New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
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The Princess Of Wales IS exceedingly fond Of
birds. and has a large avary Sandringhaul-
During her recent her royal hlghness added q
number to her collection representing every coun-
Try visited. The rarity Of the birds makes them
profound delight to the royal charen: 1t1 ncoa,a. m
the prince and princess while away are TO be
stftute.
The eminent Chinese statesman the late Ii
Hung Chang had an 'Enoch Arden experience
many years ago but with his wife in the title
role. says The Ladies Pictorial It seems that
Mrs II Hung Chang in some mysterious way dis
appeared fine day. and after making all in
quiries and allowing reasonable time for her
temperance without any result whatever II was
decided that she officially defunct and all
out any warning. the missing wife suddenly pre-
6alaeo She -eckonea med Without her host however
as Ii would have none Of her. and as officially dead
she was so officially dead she continue 10 be
the Grand Old Man Of China not being troubled
tta acterized both Mrs Enoch Arden's rst and
ond husbands.
The visit Of ex-Queep Liliuokalanf 10 this city
the other day recalls an interesting chapter in
society the national capital 1t was ten years
ago when she to this country as
Queen Of the 'Cannibal" Islands Arriving at
Washington. entire spacious Sumner House,
annexed 10 the Arlington Hotel was converted
into apartments for the Queen and twenty court
attendants Evening after evening she entertained
at banquets, and serenades occurred one aIter tae
other Oftentimes, by arrangerI1ert OF fa'al ON
the Marine Band detailed to play TOT Ihe
queen her suite ana guests her ma TIiJy 49,!
hospitable receptions at the homes of the highest
officials and lea ding society people Of the District
Her chamberlain among her couruers was CoIotel
Samuel Parker. Of San Francisco. who was de-
feateG last fall for election to Congress OF the
naval officers who had visited her Islands every
one loved her well AfSer a serS OF billllsn Ell Ili
terta1nTnentS covering many months ana esl'ecidy
in the spring season, when music and song could
be heard on the portiCO and veranda, the queen
returned to her throne Alas, She returned again,
q glorious suite. but stin maintaining royal Dig
nifty. After living first at hotel, then at an
st, where she lived quietly, though frequently her
old friends in the navy called to talk with her.
In two sessions of Congress Liliuokalant
been unlCcky in being able TO secure legls-
Iatiou granting her yearly compensation or a
claim for the restoration of the crown lands.
Public interest Miss Mary e. wilkins. the
author present may justify the presentation
here of her story of how she became literary
worker. In interview she says:
I was born in Randolph. Mass. fher present homeI-
Nv parents moved BrattIeboro, Vt where
began writing Indeed I did that as long ago as
/ can remember. and wrote as soon I
could write at all After the death Of my parents
began writing for a Boston firm Of publishers, and
then I story called The Old Lovers and
sent it to Miss Booth then Editor Of ''Iarper's
Bazaar My handwriting was and is this day
INFORMED and childish in appearance. Miss Booth
thought the tale was the work of some schoolgirl
and laid it aside unread. some time later she hap
leisure and decided to print 1t Most of ny work
has gone the Harpers ever since
Miss wilkins many will remember wrote the
urize detective story The Long Arm" for The
philadelphia Press which brought her 81, She
had for competitors OF the ablest writers in
the country. This story she said she for the
novelty OF IL and with expectation OF success