The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
QUEENS TO BEAT CREATION
THE TITLE MARKET IN DANG FIR OF
BEING STAMPED.

"A Oueen or Queens Above Wcr-A Flood
or Uosni IiIghnrsnes, EHcriiencier, ana
others Threatened by the Holland Danes
This has indeed been n great week for her
Royal Highncss Lavinia noosfoldt Dempsey or
81 West Seventeen street. The horco light
which, according to tradition. ought to beat
upon n throne has Just got around to L.vinio.
It has been a long while in finding her, bu5
there has been some excuse for the delay. Tho
Queen has been living almost incoGnita In n
boarding house at the above address. and that
herce light. which IL accustomed to royal pal
noes, doubtless dreamed not of exploring the
third floor back Of "A boarding house.
For the benefit of those bcniRhtcd people who
do not know what ali this pother is about, II may
be explained that II. II. II. Lavinia IL The Queen
Of the Holland Danes OF the New Netherlands
of the state OF New York. Exactly thatl not a
word lcssl 1t Is all to be found in blue letters at
the top OF the Queens letter paper, and is sur.
mounted by q coronet, also in blue. The letter
paper, by the way, is yellow. This is not In.
tended MS an irrevcrent slang expression. Tho
Queen forbid The paper Is yellow because Of
the orange of Nassau. The envelopes which
Enclose the royal missivcs arc also yellow, but
they bear no blue inscription, no coronet. In
stead Of these, q simple yet expressive tulip Is
pressed into the flap OF tho envelope. or the use
OF this emblem, more lin tho language OF the
COURT anon.
The past week. as before remarked. has been
4 momcntous one for Queen Lavinia. SANDER
GUS tongues have said things about her. On the
occasion Of the unwilling Of n monumental tab
let on n downtown saloon building she was even
accused Of wearing q made.over gown. Surely
this Is a case OF itse mdicSts which should not
be allowed to go unpublished. Other things
were said about her Royal Highness, and there.
forn ,ho foIIo,yipp facta cu1laj from, tl, jo,u-
ments of the Queen herself. may be Of interest:
Lavinia is Queen OF thu New York branch OF
the National Society OF Holland Danes Of the
New Netherlands; but there is a greater than
she! There is the Queen Of the National Society,
who enjoys a pre.eminence which calls for
husLed tones and bated breath. Or the 18th Of
last August, at Washington, d. c., the capital
Of this republic, where all men like to hear It
said that they are free and equal, and all women
would scorn the imputation that they arc not,
this National Society of Holland Danes there
were six Of them In attendance adopted a con-
t~titution. Here are some items from that docu-
ment:
The National Society shall be ruled by q
Queen, whose term shall be eight years; she
shall be head of all DANES and knights when
and where ever situated, or in any part Of tho
world, and shall be paid proper respect and
homage by the members composing the minia-
ture kingdom. she shall hear all cases OF appeals
from the decisions of the council of branches
or their Queens.
THE court of the National Society shall be
considered as being wherever the Queen may be.
but its assembling shall be yearly. at Washing
ton, D. G., March %. and on no pretext or from
any cause shall this be changed.
"The Queen Of the National Society shall be
the head of all branches, divisions. subdivisions.
Queen Of the Queens. knights and subjects; they
TO look upon her as such and pay proper homage
upon occasions of state. as BELTS the respect due
to themselves as represented by the person who
represents them as a whole.
"Shc shall preside at tho National Staats-Gen.
sral yearly, She shall be addressed Your
Majesty The order OF precedence is as follows:
THE Queen OF the National Society. addressed Your
The queens of States. addressed Your Roya High.
"The DIrectress-Genera of the National Society. ad-
The Regent of the National Society. addressed Her
E1celieney.'
lencies.'
THE members OF tho Upper Hou o Of the Ma.
tional Staats-General take precedence Of the
Lower House; the DANES take precedence OF
THE position and duties of Dircctress- eneral
National Queen. To keep the list Of DANES and
knights Of the Society and all documents in
"@ TIRE REGENT r., pnt'' Of the enS Nasion nal Society shall
preside over the National max
ins rulings and conducting the deliberations Of
that body while in session; always with right of
appeal for support, IL need be, to the Queen, who
shall always be present, and is expected TO pay
but not TO take active part, unless necessary
either as to a tie vote between the houses or a
decision from a decision of the Regent, She
shall have charge of all property belonging to
the national society not documentary.
THE Queen of the National Society shall be
supported and assisted by a Council OF three
Knights, 70 be known as her Cabinet. to be pres
ent AZ the yearly meeting in Washington when
hold office at her pleasure; shall, when possible,
visit her upon her request for counsel and advice
in State or National affairs. wherever she may
The Board Of Admissions shall consist Of
two Knights and one Dame; two votes consti
pointed by the National Queen until the Ma.
tional Staats.General shall number 100, when
It shall elect its Board of Admissions and the
Queens power of appointment ceases. AL
officers are elective and for the term, OF three
y Thics G sSsl Be 5ee for 9ns siFb ct y yss N' and ali SiS or sny
may be reelected for any number OF terms. suo
THE National Queen shall be elected from
the Queens of States, by a Staats-General at the
yearly session next before the expiration OF her
can or shall be elected to the office. The cleo
ton for other officers shall also BIO at the session
next before the expiration OF their term. The
"The Queen has power conferred upon her by
election of absolute precedence over all other:
at any time or place. and 1t should he the greai
pleasure and cheerful duty Of all self-respectine
Danes and knights to afford her this Difference
There should be a list of Danes and Knighti
published in book form at such time MS the Ma
tional Staats-Genera shall order. Under NJ
consideration shall this list pass from the handi
Of the Knight or Dame who may receive a cory
The Staats:General shall expel. upon good proof
any one giving. selling, or bargaining for thii
1.-THE insignia of the Knight shall be n golt
crown lapel button with FIVE small topaz at tn
base of the crown. signifying the Iye letters o
the title. X. L. @. n. n.
1.-THE Queen of the National Society being tn
only Dame permitted to wear one, showing
thereby her sovereignty over the two Societies
the Dutch word slgnifying Pence shall DO tn,
password adopted by this Society.
The National Society admits Knights o
Honor whose ancestors came from Holland, a
late as 1925. and admits Danes whose II ne be
gan In 1850, the admission to State Branches re
naming at 1873.
"A Dame or Knight may be a member Of tn
National Society when not of a State Branch, blu
all members Of State branches arc members o
the National Society. No State to be recog1ize'
in or by the National Society whose head ha
not been crowned by tho National Queen. eithe
at her own coronation or at one Of the yearl
dro Al ip ~ nm No cnnAfof or diaruaaipp ahnl