Arizona daily citizen., 1901-01-24
DUKE And BRIDE
Visit to the Duke and Ouch.
ess Of Manchester
Last Night
STOPPED TWENTY
MINUTES In TUCSON
The Duke Talked About tho Death
Of the Queen and Told Of the
Grief Which Has lEerspread
England and the Nearing in
Royal Families.

Tucson was visited by royal party
Last night, but the occasion was not one
TO distnrbthe equilibrium of this ancient
and honorable pueblo. For Of all cities
In the land Tucson il not snobbish. II
measures men not by the length Of their
purse strings. but by what they have ac-
complished and the character they have
developed. So il is not strange that the
wastbound train last night passedthrou. b
bearing royal party with the falI con
sent Of the people Of Tucson who would
not disturb them for q minute as long az
the royal party kept its hands of the
peace and restful spirit which lowered
over the city.
But The Citizen likes 70 mingle with
royalty even thoagh it Is between sta
tiona. Twenty minutes is not long
time 10 spend in such gorgeous environ
ment which embraces the Duke ami
Duchess of Manchester on their journey
over the continent, but 1t is bong enough
to intoxicate ones senses witl. the spleB-
dor. wealth and gnrgure. But such in
toxication 10 only temporary burst OF
interest whiGa reason robe Of It's charm.
and the sham. snobbishness and unreal
aad unnatural phase is left with you--
and you are glad you are NOT q duke.
We would rather have q ride In the OH
seryation car 10 the Metropolitan street
railway than TO sit with the Duke and
Duchess Of Manchester. smoke their gilt
edged cigarettes. drink their bsoze from
gold-rimmad bottles, and ride with n
still and formal neck across the ecntIn.
snt.
The Citizen had curiosity 10 zee q
duke and duchess, ait with then, in
their beautiful car, to make them talk
and take down in shorthand every woni
they uttered. We we're afraid that the
duke might lose interest 10 bis duchess,
or perhaps forget that he really be-
longed 10 the royal family, unless come
reporter broke the monotony of the long
trip across the desert. So when the
train reached Tucson last night the
Citizen reporter found the paiatial car
OF the Duke aud Duchess of Manchester. !.
climbed over the iron fence which, sur.
rounds the platform, opened the front
door, and broke In upon the royal party
rs ii was eating dinner. As warning
that something was about to happen
the reporter pressed the door slightly
aisr and attracted the attention OF a
servant who received the reporters
card and handed it TO the duke.
.'What is the name OF this placer he
asked.
'tThis, sir, is Tucson. the largest city
OF Arizona, aud the oldest settlement
in the western world we answered
with Don Quixotic precision, and the
duke pulled the door open and we stood
before the royal party. The duchess,
who, of course, was more interesting
than the duke, raised her long eyelashes
disclosing dreamy, blue eyes, and cast
oil countenance which 10 only possessed
by the cultured American girl. Slender,
OF athletic pose, and with an expression
Of absolute contentment upon her beau
tiful face, the Duchess OF Manchester
bowed as the reporter entered.
The duchess was attired in plain
travelling gown, and the duke wore q
smoking robe and slippers. When he
entered the library the duke explained
that the news of the queens death
grieved him SO that he had spent all of
Yesterday in the car and had been
sleeping the most Of today.
Tucson, TUCSON" exclaimed the
duke. ''is that the way you pronounce
Il. ] thought it was Tuckson when
saw the name on the map. You have
queer names out here, don't you know"
Yes, answered, but the town was
named long before came here, and |
can assure you that the most OF those
who live in Tucson today are not respon-
sible for the name which their city
bears. although we are proud Of its
eistory and would not part with one
letter of its name.
The duke and duchess and Lord Lam
bart, who is accompanying the party,
were dining when The Citizen reporter
entered the car. The duke asked the
reporter to 60 forward to the library and
he would be at liberty to talk with him
in a few minutes. The duchess bowed
modestly, Lord Lambart lifted his arm
and bent his hand to indicate the way
to the library, and the duke sat down
to sip his wine. He did not delay long
and joining the reporter spoke at length
in regard to the death of Queen Vic
toria.
~ am ashamed of this room and my