Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-12
ALICE ROOSEVELT WILL SEE CORONATION.
Will She Don the "RoyaI Purple" or be
Merely Guest7

Washington, February 3.-Miss Alice
King Edward as the guest of Whitelaw
Reid, special ambassador from the
United States, says tho Washington cor
respondent of the New York World.
Nobody at the White House would make
the announcement, but intimate friends
of the Roosevelts confirmed the state
ment. The party will sail June 9TH from
New York. Tho diplomats here are
greatly interested in the proposed visit.
1t is the opinion at the embassies that
Court etiquette would be binding on
Miss Roosevelt.
Those familiar with the court proceed
ure say that Miss Roosevelt, as the
daughter of the President of the United
States, should be received with the most
distinguished honor. 1t is held by these
experts that Miss Roosevelt would be
out OF place merely as a young lady in
the suite of the special ambassador. The
hard-and-fast rules of monarchy, it is
declared, make it necessary that she
should be recognized completely or not
-
would rank with the princesses of the
blood, next to those in immediate sue
cession to a throne. She would, there
fore, wear robe of crimson, or, as it is
called, royal purple. She would be dis
tinguished from the peeresses by addi-
tional bands of crmine and miniver. The
princesses will wear golden corouets
Miss Roosevelt would be conspicuous in
this group because she would not wear
a coronet.
If court atiquette should be strictly
observed Miss Roosevelt would lodge at
one of the royal palaces Diplomats
here say it would be impossible for her
to travel incognito because her presence
in London would be recognized by the
royal family and every mark of attention
and honor would be extended to her.
The visit of Prince Henry to tho United
States is not parallel case. While a
blood relative of the Kaiser, he is not
directly descended from the reigning
sovereign. Therefore, the experts say,
the honor paid Miss Roosevelt would
equal that to be given the eldest daughter
of Emperor William, or of the czar him
self.
In its possibilities for the exchange of
international compliments, tho visit of
Miss Roosevelt would exceed in import
ance that of Prince Henry. The oppor-
tunities for display of international amity
and cordiality would be greater, because
she is young girl, and the fluctuations
would be of a much more subtle character.
Miss Roosevelt has asked this favor of
her father as birthday gift. Her pre-
sentation at court, it is held, would excel
in Importance that of any othcr Ameri.
can woman. She would be treated with
a cordiality only extended to household
guests, and would appear at the first
drawing room after the coronation, her
actual presentation having been made
privately.
Miss Roosevelt mol Of The "R2oyyaiitty"
Washington, February G.-The Hon.
Whitelaw Reid has invited Miss Alice
Roosevelt, eldest daughter of the Presi-
dent, to accompany him to London as his
guest when he goes to attend the corona
tion of King Edward. 1t is the present
expectation of Miss Roosevelt to avail
herself of this opportunity to see London,
but if she d,es she will have no status
save that of young girl and will not
figure in the coronation ceremonies in
any manner.