Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-10
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respect to her encourage, brooklng no
delay whatsoever on the part Of her
chambermmdS equerries or ladies'.
Such traits Of character In girl who
is hardly 20 are rather out Of the COM
mon, but they augur well for the future
of the country over which she relgns
HER IDEAS OF DRESS.
The individuality OF the queen has
had many Illustrations since she has
become a person Of international i'm
portance, While preparing FOR her we'd
ding this characteristic had frequent
eXemplihcaton. Her bridal trousseau
was one Of the most elaborate ever pos
sessed by a royal bride From the gor-
geous wedding robe to the smallest ar
tice Of lingerie every detail had her
personal attention, and she never wear
led of turning over fashion sheets,
matching colors and experimenting
with new creations. When selecting
the material for her evening dresses
she has invariably examined the SAM
pies carefully In daylight and then
turned on a blaze Of electric lights In
her darkest closet to get the other e.
feet. In this purely feminine task, az
we'll as in state affairs, her majesty dis
played an imperlous spirit, absolutely
refusing to be dictated TO. An example
Of this happened when an ofilcious cou-
turiere was trying to secure her order
for some fashionable garment.
The queen listened to what she had 10
say then turning TO her replied ioily:
mo, ! believe In adapting fashions TO
suit my style, and not myself to the
fashions Good materials and simple
styles should be patronlzed by all wo-
men, and. so saying, she ordered the
valet TO show the woman out,
Wilhelmina is an excellent Judge Of
good needlework and does everything
in her power TO encourage the art par
tiCularly among the very poor classes.
A further proof OF this Is the fact OF
her having ordered all the underwear OF
her rousseau TO be made by orphans
and other needy children Nearly all
OF her own gowns are from Amsterdam
houses Her majesty IL most par
tlcular about the cut OF her tailor
made dresses and riding hablts,so these
were made In London.
QUESTIONS OF SUCCESSION
Since Queen Wihelmina's prospects
vi hOllUltAt ltiONtlN llufl utl lIiUtNN
have become 80 bright less importance
is attached TO the matter OF succession
to the throne of Holland She may live
for many years and may yet have d.
rect heir upon whom the dignity may
descend. At present however, while
several persons are named as possible
successors, the grand duke OF SAKE
Weimer Is generally conceded TO be the
Dol on ~ af Fa,lu
tlonshlp and political influence. This
scion Of a royal house is one OF the
| uckiest princes In the world. He is
| scarcely more than boy. being but
| 26 years old, and yet he Is tremendously
| rich, Is In possession Of dukedom and
IL heir tn the throne Of rich though
small country His dukedom came TO
| him but recently. He succeeded his
grandfather, Grand Duke Charles Alex
ander, In January, 1901, his father hay-
| ing died In 1894.
OF course, he Is a German soldier. He
ranks as a general In the Thuringian
| infantry, Is colonel OF the First Pfus-
sian infantry, and also has the rank OF
| honorary colonel In one OF the Russian
cars regiments.
Already the sponsors OF the kaiser's
the kingdom OF the dykes and making
II an integral part Of the growing Ger
man empire.
The mouth OF the German Rhine IL
Dutch not German, and this rankles
I'm the hearts OF the pan Germans. ea-
ger 10 equal Great Britain as colonial
and maritime power.
with this young duke king OF The
Netherlands the influence Of Emperor
William at the Dutch court would be
immensely strengthened and the cam.
paign for expansion might go on tho
faster.
France and England would doubtless
resist such a thing as the absorption OF
The Netherlands. even II the Dutch
themselves should be won over. and 1t
is safe TO say that II Queen Wilhel-
nina should die the chancellorles OF
Europe would buzz with secret In
trigues.