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New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
They Range from Scarf
Pins to Elephants and
Are Mostly Returned.

Were q royal parsonage TO accept ali the offer
inRs made by subjects and admirers known and
unknown, standing in royal residences would
soon be at a discount. All royalties but reigning
rnonarchs especially. constantly bombarded
with gifts OF every kind and with letters offering
presents Some years ago when the King then
Prince Of wsles) spending his usual summer
holiday at Marienbad. a census kept OF the
contents of his postbag. Within twenty days he
received 1900 begging letters. 800 requests for his
autograph, 2c5 requests for lock OF his hair
other similar rnemento and 800 presents of various
kinds. The latter were most miscellaneous
sortment and included all kinds OF tewelry, from
silver studs gold watches. many different kinds
cigars and cigarettes. also gloves. ties, walking
sticks scented soap and sweets. 1t need hardly be
said that gifts OF this kind are never accepted by
those to whom they Gent. Where possible they
are returned; when tho donors are anonymous the
presents devoted to charity.
The senders of these presents doubt in
spired by many different motives. Some desire TO
popularize a new tie trinket, and merely to be
able say that his majesty has accepted such an
article is sufficient TO start boom: with others
the desire is say. The King possesses something
which sent him: others sgsln-simple souls-are
sctuatec by feelings of pure loyalty devotion.
In the latter category may be classed the Dutch
schoolgirl OF Deventer who, on her twelfth birth
day sent 10 Queen Wilnelmins a large cake which
she had herself made and baked and ornamented
in letters OF chocolate with the Queens name.
which also her own. The young Queen
cepted the gift IN the spirit in which It made.
She wrote to the child autograph letter and
sent also her photograph. on which was this in
scription From wilhemina to wilhelmina on
her twelfth birthday
There lives monarch more beloved by his own
subjects than is the venerable Franz Josef Kaiser
OF Austria. Incidentally, II is worth mentioning
that Erans Josef. lineal descendant of a Roman
empress. has better right to the tus THE
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there arrived with them no fewer than two hundred
and fifty packages and boxes Of various sizes
which. strongly guarded. were sent at from
Liverpool TO London. These contained a unique
collection of Japanese works of art and ANTIQUITIES
such armor jeweIIed swords. Satsuma vases and
the like. From their historical associations these
articles practically priceless An expert asserts
that If thrown upon the market they would realize
at least quarter OF a million.
The largest legacy beQueathed to a reIRninx
sovereign the 100000 which the miser John
Neale left TO Queen Victoria. IT is no uncor1-
mon occurrence for subjects make beuuests by
will 20 their sovereign. An eccentric old Scotch
lady. by name NcWilliam. who lived near Balmoral
and upon whom our late Queen had bestowed many
favors. left 10 her benefactress handsomely fitted
vault in neghboring churchyard The late Lord
Abingdon left legacies of f10O apiece TO the Queen
and to the Duchess OF Connaught, and reuuested
that the King would accept set OF very quaint
and beautiful waistcoat buttons.
AS for the German Emperor. he has been very
fortunate in the value and variety property left
TO him by loyal Germans. SIX years ago Herr
Wilhelm Hildebrand OF Cioerlitz presented hI. mon
arch with d handsome villa at Arco in the Tyroi
which the Emperor converted into a convalescent
nome Tor army officers. In the following year Herr
Hildebrand died. and by his will left his xhoIs
fortune 10 the Emperor. The total amount Is be-
heved largely to exceed $500 900. for besides
100000 in stocks and shares. there was a large
quantity of valuable building land William III
also draws handsome Income from line OF
steamships which We're left to his grandfather bv
the founder and owner OF the line
Animals OF one kind another arc very fire.
0uehtIy oequeathed to royalty. BY the will OF a
mehaserie proprietor three very fine elephans came
into the possession OF the German Emperor. b,,,
as the latter had no personal use for such rnoun
famous steeds he sent the lot the Berlin Zooox
lcal Gardens Some years ago the Car recaI,,sd
an equ'iiy embarrassing legacy in the shape OF a
s'sahuc polar bear No doubt he would xIaY,I,
have done the same with the animal as the GERMAN
monarch did with his elephants. but the Cxayina
took such fancy TO the splendid beast WITH 60,
Shaggy white coat, that HIS majesty was obI~.d 20
order cage TO be ntted upon the premise. a,6 -.
believe the creature stin resides In stats IN az -,
building of the Winter Palace
President Loubet became very much attached =,
the little Russian princesses during his famous .tats
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ASKING PRAYERS OF DEAD.

Not until she is canonzed will the members
Of her Church be permitted to invoke her in
tercession with the powers above This ques-
tion OF intercesson is much misunderstood. We
ask the living to pray for US Why not the
dead? People of every creed who are anxious
to obtain the grant of some favor are likely 10
invoke the Intervention in their behalf Of some
friend whose word they believe carries more
weight than their own. That this practice
should extend to matters pertaining to religion
is only natural; and it is not surprising that
any one convinced of the efficacy Of prayer
should sometimes, unconsciously. ask FOR
the prayers of persons dead and gone whom
they believe TO be especially interested In their
welfare, and whose prayers. since they are on
yonder shore of the Great Divide. are considered
likely to prove more efficacious than those OF
the living. Even to those who are not Catho-
lies the beauty of this belief must be appar-
ent, and this being the case, let no one smile
when after next Casters canonization. Gallo
patriots invoke the prayers OF St Joan OF Arc
upon their beloved France.
