The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

oilly Occupation At SolnQTlnSllAIN. II is,
in fact, only an incident of her days
work She is practical farmer as well
as dairy maid
sho knows mo end about raising veg
etablcs, and has a plot of ground IA
acres in extent which supplies nearly all
the vegetables for the royal table, In
this gardening work she is assisted by
Princess Victoria who has developed a
passion for horticulture.
Her Own Garden Bed.
Not far from the west front Of SAN
dringham Palace is a tract of terrace
land the whole Of which has been
planned by the Queen and Princess Vic
toria. A photograph of n garden plot
laid out and planted by the Queen her
self is shown herewith. Queen Alexan-
dra has planted every flower IN this
bed, and made tho drawing OF the de-
sign for the laying out of the plot
In planning the color-schcmc for the
flowers the Queen hit upon most ex-
quste harmony of tint. The flowers
are so placed that the plot Is In bloom
all the year around For instance,
hardy winter flowers in the cold season,
md others for spring and summer The
flowers do not actually grow in the
ground but are placed in pots so that
they can be changed according to sea-
son.
Queen Alexandra and her daughter
have won many prizes at flower shows
Afor their beautiful flowers. These prizes
We're not given merely because it was
the Queen who was competing. The
Queen herself would consider such par
TALLY an insult.
Animals Follow Her.
Whenever the Queen goes about San
dringhnnl estate she is followed by
many pets. She usually drives about in
n low-scated cart, drawn by her four
pet ponies. They are so we'll trained
that they know almost exactly where
the Queen wishes them to go, and are
not actually driven, the Queen holding
but one rein and calling out to them by
their names: the two leaders turning
TO right or left as their names arc called
out.
The Queen always goes about the
estate followed by a yortabe pack OF
dogs, small and large. Her favorltes are
japanese spanles and elbows. or course,
some OF her dogs arc of tho finest stock
in the world. She has Borzos, New
foundlands, dccrhounds, Spitzes. dachs-
hunds and Eskimo sledgc dogs. Two
quaint Japanese spaniels own Up to the
undignifled names of Punchic and Billie.
One because he resembles Punch: the
other, from Du Marricr's Little billie
in Trilby.
Teaches Manual Training.
Not far from tho Queens stables is a
large, low building. Here is conducted
one of the Queens greatest charities. 1T
is chronological school for boys. Many
trades are taught here under the Queens
own supervision Boys learn wood work
ing. cabinet-making. and all sorts OF
manual art. From the Queens Sandring-
ham schools some of the best technical
experts In England have come, and they
arc always proud OF their Royal Patron.
TO have learned at the Queens School
which is FREQ and only for poor country
children--is; considered ono of the high
est honors. ta
Places in these schools are much
| sought after, and the Queen finds herself
| spending great deal of'money on them
| each year In bringing them up to date,
| and engaging for the instruction of cher
boys" some of the finest schoolma stcrs
to be obtained.
1t might interest Americans to know
| that tho electrician of the Queen's
schools is an American haling from
Pittsburg-Mr. Charles W. Stone.
where's Your Crown"
| Around Sandringhnm Palace, the coun-
| try folk are really devoted to the sim
| pie English Queen. She visits many of
the cottages personally, and often sends
| her own doctors to look after the Ill.
Some amusing stories are told OF the
| Queens visits among the poor. One day
she called at the cottage of Mrs. Pow
ers, who CHANGED to be out. Her dauEh-
ter, who was only an ignorant country
girl insisted on the Queen telling her
who had called:
"Momma allus wantster knows zoos
been and come ere"
The girl seemed so persistent that tho
Queen finally said: "My child tell her
the Queen called"
/ Not the least taken aback by the au
gust vsltant, the girl blurted out: "Gii
along wi-Neu: you amt no Queen
where's your crown an dminds?"
The appearance Of simply dressed
lady. alone and unattended, was too
much for tho girl. The Queen suhse
qucnty told the story ON herself Will
much amusement.
Made Her Own Dress.
Queen Alexandra comes very natural,
i by all her homc-like qualities. Her Dan
ish home. was run on very simple. lines
She was taught TO mako her own dresse
women in Denmark She always mani
tests the most exquisite taste In dress
making When quite q little girl. SIN
Objected 10 the uglncss OF her gNmna
sum costume.
She was told That 1t could not be al
,n1efed unless she maze her own dress
tIho result was that the little daughte
OF the. King of Denmark produced needle
thread and material, and made two OK
luisite gymnasium costumes--fOr hersel
and sister II was not long before sh
Was the envy OF her class, and in les
than month all The other girls ha
initiated her get-Dp.
Queen Alexandra showed abilities 70
mahagement even at this very early age
she always took life Very seriously, an
;. u anything went wrong around herr-i
! there were evidences OF slnckness an
Observation-Disclosures Immediately TOO
steps 10 set II right She became
: skilled musician and dancer. and mad
, up 80 many pretty dances that she an
hcr sister were Commanded" 10 dane
~ .ttne palace. al Copenhagen.