The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-30
QUEEN ILLS PORTRAIT
ALSO HER ALCOHOL BATH

The novel slk 1t OF hired cab ornamented
on top with trunk, stable yalise, ana
a big blue calico bundle, going at break
neck speed up + street from the Shoreham
yesterday noon, caused considerable spec
ulation among foot travellers, and no enc
of excitement among small boys, which
was by no means diminished when the dri
yer drew up with q round turn at
building on Seventeenth street, and
disrnounting, threw open the door Tor
her royal highness, Queen Lii, and her at
PENDANTS. with a man of business, from
Boston. The distinguished party entered
the building, followed by one attendant
with the traps, trunk, valise and big blue
calico bundle, and mounting four fIghts
of narrow steps, knocked loudly at the
door of studio, here they were promptly
admitted bag and baggage. The CAP, the
boys and a crowd of idlers, anxiously
waiting on the outside in eager expecta-
ton of something startling.
In the meantime the queen had mace
herself perfectly at home, and had taken
possess on of an impr oviseG dressing
room, generally used as a developing closet
for negatives, and with the aid of her at
tendant opened the lugga ge and took forth
a regal robe of purple, with long court
train, wherein she arrayed herself, or was
arraycd by her maid, as Queen Lii never
descends to the trivial. Then she unlocked
a private cabinet containing her crown
Jewels and returned to the studio proper,
as il prepared to resume her throne. Her
plump shoulders, ornamented with mag
nificent necklace of gold, as thick as
cable, and studded with precious stones,
her dimpled arms eneircled by heavy
bracelets OF richly Jeweled gold. twisted
like a rope, and the crown OF Hawall,
with it's dliamo nd studded butterfly, crown
ing the dark oils of hair. Behind walked
two attendants, bearing the train, that,
when she was seated for her picture before
the camera, swept the entire length or
the room.
The pose at length was over, and the
queen became "enthused'' with the situa-
ton, andinsisted on being taken in group
with her two friends, who had come TO
Washington to attend her. But here arose
a serious difficulty. The photographer, N
iu her effort TO focus the group, discovered
that the queen alone was in position, while
her two friends stood respectfully at dis
lance awaiting the orders OF her majesty to
move closer. Finding them deaf TO her APP
peals to close ranks, the picture was about
to be abandoned, when the queen turned
quickly and gave the word, explaining that
it was not customary for lesser dignitartes
to be seated when in her presence, but that
the objection would be overruied, in view
OF the situation. Everything was settled
/ to her satisfaction, and the group dis
persed. Her majesty retired to her robing-
room, accompanied by a male and fe-
male attendant. and forthwith removed her
gorgeous purple slippers mo. -, and
| gave herself up to the comfort OF having her
| feet well rubbed in alcohol A large bot
tie was conspicuous among her valise fur
! nishings.
The alcohol bath over, the queen resumed
| her street toilet, and. with her attendants,
once again issued forth, well protected from
| the cold, and, entering the waiting car
riage, was driven tot the White House, and
| after a brief visit with the President, was
| finally deposited at st. Johns Church fol
| the afternoon service. The elegant jew
| eled bracelet worn at the sitting was the
| gift of the Duke of Marlborough, and al
ornament of priceless value. The weigh
| of the crown, with its immense gems and
heavy gold filigree work, was considerable,
in itself.