New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
RrLGARIA'SLOVELY PRINCESS
an AMERICAN WOMAN PAYS A TRIBUTE
TO THE LATE MARIE LOUISE

,,,r VAS MICH LOVED IN HER OWN COUNTRY
FOR HER TACT AND GRACE IN DEAL
ING WITH RACIAL QUESTIONS.
American women who have travelled much abroad
o,l, regret the death Of Princess Marie Louise OF
Bulgaria. who was much ioVeu Dy All VINO came al
contact with her
81 mourn her early death almost much as II
,re-e one Of her subjects" said woman at one OF
che clubs yesterday Il close my eyes and 1t All
cones back 10 me that brave showing with the
dainty Princess az one Of its central figures.
1T was Prince Ferdinand's name day. and all the
Court officials ana the populsce OF Sofa and all
the -eassntry from the hundreds Of tiny villages
that clustered around the capital were crowded Tor
SQUARES about the quaint old Provo-slav church
They had not come 10 do reverence 10 their Prince
fo- ferdinand was no, popular. as his predecessor
ne loved Prince Alexander. had been but i WAS
o,s % the one hundred and eighty annual holidays
which an the Rulgnrr soul with delight. because
ppor these days he wears his best clothes and does
no work
.0n this day. however there was an added zest
81. .e occasion FOR after the solemn services In the
o-6 church should be concluded there was TO De
-4vlew q the Bulgarian Army by the Prince and
princess and then all the dignitaries would go TO
tae palace 10 set their names in the big book 10
snow tleir loyalty 10 the Government
~. was . beautiful morning in June. In front OF
che church great arches had been raised wreathed
v-itn banners and the fragrant locust blossoms,
md formed about hollow square the army stood
IN rne There were regiments OF cavalry mounted
o. o'9H.i''s Ia, ,., - oar~isges. col,,rnr
,fe- column ~ infantry, the marines and military
,.,5orts. while closest 20 The church stood the
Princes Home Guard In gorgeous scarle; and
white uniforms ~ the church the organ played
s9fty and clouds OF incense from swinging cehsers
sled -he air
an Princess the former II full uniform. with
a. s,..-...ol.. 80. tt.
broad blue SASH iuI'N'ns "eo-'"-'' go .'''
~ Princess slender and pale wore d Partisan
'"' , -. .,....ls ,,6 ho5i.e ,,.de
gown % soft black The sleeves ana oou'ee nle'e
r. and filed ia about the neck WIN WhlIe chlHoh'
he' D.-"', ,,,. 80. a,a g.,
tiny French creato" OF "'a0n e"N~' az"
iug her attention never fa'iereo during me eh'"e
ce-eu out bur Fercinanu ,ooh no pains /" 'o'N'"'
the Iacl ,~o' "e ""S
I -i' ''A'' -. .,..
,rt.-s uhre anon, him stood e.rh, priests in gold
- ,-.t ...t- coarse tlack h.i-
-IAoi'''t''' 80 -.
aowre down the- shoulders Ike the old circus
0.-cass.a1 -.-s TIA, choir boys cnanted IL Slavic,
---l,. Arr-.4 o- al. SIDES each priest holding
ta-ee lighted ones tied WIKI Tie national co.ors-
r44 green AID white
-..- 90. go, s.-...oe ,ras finished ne house.
hold guard. followed tt .ie Ministers the Prince
and Princess trN!rc r.c.t and left. and followed
-. 900 ...t ...... ID, u.....r~ and lesser dir
"' '" ,r, ,
rtares passed olt lo Fit" -ir Pai44e. me 10Y ~
marty s-oo4 under the hlrl arches. while press
Ing closer 70 royalty were he peasants in sheep
. -,
SKID ci'aHs "i~ e"''-o's '"-'t -'t 100" d '"'''
Princess As each regiment fled by the Prince
eyed them closely. aul 90 such H. approved he
gave tn. sut4 and received in return a nOarse
e,acoa.o cry Dur way TarshG Tz4r Sque.
Ies0cne.t-yn" Long Live Prince Ferdinand
and rn- Princess colrtesi-d her thanks
fle resimenL Although the crowd was so
dense American edUcat ora prestige evidenced
Wien gorgeous official was sent by Prime Min
l-.ef siol..i. a graduate ~ Robert college 10
clear me way before ue fo az advantageous point
10Y observation. ~ th tle annOuu cement. Make
way. Madam is t'1U America"
After the troops mad all passed in review. flags
fv.ug drums beating the royal carriage with
much cilkiuE " gCl4-pla. cd harness, dashed w,
mo Princess SAID eoodty 90 her MAIDS who c0ur-
tested low fo0tMau ia silk stockings. gold
hu es and knee breet mes helped her in the Prince
and scarlet oeorcoet over als shoulders the bands
played and Of they rushed Ike whirlwiud. fol-
owed by me gaAOping scarlet cketeu guards on
h-.r taoh horses. The soldiers marched away
to then bay achs the gaping peasants went Of
90 tler holiday merry IL liking, the crowd dis
solved, Az. the pageant " A. over.
a DAY up TWO after an invitation came from the
Palace askr, me 20 meet the first maid Of honor
90 tne p-.u.e-s. Aime Chomok va. who could speak
win ae il English. 4. ] aughted from the cali
he Laundry before Gould reach Inc entrance door
Altf1-gf 81 = five thousand