Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-19
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TO STAYS, GOSSIP
AND DANCING
Bride Of Prince George OF
Greece Brought Up In
Simple Atmosphere.

Paris. Dec. 1$.-Princess Marie i;oaa-
parties weddin TO Prime. George OF
Greece. is stili the taik of Paris.
Princess Mares simple lnlunors
make her popular. though some COM
plain that. with great wealth. she is not
charitable and never has been aSSocl-
ated with any generous movement.
Marie has lived the life OF Ono pos
SesstuS moderate competence. having
no care for dress. She hardly ever
went Dat. Her chief iuNuri.s consisted
OF a we.l-turnishe,t observatory mount
ed on tie top of her house. and u her
barium in the basement, where she fro
quently studied botany. She really VAS
one OF the most intellectual women III
Il country where wome ut genius are
not rare.
Recently Prince Roland Bonapaite,
her father, gave Il dinner party, lnvit-
ing several of the most eminent men
OF science. Literature" and art in Paris.
Princess Marie got an invitation list
before maud. asked her father concern
ing caci. man, studied the matter and
then. after The banquet, spoke to each
guest, showing a knowledge of his Work
and ideas which astonished him.
The king of Greece. father of Prin-
cess Nlarie's chosen husband. was in
vited 10 This reception, but he excused
himseli from attending. so scrupulousiy
must high p~erSondgeS be in avoiding
even the appearance of favoring TIN.
cause of any of the pretenders To the
throne OF rance. IN this case the
French republic could hardly have
taken u!tNblagc.
III is whispered in society that Prince
Roland himself may marry again, thus
resularizing Il situation which has Ions
been almost equivalent to II regular
household. Great objection has been
raised, however, to such AN alliance
with a royal house. for. while social il
rcguiarities are readily overlooked. a
marriage which would regulariZe one
would be regarded as u scandal.
Princess Marle'S own position is pc
culiar. Although she has been duly
married To Prince George n1 Greece.
by civil rites, the people of Greece do
not recognize civil marriage. In their
eyes and under their laws the union
will not be regular until there is a
church ceremony in Athens
Heard No Gossip.
Though highly educated. Princess
Marie was brought up SO strictly that
no one WAS allowed 10 speak scandal
or malicious gossip in her presence.
When she was but is and while. at Nice
she first heard the current gossip of
drawing rooms She went tn n friend
in CONSERVATION and said she had no
idea there We're such wicked people in
the world. She never even went Ia the
opera until recently.
Fashionable ladies in Paris say this
educatioE has resulted in Marie's being
very good but having no taste in dress.
She learned singing from Valdelli and
sings simple songs very nicely. but she
never earned to dance and never wore
Il corset until quite recently, when she
yielded to the insisting of her dress
makers. She V Wore q collar about
her neck or ever Il snlar costume.
King Edward and Emperor William
were greatly opposed to the Princess
Marie's wedding on account of her
mother being Il Blanc.
Prince Roland Bonaparte. though still
4 holder of shares in Monte Carlo. does
not know Il single game of cards. King
George of Greece. recently proposed IL
game of bridge after dinner. but great
ly 10 his surprise Roland said he did
MOI. Know the rules.