New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
SHE SNUBBED THE QUEEN
Bat Lady Isabel Times Ker Vas
Only a Child at the Time.


Queen Victoria True. she was only three years old
e. the tine Her mother. the Duchess OF Roxhurrbe
was % the Ladies OF the Redchs-rber ana a
particular friend ot tho Queen and the latter hear
ng from the duchess about her little girl asked her
10 b-ing her to see her al windsor The child VS.
brought IN due course, and the Queen in greeting
her addressed her dear little lisa bel but Vas
iulmedlstely corrected by the child with. LADY
Isabel y you please. with very strong stress laid
the word lady" The Queen was immensely
amused. and throug hout the interview made point
O. addressing her Lady Isabel" The two cid
not meet again until some fifteen years later. when
LADY lsahel was presented al Court on making her
cehuf ~ the world As she coUrtesied low 10 kiss the
hand O., the Queen the latter. bending forward N
give her that Aiss 10 which she was entitled as
peers daughter, ulurmured with one OF those win
ning smiles that sometimes lighted UP her face:
LADY Isabel, is 81 not? LAYING a particular stress
on the word lacy" in accordance with the lesson
which she hao received from the Young girl sftee,
wears earlier Incidentally may mention here that
the kissing o. peeTesses and OF peers daughters by
the sovereign on presentation at the Court OF ST
James has oeen abolished under the new reign
which G: course. enables the ceremony OF presenra-
ton 20 he performed great deal more RAPIDLY and
which has also relieved the Viceroy OF ireland az
Tie necessity o. kissing every woman. young. mid
Gle AGED e1d cid, who is presented 10 him al the
Drawing Rooms heI6 at Dublin Castle
Joseph Chamberlain. Just before he resigned the
secretaryshp o. state for the Colonies submitted
- The GoFefnorship u Hong Kong 10 which the
monarch ~ once gave has approval The aproi,t-
inert calls Tor particular attention by rea~o, a
the fact that Sir Matthew who is a lieutenant
colonel % the ROYAL Engineers and has served
VIII distinction both in the Egyptian and Indian
frontier campaigns. Is a processing Jew. and the
only member o. his race and creed to hold SO TN
p-rta1t & colonial GovernorshiD For Hong KcnE
Is one % the principal strorrholds Of the British
possessions ~ the Far East not only from
cor
O. view. and however careless the home govern
rert rncv have been ID the distribution OF other
GOverLorships. Il has always been particularly
careful 70 appoint most capable and trustworthy
man % De Governor aud commander in chief AZ
Song KCng. where Sir Matthew viii receive
salary % 5000 a ye7r. together with allowances
q almost as much more and snIsndi6Iy furnished
town and country residences. Sir Matthew was
lughted last year and invested by the King with
THE star and ribbon OF the order Of St Michael
AID ST. George FOR his services as Governor OF the
Cold Coast As the Kings preventative at Hong
Ko-g 81 Matthew Will De entitled to honors
that n many respects are vice-eral. Thus he is
received on all official occasions wiki the national
anthem. and takes precedence % everybody, no
matter how LOFTY the rank OF those who may
happen 20 be visiting the colony. He has staff
O. aides-de-ca--p and civil and military house
hold. and his Invitations are equivalent 10 royal
commands" n England. Let me add that Sir
Matthew. who IS a very good looking man Of about
forgive and most popular among his fellow
officers IL the army, is unmarried
No more delicate compliment could have been
paid 70 The people OF Portugal -han the appoint
nnert q their ruler by King Edward a British
admiral Of the feet rank IN The navy equivalent
20 that a. field marshal IN the army. II is con-
st-ued as recognition Of the great services that
Portugal has rendered 10 the cause OF geographi-
ca exploration notably by Prsnce Henry the Nayi-
gator who added Madeira the Azores. the Cana
RES and The Guinea Coast of Africa 10 the P0rtu-
guese crown. and 70 whose exertions were mainly
due the discovery ly Nasco Ga Cana Of the sea
route 10 india 10y the Cape OF Good Hope. Indeed,
Portugal was 20 such extent one OF the great
maritime powers the world that in oiden times
the Papacy issued bun dividing all the undis-
covered portions o. the globe between Portugal
and Spain. the former receiving the lions share.
Many OF the Portuguese Kings. among the num-
her Dom Luis. grandfather o. the present mon
arch have been sailors 10y profession before sue
cee6.uc u the crown. and each generation q me
reiculng house has Furnished 10 the uaron not
only great uavizarors but also famous explorers.
The F0rtucueze are very proud. indeed as they
have every right 10 be- Of t-er maritime annals,
and THAI the sovereign CT what is admittedly the
greatest naval power iu the worlu-creat Biltalr-
should recognize the role which the dynasty o.
r-aeauza AID the people CO PORTUGAL have played
!- the maritime history Of the past is deeply ap-
--e-a-eI from one end 10 the other 81 the dorlin-
i5us o. King Carries
Among the hsIf dozen heirs 20 British peerares
who attain their majority this month, The most
Interesting perhaps -s the hon. Michael de CoureS
s-sazt son 0f Lord Engsale. who comes q age On
Saturday next auG his fathers death wiz inherit
-ot o-l- the premier baroay q Ireland. but Ike
-lse the hereditary privilege q wearing his hat ~
tie -esal presence. The K.lEsale 0cerdge IS one OF
the most ancient 3D. Great Britain, i-s creation
eating back 10 the twelfth century i was King
John of sorry memory who granted 10 the clie- OF
tie De C-urcv family this privilege OF remaining
c1re-eG ir the presence - The sovereign C-aer me
~.-rrv--rr cf-r--7e-4r~es: The SIR John dc Courcy
~ thar 6ay. who seems 10 have been sort o.
Hercules had been Imprisoned 10y TIE KING IN iAe
Tower q I1adon and bis estates confscated, when
kim prH.n Augustus ~ France made al c--er 70
tie Errush monarch 20 settle tg single col-1at d
cr---e which had arisen between the two concern
,r --a Tl1.Fz cf oo-r-crG.. each monarch 70 pro-
wee tfs own ~far-lor. King John was so IN
popular that De could md no BRUSH noh-e-ilan
willing n ect as bis champion. until le betnclsHl
r.rr-e-f o. Sir John Co Co.rcy. who was preFal-eo
upon 10 urCe-take she task. u is re-atea l---'
hon .,----rf-e was rre Hared FOR the contest IN
fle presence az the kings az England. france anu
s-a.- The French champion. on catching sight o.
tfe e.za-ti- PROPORTIONS - his English. or rath-T
s--er -4-e-es.-y vae seized with panic put spurs
f0 E.s horse and ned trom tie arena, "2eIeel''-
tfe victory vas adiuCEe1 by HcclaInai-'- 10 t-S
champion 90 England. The French a-lo Spans"
l--s being informed Of the English champion s
g-e.t s.ferr;l a.6 desiring 10 witness some e1fi-
t.sar Of 81 Dc Cgurey. az king J1aIs request
ce.f --aeef-e steel helmet 'ful faced Wiz man
i- twain win q single blow of his sword which cut
%. rarr-,.. f-ro thc block ~ wood Oh which TIE
f.lrtt had been set that nobody present o-l NM
falf could draw the weapon cut aEeif. inc sNolo
vti which this blow was struck ~ wei as he
Crr-e,. sr1or is on exhibition 90 th-s day in the
Tower az London. King John was so delighted
vtf rh.s performance that he not only restored
.s estates 20 Dis champion. but likewise oeeiieu
h.r pr ask anything Within his gift and IL sho1ia