Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-10-20

the palace TO inquire when her royal
highness might be expected The
officer reappeared after about five
minutes, galloping wildly and motion
ing TO the guards at the royal en-
trance TO open the gates
Everybody rose. everybody stood on
/ tiptoe, hats and handkerchief in the
air, national anthem BY the band, sol
diers and army officers preparing for
salute But what was it they saw? No
positions in gay dress, no plumed
horses heads no carriage decorated
with flowers. Instead, the Syndico's
man was leading a small bicycle bril-
! gade into the grounds and at the head
of it, Principessa Letizia Bonaparte,
duchess of Aosta, followed by the
Marquis Yivaldi di Castelline grand
master Of ceremony; Countess Coli di
Feiizzano, first lady in waiting; Count
Avogadro de Collobiar ct Carlisle of
the late dukes military household,
Principessa Morozzo della Rocca, an
other lady Of honor. and several cham
berlains-all mounted on bicycles!
The spectacle was as startling as it
was unheard Of The good Italians
had read of several sprigs of royalty
practicing on the wheel in the Sc
clusion of park and garden. But in
public, jamais, never! At that mo-
ment the faces Of the royalties, the
high aristocracy and officials were
worthy the pencil of Hogarth The
sentInels did not know whether TO
present arms or make an assault upon
the party claiming royal prerogatiyes
The Syndico was wholly nunplussed
Finally somebody in the crowd
shouted "Eviva." and eEviva Lac
titia!' exclaimed thousands of voices
The spell was broken and the demo-
cratic spirit of the Italian people
broke forth triumphantlv. That was
probably just what the daring princess
expected to occur She raised herself
on her wheel and smilingly responded
to the ovation. She dismounted amid
general acclamations at the grand
staircase leading to the royal box
Her royal highness wore black silk
tights, patent-leather boots with leg
gins, divided skirt of heavy black
silk and ornamented with silver
thread, and a close fitting waist of
the same material She wore a white
silk yachting cap, and around her
waist silver girdle, with numerous
attachments on small silver chains.
Among them were a penknife, a pair
of scissors in a leather case, a writing
pad and pencil and several other
things The duchess of Genoa, so it
is said, informed the king that madame
also carried flask on her girdle. but
the old lady was probably mistaken
During the races the princess occu-
pied herself with betting wildly and
receiving the gentlemen who called to
pay their RESPECTS She displayed a
lot of money. but kept tally sheet Of
her bets on her writing pad.
At dusk the dinner was fast APP
preaching the extravaganza of bae-
chanal Men and women in high life,
prompted by the recklessness of the
Aosta, became tipsy and Joined in the
general abandonment Army officers
beheaded bottles with drawn swords.
and the mus clans quit their classical
program and played familiar ditties
and concert hall ballads instead
AT 10 p m came the ball The
princess at first declared she would
attend in her bicycle suit. but finally
yielded to the advice of friends and
donned low cut white MULE dress
brought from the palace This was a
great disappointment to many of those
present who had often admired her
royal highness in decollete gowns, but
there were Others who were glad to
see Laetitia in any sort of rig.
The tipsy crowd waltzed and gal.
Hoped and chased until a. m, when
it was discovered that her royal high
ness and the captain" were missing.
Neither of her lady attendants had
seen the princess for quarter of an
hour or longer, nor could the gentle
men of the party explain the vanish
ing lady" act Scouting parties were
sent out in all directions Castellino
and the Countess Felizzano entered a
cab and made the ronnds of the all
night restaurants and other resorts Of
gay life.
Their efforts were not in vain. They
found the princess and 1.-THE captain
in a cabinet separee at the Hotel
Roma, enjoying a little supper with
champagne and porter to wash it
down Laetitia, it is said. flew into
passion when the marquis informed
her he would not leave the room until
madame consented TO return 10 the
palace with him, but 1.-The captain"
finally prevailed upon her to 20,
claiming that as royal officer it was
ineum bent upon him to see the kings
commands, as interpreted by the
court marshal, carried out
So they packed the merry princess
in cab with her lady of honor and
deposited her at a side door of the
palace, and thus ended this most ig-
nominous of royal sprees
SHE is NOT DEAD.
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