EX-ATTACHE
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pathiZe with him in his fight representing
Gallo chivalry In the encounter. just IN the
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dan water brought TO the palace by sub
tect who had made special pilgrimage to PaIes-
tine IN order to procure It And an old woman
who lived Odessa is said actually 10 have
tramped all the long, dreary way TO st. Peters
burg with a tottle Of specific which she
was convinced would the Little Father of
his malady. When the Prince and Princess Of
Wales started their tour around the world
many antidotes against sea sickness came TO
hand One enterprising chemist sent enOr-
nous package containing hundreds Of special
ant-s seasickj powderc, one OF which was 20 be
taken every day while at sea. TIE prince was
much amused. To Sir Francis Laking he re-
marked: II say. Sir Francis II this fellow ex-
poets me TO take all these special powders he
ought to have sent me a special stomach as
we'll"
Not all gifts returned Where special per-
mission is asked and obtained beforehand pres
ent is accepted in the spirit in which it is Of
fered, and our own monarch possesses a perfect
museum OF curiosities which have 70 him
in this manner. Some OF these he prizes very
highly. For instance when the King in
Galway four years ago he presented with a
genuine old Cladagh ring. Cladagh rings. which
very rare and greatly priced by anti
quaries, originally the wedding rings of the
CIadagh women. and were handed down from
generation to generation through the centuries
They OF massive gold. the design usually
being a heart and clasped hands. surmounted by
a crown, thus symbolizng Love. Friendship and
Loyalty"
Again, last winter when his majesty opened the
African Products Exhibition. an Offering was made
TO him which greatly pleased him. It is a walking
stick composed OF single horn OF the now practi-
caly extinct white rhinoceros. This stick has a
history More than forty years ago II was given
TO the famous Louis Solomon by a great Kafir
chief. as present from one great chief 70 an
other" Louis Solomon has been dead many years
and the stick has passed to still greater
chief. The King delights in walking sticks OF
which he has an enormous collection. said to num-
Der In ell nearly two thousand
The most valuable gifts which the King has ro
ceiVed since mis- coronation were those in 1sO5
oy the Mikado IT will be remembered that Prince
Arthur OF Connaught was sent by his majesty 70
japan to confer upon the ruler OF our allies the
Order OF the Garter When the mission returned
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visit to the Russian court and all the children haTs
reason to remember Uncle Loubet as they caAsA
him. by the beautiful presents which he gave I7
The Grand Duchess Tatyana received 3 most NOH-
derfuI toilet service IN Louis Nv style over .
dressing table is crown OF solid gold. above "l1A
is sort OF fan Of feathers from the rare Ausra-a
lyrs bird There are over hundred OF these fsAlo-
ers and as each bird supplies two only. me SO
value OF the present may be easily inl1slnsu- -
second sister, Anastasia. was delighted VIII : -,
house Of a sumptuousness quite unprece~S1
while the youngest Marie. who was then - -
baby, had an automatic female clown. with' -
on its shoulder a monkey which initiated VIII -
soIute perfection all the clowns movements -.
Speaking Of presents TO royal children We -
that Prince Edward OF Wales was gwen O-7 80
coronation year which exceedingly re1oicad hIs -
heart It was perfect miniature model OF on' =
the famous Powerful rs guns which helped % -
Iadysuith from the Beers The gift was HA.s =
the Botanic Gardens. where the gun nanneD as
eight little boys OF ages varying between 81 =.
eight was drawn UP the centre avenue u -.
style. Another coronation gift made 20 0ls%. 0ls -
who will IN all probability day oecorne - -
Edward VIII a golden replica OF ths eO'o- .
tion cup which was presented 20 the ANS -
guests. It bears the inscription; -. A
Presented TO Prince Edward BY the ehli0l'4 -
Paddington. July. 1902 .,u
Perhaps the most charming gift WHICH
ROYALTY ever received Is the beautiful lite SUI
Crown Prince Olaf OF Norway. The island =
small but has an excellent natural haroOr a. -.
celebrated for its fine fishing and shooIns-
IN Godo Sound. on the west coast OF NofNa'' =
Hardaugerfjord. ana formerly the prope-'1
an English lady. Miss Musgrave- II WaS So -,
presented II to ths youngest but ons OF S-''s
crown princes "a
When the nrst child o. the King OF I''-'' -,
little Princess Yolande. was born. the hiAs -
forbade the Offering OF gifts 10 the baby p =,
tain citizens % Rome pleaded 70 be a4o "A
present q golden cradle 20 the tiny princess -.
the offering seemed so appropriate 'h1l ~ 80,
jesty made exception IN their favor i| a
accordingly ordered made and pfeSe. re
state. But soms time later the soldsii-- sat
made IL wrote to the newspapers comp 4ii-- -
he had only received portion OF the pI' -, ssluE
on. and that he saw prospect Of hiS D-- s,,t,
settled. II Is said tnat the King hiInssi -. A.
