Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
{ \ As GOOD BYE
The Reminder of a Former
Spanish Match.
FIRST COURT OF SEASON
Wherein Liberal Government Pro-
vided Officials.
DEATH OF M. EDMOND BLANC
The Elizabethan Fair and Fete for the
Benefit of a Worthy British
cnafiey. .s;ts
DEATH OF M. EDMOND BLAN
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
LONDON, May &C. 1906
Radiant still in her grief, for at the last
moment the princess was conquered by
the woman, Princess Ena left England for
her new life She had a splendid send off,
for while the streets along which she and
her mother Travelled to Victoria were filled
with cheering crowds, the dingy railway
station witnessed the good-byes of the most
brilliant gathering ever seen under it's SOM
Der roof. Half the peerage was on the
platform and attended the reception in the
fiower-bedecked waiting room. Everybody
carried bouquets of lovely roses and orchids
for the princess. and the majority of them
were tied with ribbons of red and gold
SPANS colors.
The princess broke down when saying
farewell to the king and queen. Their ma
Jesties did not arrive until just before the
train was due to go, and theirs was the last
goodbye which the princess received Bend
ing down King Edward kissed the pretty
face. and then the queen burst into tears
as she took the princess in her arms and
the two ladies stood weeping together
Making great effort the princess recover
ed herself, and then, amid a great outburst
or cheering and waving of innumerabIe
handkerchief, Princess Ena started the
journey which is to end with throne.
am AFRAID that no one would have said
10 fTllcesS Ena anything like the charming
II rather elaborate expression of good
wishes for the voyage which accompanied
FORMER spanish match. Prince Charles
afterward Charles I, had visited Madrid.
got engaged TO the lnfanta, and, it is said,
mad run himself into debts amounting Tn
t16,000. When the debts had been cleared
away, the Earl of Rutland. with a fleet
went to bring him back and Conway the
secretary TO the admiralty, write wishing
MN safe voyage to st. Andrea. a speedy
sight OF the prince, princess and duke and
then, for return, "a wind like lovers en-
Placements, neither too strong nor too
so embraced"
HIS pretty sentiment was not fulfilled for
the Meet, which had been SO long fitting
out Tor lack of men and money was at frs
u . BACK by the contrary westerly wind
winch the Puritans call Protestant wind
because 1t will suffer nobody to sail to
opain' as garrulous young courtier
write to his father
Inc cnief topic in society is the first
court of the season. In the Victorian era
that CHASTITY exhibition of ladies in evening
dress by daylight. their rouge and their
bouquets all fading and looking "out of the
picture driving a frosty February
afternoon to Buckingham palace and wait
ing Tor hours in their carriages while the
mon around made unfia ttering comments
formed a very different picture from the
present comfortable one. Now after din
ner, noble dame in full court dress drives
straight up to the palace, is deposited and
with the electric light duly setting off her
feathers and diamonds she can compIacent-
ly talk to her friends, while light refresh
ments have converted the courts into
charming evening parties
Inc Gueen with her gracious smile and
kindly interest treasures even the debu-
tante, whereas Queen Victoria used to wear
the air of a martyr at the stake. This is
what she literally was, for standing at a
drawing room nearly always reduced the
great little old lady to state of nausea.
Few were the occasions in later years
when she could stay through the entire
ceremony, even though she had tiny rest
made to support her Moreover, the heavy
fragrance Of the bouquets used to cause her
physical discomfort, whereas Queen Alex
andra loves the odor of the flowers, eked
out as they often are by heavy dash of
perfume upon the blossoms
This is the first court of King Edward for
which a liberal government has provided
the officials, and some of these will not
have happy task. for the king is a stick
Ter for etiquette, and expects everything TO
go without a hitch whereas the whole of
the new batch are novices at the business.
Lord Althorp as lord chamberlain ought to
be a modern Beau BrummeI for as MIR.
Bobby Spencer he always put on his
clothes better than almost anybody else
about town. The bulk of the liberal peers
in of1icialdom are young men--to wit Lord
Beauchamp, Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, the
Duke of Manchester, and especially Lord
Seton, much more Juvenile master of the
horse than the court is used to. AS a spec
tacie the court has no parallel in England
BY the death of NJ. Edmond Blanc, Prince
Victor Napoleon. the Bonapartist pretender
TO the throne of France, loses not only his
secretary, but one of his most trusted
friends. NJ. Blanc it was who conducted
all the correspondence with the princes
IN, Dfad afxa1 tho
modest royal state In which Prince Victor
lived. Another great blow TO the prince
and his cause was the death a few days ago
of NJ Cuneo d'Ornano. the leader of the
imperialist party in the chamber. OF the
three claimants 10 the French throne,
Prince Victor has undoubtedly the best
chances. This is not saving much. how
ever for the public feeling toward him is
simple indifference. In the case of the
Due dOrleans there is active hostility, he
is decidedly unpopular. The third claim
legltimst and the followers, the Blancs
d Espagne, number only a few score.
His name as possible king is unknown
to the crowd Prince Victor's force is his
reticence. He never appears in public, he
never makes speeches, and, beyond an oc-
casional written manifesto. he never in
dulges In any demonstration. This very
reticence has aroused curiosity about him.
Some say 1t is the reserve of a strong man
who awaits his opportunity. Others say
that he is silent because he has nothing to
say. IN any case HIS spiiiiih-lihc dtliLuuS
has created a sort of legend round his
name.
l really doubt II at bottom any of the
pretenders desire the throne he claims
The position of king in partibus has its
god size. There are at present five claim
ants to thrones In Europe-Prince Victor
Napoleon and the Duo dOrleans. who claim
the throne of France Don Carlos. who
claims the throne of Spain, and is undoubt-
ed!y also the legitimate heir to the throne
of France; the Comte de Caserta, the heir
to the throne of the Two Sieiiies, and the
Comte d Eu. who has the right to call him
self Emperor of Brazil. / might, perhaps,
throw in the Bavarian princess, who has
the right to claim the throne of England,
but | imagine that she never dreams of
taking the position seriously.
Most of these pretenders are wealthy. The
Due d Orleans is a millionaire. Don Carlos
Is well endowed with the worlds goods
and the Comte d Eu enjoys an Income
which can truly be described as royal The
only two who fall in this respect are
Prince Victor and the Comte de Caserta
Prince yictor's income runs to about $1,000