The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

'n9Douis. vho on this festal day. wher-
- ~ uay b.. give vent 10 their glad
- III ahc is yet spared TO reign over
- ~ boom Of cannon. the chime OF
~ - shouts ard hurrahs. the waving
| = - Tie paTafes. the reviewz, tine
- 81 I'll tho ssher joyful dsmonxtra-
- Ut snlfvep this gala day wherever
- nEftsin's coiors fioat are but transit
n 0ubcb Of the deep reverence and
~ - lind to this gentle sovereign her
Gnm 40 humbIest subjects.
60 Victoria Is unquestionAbiy shs
- noua soman In the world. and her
- ~ b.sn longer than that Of any
- ts1ne sovereign. Her career has
/ - washable In many ways. although
/ 4 - - fos the most part stngulzriy
Her Natal Day.
n QDopa vas born on May q. 1919. at
Km1nGtoa palace, and was the only child
II - puks Of Kent. fourth son Of George
4 n ~ ths time of her birth there seemed
= - nftle prospect that Victoria would
ooena ~ throne. but by strange chance
/ = ~ fnxher'z elder brothers died child
~ lnv1n6 this young girl TO carry upon
~ oAeut1Rrs the responsibilities Of . ma
|cu1b welfare How well she has borne u
- vogs have shown.
onoea Victoria numbers the eighth In q
GreGl ~ from James l.. the intervening
- King fllied BY seven Of her kindred.
- = 1Dsfte<uth In descent from Edward
NJ tusaty -eight In descent from Henry
4 thisU-nfth In descent from Alfred the
efea1 Il time division and burnt cakes
oenary. thtrty-seventh In descent from
4gsefs. the nrst sole monarch OF England.
Anpnt numher " branching lines connect
- u1th ether distinguished and iliustri-
- perSonages OF different nationaIities.
~ reason Of the peculiar dearth OF or
ultnG that characterized the careers OF
~ rural uncies, the birth OF the little
~ h ths old brick palace In Kensiugton
~ Significant event There vas con.
4terzhis trouble about naming the baby.
3ae hthsr wished to call her Elizabeth.
mailing that from ita glorious tradition
you'd prove q name to please the people
1nal4 she occupy the throne. but the
pNse regSnt. who was godfather. together
n the emperor OF Russia, gave only
y name Of Alexandrina TO the clergy.
n hther Of the little innocent pleaded
~ anothsr name be added and proposed
- Feminine form Of the regents own
80. Gssrkiana- But the regent said that
q name could not come In the second
- and ~ the emperor must take pre-
eesece he suggested that II the baby
- have another name her mothers
nssol BE- added 50 the child was named
k1nadftna Victoria and In infancy was
IA = the princess Drina. n name she
esResd alter her accession.
A Pretty Child.
hRtsaiss Of tie queen give evidence that
- ~ singuiariy pretty child and had
. lore than average good looks - a
woman At the agS Of .. according
EsuIers portrait. she Was an ideal Of 4
i an upe Of childish beauty. ana that
- not an artists hattery Of his royal
y-1oes . proved by the fact that all the
.uAn Of this period painted by different
- - Aeree closely. She was exceedingly
WITH soft ringlets. clear complexion
uas allowed her ia the way OF dress
~ indeed. she never cared FOR nnery Of
sTt ALTERED in q plain muslin frocis.
s7SW bonnet with q white ribbon. tiny
- On her pretty feet. she walked In the
- garasn like any other child. In
nnhles she xas always accompanied
] . herman Nurse. page and foosman
: sfir' Keeping AZ a respectful distance.
~ as usually scll-behaved and pune
honest ehild and gave tho Baron
axhsen- her gcvSsness. very littis
~s<psr IN fact. Il Is said that she often
~ 80 her guardian IN laying her own
1snenu before her mother. Daily re-
- - es her eonduct were made.
sssv she was somewhat troublesome"
ne coed German lady.
twfee. Don't you rrmemhers"
the little enlprtt brightly holding
y - head with an air OF pride. She wss
sss nrmfai Of fun OF a gentle sort.