The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-06
BRAID AND GOLD
LACE HELP KINGS
LOOK THE PART
Clothes Often make" Royalty
Just as They Do 0rdi-
nary Mortals.

the public character, the ruler and tht
statesman.
A large part of the Difference which
the public pays to the richly uniformed
monarchs of Europe would fall away II
the people could see these men as they
really are in plain attire.
Nor foes this argue any d~isloyalty
nor does 1t mean that king or kaiser
would any the less be obeyed. Not
that, but the thrill would be gone, the
feeling of wonderment that comes over
the average im~pressionable mind In the
presence of a grand display of gold lace
and purple cloth.
Recently while the Emperor of Ger
many was In England on a visit, some
one snapped a picture of him as he
walked out In the country.
In the course of his two decades reign
the Kaiser has been one of the most
photographed men In the world, but
there is no such picture of him In ex-
istence as the one the amateur Eng
lishman got.
William has been shown In all the
glory of the makeup of that hussar reg
iment whose traditional commander he
Is. The tall beaver hat, with a brush,
the gold laced coat, the high boots, the
rich cape, all suit admirably with the
stern face. and the picture Is I'M
mensely popular In the fatherland.
Also he has been shown In the makeup
of an admiral Of his navy and In the
kingly robes of his highest office, ruler
of the empire, says the Washington
Star.
The Kaiser knows that clothes have
"a lot to do with making the proper
impression on his subjects, hence
there is no danger that the picture
taken in England will be circulated in
Germany. Just a little hint conveyed
to the police authorities that he did
not regard 1t with pleasure would be
enough to prevent this.
The picture In question shows Will
lam wearing a sack coat, old pair OF
ill-fitting trousers, q cap, CATERS and
carrying in his right hand a walking
stick. His left hand Is thrust care
Iessly into his trousers pocket, q most
unking-like position, though teh power
that is In the Emperor shows In his
face.
williams host at the time, King Ed
ward of Britain, is a veritable DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde in appearance.
He presents a most astonishing con-
trast when made up for a state cere-
mony, and when taking his comfort
in one of the walks of which he Is so
fond.
King Edward has always been a
handsome man, despite his lack of
stature, and gray hair and gray beard
have really added to the g%entleness
and dignity OF his appearance. Ar
rayed in the splendid robes of his
Office he makes a most impressive
figure-eyery inch q king, In fact.
But take away the purple and the
gold, remove the crown take his
majesty from the throne-room and
send him on a stroll through the
woods surrounding his country es-
tate, and the suggestion of kinghood
passes. Edward. successor of a
mighty line Of monarchs, then be-
comes a goOdsnatured looking old
country squire, good living shows In
his rotundity, comfort of mind ap-
pears in his cheerful face.
The favorite clothes OF his Majesty
on such occasions Of comfort, when
the cares that Cypress o king nave
been put aside, are those that are
large and roomy; especially does he
lean to homespuns and Scotch tweeds.
It has been said that when he goes to
the Derby, an event he seldom misses,
thousands of men there are arrayed In
more costly garb than he,
The Prince of Wales Is much like
his father In this respect. In appear
ance he has the characteristics OF the
line of which he comes, though not
nearly so good looking as his father,
But take away the admiral's uniform,
which he wears In. most Of his favorlte
pictures, and present him as a plain
citizen and he looks a little like the
man who will some day succeed to the
throne of the Hanovers.
The prince Is noted for his resent
blance to the Gear Of Russia. The Gear
depends almost entirely for his kingly
appearance or the rich garb permitted
to him by the treasury of his autoc.
raoy. Diveted of his royal robes, h
is a most insignificant and pitiablt
little creature. His shoulders are
shrunken, his eyes ever shrinking
from meeting the gaze OF another.
Alfonso OF Spain also owes much t
his royal regalia, Like the Gear, he j
very frail of physique, to the point Q
emaciation. His nos is long AM
hooked, his eyes poor and his com
plexlon bad. But he has q certain dig
nifty of carriage that enables him Il
appear to advantage in the functions
of state when he has donned tn,
proper one OF his many OUTFITS OF fancy
clothes,
Francis Joseph of Austria, the mos
pitiable of all the monarchs OF Europe
looks like a broken down, miserable oil
man in the occasional glimpses of hin
that are caught, when for a time h
has laid down the habiliments of hi
office. No one to see him on the street,
of Vienna would think that for cour
functions he could present anything
but a pitiable picture of deerepitude.
Yet the royal robes seem to have
mesmerio effect on the tired old mar
Something of what is due his effic
seems to Undue him with extraordinar.
power when he mounts the throne, Al
who have seen him under these condi
lions bear witness to the fact that h
presents a fine picture of quiet dignity
Clothes literally do make a king in tn
cas- of this unfortunate sovereign.
One OF the most digni1ed figures II
English public life is Baifour, Arthur
James Balfour, who has been primal.
of England, and for two decades hal
taken a most prominent part In til,
leadership OF the Conservative party.
His long Prince Albert coat, his i'm
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