Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

duke of Marlborough and the various min
listers plenipotentiary of the foreign pow
ers were received at Windsor today. All
over the country the school children and
municipal bodies will celebrate Monday,
and which, under an act of parliament,
Is a national holiday, and Lord Salisbury
and other members of the cabinet will
give receptions and banquets.
Her EventfuI Life.
| The queen was born on May "a 1879 al
Kensington palace. and was the only Id
| of the duke of Kent. fourth son of George
| III The duke of Kent Is on record as
| calling his daughter plump as a part
| ridge" His affection for her had curious
| connection with his death. He came home
| with wet feet, and instead of changing
| his shoes went to the nursery to play
| with her, and in consequence caught cold
| and died AT five years the Princess VIC
toria is described as having "a counte-
| nance which bespeaks perfect health and
| good temper" She had fair hair and
complexion and very large eyes. She used
| to ride a donkey gayly caparisoned with
blue ribbons in Kensington gardens, and
would accost the passerby with, How do
YOU do?' and Good morning" She has
always retained her regard for the donkey
family The duchess of Kent trained her
daughter very thoroughly. She was care
full that she should appear very seldom
| at the court of her uncle, George " Ono
of the effects of her mothers training
was the simplicity in dress which has
always characterized her. She was i
years old when she became queen by the
death of William ", on June 20, 1887. A
| that time she was a very sweet lookinl
young woman, with very fair hair, largt
, blue ewes and rosy cheeks, easily blush
, ing. Above all, her appearance was fresl
, and wholesome. Writing of the queen
voice as he heard 1t at the coronation
Fanny Kemble, the great actress. said
, 1.-THE enunciatlon was as perfect 9s tn
| intonation was melodious, and L ehinl
, 1t impossible to hear more excellent ut
terance than that of the queens Enslis
bv the English queen" With her ooro
| nation robes she wore the insignia OF tn
Order of the Garter, the highest order G
knighthood in England. There was som
Il doubt as to where the garter should b
worn. The left arm was finally decide
on. Her marriage followed three year
L later. She was fortunate in finding In he
cousin Prince Albert of SaXe-Coburi
Gotha. one who was acceptable to II
country. and whom she herself loved.
Had to Propose Marriage.
; The queen had to propose to her hu
IL hand. once she asked him II he like
y England, and he said: Very much
~ "rhen why should you ever leave 1t
IN she asked. BY little inquiries of this XII
a she ascertained the state Of his feeling
~ and finally made a declaration. She to
''s him that he would make her intense
hu hanpy IL he would sacrifice himself a
- share his life with her.
se The queen and prince consort had
honeymoon of three days. There we
many uncomfortable features at fiji
about the latter's position. The law ga
him no exact social precedence. lie
ny Albemarle, master of the house, ma
- tanned that he had the right to sit
~ the queens carriage on state occasio
ny and not the prince consort The duke
,iy wellington, however, gave his opini
ny that the queen could put Lord Athena
AN where she lilxed-either on top of
tx coach or beneath 1t, or anywhere ell
The queen took wonderful care of her
loved husband, whom she was to lose
early. In her diary she speaks with S
~, row of his delicate stomach. SO many
tempts have been made on the quee
~ life that she has been under fire m
-' than many a soldier. In all cases
| showed courage and presence OF rnlnu
'e' The queens first child, the Primo
ROYAL, was born in 1910. From that Z
on she diligently fulfilled the Script
wv Injunction to increase and multiply. tt
are countless portraits of her with
children, and some of these are v
pleasing She has been painted and I
,,,o tographed with one, two, three. four,
six seven and eight children. favo
.,. photograph in recent years was the
~ in which she holds the Princess Beatri
r., child at the time her youngest gr'
tu child. The queens domestic quail
w., having been much spoken of 1t will b'
teresting to hear an opinion she once
pressed on the subject OF women In
,r,, tics: I'VE women are not made for
erning, and II we are good women
must dislike these masculine occ
TONS"
During the past year her age has WI
nant ed perceptibly upon her. and from
the to time alarming rumors about her h
large have circulated. some going so far
likes declare she was losing her mind. and
coln. for days at time her mind wand
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