Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31

VICTORIA'S REIGN
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| the following manner: She rose early
and breakfasted at O'Clock in the
pretty morningroom of Kensington
palace, sitting beside her mother in a
little rosewood chair, a table to match
in front of her, on which was placed
her bread and milk and fruit, her
nurse standing beside her. After
breakfast her half-sister. the Princess
Feedore, retired with her governess,
Fraulein Lehzen. to study, and the
little Victoria mounted her donkey, a
present from her uncle. the duke Of
York, and rode around Kensington
gardens. From 10 to IL she received
instruction from her mother. assisted
by Fraulein Lehzen. At o'clock
she dined plainly at her mothers
luncheon table; afterward lessons
again until 4 o'clock; then she went
with her mother for drive, or. if the
weather was hot. spent the afternoon
under the trees, coming out early in
the evening for a turn in her little
pony chaise.
The duchess dined at o'clock. at
which time the princess supped on
bread and milk; she then retired for a
play in farther part of the room,
joining her mother again at dessert.
At o'clock she went to bed. An &C.
casional visit to Windsor to see her
Uncle King" as she called his
majesty George ~, a sojourn at
Claremont with her Uncle Leopold,
and few weeks at the sea in autumn
were the only breaks in her little life.
In music and fine arts her majesty
taste and practical ability were no less
remarkable than her knowledge of the
higher belles-lettres. A brilliant
pianist, she sang with a good mezzo-
soprano voice so as to delight fas-
tidious and exacting connoisseurs,
and the merit of her sketches in
water-color and black and white justi-
fled the high praise given to them by
the master At the same time she
was a mistress of the physical ac-
complishments in which the women of
the English aristocracy are en-
couraged to excel. A fearless and
elegant horsewoman, she rode in a
style that was the admiration Of
gentle-women, who half a century age
prided themselves chiefly on Their
equestrian address, and she danced
beautifully.
In recent volume, concerning the
childhood of Victoria, 1t is stated thai
the duke of Kent insisted upon the
baby being called Elizabeth, but il
this he was overrued by the god
fathers, the emperor of Russia (Al
exander ~ and the prince regent, ant
1t was therefore suggested to call the
infant Alexandria Georgiana. The
prince regent. however. objected tc
his name standing second to any
other, and the duke of Kent insisted
upon the first name being retained
Therefore, she escaped bearing the
name of Georgiana. Victoria was the
name of the baby's mother
The duchess of Kent gathered about
her at Kensington palace many of the
foremost minds of the day in litera.
ture, science and social reform. She
made the training of her child the
one absorbing object OF her life, and
she seems to have realized that educa.
ton does not merely consist in learn.
ing facts or acquiring accomplish.
ments, but should also aim at forming
the character and discipliping the
whole nature. so that it may acquire
conscientiousness, and the strength
which comes from self-government
This end being always being kept in
view and furthered, no doubt, by re,
sponsiyeness in the child's own nature
the little princess was trained in the
habits of strict personal integrity.
Becomes Queen.
In June, 1887. the Princess Victoria
was notified of her accession to the
throne. and shortly afterward she
was made queen, with all the POM
and imperial show of medieval
Britain, in Westminster abbey. The
little lady took her seat upon the
stone chair of Edward the confessor
assumed the obligation of the great
est dignity then known to earth, pro
ceeded to the high altar, was crowned
and her future career was blessed by
the archbishop of Canterbury. Their
began n career of imperial sway tina
never has had its equal
A pretty description is given of tn,
manner in which the young sovereign
received the news of her accession L
the throne II was 3 O'Clock in tn,
morning when the archbishop Of Can
terbury, the lord chamberlain. tn,
marquis OF Coyngham and DIR. Howley
who had been In attendance on tn,
dying king at Windsor. arrived a
Kensington palace.
They knocked, they rang. the,
thumped for a considerable time be
fore they could arouse the porter a
the gate. They We're agin kept wait
ing in the courtyard, then turned int,
one of the lower rooms. where the,
seemed forgotten by everybody. The,
rang the bell and desired that the al
tendant of Princess Victoria might b,
sent to inform her royal highness tina
they requested an audience on bust
ness OF importance. After another