The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-08
ONE MoNARcn's SrMPLE TASTES.

Pail Mall Gazette.


Denmark has come and gone without much
flourish ~ trunpets beyond Denmark it,
self, but England has always 3 warm cor
ner Of her heart for the little northern
country. and therefore a few details -
the life and tastes Of The Fatasr-sn-Law
OF Europe" as he has been called. may
not come aEaiss- We rejoice in a sovereign
who preserves marvellous vitality a; ~ as;-
Ssncea age. and the Danes possess a King
and queen distinguished fer the same char
acseristic. The uneas.ness which the
crown IL generally recognized 10 aeStov
on It's wsarer does not appear 10 have inn
paired their vtgor Or intellect. Every vas
i,or TO Copenhagen must be struck by the
soidieriy bearing and handsome face and
figure OF King Christian. whether he ne
seen on foot Or or horseback According
TO Scripture. the life of man NAV be pro-
ionged by reason OF strength" from the
allotted three-sc0re-ard-ten 10 foursrore.
but IL Is rare that an cctogena-iau ruler
begins the day al O'Clock. as King Chris
tan does at this time OF the year. And"
says Wort Land. Danish daily paper. in
its birthday number" IF it be imagined
that TWO or three Wallets stand BY the bed
side of the octogenarian king. ready 10
help him dress and TO hand HIM hIs clothes
one by one. this Is quite a failacy"
When grow DID, the king said TO new
valet not so very long ago you may help
me. but as yet can. thank God. help nay
SELF
The king usually ENJOYS a solitary break
fast In q little dining room on the ground
moor OF Amaienhorg palace, though the
queen sometimes shares IL with him. To
those who fondly imagine that royal tables
invariably groan under the weight OF game
and foie-gras. pasties and dishes innuner-
able. with maybe a stray peacock thrown
In saa
majesty Of Denmark breakfasts On "cof-
fee and a roll of wheaton cake" After
coffee" as il IS called. the King is &C
cussomed TO take a turn in the garden be-
hind the palace. where he visits every bed,
and rejoices in the coming Of spring and
the flowers progress.
sovereign usually receives an extensive
post every day, il may easily DC con-
ceived, and King Christian is no exception
20 the rule. His correspondence is genu-
inely personally conducted for TO quote
his own words. 81 wish 10 see for myself
what occurs 10 form my own opinion OF
the circumstances. and then consult my
advisers" The king has also a quantity
OF newspapers. Danish ami foreign, TO
read. and then Ito quote the authority YER
batim) ''he takes out his little red. gilt
edged note book and jots down those
things which he wishes TO be inquired into
further. either personally or through his
ministers, and IL frequently happens that
he wishes TO communicate with some por-
ton OF the population which has met with
some misfortune. or some family which
has been afflicted with grievous trouble;
but at the same time he takes as keen and
warm an interest In learning TO know peo-
pie who have distinguished themselves by
their cleverness in one or other direction"
State business is the next item on the
programme, and by II O'Clock the king
LET n inht Oh .Ikras-
he takes his stand at the historical win
dow on the ground floor TO watch the
parade and relief OF the soldiers on guard.
He scrutinizes his guards with the eye of
an old soldier: the smallest irregularity
cannot escape him. When the march.
which Is played when the coors are
lodged. sounds, the king r. always moved.
and at the moment when the colors are
carried into the castle he bows his head
involuntarily. He never leaves the win
dow till the parade is quite finished. Lunch
is generally about O'Clock, and there the
members Of the royal family assemble as
a rule for the first time in the day, and
the king is the most cheerful and animat-
ed OF all. He is best pleased when he has
Prince Vademars sons on either side of
him. The king has always been known a
lover OF children. and this good comrade-
ship has not abated With advancing
years
When lunch is over, our authority con-
tinues. the royal family spend half an hour
or so together before the king withdraws
to his study TO attend 10 his private GORE
spondence, which he never hands over 20
any one else. Between and ociock the
king can generally be seen on his way 10
the riding school OF Christianborg castle.
either alone or accompanied by his grand
sons. The king is stll the best horsenan
In the land. and spends an hour or so every
I'm n Inst
his grandchildren In the accomplishment
The royal family dimes. according to she
foreign fashion, at o'clock or naf-past.
and the king dons evening dress, forming
in this particular striking contrast to
great majority OF his subjects who would
consider dress clothes garments by no
means TO be lightly worn every evening
In the home. but to be kept for solemn
occasions -to-wit funerals. weddings am.
high social functions. Prince NaldeTnar
and Princess Marie and their children are
invariably of the family party. and fire.
quently Prince Christian joins them.
Wort Land tells us further that 1.-THE
King is cavalier 20 his finger tips. He
pays the queen the most devoted atten-
ton at table, and frequently prepares sur
prises for her in the form OF beautiful
flowers placed next to her plate"
For those TO whom we referred befora
as being under the dellfSion that a royal
fanie must DE frankly EyD1fIiscHf, IL may
be OF interest 10 hear that the royal din
ner al Amakenborg consists generally of
four courses and dessert. while the king
limits himself to one glass OF claret and
one of port wine. champagne being un-
known 10 the royal table except on festive
occasions. After dinner conversation IL
INDUCED in for half an hour or so, then
a; eD the family assemblies in the queens
apartments for tea and "smorrebred' -
Danish sandwiches. whieh consists only OF
two layers and possess no superstrncture
like ours visit TO the sta b.es TO see
that ail's well with the horses. who ex-
pect their lump Of sugar from the royal
hand, is the next thing that claims the
kings attention. and then lights our
about IL. Sometimes the King indslges In
rubber u whist. and the queen is well
known accomplished and suthusl-
astic musician. Thus closes the simple
| busy day OF King Christian IX-no ssrv-
ants watch by his bedside az in days Of
old. only his great black dog. which Is his
iDssparabie companion. In WORT Laosi's
owa words: Animals ard people alike are