The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-30


Asct Muca ya.iety Because Of Extrems
conservatism In Choice
Roysl circles are notorious for their
t'nvelt4tism as regards christian
aames. the same being kept In the
iamily from generation to generation.
Nictorias abound, Alexandras are
tolcrably plentiful, and louise Is a
favorite name in English and German
court circles. lt was the name of the
late Queen OF Denmark, and is inherit
ed by Queen Alexandra. whose names.
besides. are Caroline Maria Charlotte
julie. Other royal Louises are the
Duchess OF Fife, the Duchess of Argyll.
the Empress OF Germany and her iiitiel
daughter, and the youngest daughter Of
Princess Christian of schleswig- Hol-
stein. Louise wac also the name oil
the late Empress Frederick
Charlotte Is a very royal name. and
attaches to the Queen Of Wurthemberg
and Princess Charles Of Denmark.
among other ladies'
OF royal Marys and Maries there arc
a particularly large number. 10 quote
few, the Queens OF Belgium. Portu-
gal, Spain, and Sweden. the Empress Of
Germany, the Princess of Wales and
her little daughter, the two youngest
daughters OF the King, the Duchess OF
SaXe-Coburg Princess Ferdinand OF
Roumania, Princess Henry Of batten-
berg. Princess Louis of Battenberg
Princess Henry Of Prussia, and all IN,
daughters OF the Duchess OF Cumber-
land Queen Alexandras young gest Sis
teri. The late Princess Anvs OF Eng
land and the late Duchess Of reck
were alsc Aarys.
Another queeDly name is Olga, which
lnds charming representatives In the
Queen Of Greece, the Princess of Wales
Princess Victoria OF England, and two
Of hsr cousins, several Russian Crane
Duchesses, and the hereditary Princess
of acknowledgements
austria has many royal representa-
tives. among ladies' OF this name being
the Princess OF Wales, the Empress Oh
Ciermany-who rs also a Constance
Princess Christian OF Schleswig-Atol-
stein and her two daughters, and Prin-
cess Margaret OF Connaugnt. The
German Empress was also christened
with the old-fashioned name OF Matil-
dh, and finds a handsome namesake in
the Grand Duchess Serge OF Russia.
Amelia is a fairly popular name at
court and attaches 70 the Duches Q.
Cumberland and one OF her daughters
tho Queen OF Portugal, and several
other royal ladies.
There are not many royal Agneses
but three at least may he quoted
namely, the Princess OF Wsies, the
Duchess of Connaught. and one of the
daughters OF the Duchess OF Cumber.
land. OF royal Sophies we may men,
ton the Queen Of Sweden, 1le Grown
Princess of Greece, and Princess Vic
toria of Schleswig- Hostein.
The pretty Irish name Of Norsh is
not usual at court. but IL can claim one
royal representative at least in the
person Of the eldest daughter Of the
the Duke OF Connaught.
Helen Is the name OF the Queen OF
Italy and the Duchess OF Albany, ana
Helena belongs TO several royal ladies
among them the Empress Of Russia
and Princess Christian OF Schleswig-
Hoistein.
There are two or three royal Pau
lines, notably the Princess of Wales, 20
whom also belongs the pretty name OF
Claudine, and the daughters OF the
Duchess OF Albany. and we find q royal
Irene in Princess Henry OF Prussia
Adelaide and Feodore are alse royal
names. Then, again. there are a great
many royal Alices, several Beatrices.
and at least one Dorothea, In the per
son OF the Crown Princess OF Greece.
Society favors Blanche. Sibyl, Evelyn,
Violet. Maude AND Theresa good deai
and. Of course. Maude is a royal name
too. Lady de Trafford is Violet Maude
and the Marchioness OF CRANKY is an
other Violet Sibyl is the name OF the
Countess of Westmoreland and Lora
Rosenbery's unmarried daughter, and
the Countess GrosYenor is sibell Mary
The quaint name of Lettice is met
with here and there in society. as wit
ness Lady LeIsttioe Grosvenor and
Lady Lettiee Cholmondeley and the
stately Hermione Is another favored
name.-LCnGon Express.