Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13

there were no other "Alberts" or
Georges or Edwards than each
particular one of them. Therefore
Prince Albert signed Albert" and his
signature took up less room than that
of any fisherman who, like him, was
made happy father that day. but, IL
princes parade simplicity in the sign
ing OF their names, there Is no such
simplicity about their titles and the
long list OF titles OF Prince Albert,
with that of his decorations from the
golden fleece of Spain to the double
dragon of China, would, alone. more
than fill the burgomaster's book; and
yet all had to be fitted into the book.
Not man, official or journalist, was
found daring enough to suggest that
the list of titles should be abridged.
and what would have been done | do
not know had not some clever person
suggested that an additional half dozen
pages or so might be prepared, and In
serted into the book, each inserted
page being duly attested, as being
properly inserted, by a judges sigma
ture. This was done, and the birth OF
her royal highness Marie Jose Char
lotte Henrietta Sophia, Princess of Bel
GUM, Duchess of Bavaria, Is fully and
legally entered In the records OF Ostend
highnesses, her little brothers. Leopold
and Charles. in the civic registers OF
Brussels.
ARE FINE YOUNGSTERS.
They are fine children, these little
Belgian royalties, and they also are
dear to the Belgian people. The Bel
gians are a loyal people, but their 10y
atty was not made for show; they
neither bow themselves double when
they speak to royal parsonage, or stop
and yell when they see one In the
street. II would, indeed. be particular
ly irksome for them II they had any
such customs, for the royal person.
ages of this small country love to fire.
uuent places crowded by people, and
to come and go as others do. The Bel
gians pride themselves on this unfet-
tered movement. and while the people
OF other Kingdoms make a great point
of fiourshing their hats and handker-
chiefs at kings and princes (obliglng
kings and princes to an almost per-
petual hat lifting, I'm return, whenever
they set foot out OF doors) the Belgians
pride themselves on respecting the
incognito" OF their royalties. Theirs
Is. IN reality, far the more courteous
and kindly proceeding. and one conse-
uuence or IL IN tnht tho iTnictSs ~
bert and her little toddlers can and do /
take their walks abroad In the simplest
manner, enjoying the lovely parks and
avenues OF Brussels, and the broad
sands of Ostend with untroubled free
dom. The courtesy OF the people goes
farther, indeed, for while there Is no
apparent edging away In contrast to
other countries. there Is not the least
crowding about the spot where the roy
al children play.
FOUR PRINCES"
do not think II is the glamor which
surrounds royalty rs much as the
real affection, the sense that the little |
boys are ''our princes which makes |
everyone look with prticular kindliness
on the gambols OF the little princes, and |
which brings a smile to every face |
which looks on them. There are none |
In Belgium who refuse that smile, and,
truly. II Is merited, for tho two little |
princes Of the Belgian house. are open, |
bopny children. They have already |
learned the lesson, which has sunk deep |
into their parents minds, that II IL tho !
duty OF princes to content and please |
the people. and they are already con
siderate for all they come In contact |
with. and eager to please. Their moth |
or Ia a great patroness OF children's hol-
iday homes by the sea. and all such |
institutions. and tho little princes are |
constantly brought into contact with
lcontinued on psgs ejghteen.) I