Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31
l0VABLE NEW QUEEN
WIFE OF EDWARD VII. THE IDOL
OF BRITAIN.
HER SWEET WoMANHooD
Takes Deep Interest in Woes and
Joys of Her People-Though So
Years She Retains Her Beauty
an Honor to Her Sex.

And now it is Queen Alexandra.
Alexandra is a woman. and that is the
finest compliment her friends can give
her. She is woman truly, woman
who has done many brave things for
women, who has recognized the needs
of working women and who has rec
ogniZed their victories as WELL She
has given her personal attention to
the establishment of working girls
homes in London and for number of
years was director of an organization
endeavoring to better the conditions
of labor for women. She is a firm be-
ilever in the ability of woman to as
sumo a position of business RESPONSE
bility in the world and it was through
her suggestion that number of or
ders were established for the purpose
of honoring women.
Aside from her interest in societies
for the aid of women solely she has
been generous with her time and
thought in all charitable works. The
conditions of the children of the Lon
don slums have received her attention
with most effectual results. She con-
tributed to the establishment of fresh
air funds and country hospitals for
sick babies. Numberless hospitals
have benefited by her charity, for
Queen Alexandra is as ready to give
money as advice, or vice versa, as the
need may be. 1t Is one of her great
pleasures to be present at the open
ing functions of these institutions and
she often appears with her arms filled
with flowers, which she gives to the
poor people who are always out in
crowds for such an affair. On one oc-
casion some years ago, when home
for working girls was being opened
and the people of the slum neighbor-
hood were invited guests, the princess
received each one with a pleasant
word and hand clasp.
Incident in Slums.
On another occasion when a great
crowd had gathered to see the prin-
cess pass a lame child cried out that
she could not see the ladies'. With a
motherly smile the princess turned,
and, catching the child in her arms,
kissed her. Thereupon the urchin
clasped two dirty arms about the
royal throat and the mothers of the
neighborhood wept with joy for the
honor thus conferred upon the most
pitiful of their babies. The same
ready tact and sympathy with which
she meets people from the humblest
homes charactorizes her entire So
cial intercourse. Men and women
of aristocratic lineage are as charmed
as were the mothers by her impulsive
simplicity and at the same time they
are impressed with her proud dignity.
Alexandra is one who does pretty
and kindly things. One thoughtful
little deed is recorded of the morning
after her daughters wedding when
the princess detached the lovely
sprays of stephanotis garder,a and
orange blossoms from the brides
bouquet, and, bearing them off to a
London hospital she often visits, laid
flower on the pillow of each little
patient.
Alexandra Caroline Marie Char
iotte Louise Julia-that is her name
is the daughter of King Christian of
Denmark and as such was bred to a
realization of the duties of princess
and queen. She has the greatest
regard for the masses and has made
an interested study of their needs.
The simplicity of her early life gave
her a charm which has never olite
lost its power, and for good, stciling
qualities there is not a woman in Eng
land, nor in Denmark, either for that
matter, more blessed. The princess
was a favorite of her father, whom
she accompanied upon many small
journeys about their small kingdom.
II was upon one of these OCCASIONS
when the two were exile ipg a
cathedral that The first met the prince
of Walec, then in his school and travel
days. 1t may not have been q case of
love at first sight, but that it was a
heart affair there was no dorot, and
Prince Albert, who had the direction
of his sons education and ped for
a brilliant marriage, was much
pleased. 1t was not long after this
that visit to Denmark was arranged.
Courtship Recalled.
The friendship begun in the cathe-
dral thus grew into love. With much
rejoicing, both on the part of the
people of Denmark and the English,
the marriage was celebrated at Wind
sor castle on the 10th of March, 1863.
The princess was welcomed to Eng
land with much ado and proceeded to
become a thorough Engli5hwoman, to
the great delight Of her ali ready loyal
subjects.
Although she is Sc years cid the
princess is today as beautiful as she
was when she first set foot in Eng
land and her youthful fguIe and
face unmarked by sorrow are the
envy of all. The princess is an artist
of some ability and delights to use
her palette and brushes, although she
acknowledges her chief accon p,ish-
ments is that of musician.
The prince and princess of Weles
have five children. TIE eldest son
died scnre years ago, II the great