Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-31
OvABLE NEW QUEEN.
ne EDWARD VII, THE IDOL
OF BRITAIN.
Her SWEET WoMANHooO
lies Deep Interest in Woes ana
,ovs Of Her People-Though 90
Vars She Retains Her Beauty
>, Honor to Her Sex.

AN1
levandra is woman, and that Is tue
81 compliment her friends can give
She is a woman truly, woman
no has done many brave things lor
,,ornen. who has recognized the heeus
working women and who has rec
niqad their victories as well. she
&C GIVEN her personal attention 10
he establishment of working girls
,omes in London and for number OF
,,aars was director of an organization
odaavoring to better the conditions
% labor for women. She is a firm be-
,o,,er in the ability of a woman to as
,,,,,e position of business response
hiIity in the world and it was through
her suggestion that number OF or
1ers we're established for the purpose
of honoring women
Aside from her interest in societies
for the aid of women solely she mas
baan generous with her time and
Thought in all charitable works. The
conditions of the children OF the Lon
don smms have received her attention
with most effectual results. She con-
tributed to the establishment or fresh
air funds and country hospitals for
sick babies. Numberless hospitals
have benefited by her charity. for
Oneen Alexandra is as ready to give
money as advice, or vice versa, as the
need may be. 1t is one of her great
Measures 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 pleasant
word and a 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
y ready tact and sympathy with which
she meets people from the humblest
homes characterizes 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 gardenia and
orange blossoms from the brides
bouquet and, bearing them off to a
London hospital she often visits. laid
a flower on the pillow of each little
patient.
Alexandra Caroline Marie Char
lotte Louise Julia-that is her name
is the daughter of King Christian Of
Denmark and as such was bred to g
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 quite
lost its power, and for good, sterling
qualities there is not 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
1t was upon one of these occasions
when the two were exploring {
cathedral that she first met the prince
nj Wales, then in his school and trave
days. It may not have been a case o
love at first sight, but that 1t was Z
heart affair there was no doubt, ant
Prince Albert. who had the direction
of mis- sons education ami hoped fo
ptlliaut marriage, was m1cl
pleased 1t was not long after this
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Courtship Recalled.
The friendship begun in the cathe
aral thus grew into love. With muct
rejoicing, both on the part Of th'
people Of Denmark and the English
the marriage was celebrated at Wind
-7H castle on the 10th OF March, 1863
The princess was welcomed to Eng
land with much ado and proceeded Il
become a thorough Engishwoman, Il
The great delight of her already loya
subjects
Although she is So years old tn
princess IS today as beautiful as sht
was when she first set foot in Eng
land and her youthful figure and
FACE unmarked by sorrow are tn
envy 81 all. The princess is an arts
oi some ability and delights to u.s.
1er palette and brushes, although sh,
Acknowledges her chief accomplish
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