New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-20
A UNIQUE ROYAL SHOW.
Prlnoesses Eehibit JezceLs, Etc, for
the Sake of Charity.

ne SAKE OF IhdF1ty.
Fashionable women IN this country might CO
worse than follow the example OF the widowed
Duchess OF ssxe-Coburg and Gotha only sister OF
she late Car. who has Just succeeded in raising
remarkably large sum in behalf Of chidrens hos
nital by holding in her palace at COburg an exhbi-
ton which is I believe. until now unique TASTE
Gully arranged in showcases hired for the OCCASION
and fling room after room on the ground h0OI o.
the palace were shown al the most valuaoie AIo
sl,- r-sas ,ssessso,s OF the duchess. OF her four
daughters OF her nephew. the Grand Duke ~ "a
Russia. and Of the widow OF Duke hrIes' q -
Cosurg-Gotha These treasures consisted o. a, s-
seva,s 81 the roval ladies in question those o. ehe
-, - - Fz,I-,ania and OF her mother.
sD,,,t.ss ars~se being particularly Tnagniloen1-
A-,onc other things there were a "o1oer1uI eOloe"
50 -sce rcked cut with enamel given % D-NileSs
49, bv her father. Gar Alexander l. on her
---s.,-e. an almost priceless collection OF aces
- - me duchess having inherited all those or
- mother Czarna Marie; a whole feet OF ex-
,,,sitelv modelled silver ships some OF them OF
,-ee size. presented 10 and purchased by the late
DUKE OF saKe-Coburg-Gotha who Up to the time
~ hfs accession 20 his uncles German throne
served In the British navy as Duke OF Edinburgh
the robes by the princess at the coronation OF
King Edward and by Duchess Marie at the corona
tion o. brother. Car Alexander III; wonderful
fans. AID even Grand Duke Cyrirs elaborate toilet
.neoessaire' Of mis- big travelling automobile.
People came from far and near-frOm Frankfort
from Cologne and even from places more remote
this cN1iDlIl0us winch was lllEOIseC al the
tine il remained open. and cannot help thinking
that something OF the same kind might be at
tempted with success by the fashionable women OF
the various big cities In this country II number
OF them were 10 get together and organize an ex-
hfbition q all their finest jewels. their 5eauti-
ful Iaces and furs and thcr most precious bric-a-
brsc even Of their porcelains and plate. sure
that their fortunate fellow citizens or rather
I should say their fellow ''citoyennes." would flock
them al insinuatiCns OF love Of ostentation
fef- q IS 10 FAC har he cho in
behalf o. some deserving charity. IN New-York
for instance. exhibition Of the jewels plate
h-ic-a-brac, laces and furs Of the vanderbits the
Asto-s and other families equally identified the
eyes q the public with the possession Of great
wealth would be certain 10 draw such big crowds
only from the Empire city aloae but from other
places nearby. that fortune would be realized for
phlarthropic purposes.
King Carlos OF Portugal is about 70 visit Brazil
r state the guest q the Brazilian Republic
thus returning the official visit paid 10 him Some
years aeo Lisbon by The President Of Brazil
lie VIII land al Rio Janeiro shortly after the
rev year. and elaborate preparations already
bsiug made Tor MS reception.
Ire visit is creating good deal % interest. not
only The Old World. but also throughout South
America For the King is a grsndnephew of Dom
PEDRO. the last Emperor Of Brazil. who de-
r-ved a his throne and driven into exile by
lu-ouists while the King is likewise the chief Of
that house. Of Braganza, one Of the branches OF
which. headed by the ex-Crown Princess OF Brazil
ard he- Two elder sons. still conspirihg bring
about uaonarchical restoration in Brazil and the
-e-esra blishunent OF Dom Pedros empire.
DON Carlos. however. is very liberal minded
man Who although married 70 the eldest sister
az the Duke q Orleans. royalist pretender and
declared enemy Of the republic in France does not
consider II necessary. OF the ground OF this rela-
rio0shir 10 abstain from entertaining the most
friendly and cordial relations with President Lou
HI and the other members Of the existing regime
at Paris where he has on several occasions MADE
-oiorre5 visits as the guest Of the state And in
-re same way ne sees no reason why the facts that
ms r-ar6uncle was oustsd from the throne OF
Brazil and his cousins pretenders thereto
should dehar him from fostering friendly relations
with the government OF Brazil, thereby Developing
me trade and industry OF his country Formerly the
Portuguese had most of the commerce O. Brazi-
t- --si- car hands but Of late years they have
been 70 q great degree superseded by the Ger
mans and Italians. and il is hoped that the Visit
Of Dom Carlos VIII DO something toward restoring
Portuguese influence and the olotime portuguese
commercial supremacy in Brazil
y is unite On the cards rha; King Carlos may. be-
core returning 10 Portugal, visit the United states
reaching here in time TO see the Morlo az al
s. Louis 4 So he is likely 70 receive a warm
welcome. as his geniality. his passion for every
kind Of sport his sunny disposition. his fononess
<-- laughter and good cheer and. withal his
cverness his liberal views and his Enailliness can
not fail 10 win fer him many friends he Is one
~ the lUesL slols III I-eipi'e N-ca-4o7- DN7
smokes FORTY cigars q day, paints. sings, plays
several instruments. has keen eye for horsehesh
and talks English ike a native As usual his
torso-- Queen Amelie. IS 10 act as regent IN the
absence from Europe OF her husband, who may be
relied upon 10 cispel on this side Of the Atlantic
any lingering notion that may remain 10 the e.
feet that European mOnarchs are necessarily ef-
1e1e.
King Edward has again given evidence Of his
breadth Of mind IN religious matters by building
a chapel on his Sandringham estates IN Norfolk