Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-02-01
Special Royal Decorations;
The Orders Worn by QueenC.

When the beautiful Princess Alexan-
dra of Denmark was about to leave that
country to become the bride of the Prince
of Wales. her father gave her as Il keep
sake a copy of what is known as Dag
mars cross. Il relic held in the greatest
reverence by the Danish people. and
which now reposes in the Museum of
Northern Antiquities of Copenhagen.
This cross contains Il splinter of the
true cross. Golden screws fasten the
two parts of the cross together, the cavi-
ty between being the resting place of the
precious splinter. This cross is Of great
artistic value. since it is the only enam-
eled model known to he older than 1912
IT Is Of gold and measures one ana one
half inches long by one inch broad and is
covered on either side with figures in
enamel. On the front Christ is depicted
on the cross; on the back are the figures
of Christ; in the center. Of ST. Basi!us.
81. John ChrySOStom, St Mary and ST.
John the Evangelist
When good Queen DaSmar. the 'lar-
ling Queen" of the Danes, died in 1212,
the cross was laid upon her breast In
the time of Charles Y. the tomb was
opened and the cross taken away and
placed in the museum. 1t is daily visited
by crowds of admrnc Danes. that talk
lovingly Of the beautiful Queen, who
asker neither goods nor gold, broad
acres or stones of price rs a morning
gift. but asked her lord. Nlademar the
Victorious, to free the pcasantry from
heavy tax, and the poor prisoners from
their fetiCrs.' 1t i said in Denmark
that this Queen committed no greater sin
than the "lacng Of her silk sleeves small
on Sunday morning
The Dagmar cross given to Princess.
now Queen Alexandra, by her father WAS
copied faithfully in every detail ny the
1rf Ion al IA ri -
Of the Queens most treasured POSSES
sionS
Another Jewel" which the Queen
values is that bestowed upon her rs q
member Of the Order Of the Royal Rel
Cross, one Of the three honorary titles
which in England can bc conferred upon
women. The other two are the Crown
Of India and the Royal Order Of Victoria
and Albert. The Queen heads the list
Of the first class of the latter order, only
suvcrcigus and Processes Of the highest
rank being eligible to membership, which
now numbers twenty-threc royal ladies
The latest member is Hollands Young
Queen. The coveted order Of Holland is
the Lion OF the Netherlands. The first
time the cross Of the order was conferred
upon woman was when Queen Wilhel-
nina recently bestowed it upon the
Mother Superior of the Sisters Of Mercy.
Since the death Of the Empress Of Aus
tria the Emperor has founded a now Or
der in her memory. and named it S..
Elizabeth. The cross Of the order bears
| an cnamelcd picture of st. Elizabeth If
Thuringia, and is conferred upon women
who merit distinction in the yariouS 20
cations Of life or in special religious hii-
manitarian and rhilanthropic works. The
first recipient OF the order was the Conn-
/ tess Szapary. upon whom it was be
! slowed in recognition Of her devote j
| services To the dead Empress IN her last
/ hours The Austrian Star Cross Order
| Is the Oldest Of the eleven orders designed
! for women in various parts Of the world.
| Even the Sultan Of Turkey. about TWEEN
! IS years ago. instituted an order for