The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-27
Hosprrs OF QUEENS
Some of tn. Things They Do to Pass
 the Time.

says The Ladys Realm.
 "Jn former times there were very rev occupations, which royal ladies were ape to take up, and in consequence we nna that a great number indulged their neea for relaxation in keeping memoirs ana others in doing exauisitely fine neeole- work. The memoirs kept by prncessss as well as valuable helps to the historian. Few works of this description give . more vivid and true picture Of the times than those of the MarRerann 70. reuth. the eldest and favorite sister o, Frederick the Great of Prussia, ana many dark pages of those times were Haoe clear by the entries in her dairy. ,
 At the present time princesses, nke other mortals. have many more resources a royal lady in Europe who has not her private hobbies
 Queen Alexandra has numerous inter ests. but her special fad is said 70 pc photography She possesses mo most taSsr in.en, esting collection of photographs, taken by herself of the members of her 1am- fly. her favorite dogs and horses, her chickens. and of pretty country scenes. Among the valued possessions or Ine Queen is set of china which Is orna- mented by her own photographs Of varl- ous scenes whicS have pleasant memories for her. and on other china are pictures of the members of her family ana or oeAr friends.
 The Queen has many other interests, not the least of which is her pattern dairy at Sandringham, for she tnorough- ly understands the working of dalry and is herself able to make exceiient put ter. Her dogs and horses give her inn mense pleasure. for she is devoted to an imals of all kinds. A favorite recreation of hers is cycling. an exercise wnich or late has been somewhat put aside iors the superior pleasure of driving motor car
 "A great deal has been written about the young Empress of Russia, but nttle is known of her real character, except that she is a devoted wife and mother and somewhat reserved to the outside world. Her Majesty has many pleasures in her private life. most of which are shared with her husband Her hobby IS said to be caricaturfng and collecting car features. The Empress Is clever nnimic' and has the ready talent of catching a likeness and transmitting 1t to paper so that even those who are most caricatured cannot but iaugh at the good natured way in which their peculiarities are taken off: Tt Is not every one who Is allowed to peep into the portfolio of the Czaretza
 The Czar finds this talent of his wife an unfailng amusement. and he himself is not exempted, for the Empress has done many a funny sketch of her lord and master. and has managed to hit off certain characteristics of his in a clever manner.
 The Queen Dowager of Saxony Is known far and wide for her charitable llIe, ana TOT her unSelnSnneSS ana tHOuSu ul 1 for others. Her Majesty has many pri- vate interests and occupations and per- | haps the nearest approach to hobby Is 1 the ardent interest she takes in children | of all classes. The schools, orphanages. | homes and sanaforiums which have be en | founded by her or through her initiative are numerous in Saxony. The education | and training of children are subjects of | which the Queen never tires of speaking, and to which she has devoted a great | har T Id hAlnVaT by her people, and has done untold good | during he reign.
 Like Queen Alexandra, the German
 Empress's hobby is photography. Her | collection of pictures is unique, and com- prises every kind of scene; beautiful views | and curious people she met on her East ern travels; portraits of her children, of | her husband and other relations; pie lures of her children's pets. and col; 1 lection of photographs of the game killed | by the Kaiser at Hubertusstock and Rom- inthen. Her children look upon their
 mother as a wonderful being and every | time they receive a new pet the frs, thought is to ask mamma to photograph | it. The photographs taken by the Elm | press during her journey to the Holy
 Land were exhibited with a magic lantern | for a charity after her return home. l "The favorite amusements of Queer
 Wilhelmina are skating and riding; but l as a child her hobby was the keeping
 of poultry. Her Majesty Is devoted tc
 animals, and is averse to sport, as she ! cannot think of the animals in her pre-
 serves being slaughtered. Her husband however, shoots as much as he likes; but
 formerly. when the preserves were shot | over, the Queen never appeared or show ed that she took the slightest interest II | the sport. Wtlhelmina is a beautiful nee dlewoman. and fond of painting, but sht
 is not in the least musical
 Tt may perhaps be hardly correct tc
 call religion hobby but it is the onl, I rola ktAta 111 k@ NI.,
 Queen of Norway and Sweden, and tn, one real interest that she has outside o
 her family and public life. Her Majesty
 Is deeply and honestly religious, and dur
 ing her long life has devoted every mo
 ment that she colld spare to forwarding
 the cause of religion in the qountriei
 over which her husband rules. She be
 longs to the strictly Evangelical party
 and when in England was especially at | tracted by the work done by the Law
 Church. She is a great supporter of tn
 Salvation Army. In Sweden the follow
 CTS of General Booth have the greates
 success, and have always had the hell
 and countenance that was possible iron
 the Queen. In her work Her Majesty ha
 as her ardent helpers her second son 1 Prince Oscar (now known as Count vor | Wisborg. and his morganatic wife ne,
 Miss Ebba Munci) whose romantic mar | riage took place at Bournemouth. Tn, | Countess Wisborg, who was formerly tht
 lady-i in-waiting of Queen Sophie had al
 ways been deeply religious, and 1t wa. | greatly through her influence that Prince
 Oscar has so entirely taken up the worl | of an amateur preacher to the people
 '' Carmen Sylva.' Queen of Rouman mia has so many interests and so many hob
 bies that it is difficult to name any onl
 as the chief. During many years one O | her greatest delights has been to discover ancient legends-a taste fostered by he life in the pleasant Rhine country, whict
 abounds in every kind of folklore h l Roumania the Queen has continued tc
 indulge in these researches and man,
 have been the poetical treasures that sh, has unearthed in the romantic countr, | over which she rules. Sc has taught tn, people to value the old legends and sto
 ries of their forbears, and those whici
 have had noble tendency sne has trans
 lated into other languages. and has thu. caused many people to take interest ir | Roumania and the Roumania people Tn, Queen has many other occupations A!
 is known, she is an indefatiga ble writer | ana one e her photographs shows hel | diligently working at her typewriter
 which she now uses for all her lterar,
 labors. She is also thoroughly musica ] and is skilled in fine peedlework Hel l hobbies. which have brought her man, to while away many weary hours of III ness and depression.
 1 The Queen of Greece's favorite recre
 ation is yachting She is an excellent
 sailor, and is the only member of the 1 Russian imperial house who bears thc | rank of an admiral in the Russian navy "a unique honor bestowed on her by tht | Czar Alexander. who was very fond ot
 her deep love for the sea. When yacht | ing Queen Olga is perfectly happy and | she has many opportunities of indulgine | in her sea excursions in her Grecian | home.
 | Queen Helene of Italy has many in- 1 teFestS. Her faVOrite