New-York tribune., 1901-09-22

Up stove and in IA shorter time than you would
believe supper would be steaming before us.
And an! such a meal! You never tasted one like It,.
In these days too the queen does not always have
her own way. They'll give It to her II they like,
and II they don't. they won't"
| Mingenia IL queen OF the Brewer tribe. which
now numbers about thirty five persons. all of whom
are her descendants. with their husbands ana
wives The family. although the older portion of
It was born I'm England claims direct descent from
the Egyptians but blue eyes and light compilations
show traces or English blood. When seen at her
camp IN Ninth-st. and Ninth-ave.. Brooklyn. last
week by Tribune reporter, the royal dame was
In the tent used kitchen ana dining room, wash
Ing dishes And here, too, II fell out that hired
help is the OF domestic Inconvenience for ex-
plained the hostess girls so independent now
adsys that can't keep one long at a time" She
wore "A neatly made wrapper OF figured red
csmbric and around her neck the string OF big
gold beads which she claims was given her by
Queen Victoria on the occasion of her crowning.
AT one cad OF the tent the dining table spread
with white oilcoth cover and set in readiness for
the coming meal. The neatness and care displayed
in it's arrangement. well the quality of the
dishes and silver. would have done credit to one
of the dwellings in the neighborhood. The tiny
cook stove, blackened until 1t shone, occupied the
other end OF the apartment. This, as we'll as all
the furniture. accompanies the family all It's
travels.
Everything about the place showed the thought
of a careful housewife. from the spotless polished
china and glass to the quickly growing plants
which had been arranged around the doorways OF
the five or six tents. An old brass tea kettle,
brought by the queen from England and displayed
with all the pride of a collector, showed that
neither the cares of sovereignty wanderings Ito
and fro" and up and down had sapped the
womanlike fondness for household adornments
The largest tent was fitted reception and bed
room. The floor carpeted the sofa and chairs
were upholstered in red plush, there was large
..,.k, ,Diot oIaGE n CanDniel
on the latter as those In the other tents there
was nmistakable evidence of big, fat feather
bed. and the piliowcases were All ulhi"ed Win
Geep crochet lace.
Oueen Mlngenla has had ten children, and all are
married and parents of large families, but when
Baby Abraham, her youngest sons chid. was
| brought bv his mother from another tent the
svpsv grandma displayed all the pride usually
| showr h,, i, woman for her first grandchild. The
| give him his morning bath ana dress nm the
| grandmother taking that respohslrihy upon her-
| on state occasions the queen wears jeweled
crown. which at other tines IS Eept IN IN he Ssorase
present she is planning the style or d neM Ia S.a e
agmroa with large crushed roses. AS yet the only
points decided that it Is to have somethins the
fashion Of & TEA pears geTa AND mi' things s
| Mlngenia born In ls3l ana WAS c~loMlIeu ~
heiress TO her place is a young granddaughter, all
of her daughters being over forty the unit @ @ ol aHe
With great pride that many have told that she
bears a striking resemblance TO the late queen OF
nngIana, sv NE her nbilSrn are ali baptised Prot
estants. -. .s ,,..s
streets starts off it includes four five chariotiike
wagons several carriages OF various KINDS ana a
number of fine horses. The most elaborate wagon
is fitted Ike a bedroom and is set apart for the
queen and her husband on their travels. During $
the day the ride in a covered carriage OF
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