Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-02-21
ROYAL AMAZOHS.
Some Noblcwomen of Europe who Hol
Military Rank.

Some Noblewomen of Europe who Hold
Military Rank.
No one in Europe now dreams OF
laughing at the practice that has long
been in vogue among the various reign
ing families of comforting military
titles upon empresses, queens and prin-
cesses of the blood. Indeed, there
is scarcely a royal lady of any i'm
portance in the old world who does not
figure on the roster of some regiment
either as captain. major or colonel-in-
chief. Queen Victoria even-in her
younger days, IL is true-reviewed her
troops at Aldershot arrayed in the scar
let and gold lace tunic of full general,
abstaining from the regulation cooked
hat, and wearing instead a sort of
Gainsborough with a long, waving
plume. Moreover, she holds at the
present moment the colonelcy of the
First Prussian Dragon guards, and
has occasionally, when receiving her
grandson, affixed the shoulderstraps of
that regiment to her dreas. Three of
her daughters-in-law hold commissions
as officers, the princess of Wales being
colonel of Danish regiment Of caval-
ry, the duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
colonel of a Prussia regiment of grena-
diers and of a Russia dragoon regi-
ment, and the duchess of Connaught
commander of the Sixty-fourth regi-
ment of Prussian infantry, formerly
under the orders of her father, the
famous cavalry general, Prince Fred
erick Charles. Only one of Queen Vic
toria's own daughters possesses the
right TO array herself in martial attire,
and that Is her eldest child, the wild
owed Empress Frederick of Germany.
She is colonel-in-chief of the Second
regiment of Prussian hussars, and, with
wearing its busby and dolman, she
rode at the head OF her corps through
the streets of Berlin on the occasion Of
the triumphal entry of the victorious
army into the metropolis at the close of
the Franco-German war.
The empress of Russia is colonel-in-
chief of no less than four regiments of
Muscovite cavalry, while her sister-in-
law, the Grand Duchess Vladimer, is
forced to cantent herself with the COM
mand of a mere infantry regiment Of
the line. The old and inhrm Grand
Duchess Constantine, aunt of the czar
(the lady who was robbed of her jewels
by her now exiled eldest son for pre-
sentation to the Philadelphian adven-
turess, Miss Hattie Blackford, alias
Fannie Lear, is colonel of the Six
teenth regiment of dragons, Her
daughter, the widowed Grand Duchess
Vera, whose husband. Duke Eugene of
Wurtemburg, is generally reported TO
have perished much in the same way as
the late Crown Prince Rudolph OF Aus
tria, is commander Of the Nijni-Novgo-
rod infantry regiment. Duke Eugene
was officially stated TO have succumbed
10 an attack of cholera at Dusseldorf
after a few hours illness, this being
the pretext given for the mystery OBJ
served in connection with his demise
and his funeral, the latter taking place
in the dead Of the night. According 10
the story current in the various Ger
man courts he was killed by husband
whose honor he had betrayed. Some
say that he fell in duel, others again
that il was in ambush, while according
90 a third version it was his assailant's 4
wife herself who gave him his coup de
grace.
The Grand Duchess Vera's sister, the
queen of Greece, enjoys the distinction
Of being the only petticoated admiral
in Europe, having been appointed 10
that rank in the Muscovite feet by her
cousin, the czar. From her earliest
childhood Queen Olga has been accus
toned 10 the sea, fact due in great
measure 10 her father having been the
sailor prince Of Russia and the high ad
miral of the empire. Like the late Lady
Brassey, Countess Andrassy and a mum
Der Of other sea-loving ladies, she ha,
passed the examination and received
the diploma Of a full-hedged sailing
master, and is able TO navigate bott
sailing vessels and steamships as II she
had done nothing else all her life. She
uses her yacht just as constantly al
| other ladies do their carriages, and en-
| joys nothing so much as a stiff breeze
/ II was not only with the object Of pay
ing a gracious tribute 10 this state bu
also with q political object In view
that the czar appointed her admiral II
his navy the other day. Russia stano
sorely in need of a port in the eastern
portion OF the Mediterranean, wher'
she can coal and provision her ship
preparatory 10 making her eventua
descent upon Constantinople, which 1
within striking distance Of the Pireus
As admiral-in-chief Of the Mediter
ranean squadron Of Russia Queen dig
can scarcely refuse hospitality TO wha
are practically her own ships, fyini
her own pennant, and hence the czar
by means Of this pretty compliment
really acquired Athens as a conyenien
headquarters for his navy In the east
ern waters Of the great inland sea
Queen Olga's nomination Is OF quit
recent date and is as yet unique Of II
kind; and Il remains 20 be seen whethe
other soyereigns will follow the exam
pie Of Alexander Ill. In the matter
Perhaps we may yet live 10 see not onl
admirals, but also captains, lieutenant
and common sailors Of the fair sex wit
fat old boat women In the guise O
boatswains. In that event II would b
well 10 change the shape Of the nava
ensign and 10 substitute IN It's plac
that flag hoisted on a memorable occa
sion by Midshipman Easy, a flag \
which all mankind owes n not Away
conscious allegiance-namely, a fem
mime petticoat
OF all these royal and imperial anna
CONS, there are only two who have eve
been under fire and won on the field q
battle the right 10 don military attlF