The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19

BALTIMORE. Feb 19.-Prof. Henry E
Shepherd, of II09 McCuIIoh Street. for
merIy Superintendent Of Education in Bal
timore, has just received a letter from
King Edward VII The letter was sent
TO the professor in acknowledgment of a
copy of a newspaper containing an article
which he contributed TO the issue Of Jan
uary q upholding the right of the English
monarchs 10 claim the title of emperor
and showing that the title did not crigi-
nate in that country when it was officially
conferred upon Queen Victoria BIZ Pariia-
ment. but was in use in the days of the
Saxon kings and was known to the VII ,eTs
of the Elizabethan period, among them
Spenser and Shakespeare
The letter received by Prof Shepherd is
written with typewriter on thick, hand
made linen notepaper. with a deep mourn
ing border on the first page. Al the TOP
IS the royal coropet, with the wCrds
Windsor Castle below in modest, 1t at
black type.
The envelope inciosing the imperial
missive has a mourning border on The
back and front that on the back following
The line of the flap, which is of a sha pc
not generally seen in this country, being
somewhat more curved. Instead of the
traditional lump of sealing wax on the
| back there is another imprint OF the royal
coronet and the words Windsor Castle"
No signature is attached TO the letter.
TIE date IS written al the lower Ieft-hanG
corner Whoever wrote the brief epistle
was not very accurate with the typewriter,
for he made mistake with and wrote the
word us for is" The letter is as fol-
lows:
Sir Francis KGOlIys US commanded BIZ
the King 10 thank Prof Henry E. Shep-
herd for the press cutting which he has
sent his Majesty.
18th February. 1901"
Sir Francis Knollys who received the
| royal command told Of above. is the Kings
/ private secretary end filled the same 20
/ siiIon while Edward was Prince Of Wales
Prof. Shepherds letter which mas been
! so sigDally complimented was As follows
The question in regard 10 the title OF
! Empress Of India. conferred upon Queen
Victoria il 1877 at the instance Of Dis
raeH, recalls the very Interesting histori-
Cal fact that the lite Of Emperor was as
sumed by some af the oldest Kings of
England. notably by Athelstan and his
successors. TO signify their independence
CT the Holy Roman Empire. as We'll as Of
the EmDerOrs of the East. who reigned
at ConstantinOple- The title Of Empress Is
repeatedly conferred upon Queen Eliza
Z 'S'tA4 - tA-E 1-tlcL E-LtLt1l LfCt-tS OF ufr
time The imperial tendency had strongly
developed in the spacious days Of Spencer
and Shakespeare See dedication OF The
Fairy Queen. $50:
To the sMost High Highly and Naguifce En-
press, Renowned for Piety Virtue. and All Ora
clouS Government Elizabeth bg- the Grace 81
( Cod. Queen Of England. France. and Ireland. and
! OF Virginia.
See also : Shakespeare's Henry V
Prologue to Act Y:
But DOW behold
Ia the quick forge and working house Of thought
How london doth pour out her citizens:
The Mayor and AL his brethren IN hest sort
Ike to the Senators Of the antique Rome
WIN The plebelanS sWaTming at their heels
90 iorth and fetch their cCneusFing Caesar IL
As, BY a lower bat loving likelihood
y ere now The general Of our gracious ErnpreSs
As IN good ti3ae he may from Ireland coming.
Bringing rebellion preached ms sword etc
This is an idealized description Of the
return OF the Earl of Essex from his Irish
campaign. September, 1883, introduced
merely as compliment to the Queen and
to illustrate the brilIiance of his hero By
an example from contemporary history.
Many citations might be drawn from
Ellzabethan poets 10 exhibit the imperial
tendencies Of the age. but those given are
among the most notable and will suffice
for the end that We have in view