The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-12
white bonnet. instead of the usual black

white bonnet, instead of the usual black
dress and hat
The Prince of Wales, during the sum-
mer months, is a much overworked in
dividual He makes the round of the
great country houses of England, spends
few weeks at Homburg, goes in Sep
temher with his family to visit his Danish
fsther-in-law at Fredensborg and stays
for a brief season at his country home at
Sandringham. Three great social events
take place annually al Sandrngham-the
country ball, the farmers bali and the
servants ball. Many farmers wife has
had the prince for a partner at her first
dance, and at the servants ball his royal
highness leads off with the housekeeper
OF upper chambermaid. and the Princess
of Wales with the cook or butler.
The Cars Imperial Home.
regal establishment where the Gear
and Czarns spend part of the summer
is Peterhof, called the Russian Versailles,
and world renowned for its magnificent
fountains. rivaled only by Mr.. William
Waldorf Astors $780, 900 fountain at Give
den, which is the largest private fountain
OF the kind in the world.
The Peterhof fountain has a colossal
bronze figure of Samson tearing open the
jaws of a monster lion. from which rushes
a huge Jet of water over one hundred feet
water, which flows down a succession of
immense marble slabs toward the sea, half
mile distant. This group is called the
Samson fountain. Scarcely less beautiful
are the Adam and Eve fountains and the
Golden Cascade, the latter so-called be-
cause the water flows down an immense
flight of steps, which are richly gilded
When tehse fountains, cascades and water
falls are illuminated at night by electricity
he Sc faf
by Peter the Great and has been added to
and improved until ii is perhaps the most
magnificent royal abode in Europe One
room in the palace contains 800 portraits
of beautiful women from every part of
Russia, all painted for the Empress Cath
crime II by the artist Rotari during jour
neys he made through the fifty provinces
of Russia. Besides the palace there are
a host of minor palaces. villas, an enor-
nous theater and chapels.
The Car is fond of country life, and. the
simpler the better However, is but rarely
that he has an opportunity to put his
knowledge of farm life 10 practical use.
He took course in agriculture before he
became Gear and knows how to plow,
reap, sow and milk a cow. The care OF
cattle and horses ne understands thor
oughly.
The summer residence of the Emperor
of Austria, one of the richest of mon
archs, il at Schoenbrunn. not far from
Vienna. The palace is one OF magnificent
proportions. there being nearly 1900 rooms
ali told. One room is world-famed-the
crystal saloon-the walls Of which are COW
cred with mirrors in silver frames
botanical garden, a menagrie and Roman
parks are interesting features at Schoen-
brunn. Another, more rural or somewhat
less magnificent retreat. Is the modest
villa ut Ischl, where the late Empress,
who spent much of her time travelling. al
ways Joined the Emperor in August in
order to be with him on his birthday.
Unpretentious Royalty.
Frcdericksburg. on the shores Of Lake
Esrom. is the King of Denmarks summer
retreat II is an estate of only ten acres,
more or less the castle being two-story
building lighted by kerosene lamps.
and there are no bath rooms-a pace
where royalty may sit in shirt sleeves.
and little royal highnesses rcmp bare
footed.
The two Queens of Holland take great
est pleasure in the yearly visit they pay
in August TO Scheveningen, a small
Dutch watering place, not for from The
Hague. There is delightful terrace over
looking the sea, and by many the place is
considered nearly as attractive as the Ri
viera. There Is the splendid orchestra
OF the Philharmonic Society and won-
derful sea wall. At the castle Het Loo
the royal ladies also spend many happy