The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-19
LOVED
BY FAIR QUEENS
Wilhe,mina, OF tho Netherlands, AL
most Bathcs in Cologne, and
Other Crowned Heads Have
(Bv Arenette Reardon Reed)
. AHSTERDAAI, HOLLAND, August

AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, august
LIT was at Schevenilsen. little coast
snot that has been dubbed 1.-The Coney Is
land of Holland that l first saw Holland
Queen She had driven down from Inc
Palace OF the Woods. that pretty pace
where the Peace Commissioners met ana
was doing bit Of shopping-oHly' tiny bit,
for they do not display a great many
wares at ScheveTlingen.
The Young Queen. who was. on this &C
casion. accompanied by her mother. stop
ped at a little bazaar and there purchased
a bottle of cologne. 1t might nave peeh
a rare bit of sweet cNract for it was III
a small bottle and was deiicafely labeled
The little vial caught the younS Queens
eve and she aGighted from the carriage
and left tho cream-coloreI horses paving
the ground.
This is not the first time the Queen of
Holland has gone shopping for sweet
scents. She is eXtravaga fond OF per-
fumes and buys them by the wholesale.
She purchases eau de cologne by the
gallon and is probably the largest i1ldivid-
uai consumer Of the perfume. She scents
her fair skin with II night and morning.
No French woman ever had a greater Xix
ing for perfumery than she. Her maids
have their hands slightly dipped in orris
so that their presence IS pleasant
WILHELN1INA'S BATH.
wilhelmina of the Netherlands uses an
entire champagne bottle OF this aromatic
essence OF cologne every morning. and
so intent is the little majesty on getting
her fill of fer favorite toilette vinegar
that she has the bottle opened in her very
presence. shifts it. assures herself of its
high quality by test over lamp and
then pours the contents into the bath with
her own hand. or course, this IS not the
regulation tub, but large marble af-
fair, built into the floor and reached by
five steps, so that the room beneath is
only half story high.
Her Majesty remains seven minutes IN
the bath, using a certain soap. little scent
ed. Then she draws waterproof cap over
her hair and steps under q shower
where the finest bay rum takes the place
OF water. After that she is rubbed down
by her cd. round and Dg-armed nurse.
Wilheimina has a beautiful, yet deli
cate complexion, which she believes Will
take care of itself if regularly treated as
set forth and then left to it's own normal
course. Preparatory to dinner, theatre, re-
caption or balls She uses Turkish towel
and plenty Of warm water on her face and
neck, soap for the hands only, day and
evening.
Up TO the conclusion Of the peace OF
Paris, which settled rhe latest unpieas-
antness between Spain and the United
States, the ladies of the Pen;nsular court,
and Her Majesty Queen Christina IN
particular. used yia1g-y.ang to give their
clothes and handkerchiefs swee; ordor.
indeed. they thought it their paeri-
otto duty to do so. for ylang-ytang IL one
OF the products OF the Philippines. When,
however. the Islands were ceded to Unole
Sam. the Fashionable perfume SO long
regarded as the pink of perfection. lost
its charms. and a substitute OF Madrid
maker called Water. Of spain was osteu-