The sun., 1894-01-21
QUEEN ULGa or 6REEck
Translated 10 Chicago Through Windy
CI!y Cbrre-pondrat.

Translated to Chicago Through . Windy
CI:y Correspondent.
Chicago women are moro than ever satisfied
with life and their position therein. They are
congratulatinC thems elves in that one OF their
number was recently presented to the Queen
OF Greece. The fortunate individual wrote
homo and gave all the details. and now the
rest feel that they share in tho glory and that
II they could have been on the spot they would
have been quite as much honored as the lucky
individual who was there.
When this happy ChicaGoan, Mrs. Horton her
name was, had sgriisd her desire OF mse.idg
Greek royalty. she was delighted to receive a
note in French which sho translates for the
benefit OF her sisters at home as follows:
Il hasten to inform you that her Majesty the
Queen will receive you to- morrow. Tuesday. at
a quarter past II. In high-aecked dress aud
bonnet Accept. madame. my compliments,
ii. y. TuEOCHARL"
This Nine. Theochari proved 10 be one OF the
three ladies OF honor attending upon the
Queen. Her hint about the dsess and hat was
very acceptable to Mrs. Horton, who had trem-
ors OF nervousness at the thought Of a court
train. When tho mentous Tuesday arrived
she took one OF the very few presentnble turn
outs to be found in all Athens, and rode to the
royal palace Although this is an immense and
costly structure Mr-. Horton found IL more
like a barn than a palace as far AS outward ap-
in fr"nt Of this forbidding building the car
rage paused, and gorgeous larkry maIerti-
cAllY desce ndrd thr ~ cps and oEcnrd tho door.
Mrs; Horton was ready lor him. She hurled
informed him of, AS she puts II, hor station
and right to consideration She had snent u
great deal OF time on this sentence. and was
somewhat chagrired when the gorgeous
lacEey replied in excellent English, He con-
stsps and along an Immense corridor TO the
grand staircase. when ne turned her over 10
court livery. This creature was standing in
Delsarts attitude halfway up the staircase, AS
though he had Iust been coming down and hal
been struck mOtionless at the sight OF me-"
SAYS Mrs Horton.
II that. was the case he recoysred suffcieAt-
" TO lead the lady from out West W 10 iong
hall devoid Of furniture or ornansntation
other than trieZe, a stack OF hattie liags in
Chicago drawing rooms will now be ruTnel
into small arssnRls in order to be as like ne
possible TO the dwellings OF royalty. BTayely
passing a ennnOn-guarded entrance. Mrs.
Horton came 10 room Mnsre size tonud Que
OF the ladies' OF honor and the Queens private
Was now" breathlsssly says Mrs. Horton
ohs1SS IN SIeSha SsE ,sstS eneT wa 20 ne
The most striking ornaments OF this room
were about 200 bronze stAtuettes OF queen
OgR's Russian ancestors. Another idea for
Prairie avenue danes, who. however, will
next took Mrs. Horton in chArge. and led the
Wayto her MaIesty's boudoir the door OF which
Was eAhnuAnE ohcns
advanced a step or two" SAYS our Amer-
can SISTER. and found myself in the presence
OF the Gar OF Eussias niece. Olga the Good.
OF Greece. She was standing in front oil a
little table in the centre OF her boudOir a room
OF moderate size. richly iuTnisheillin PINK aud
blue. As my eyes rested upon her MaJesty,'
says Mrs Horton, who evidently considers
that her language must ht the pomposity OF
OF salutes which the etiquette Of the court re-
quirss. she advanced toward me a step or
two with a winning and gracious smile and
snably extended her hand. took Il aud made
my second ObeisAnce. Her Majesty then seated
directly opposite her. / stt down and waited
for her 10 opcn the conversation. II being the
height Of impEOpTiety 10 begin a conversation
or OIer the hand TO royalty until the hrst Ad-
vance II made on the other size
W Mhile waiting moment Tor her Majesty to
speaE. / glanced furtiNeY at her. Tue hTst
aud last impTsssion produced by her Ma esty
OF Greece II that sha ~ Indeed 4 queen. She
l. above medium height, qaite tall in fact.
and possesses that bearing which IL most
rsEal-ths majestic e0n6lnsd With the sweet