Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-25
CARsGRO TIE DEAD KING.
Known Principally for His Love OF Wo-
mcn-UIs Successor.

CAREER OF THE DEAD KING.
Known Principally for His Love of Wo
mcn-HIs Successor.
With the death OF William III. ends
lne male line OF the House OF Orange
which has produced so many mighty
princes. and which now survives only II
the person OF little princess, aged ten
wears. the Princess Henrietta With the
disappearance Of William III. from the
political stage, Holland enters upon o
period of adventures, theresult OF when
none can forcsee.
Alexander Paul Frederick Louis VIII
liam Ill, KinCof the Netherlands, Frince
Of Orange-Nasssu, Grand Duke OF Lux
emboure. and Duke OF Limbaugh, was
born February -. 1917. the eldest son
of King William III. and Princess Anne
Pauline, sister Of Nicholas l., Gar OF
Russia. He succeeded TO tho throne
March II, 1919. He went in for reform
aud abrogated tho concordat concluded
with the Holy See in 1927. William was
in many respects a remarkable man, lie
was the third ruler OF the Kingdom OF
Holland, which was organized on the
downfall OF Napoleon. 1t then included
what is now Belgian, which seeded IN
1880. The Orangc-Nassau family may
be regarded as one Of the most famous
in modern history. The German
Counts of Nassau trace their lineage far
back 10 the middle ages. Henry OF
Nassau, who crowned Charles V. En-
peror OF Germany, married Claudia,
Fister of Philebert, Prince Of Orange.
To their son the estates OF Orange as
well AS of Nassau descended.
One Of the most dissolute OF modern
monarchs. William was a liberal and
constitutional sovereign. He was great
lover Of music as well as Of woman.
his TWO MARRIAGES.
His first wife was Sophia. daughter of
the King OF Wurtemberg, whom he mar
RED in 1889. 10y whom he had two sons,
both of whom are now dead.
In 1879 William III. then n widower
in his sixty-second year, still handsome
and having q record as a heart breaker
second to none among his royal confreres
in Europe. went to Potsdam to attend q
roval wedding. He fell desperately in
love with Princess Helen, OF Waldeck-
Pyrmont, now Duchess OF Albany, pro-
posed to her, and was scornfully rejected.
She declined even to receive his presents
of flowers and Jewels, and tine old man
was disconsolate. In the midst OF his
grief he overheard the Princess Emma,
q younger sister of Helen, say to hel
sister al should never refuse to become
queen"
William looked at her and saw a rather
pretty brunette OF twenty-one. To or
binary observers she looked like a rather
good-looking German peasant girl
dressed up Ia Princess, but to The
aged King at that moment she was {
beautiful woman, endowed with all tht
aueenly graces. Taking the first favora
bic opportunity, he stepped up to he
and said "Ah, as you find your siste
is wrong, Will You marry me?
The Princess Emma told him frank,
she would The Wedding was arranged
as speedily as possible, and she BEGAN,
Queen Of Holland, She was at that tim
ns simple ~ 3 child, and had not beel
trained to disguise her feelings under tn
plea of dignity. When she arrived a
the Hague and saw she had q palace Q
her own, and was, indeed, queen, sh
gave expression to her JOY, just as an
country Gretchen would have done, b
dancing and laughing in the presence {
courtiers who watched her every NOV,
ment and had no love for the Germans
The King was shocked at her lack {
dignity. hut reproyed her gently an
kindly. Taking her to the portrait {
his mother, the proud Anna Paulowni
the daughter of the Gar Paul, he said
"She never danced. A queen shout
never laugh in public" heyoung quee
accepted the rebuke with good grac
and since then the punctilious DutC
courtiers have had no fault to find vii
her department. Their only grievant
against her is that she "murders the
beautiful language"
Queen Emma's time since her ma
rage has been chiefly spent in nursir
her invalid husband, who worshippC
her, and training her little daughter Il
Princess Wilhemina, now ten years oil
for the duties OF sovereignty. The Dutt
say that the fond mother wishes to NAL
sKing rather than Queen of the lit
Princess. Although now only thirty yea
OF age, Queen Emma has alreaC
shown great courage and strength
mind. IL was 10 her firm and wise acti,
alone, taken without the Kings kno'
ledge, was due the calming down OF d
socialist agitation in 1856. Some tin
ago while out driving her horses r,
away, the coachinan was thrown from 4
carriage. and the Queen and her lit
daughter had q narrow escape with thu
lives. She Immediately ordered fire.
horses, saying: "u we do not 81,
again my daughter will learn the mee
ing OF the word fear"
HIS NOTORIOUS AMouRs.
The amorous history OF William L
ircludesthe names OF scores OF celebrat
actresses and singers, but his most 8,
sational tdis0n was that with the no,
rious Nine. Eliza Musard, wife OF 1
bandmaster, who created on the site
the present Jardin do Paris the Conce
Musard, 30 famous during the Seco
Empire. The simple story OF Il
tafson, OF which all the actors ha
now disappeared, is not wanting
piquancy.
Alfred Musard was the son OF an {
chestra leader who had his days OF Clio
after 1880. Very elegant in his perso
well-educsted, an excellent musicia
ard good orchestra leader like
father, Alfred Musard led q Coy life
Paris until he had spent all paps
economies. aud then set sail for Il
United States, where he organized vel
successful concerts, and made the CO.
guest OF tho fascinating person wi
became legally Nine. Mnsard aft.
bis return TO France. The couple wei
remarked II artistic society, u