New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
HOBBIES OF QUEENS.
D11orocp,puy INTERESTS SOME,
WHILE ALL WORK FOR
CHARITY.

ITO no people is a hobby of greater necessity
than to wives of regning soveTeigns, whose cir
cumseribed lives render it absolutely necessary
for them to have private engrossing interest,"
says THE Lady's Realm
'.In former times there were very few occupa-
tions which royal ladies were able take up. ana
in consequence we find that great NUMBER IN
dulged their need for relaxation IN heepihs
memoirs and others in doing exqusitey fne heeule
work The memoirs kept by princesses nave pe-
fore now proved most interesting, as wen as Faiu-
ahla helms to the historian. Few works OF TINS De
scription give a more vivid ana true pictuI % -
times than those of the MarkgraHh VI D'' ~,
tho eldest and favorite sister OF fteueii
Coat of Prussia and many dark pages Vi 'io9
times were made clear by the entries IN hel uai'
,.A+ the present time princesseS' iiAe O'-
,oor+aIs have many more resources at theil 'UIl' I'm
mand; in fact. there is hardly a toSd ia'' "
rome who has not her favorite hoooles' ,.
Queen Alexandra has numerous iH'ei''
,,. =,acioI fad is said to be photography one
nossesses most interesting COLLECTION u Ph"'o
eranhs taken by herself. of the members - il.
Family her favorfte dogs and horses Hei 'il'
,ra of orettv country scenes. Among the Vaiuei
nos sessions OF the Queen Is a set OF elillla . "
- orrap,ented by her owl; photographs OF NalioI9
scenes which have pleasant memories lor 4ei' ,ii''
on other china pictures OF the Iheiiloe's Vi ~
family and of dear friends. .h
The Oueen has many other interests Hot 'i'
49, of which is her pattern dairy at Sandrlng-
ham far she thoroughly understands the "oiAiii9
of q dairy and is herself able to make eAceileii'
butter Her dogs and horses give heL iiiiie'iS LII
Measure for she is devoted TO ahifhaIs VI OH ~
;, f.,,orite recreation of hers is cycing' an eAe4
, ,,,tiob of late has been somewhat put aslue
for the superior pleasure of driving motor eai
"A great deal has been written ABOUT tiie , SooiIe
t7,press of Russia but little is known OF heI rea,
,o. excant that she is devoted wife ana
rnotber and somewhat reserved TO 'lle -
or1d Her majesty has many pleasures IN Hei
nrivate life most of which are shared pS lel nus
hand Her hobby is said to De caficd ui14'7 60
collecting carfcatures. The Empress i
mimic and has the ready talent OF calchlHs d
likeness and transmitting it to paper so Una. @
e,,en those who are most caricatured cannon pu'
laugh at the good natured way IN "HIc" ''
peculIarties arc taken of.
1T is not every one who is allowed to peep into
the nortfolio of the Czaretza. The Car hnds this
,aIe1t of his wife an unfailing amusement, ana
he himself is not exempted, for the Empress mas
done many a funny sketch of her fora ana iHaS'ei
and has managed TO hit off certain chafacte4is'i0'
of his in a clever manner.
The Queen DoHager Of SaAony is known idt
and wide for her charitable life. and for her un-
selfshness and thought for others. Her MAJESTY
has many private interests and occupations anu
perhaps the nearest approach 10 hoooS - '"e
ardent interest she takes in children OF all Classes
The schools, orphanages, homes and sahatoriuihs
which have been founded by her or through her
Initiative are numerous in Saxony Inc eouca.
ton and training of children are suo9ects Vi
which the Queen never tires OF speaking ana u
which she has devoted great part OF her life she
Is greatly beloved by her people. and has done un-
told good during her reign.
Like Queen Alexandra, the German Empress
hobby is photography Her collection OF pictures
Is UNIQUE and comprises every KIND OF seehe'
beautiful views and curious people she met on her
Eastern travels; portraits of her children. Of her
husband and other relations: pictures Of her chill
drens pets and a collection Of photographs OF
the game killed by the Kaiser at Hubertusstoek
and Ropinthen Her children look upon their
mother as a wonderful being, and every time they
receive a new pet the first thought is TO ask
mamma to photograph it. The photographs taken
by the Empress R:rins her journey To the Holy