Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-18
How Princess ViCtoria's FavorIte
Feline Gets Letter and HAS
Her Own Mail.
LEADS ENGLISH CAT CULT.
This Particular Cat Lives In Two
siorlcd villa and Gets Cores
pondcncc Every Day.
Special correspondence.

Special correspondence.
ONION, May 1S.--Princcss VIC
toria of Schleswig Holstein, who
il the favorite niece OF King
+--' Edward. and who recently was
rrported to be engaged to the cars
Younger brother, is the acknowledged
leader of the cat cult in England.
Father Bernard Vaughan may or may
not have been aware Of this fact when
ne Illuminated so violently against the
cat and dog worshipers of society. 1t
Is doubtful, however, il even the Nay
fair Savonarola could convince her
highncss that she is imperilliug her
immortal soul by laVshing her aitec-
lions on cats. At Cumberland lodge.
in the royal domain of Windsor. where
she resides with her parents, Prince
and Princess Christian, she maintains
=, ycritable feline paradise, where hrr
FURRY nets reVel in luxurious idieneSS,
relieved of ali the obligations impos-
ed on common pussies of earning their
board and lodging by catching rats
and mice.
PRIVATE LETTER BOX.
She has the only cat in the world,
probably which can claim the als-
tIuction of a private address and let
ter box. Her Royal Highness Plin-
cess Inn" is the name of this aristo-
cratic fayorite. Perhaps the most
Dampered cat in existence. she ls a
perfect specimen of that much priced
high-caste breed the Chinchiila'
which is distinguished from the pie
beian members Of the numerous tribe
by its superb fluffy coat Every morn
ing the postman on his early ROUNDS
brings her a letter addressed. III. X.
H.. Princess Imp. Seymour Lodge,
Windsor" She IS not learned cat
and she makes no pretense of read
Inc the letter--which by the way is
sent by her loving mistress. on the
contrary Princess Imp promptly tears
the 'missiVe" IN. 1T is n diversion
IN which she has grown so accus-
toned that if perchance day passes
without bringing her her usual cor
rcspondence she sulks in her boudor
and refuses to be comforted.
Seymour Lodge is the name of
the house where she resides With
the family she is engaged in rearing,
II IS a dainty miniature two-storled
villa over the front door. which
leads into little garden with gray
oled walks, is mounted shield on
which is emblaZoned crown, sur
mounting the letters 'V. S. H." Prin-
cess Nictoria's monogram. From tho
roof of the structure hang little coll
orcd gelatine balls, filed with peas,
" I'M WHICH lilt kllltllS AtllS III ~ IflAN'
and with which their roVal mother
occasionally diverts herself
MUSLIN CURTAINS.
The windows of the little house are
hung with muslin curtains tied back
with blue ribbons. and a staircase
leads up TO the first floor on which
are the diningroom and bedrooms.
Each cat has its own little wooden
bed, with its fun complement of
sheets, blankets and quilt and bedding
deemed necessary TO insure the repose
OF royal pet.
In a miniature mansion near by are
housed five female Persian cats, each
one Of which occupies a separate fiat.
The windows of their abode are hung
with muslin curtains tied up with
bows of pink and green. Overlooking
this structure is the residence of a
royal tom cat-Prnce Puck III--who
Is also a member Of the august Chin
chilla family and the winner of many
prizes at cat shows. and the father
Of a numerous progeny which have
gained similar distinctions He ISN'T
even put to the trouble OF choosing
his wives. They are all carefully se-
lcctcd for him. And he can serenade
his lady loves without ever being
called to do battle with masculine
rivals.
II princess Imp" ana the rest of
Princess Nictorla's cats lack anything
To make them supremely happy II IL
not their royal mistress fault. Their
meals are carefully prepared for
tnem, ana are always served on time.
the milk supplied them comes from
IN" Kings own cows Their special
attendant Is an old maid--Miss Ar
inoi-~whu Ends her duties a labor of
love, for old maids are proveTbially
roma oil cats. Not to make amy bones
about n, Princess Victoria Is an old
maid herself There is never any
ulscreel concealmcnt of royal birth
oates ana half a dozen ANIMALS. In
Lhal portion devoted to the royal
family, record the fact that she was
porn IN 1870, Even the stern moral
~ might be moved 10 regard thpt as
an eNtenuaung circumstance when
wondering upon her extraordinary de-
Aull9h to cats. And IL she lavlshes
much su9erlluOus affection on cats
mat does not prevent her from being
very roma of babies and children and
neYotlng much attention TO them Her
mothers pct hobby Is crechn for
poor children at Windsor which she
nas maintained for 30 years And
IN making these little waits of poverty
assistant.
II Princess Victoria kept all the
cals that are born IN her "cattory,"
cumberland Lodge, of course. would
stLon De nyerrun by them. She sells
those she does not caro- to keep. She
olsplays no false pride about II.
sllner she adyorises openly the
iacl mat she has cats for sale in pa
pelS devoted 10 the eat cult The
money she makes in this way comes
nv very handy no doubt. for she is
npl particularly Wen of for princess.
Shc Is dependent on what her par
oh,s ali2W her and neither OF them Is
wv year which parliament settled
on her when che married.
THE QUEEN ALSO.
queen Alexandra goes in for cats
quite extensively as well as for dogs.
81 late years she has shown greater
phIlality for her feline pets than for
ner DOW Vows Her special favor
NC ~ handsome Persian who has