Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26
Christian Of Denmark Introduced
American Wheels.
SO OTHER ROYALTIES TOOK 10 THEM
How His Highness Won a 100
Yard Handicap.
HIS DEMOCRATIC WAYS

Written for The Evening Star,
The most popuIarly known Of all dead
European princes Is Hamlet, Prince of
Denmark: the most popular Of living
princes is Christian. Prince of Denmark
Prince George of Greece, his devoted
friend and cousin. who was placed in COM
mand of the Greek navy during the Graeco-
Turkish war. enjoys the reputation of being
the strongest man of,royai blood alive and
the two are certainly the most remarkable
pair Of jolly. good-natured aristocrats of
the present generation.
Said the late Queen Louise of Denmark.
referring to the refractory Prince Chris
tan, who seemed to have bachelors tastes /:
Il cannot get that boy married Off There
are many who would have him, but I can
not induce him to marry. I have made
good matches for my daughters, the Tar
ess of Russia and the Duchess of Cumber-
land. but this, my eldest grandson-well. I
can do nothing with him..
Thus spoke old Queen Louise to whom
Bismarck once gave the appellation "Eu-
ropes female Bismarck 1t was her fond
est hope to see Prince Christian properly
circles. His marriage. little more than a
year ago. to the Grand Duchess AIexan-
drina OF Schwerin. filled the old queen with
joy during her last days for Aiexandrina
is one OF the wealthfest princesses of Eu-
rope, and possesses an enyiable family
tree: Her lineage starts with Count Adolph
OF SchlesWig Gin the seventeenth century,.
and she is the great -grea t-eranddauehte
OF Tar Peter III of Russia
Prince Christian looked about for several
years until his admiring glance fell 1lpon
the quiet, ladylike person of Alexandrina
ne had gone through the entire bevy of
RUSSIAN princesses of the blood under the
careful guidance of his aunt, the present
Empress Dowager of Russia. and he had
seen every far woman of English lineage
pns the patronage of his other aunt, the
nrinces5 OF Wales. and his uncle. the
Ir4hce q Wales. But. though he found
many brilliant stars in those and other
court circles. stars that outshone by far
h me LUZ, niue gri pining for him in the
% castle or Schwerin, he remained true
TO ms Alexandria. Recently they wers
iharried and now the prince has taken his
iA "a to Denmark where they dwell
IN happiness in the palatiaI recesses of 10
Old Amalienborg castle and u,baro VI me
was recently born. 'o'
The Bicycle.
NO" FOR the prince as 1 knew him.
made his acquaintance in 1904 was +ho,
introducing American BICYCLES in E,,rore
by the wholesale and the prince hannanad
!" near or the merits of nay racing wheel
on which I won many victories In tbosa.
qays- He came saunteringl into the store
one day and asked if he could have a ma
chine TO try. knew Him ftnmedia te,v and
gave him a bicycle. which he promised to
return at specified hour. The time
elapsed and the prince did not come
many messenger arrived, bearing the
information that the prince would NOT give
up the machne-he had fallen in love win
II. or course. used this AS an advertise
ment. Next day the prince came around
again, wanting to try a tandem. I rode
out with him on the famous Strandway nv
the Sound. and on this TRIP I got a taste
or what 1t means by being popular in a
princes fashion Every rem yards or 40
there was some one or other who would
take off his hat and bow The prince
touched his cap and etiquette compelled
me to lift my cap, ana this sai,Iting bust
ness went on continuously. With the left
hand / steered the machine and with the
right ] helped the prince to salute the peo-
pie We came to an inn, where we made
a stop for refreshments and Prince Chris
tan took occasion to play with the peasant
children. Suddenly their mother started.
with an exclamation. and said: Mercy,
You are his grace the prince,' The prince
laughed and pacified the frightened woman
He gave the child some money and off we
went ..ll.t.
Another day as he came into my store a
servant girl was standing outside looking
at the window display. She lost her hand
kerchef, but evidently did not notice it.
The prince saw it. went outside and, pick
ing up the handkerchief. handed it, po-
litely touching his cap to the confused
girl. who in her excitement of grateful
ness, hardly knew whether to smile or to