New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-27
QUEEN HELENs LOVE OF SPORT.
CLIMBING AND SHOOTING HER FAvoRITEs
NEXT TO THE SEA.

CLIMBING AND SHOOTING HER gAvoRITEs
NEXT TO THE SEA.
Naturally the whole town is stin entirely taken
Np with the royal family" saws a Monza CORE
spondent IN The Pail Mall Gazette THE MonZa
people are very sorry for themselves. They recog-
nize the TACT that by fault OF their own they
are about to be deprived OF what constituted their
ehier pride and source Of wealth, the presence
every year for several months Of the Court. They
acknowledge that It is impossible to expect King
Victor emmanuel III to yearly 70 a place Of
recoLectons so tragic. And what shall we do
thenT they ask In chorus
BESIDES It's unhappy Memories the royal villa
OF Monza Is not adapted for the summer residences
OF me young King and Queen It is fat and
SnDt an ample park with magnificent roads for
olcycnhs' mas no attractions for an active person
the tastes Of Victor Emmanuel III and especially
OF MS queen are all Of a sporting kind the
Italians say, using the English word First and
toieinost Win her comes the After that shoot
ing and climbing her passions No Monte
hesT1n lives who does love climbing and
not shoot 1t is in the blood and the Italians who
OoAsIueF queen Marghertta marvel likely to
gee Aeats OF endurance in thet7 present Queen that
Will strike them with awe The last time the
TEAAcess OF Naples was in Montenegro she
nounced her intention Of revisiting on foot the
mountains about Cettigne. Her Italian Iadies-in-
"@1HB glanced at each other in CONSERVATION. and
1'' Win one exception, begged TO be excused. the
request being good nature6ly granted. One, how
ever. young and lovely, ambitious for the favor Of
ner mistress. determined to brave all and go, too.
The next morning at o'clock all had gathered ex-
cept the venturesome lady who at last appeared IN
gown with train, which, however had been all
carefully pinned up scent bottle in hand and in
an nigh heeled thin kid slippers The Princess took
~ In!S vision, and remarked, smilingly that she
looked pale, that evidently she was not feeling
wen, ana had better not undertake so arduous q
SllIno. me hint was accepted she STAYED behind
puI Iost nothlng as she has since been prime
taVorlte, and often laughs over the incident with
ner royal friend, who says, Never FORGET again
that you are ornamental
or shooting the Queen is past mistress In a
Iend where every one shoots where it Is said the
children, boys and girls are born with rifles in
their hands against the Turks, she is considered an
eACeptonal shot Her father. Prince Nicola, is in
tense!y proud OF her achievements. and SAYS he
YOU'D willingly let her shoot apple off his head
II she could only be induced to try 1t IS much
easier for Helen to hit than to miss he saws: it
is instinct that she straight and that straight
regard is one OF her characteristics In intercourse
with, people. No waverng, roundab out ways
sne looks you straight in the eye, addresses you
cefves, direct answer She employs perhaps, less
OF the suavtty usual In courts and Is rather ter
rlbLe to moral backsllders, but she is honest and
perhaps better, good. Ny opinion is that she
VII! not be very popular at first with the nation
al large she is handsome, but not of q beauty to
appeal particularly TO Italians Tall and graceful
with small head, she has a complexion almost
yellow In Its saIlowness, with large eyes, round
rather than long, and Of a exceptional beauty Of
expression But she lacks grac1ousness OF manner
her serious face she drives through the streets
certainly not adding to her popularity. Her posi-
ton Tor some time will be OF exceptional difficulty,
taxing as she does, the place OF Queen Margherita
VINO smiles on the people though she were de-
calls OF mercy Queen Helen Is so, too sure,
put she mas yet TO prove II"