The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-15

toned like the abacus of a Corinthian col
umn ard surmounted by the globe and
cross.
The orb is also of silver heavily gilt and
incrusted with br5lEants and other multi
colored precious stones.
The sword OF state is an ancient sword
wit hcrimson velvet grip and set with
jewels.
The royal standard is of white silk, with
fringes and tasseIs Of blue and gold, and
is attached to a gilt staff The standard
ears the Netherlands coat-of-arms, con-
sisting of two crowned lions supporting an
escutcheon, also crowned with the motto
underneath "Je maintiendraL'
The royal jewels Of Holland were stolen
from The Hague in 1880 and taken to
America. They were recovered in Brook
Ign in that year.
The young queen who enters on her regal
career under such brilliant auspices is the
daughter of King william III. She was
born when he was So years old. and her
mother was his second wife. The king
had a very lively reputation in his life
time of which the less said the better.
From her mother, who was Princess En-
ma of Waldeck-Pyrmont, the queen in
herited good health, good temper and an
admirable character.
In early youth. the queen learned to be
a good Dutch housewife. She IS very &C
complished. Horseback riding Is her ia
vorite sport. Painting is her favorits
study.
Her chief palace is at The Hague, an
other is in Amsterdam. Her country
Soestdijka, 1.-The house Of the woods" out
side The Hague.
The queen receives a salary Of l, 0o0. 900
guilders $500 OOO year from the nation.
she has great private property. both in
Holland and the East Indies. I nthe latter
place the Dutch possessions include 49,
900 square miles and $4,000. 900 people. The
annual revenue is upward of $4,000, 900.
Such are the personal qualities and the
material possessions to which many an IN
settled young prince would like to attach
himself in the capacity of husband.
1t is now proper to review the possible
husbands.
Prince Bernard of Saxe-weimar is placed
frt on the list because he is a cousin of
the queen. His mother Pincess Sophia,
was vary popular Dutch princess, ia
nous for her ugliness and kindness. She
left great fortune to her son, ernard.
He is the second grandson of the grand
duke Of Saxe-Weimar, a reigning prince of
the Garman empire. His older brother will
presumably inherit the grand duchy. 1t is
not desired that the queen shall marry a
prince who will inherit throne.
Still less it is desired that she should
marry a reigning German prince That
would causa too close a connection with
Germany, which has designs on Hollands
independence.
1t was undoubtedly intended by Qeen
Emma that her daughter should marry
Prince Bernard. Onca the girl queen re-
jected him on account Of his ugliness. But
he is still in the race. He is 20 years of
age and a lieutenant in Prussian regi-
ment.
Prince Harold of Denmark is better look
ing. Ha is % years old, third son Of the
crown prince of Denmark. and an army
officer. He is tall and fair-haired, typical
Dane in appearance.
Prince Nicholas of Greece IS the third
son of the king of Greece. He is big, like
his brOthar George, the anak of the Euro
pean royalty. He is q grandson of the
king of Denmark. Being dependent on
Greece for support he is miserably poor.
Prince Alexander of Teck has one great
claim to consideration. His sister, the
of England. He is "a years of age, a
lieutenant in the English army and prac-
tically penniless. His father. the late duke
of Teck, did not laace enough money to
pay his tradesmens bills.
The really handsome man of the whole
collection is Prince Max of Baden. He is
an incarnation of one of Ouida's guards
men. lie is 81 years old, a cousin of the
Garman emperor and an officer in the
Prussian guards.
Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg is the old
est son of the duke of Saxe-Coburg, queen
Victoria's second son, formerly known as
the duke of Edinburgh. If Prince Alfrad
became prince consort of Queen Wilhel-
nina he would probably resig nhis heir
ship to his fathers duchy. The prince of
Wales was rally heir to that throne, but
as he could not be king of England and a
reigning duke in Germany, he resigned the
latter dignity to his next brother.
Prince Alfred is "a years old, and al
though in the army, inherits his fathers
tasta for the violin.
Prince Luigi, duke of the Abruzzi, is
% years old, a nephew of the king of Italy
and dark-eyed southern beauty. He dis
tingulshed himself by ascending Mount St.
Elias. Americas highest mountain.
Prince Eugena, fourth son of the king
of Sweden Is DISTINGUISHED among princes
by his devotion to art. He studied paint
ing in Paris under the name of Mr.. En-
gene
Prince Frederick of Prussia, cousin of
the German emperor. and Prince Bernard
of Schaumburg Lippe. son of a minor ruler.
are hardly distinguished above tina COM
mon herd of princes.
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