The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-05
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WHAT ROYALTY ENDUREs.
The DtscOmfOrts Which Court Eth
quettc Imposed Upon the Czar.

quettc Imposed Upon the Czar.
From the New York Tribune.
Those who imagine that all is couleur
de rose for crowned heads little know
the immense inconvenience and discom-
forts with which they are frequently oblig-
ed TO put up by very reason of their ex-
allied position. No more striking demon
stration of this could well DO, found
than is to be met with in the recital of
the Russian imperial family's trials at the
time of the visit to Balmoral. The en-
peror and the empress. with the little
Grand-duchess Olga, who was then about
eight months old, left Denmark in the inn
perial yacht STANDARD, crossed the German
ocean and ran up the River Dee, coming
to anchor about seventeen miles from the
castle. They were met by the Prince Of
Wales and his suite. A drizzllng rain was
falling as the imperial party dlsembark-
ed, and hardly had they taken their places
in the landaus-the empress In the most
dainty Of white ace-trimmed gowns and
the emperor and his suite in their mag
nihcent gold-embroidered uniforms-when
an order was given for the tops OF the car
riages be thrown open. and, despite steady
downpOur into which the drizzle had now
turned, the imperial cortege set forth In
TINS manner. AiAcf some SllBnL protest
on the empress part, her majesty raised
an umbrella, as did also the lady-in-wait-
ing, who had the care Of baby Olga; and
50, between alterations of drizzle and
pouring rain, the seventeen miles were
accomplished, gaping crowds lining the
entire way to witness this surely most UNI
comfortable passage OF royalty.
There was, however, consolation In the
thought that, once the castle was attain
ed. their trouble would be over. Vain
hope! At the castle entrance stood
court chamberlain, who, as each carriage
drove up, informed its occupants that her
majesty requested the immediate attend
ance of Its occupants in the great drawing
room. and, all drenched as they were from
this watery drive, they passed into the
queens presence. the little grand duchess
alone being carried off at once to her
apartment
Seated on a large round ottoman In the
center of the room, her black draperies
standing out about her In something OF
the form OF haystack. with the princess
es drawn up IN half-circle beyond the
queen awaited the arrival of her imperial
grandchildren, and most cordial and ar
fectionate was her greeting when they
appeared. Just as all were concentrating
themselves upon their final release being
close at hand, dinner was announced, and.
taking the emperOr's arm, the queen led
the way Immediately to the dining room.
Nor were the troubles of the guests ended
with the dinner. for no sooner had the
queen and empress retired with their la
dies than the Prince Of Wales led the
emperor and his suite 10 the smoking
room, where for a good half-hour they
stood gazing with longing eyes at the low
Turkish divans and tempting easy chairs.
on which their uniforms-unbending as
steel harness with their respondent god
fundamentally prohibited their re-
clning. Surely the hour at which ell
quette permitted Of their retiring must
have been hailed that night with most de-
vout thanksgivings from them all.
Being at Tsarkoe selO one, afternoon
during the month OF May. 1897 the writer
saw the little Grand Duchess Olga pass
In a carriage with her Iady-ln-waiting
the coachman and footman In court liv-
cry A. the carriage came In sight tho
little grand duchess, just IKE any ordin-
airy child, had her back turned toward
the group Of spectators. AZ a word. how
ever, from her lady-n waiting she turned
swiftly Ia their direction, and n was "A
pretty sight 10 behold this mite OF Is
months howing and kissing her tiny hand
a. gracefully as though she had attained
~ many years.
II ~ IN the imperial residence at Peter
h0f that her infant sister recently opened
her eyes upon this troublesome world. and
one can scarce rcprcss a feeling OF nifty
for this wee biz of royalty, whose advent
must have brought 40 sharp "A panE OF
disappointment TO her parents hearts. for,
by ukaso OF the Emperor Paul I. no wo-
man may succeed 10 tho throne Of ths
czars unless the male line, both direct
and collateral BE- entirely extinct. this
measure. according 20 tradition. having
been prompted BY the severity with which
his own mother. the Empress Katherine
the Great, held ihe car In subsection dur-
Ing her entire reign.
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