The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-21
WHY MAHAFFY DIsLIKEs THE
QUEEN.
He Delivered n Message From Her
Grandson at the Wrong Moment.

He Delivered n Message From Her
Grandson at the Wrong Moment.
The whole British Empire contains
no community more enthusiastically
loyal than Trinity College, Dublin, gov
erning body and students. 1t was Trim
ity, It Will be remembered, which, on
the recent visit of Queen Victoria, to
Ireland. caused some apprehension
lest its exuberant expressions of loyalty
might cause trouble among others less
well disposed to the British regime.
Now among the professors of Trinity
no one has shown himself a more con-
sistent admirer of the Throne and
Court than the Rev. John Pentland
Mahaffy.
Prof. MahaffS Is well known in this
country. lie Is really profound schol-
ar. and on certain periods or Greek his
tory is probably the greatest author
lily in the world. Nor does he confine
himself to this specially. He is a doctor
Of music. and is willing to discuss and
even examine any subject in the world
from electricity to ethics. In Ireland,
however. the Professor is perhaps bet
ter known for his social gifts and pecu-
liarities. As a conversationalist he is
unequalled. lie may be said to be one
OF the very last of the great irish wits.
Neither IS the professor one TO hide
his light under bushel. He has not
the least objection to the plain people
recognizing in him the celebrated Prof.
Mahaffy. on a recent visit TO the Unit
ed States he was being conducted
through Central Park. Passing the
obellsk the attention Of the scholar
was attracted and he began translatine
the Coptic inscriptions for the benefit
of his companions. Soon little crowd
collected. which gradually increased
/ IRE learned professor was not dismay-
ed. In fact he raised his voice so that
all the bystanders might have the ben
eft Of his learning: nor did he cease
until the very last inscription had beer
\ interpreted and commented upon. II
] IS safe 10 say that this incident will al
ways leave n tender spot for New Yorl
I I'm the heart of Prof Mahaffy.
/ But there Is one thing that appeal:
/ TO him above all else. to wit. lord
unless II be n duke. prince or king. He
I claims friendship with all the nobility
Of consequence I'm England. and all thu
crowned heads of Europe: and OF onl!
ore Of these he has been known to sal
a bad word. namely. Victoria. Queen o
England. OF her reception i'm Dublin H.
speaks az the dullest function he eve
attended. OF the Queen as "a slow OLE
person" The professor and the Queer
did not hit It Off in Dublin. the faul
being with the latter. in that she di,
not see that i'm his case the ordinar
rules # royal etiquette should be sus
pended.
Among the dignitaries for whom Dl
! Mahafy processes the highest regar
Is the German Emperor. At the tim
Of the Queens visit he had just re
turned from Germany. where he ha
been thrown into the society OF his dis
tinguished friend. According to tn
, Professors account the Emperor ha
hidden him present his love TO his re
vered grandmother.
Mahaffy fulfilled the commission. A
the guests at the evening reception
. Dublin Castle were fling past I'll
) Queen he sterTed out OF line and &C
; dressed her Majesty.
/. I've just seen your grandson" }
2 said. "and he told me to give you h
love" The Queen gave him a ston
! stare and said never a word.
/, II Is doubtful II DIR. Mahaffy will eve
' again be as loyal a subject as hereto
a fore. OF course, he knew that roy
n etiquette forbids the subject shah az
2 dress the sovereign unless first spoke
to. but he assumed that her Maies'
: would be sufficiently cognizant az
!, standing In royal circles to make 9
y exception In his favor.
= In another little contretemps that y
y CURED In Dublin IL was the Queen tn
& got the worst Of II. The Queens Sc
9 rotary came to the Dean OF the Chap
I, Royal TO give him particular dif"ctio
concerning the service for the folio
ing Sunday. The Inscriptions cnnciu
Is ed with the injunction that the "se
a mon must nv 10 means be secol
u over ten minutes"
'e Her Majesty is very peremptury ri
- hard upon U.S." said the Dean lauE
y inr.
IN And who has n better right to be
!" replied the secretary. Seeing that s
,e is the uead Of the Church"
We Pardon me-" reioIred the Dean. IN
~ the Irish Church." The secretary app
10 ogized. He had to confess that I
=, Dean was In the right sceru- tn
-. whereas the English Church IL a Sta
II institution. the Irish Church was Il
=. established In Is