The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
1jHTS CHRISTMAS lREE.
Z .,,yrs AND CHILDREN OF SOL
!. $500 IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Z 80 rattls Ones Make Merry IN
&. nss,s Of windsor ana are
....tea with Appropriate GIFTS
* .- ~ Hand Of Her Majesty.

2 -, vopK. Dec. GA dispatch TO the
NY Am windsor says: Queen VICTOR.
H9<< 49, .sst,ras tree party for the wives anu
~. ~ suardsmen now In south Al
e wsndsor castle, was scene OF
upss,.sned enjoyment. The guests ar
es = rival equipages at 4:lo p. m. anu
ussa .a.rshaled In the Waterloo chamuer
49, 49, ,nayor OF Windsor. There ourins
y ~ Sc,tv-6ye minutes OF waiting TOT tne
~ ...s ~ appear, they romped ana piayeu
Q..s .surts and rolled on the ricn' soh'
usssts Is their hearts content
...,,ck A.. Georges hall was thrown
~ w-c,rsn and children pressed IN 10
- s,,.en IN her wheel chair waiting
md me ,sssts besides a towering Christmas
e nss .|ItferinE with electric nsnts ana
bialns WIZ Hsr rISi was on the queens
If!n "a princess Beatrice with her chill
Fgnt ~ ~ Ieft. Maids Of honor wers
6icSpe Greer, sew. was dressed in black with
~ xsss ,srs shawl across her shoulders ana
s;tS peaked widows cap. ana h srs wore
smiled somewhat sadly when a hush
". ~ ~ s the throng as they reached hcr
- s.s ~ and the little children gazed cur
e0 ssS's ~ mar. She had told the court ofn..
s ss1' eve must have plenty OF light ana
m19htne8 Tor the nttiS o of the .ur.
! ,m,ndlnsr Struck the children with delight
31S ~ oueen became radiantly smiling es
.sxh mother brought forward her chAuren.
AZ appropriate gift was taken lrom tee
". ~ ~ fhe Processes and the maids OF
s W. ana passed to the queen. She handed
Il vith charming motherliness to the lit
Same u the children nervously chung to
Az rnotherss skirts. The queen bent for
~ tx encouragineiy and. watched their
s"fS6t AYES giisten as she pressed some
ssrS.nrne present into their little hands.
Sshsrs ware hold beyond the limits Ut court
sHin advanced confidently and scruttnfzed
IA toys with CRITICAL eye.
me queen was gracious ana n amanie st the
Stusfion One overanxious mother told
~ little fivs-year-old fodder: Bow, jim
Nv boy confused. turned back and made
BID obeisancs in the opposite direction,
x her face almost laughed outright.
IA mother pulled the little chap around
sharply. The queen gently. fnterposed.
Never mind, mi, little fellow" and patted
hin on the head.
Another lad gave . correct military sa-
Iute. but the succeeding one beat him by
nsvely saluting with both hands. The
queen rave each an additional toy.
one cheerful old lady went right up to
her majesty, leaned her hand familiarly on
~ aueeI's resting on the side Of her chair,
and said: 'This Is the greatest honor OF our
lives, your majesty"
me queen answered: ct have not enjoyed
1 party more for many years. It gladdens
~ heart 70 give pleasure to families Of my
gallant soldiers"
The children now were creating a ire.
mendous din, perfect babble OF squeaky
Instruments, humping drums, joyous
laughter and childish clatter ran through
tho historic hall. sacred to stately functions.
Then came the tea at two long tables.
The guests were waited on by the two
Processes, the Duke of Connaught and
Lord Lorne, who saw that the little ones
wanted for nothing. Some children would
aand on the seats, all became boisterously
happy, while the queen wheeled around the
tablss. addressing some here, some there,
stslling them: BE happy, my children,
want to see you enjoy yourselves"
The queen remained in the hall for an
hour and a quarter. She then withdrew,
waving adieu to the party as she reached
the door. She showed far greater interest
N the boys than In the girls She asked
the names of few particularly pretty or
sturdy youngsters.
The entertainment was an unqualified
Huccem