The herald., 1898-09-30
DEATH OF CLUBHOUSE
RESULT NOT OF DISEASE BUT OF
OLD AGE
A Peaceful End After a Long Life Of
Unusual Social and Political
Activity

SOf Ocpts SV.-&uCSu A<OuASS
of Denmark. who died at $50 this morn
ing, was born September 2. 1917. She was
daughter of Landgrave Wilhelm of
Hesse-Cassel and was married May 26. 1872.
to Christian, fourth son of the late Duke
Wilhelm of Schleswig Holstein- Sender
burg -Glucksburg. Christian was appoint
ed to the succession of the crown of Den
mark by the treaty of London, OF May 8.
1852. and by the Danish law of succession
of July 81, 1858. He succeeded to the throne
as Christian TX on the death of King Fred
Ierick VII on November 5, 1868.
For the last thirty years of her life the
Queen exercised such influence on the pol
itics of Europe that she was sometimes
called the mother-in-law of the continent.
Another title which was sometimes given
her was the Royal Matchmaker"
The children of King Christian and Queen
Louise are Prince Frederick, the heir ap-
parent, born June 8, 1s43, who married Prin-
cess Louise, daughter of King Carl of
Sweden and Norway Princess Alexandria,
born December !, 1874, who was married
March 10, 1868. to the Prince OF Wales;
Prince Wilhelm born December "a. 1S45.
elected King of the Hellenes under the
title of George by the Greek National As
sembly in 1868, and who married Olga Con-
stantinowna, Grand Duchess of Russia,
in 1867; Princess Marie Dagmar Empress
Maria Feodorovna), born November 26.
1S47, who was married November l. 1866. to
Alexander III. the late Emperor of Rus
sla; Princess Therya, born September 2S.
1858, who was married December q, 1878.
to Prince Ernest August, Duke OF Cumber-
land, and Prince waldemar, born Octo-
ber q, 1858, who married IN 1885 the Prin-
cess Marie dOrleans. eldest daughter of
the Due de Chartres.
The Queen had been dangerously Ill for
several months, but an effort had been
made to keep the condition OF the royal
sufferer from the public. Her daughter.
the Princess of Wales. was summoned to
Denmark in haste a few weeks ago.
Died Of Old Age
LONDON. Sept. "a dispatch to the
Times from Copenhagen gives the follow
,nr description of the death Of the Queen
of Denmark:
The Kings Of Denmark and Greece ard
the Princess CT Wales alternately during
many hours held the hands Of the dying
Queen, who for a few moments recovered
consciousness, but could not speak. Her
husband. when the physicians requested
him to retire to rest, replied: II will stay
at least while the Queen Is conscious"
Everywhere the flags are at half mast.
The Queen did not die Of any special Illness,
but of increased decrepitude.
A Peaceful End
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 2a-The end Of the
Queen of Denmark, who died at half past
i've o'clock this morning, was peaceful
At her bedside were the King of Denmark,
the dowager Empress Of Russia. the King
and Queen Of Greece, the Princess Of
Wales. the Duke and Duchess of Cumber-
land, the Crown Prince and Crown Prin-
cess of Denmark and all the other members
of the royal family.
Mckinley Condoles
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The president
has sent the following telegram of con-
dolence to the king of Denmark:
ITO His Majesty. Christian TX OF Den
mark, Copenhagen: I offer your majesty
my sincere coincidence in the bereavement
you suffer by the death of your beloved
consort. WILLIAM M MkINLEf,
president of the Unitetd States"