The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-01-13
THE QUEEN AT HOME"
A PLEASANT PICTURE OF THE DO
MESTlC LIFE OF HER MAJESTY.

s. Dries Characteristic of the British
Sovereign She VIII Live Anywhere
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Relationship Puzzles.
Once upon time there was n charm
ing little blonde princess, with large blue
eyes and golden tresses, who was known
as Mayiiower because she was born in
tint beautiful spring month, and her
father. holding her up before the lords
and ladies who fastened to see the baby,
tail to them: Look at her We'll for she
will be queen of England" The spring
Of the year 1919 is far of now; the May
rose has changed into the Christmas rose;
the little princess has become the doyenne
OF the sovereigns of Europe, and her
people honor in her half a century of
reign which, in the words of the national
anthem, has been "happy and glorious,
and distinguished by her majesty's great
virtues and devotion to the public veal.
After being softened by the joys and
griefs of her crowned romance, the pub
lie venerates the grandmother who, from
the throne, has made the nation admire
continents which are most dear to it.
The one place where the queen is never
to be found is her good town of London.
Whether it be that Buckingham Palace
is displeasing to her majesty (as it might
well be), or whether the air and noise of
the capital are injurious to her health,
one thing is certain-that she avoids
London like the pestilence, leaving to
her charming daughter in law, the Prin-
ular heir apparent, the duty of repre-
senting her on all official occasions. Since
Princess Beatrice's marriage and espe-
cially since the extraordinary manifesto
tons which marked her jubilee, the queen
has shown herself little more to her
liege subjects.
There is also more animation in the
palace. Her majesty has commanded
artistes to appear at court, and has en-
couraged her encourage to get up anna
teur theatricals. The fact is that
Princess Beatrice has married Prince
/ Charming, from whom one wishes to
Danish all ennni, and, as he can not be
sent over to Germany to hunt and shoot
every week, the domestic hearth is made
as attractive as possible. With the ex,
ception of a few weeks spent at some
health resort the queen divides her time
almost equally between Windsor, Os-
borne, and Balmoral. Windsor the
immense fuedal palace of William thu
Conqueror and Edward III, is the actua,
official residence of the queen, and neye.
has monarch had more stately home.
1t is to Windsor that her maiesty in
vites those whom she wishes to entertain.
The invitations are usually to dinner, the
guests arriving at the castle in time to
dress, and spending thenight at the castle.
The queens day begins little later now
than formerly, the rheumatic affection
from which she suffers having dimin,
ished her strength, although she still
works very hard. Rising between s anC
D o'clock she breakfasts alone in her
apartment, but occasionally invite;
1lliNNHD lltdllINt VI SpIilt ollitl IllNIlbC'
of the royal family. Often, in fine
weather, she drives to Frogmore, and
when it is warm enough she breakfasts
in tent erected in the gardens. From
10 to her majesty works. One of The
ministers is always at hand, but th(
queen seldom presides over q council
except on some very exceptional occa
ion. Every day there are 20 or &
packets Of dispatches for her majesty tt
look through. Everything comes under
her eyes. Prince Albert used to say the
queen ought to be the best informed
person in the realm. ministers go out
the queen remains" said the prince.
Her majesty has an embarras de choix
for of the so children and grandchildren
that Providence has granted her with
out counting the fourth generation
which treads upon the heels of the others)
there remain AZ. AS, beside, the queer
is allied more or less closely to all witt
reign, have reigned, or will reign in Eu
rope, one willingly abstains from at
tempting to classify those related to he
majesty. For the queen, however, tn
disentangling process is a pastime; he
majesty never gets confused over it ant
good humoredly pretends to be SURPRISE
chat everybody is not so clever as her
self. After lunch there is a short walk
and at o'clock, no matter what til
weather may be, the queen goes for
) drive, generally accompanied by Princes
. Beatrice, the lady in waiting, and som
other fair invitee. Dinner is at 8 O'Clock
= Should a reigning prince be present. til
9 queen takes his arm; if not, she walk
$ INTO the dining room alone. Before he
: majesty comes down, the gentleman i
! waiting acquaints all the male CUES!
e with the name of the lady they are I
i lake in.
g During the day there is complete Ill
= crty for all, yet there is none of tn;
t sociability which characterizes EngGs
:. country house life. The evening HI
b never been time of much gayety at I'll
S 1alace. Charles Greville found it" dead
: JUL" The queen used to seat herself
e u large round table and the conversatic
S 1ecame more or less animated. Nov
the queen goes from one to the othe
= addressing to each few words aimabl
S E. banales, and retires at IL o'cloc
e When only members of the royal fami
IT are present there is often music. Lii
d all her children, except the Prince
l. Wales, the queen is an excellent musici;