The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
Elena. of Italy. Could Make
Her Own Living.
L0UBET's BRITISH TOUR
All France Wants Him to Put on Royal
STRAIGHTFORWARD Heads TO Gather
atking Christians Jubilee
at Copenhagen.
BY PAUL vILLIERS.
Special Gable to The Times Dispatch.
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Special Gable to The Times Dispatch.
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PARIS, July 4.--The figure i3 seems to
play an important part In the life OF Ed
ward Rostand, the new Immortal.
He was born on the 18th of the month.
his name contains 10 letters and he is the
18th to occupy the 18th seat in tho
Academy.
X the date of his becoming a member
OF the Academy is written in the modern
way. 1863, and the figures are added, the
fateful number appears again.
It is good thing that NJ. Rostand is not
superstitious.
Royal Cook.
II Queen Elena OF Italy should ever md
nerseli n straitened circumstances she
ms first-class cook
AT her fathers curiously homelike and
uGnpretenfious little, court at Cettinje
and among them the of cooking.
The Prince of Montenegro Insisted that
his children should all learn a trade-a
rule which. BY the way, has also been en-
forced by the kaiser-and the future
queen OF italy became not merely good
plain cook. but also skilled In the prepara-
ton or the curious sweetmeats and pates-
serle OF which all orientals are so fond
The late King Humbert insisted on tast-
ing his daughter-in- laws cookery, and
was SO pleased with the dainty fare she
set before him that he conferred on her
with great mock ceremony the title Of
Lady High Cook TO the King OF Italy"
after that time whenever there was any
bert and the Princess the latter would
promptly call him to order by threatening
that she would make no more pilaf" "a
dish composed OF chicken with mutton
and r-ce). and the King would laughingly
declare that he would willingly swallow
any Of his dear ,daughter's% opinions il
only che let him also partake OF her cook
Try.
Loubct's Visit.
All Paris Is talking bout President LOU
bets intended visit to England. and
every one IS anxious that he shall travel
in as much style as any monarch.
Frenchman that the chief OF the republic
has no special uniform and therefore
Is always obliged TO appear in the garb
Stand ,Ra a NJ Me 1csa eRo ae s
uniform 10 wear as the representative OF
a great country at the court OF the
Gar.
1t has even been suggested to provide
President Loubet with gorgeous uni
form to wear, at state functions, but
the first citizen Of France is strongly
opposed to the idea. SO. We shall have
70 let him depart in sober black. with
tere simplicity Of the dress.
he will however, come t, e, the shores
OF England with splendid escort or
frst-class mcn-of-war, which we hope
may make a strong Impression even upon
the stolld John Bull.
He will cross the channel on board the
frst-clas cruiser Quicken. escorted by
the "escadre du nord.
The Quicken is q splendid modern first.
class cruiser of 420 feet long and 81 feet
beam capable Of making fully % knots
She formerly belonged to the Oriental
Squadron and was very mnch adnlted
Chinese waters during the Boxer lnsur-
rection.
B-illian, Officer.
The French army has just lost one OF
Its most promising officers in Lieuten.
ant Colonial Luccardi. who has just died
Lucciardi belonged to the general stan
and was the youngest officer OF his rank
In the army, being only thirty-eight years
His career was unusually brilliant and
rapid and 1t was expected that he in
time would have become commander-in-
He had almost continuously been at,
tached to the army IN Africa kl. and Hl,] had
He possessed the genius OF Moltke
with all the best qualities OF the genuine
Frenchman.
ceived In a. hundred battles he was des-
timed to die from appendicitis in pubic
hospital.
Crowned Heads.
The most brilliant event Of this year
will without doubt be the jubilee Of the
lged King Christian *, OF Denmark
On November 10th, King Christian will
have occupied the throne OF his little
Kingdom for forty years.
All Europe will celebrate this event and
more crowned heads will be gathered in /
The city OF Copenhagen on that day than
have ever been assembled IN any one |
city In modern times.
There is no monarch In the, world who
Is more loved and respected than he |
King of Denmark, and certainly no king
was ever more deserving than the Faith
ar-in-law Of Europe"