The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
ROYALTY SHAKES HANDS
Nearly All the European Monarehs
Are Democratic in This
Respect.

Emperor William has q powerfup
grasp, and 1t is one of his malestys
Jokes to greet visitor with a hand
shake that Is not soon forgotten
When William has thus yictimized a
newcomer they say at court; his
majesty has made another lasting i'm
preston"
The kaiser is the only monarch in
Europe who is really liberal with
handshakes among all sorts OF people,
He is also a great kisser OF men
When he visits monarch. or is VS.
tied by one, he salutes him with six
kisses, three on the right and as many
on the left cheek. This before crowd
of thousands Of onlookers, not to mem
tion regiment or so of soldiers. As a
general thing his kisses are for SOW
ereigns only. True, he kissed Herbert
bismarck upon his recent arrival at
Friedrichsruh, even called him thou"
But In doing this he had an object in
view. And, besides, Herbert and he
were chums at one time.
The emperor Of Austria will under
no consideration shake the hand or
even his most intimate or nost dis
tinRuished minister or general, A
slight bow, a kindly smile Is all he
dares hope for, no matter what service
he may have rendered the emperor.
And yet Francis Joseph washes the
feet Of 12 poor men every Good Friday.
Car Nicholas makes II a point to
shake hands with sovereigns only. He
has a large assortment of left-handed
cousins, fine women all OF them, and
princesses Troubetzkaia, Countesses
Nicolajew the great beauty, Widow
Burinine, wife Of Grand Duke Mich
olas; Sophie, Countess Nuremberg,
, who married Grand Duke Michael, and
Others. The czar treats all these ladies
| very kindly, and when they visit him
| he kisses each on the forehead In ae-
, cordance with Russian custom
The etiquette guardians OF the Rus
r sian court were in quandary when
!, the car intended to meet NJ. Faure
Z president of the French republic, al
n st. Petersburg N. Faure, though the
l. chief magistrate Of great nation, IL
e a tanner by trade. and 1t would nevei
: do for the white czar 10 shake him by
}. the hand. Consequently there were
n long negotiations between his majes
ty's court marshal and the Frencl
director of the protocol" which is th'
style by which the master OF cere
mony in the Elysee Is known. Thes
y two dignitaries spent many week
trying to find an intermedidm betweei
the kiss, belonging to the sovereign
and the handshaks reserved for foya
~ relatives, until Nicholas put an end I
lie red tape by declaring that he woul
~ embrace Faure, press him to hi
= bosom, no more.
d. King Humbert of Italy is a stron
K man and man Of strong impulses.
he likes person or wishes him we
y he likes to make that perfectly clei
w. to him or her. Ali admitted to aud
m. enoe with his majesty are favored by
~ hearty handshake.
lp- The king OF Sweden dislkes offici
LOT handshakes and Is usually very Gu
ts' with his ministers, but when awe
en- from home he Is fond Of entering In
ng conyersa ton with farmers and sailor
es- and II he inds these people agreeah
ny on taking leave gives them his hand
rot The prince ofWsles is hearty han
'ed shaker. He holds that every pers'
TO good enough TO be introduced to hi
Lne iS good enough 70 he shaken by I
oi- hand. He Fhook hands with Mcha
Croker.
yer The venerable king Of Denmark su
an scribes to the same vew,-Chica
y Times Herald.