The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24
WHY MAHAFFY DIsLIKES1 NE QUEEN.
He Delivered a Message From Her Grandson
at the wrong Moment.

The whole British Empire contains no com
munity more enthusiastically loyal than Trim
Ivy College. Dublin, governing body and stu
dents. II was Trinity, ii Will DO remembered.
which, on the recent visit OF Queen Victoria.
10 Ireland, that caused some apJ rehenSiOn
lest its exuberant expressions OF loyalty might
cause trouble among others less well disposed
10 the British regime. Now among the profess
sors OF Trinity no one has shown himself a more
consistent admirer OF the Throne and Court
than the Rev, John Pentland MahafTy.
Prof. Mahafy Ia well known ia this country.
He is really a profound scholar, and on certain
periods OF Greek history is probably the greatest
authority in the world. Nor does he cOnfine
himself to this specially. He IL a doctor Of
music. and is willing 10 discuss and even exam
Inc any subject in the world from electricity
TO ethics. In Ireland. however. the Professor
is perhaps better known for his social gifts and
pecuiarities. Az a conversationalist he j.
uneQualled. He may be said TO be one of the
very last Of the great Irish wits. Neither IL
the professor one 10 hide his hight under a
bushel. lie has not the least objection 10 the
PLAIN people recognizing In him the celebrated
Prof. Mahaly. On a recent visit to the
United States he was being conducted through
Central Park. Passing the obelisk the atten-
ton OF the scholar was attracted and be began
translatin9 the Coptic inscriptions for the bene-
fit OF his companions. soon a little crowd
collected, which gradually increased. The
learned professor was not diemayed, in fact
he raised his voice 80 that all the byEtander,
might have the benefit OF his learning; nor did
he cease until he very last inscription had been
Interpreted and cOmIlented upon. IT Is safe
10 say that this incident will always leave 4
tender spot for New York In tho heart OF Prof.
Mahaffy.
But there is one thing that appeals 10 him
ol,..n oil al. 20 uf, ~ Lord ttp1aIaT IL ~. "a l,t.
prince or King. He claims friendship with all
the nobility Uf consequence in England. and all
the crowned heads Of Eurorc, and Of only one
Of these he has been known 10 say a bad word,
namely, Victoria. Queen OF England. OF her
reception. in Dublin he speaks a. the dule,t
function he ever attended. OF the Queen as a
did not hit it Of in dublin, the fault being with
the latter. IN that she did not see that in his case
the ordinary rules OF royal etiquette should be
Among the diRnitaries for whom DR.. Mahafy
Processes the highest regard Is the German
Emperor. At the time OF the Queens Wit he
been thrown into the society, OF hi distinguished
friend. According 10 the Professors account
the Emperor had hidden him present hi, love
to his rrvered grandmother,
Mahafy fulfilled the commission, A the
guests a, the evening RECEPTION in Dublin Castle
were filing, past he queen he stepped ont of
line and addressed her Majesty.
he told me to give YOU his love" The Queen
gave him q stony stare and said never "a word.
II is doubtful II DR., MahaIy will ever again
be a. loyal a subject ~ heretofore. OF cour7e,
BE- knew that royal etiquette fprblds the sub
ject shall address the sovereign ur.lcss first
spoken 10, but he assumed that her Ma iesty
would be sufficiently cognizant of his standing
In royal circles to make All exception IA his
favor.
In another little coItrctemps that occurred
In Dublin il wa the Queen that got the worst Of
II. The Queens secretary came TO Tn. Dean
Of the Chapel Royal 10 give him particular d.
~rectiOns concerning the service for the following
Sunday. The Instructions concluded with the
injunction that the sermon must by no means
b. n second over ten minutes"
Her Majesty il very Ueremptory and hard
upon US, said the Dean laughing,
And who has q better rlght 10 be" replied
the secretary. Seeing that she II the head Of the
Church"
Pardon me-" rejoined the Dean. not the
Irish Church" The secretary aIolOgizad. lie
had 10 confess that the Dean was in the right,
seeing tina, whereas the English Church Is a
State institution, the Irish Church was disrstab-
lished IN 1869.