II your Majesty per
mits" rhans. replied Humbert, with enc oil lis rare
smiles. oil good wishes. o,... ,,..
garst was distributing the prizes at the elementary tar.
schools children from throe TO eigh years OF age.
rrrts little speech Of welcome ami when it had been
sped out the Queen drew the child 10 nsr kss "t
ner on which ali children quite spontaneously burst
ont clappinx their little hands and crying viva Ia
Rscna at the full itcn Of tneir voices IL sesmed ns
for all rhey had sold rainy weather nearly All the me
OF their stay only being fayore WIZ wv. ne u"f I
speetna new facade Of the Duomo whIe1 Is 10 Os
formally uncoysted in the sprins ooth the hnE ana
OF their suite had not the courage 10 follow .h,ro was
the Oldest and most ss OF Tue acs X,
commencement who Is known ny tue me ma DE-, W
NJ the Gown Of I1ay by royal nsnd some lime back
and the King recognized him instantly anu sn0oK DIS
maud win % No courteous words OF eui0gun III was
raning and very cold; but the King had wrap and
Cauaniuo" turning q man near him. said, " nat =
abre have these VT Savoy tQu>stt sarota) They TO
moi sveu afraid of the cold?
Tns O,reens toilets under such ances
would scarecy bs very striking Generally dark
relvet dress and DOnn-t with long mantle OF DHcK
nlnsh The two most elegant OF her evening dresses
ware train and oivegreen cut velvet aoi-r OF
cream satin crossed with long trailing sprays OF Mowers;
diadrm OF brilliants and large pearls, came ewss on
neck arms and the and large clasp OF Drlants
on the shoulder train and boilce 81 pale niue sam
,Inbroidered with silver petticoa or silver ana DUO
brocads. veied with yale tulle and ornameut~d Win
silver fringe; DIAMOND 0rnsmoits -,
Intendng visitors to Florence, or those VINO nave
frtends there who have bean alarmed at t9e un-
favorable sanitary accounts recently pnDnshei IN y
Iondon morning paper will he pleased to learn nat the
King pronounced himself most decidedly IN FAVOR OF
nuhiny an tho works sanitatiOD-tne dcnontlon OF
nd crowded, unhealthy quarters anu tho speedy CON
strnc'ion of improved dwellings for the poor TO the
Iater ne gave considerable mpous by the gilt OF large
ann of money besides what he had given Tor distribution
the poor his splendid DONATION OF lOoOool
for the completion Of the bronze gates OF the Onono
When inspecting the plans for new drainage ana TOT
the removal of OF unhealthy. crumbliog ed build
ing In the Florentne Che ito xpd other parts OF tue CITY
the King said Demoso, demollsn quckyY linen
turning to Prince C0rsini who mas weakness Tor pre-
serving tho picturesque all costs, he added BE tran
quill Prince, old houses can e preserved-h pnotos