ually obliged to foot the greater paI' - 50
count for Rome's spontaneous and enlH- "a
The present which Is most coveted % .sosI
Roman Catholic royal ladies OF Europe % - -. ,.st
Golden Rose. The Golden Rose OF virtue .sa
given in 1895 TO Queen Henriette OF Se's--- .,sss
IL Is stated that its Iext recipient VIII % - ga
Queen OF Spain. The jewel the frst OF We s,rv
presented by Pope Urban VI to Joanna = Ia
Is q mimic plant OF pure gold standinS IL ,,,lts-
pot. The leaves are set with DIAMONDS ~ IA
tion OF dewdrops. and palm ledI ,-,rasL
Pope accompanies the Eift-Ch~naoe3''
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same way as the fair lady for whom he fought
personifed their Patrie.
That Joan was a marvellous woman no one
can deny and it Is equally certain that she
possessed certain unusual powers Of divination
How otherwise could she. mere uneducated
peasant girl, have become possessed while
herding her focks Of that secret with regard
to the birth of Charles VII, which, when she
communicated it to him, won his confidence
and caused him to invest her although devoid
of all military experience, with the command
OF his army, at the head Of which she van
cuished his enemies and caused him TO be
crowned as King at Rheims. Andrew Lang Is
something of an iconoclast in matters OF his
tory He IS an extraordinarily conscientious
student and writer. and he is a Presbyterian
Yet In the story of her life which he has just
published he describes her as the consumma-
ton and ideal Of two noble human efforts tow
ard perfection-the peasants daughter with
the flower of chivalry; brave, gentle, merciful.
courteous, kind and loyal. She was the most
perfect daughter of her Church To her It's
sacraments were the very bread Of life
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Kaiser than Is possessed BY his ehterprsing neigh
Dor. the head OF the HohenZolerrs. The Emperor
Of Austria receives all kinds of small gifts from
farmers and peasants. such cakes, preserves,
fruit and flowers. What is perhaps the curl
offering which made to him the
work of Hungarian blacksmith named SzIgoric.
In some mysterious manner the man had succeed
ed in mailing to a goose's egg without breaking It
a horseshoe. pair Of pincers. file and g. knife,
The Emperor accepted this weird curiosity. and
sent in return his photograph and sum of money.
The German Emperor. although perhaps not so
widely beloved his majesty of Austria, has his
genuine admirers One Of them visited the palace
at Berlin a chilly autumn day three years ago.
and left with the sentry envelope addressed to
the Emperor. 1t found TO contain a banknote
for hundred marks. An anonymous note begged
the Emperor to purchase with the money some
suits OF underclothing; "for," wrote the
donor. 7 saw your majesty at the review yester-
day. and it seemed 10 me that you were not as
warmly clad you should be"
Presents arrive at the British court from all
parts of the world. registered package from
Vermont was found to fnclose a gigantic prize
potato weighing nearly five pounds. 1t sent
by a farmer named Hewlett. and addressed TO
His Majesty the King of England, House OF Parlia-
ment. England" Another present from the far
side of the Atlantic a nugget Of pure gold
found in the Klondike and valued at ESQ. II was
subscribed for and sent by the inhabitants Of Daw-
son CITY.
Another strange present lies upon the writing
table of the King at Sandringham. 1t is the mum
mihed hand OF Egyptian princess who died
some three thousand years ago. 1t given to
his majesty by celebrated Egyptologist and is
used paper weight Speaking OF paper
weights. the German Emperor possesses one
which is unique. 1t Is a lump OF volcanic rock
which broken from the extreme summit Of
Mount KiIimA-Njaro by Dr. Buchner and by him
presented to his sovereign. This morsel OF stone
was the highest point of German-African territory
Whenever royal parsonage is Ill cures and
prescriptions of every kind IN by the hun
dred The hop pillow sent to King Edward. then
Prince OF Wales. when. many years ago, he lay
very near 10 death from typhoid fever is In
stance In point More recently, when tho Czar
was down WITH the same disease q bottle OF Jor-
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DISCUSSION OF JOAN OF ARC.

Joan Of Arc was burned at the stake by the
English at Rouen IN May, 1881. Twenty-four
years after her death, that is to say, in 1455,
the Bishop of Rheims, with the consent of Pope
Calixtus III, Instituted the initial proceedings
with view OF her canonzation. These dragged
along intermittently for more than four cen
turies until finally, IN January. 1904, Plus x
proclaimed the Maid Of Orleans venerable.
Last Sunday he advanced her 10 the rank OF
blessed" and at Easter next, according TO
popular report she will be invested by him with
the full honors of sainthood. No woman has
been subjected TO so much discussion through
out these hundreds of years which have elapsed
since her strange career, nor is there any wom-
an whose life has been the object of more crit
by welInigh every student of European history,
irrespective of nationality and creed.
That she has emerged therefrom unscathed
serve as the personifcation Of French pa
trIotism, as the national heroine of France, for
whose sake the poet Deroulede considered it
necessary TO fight duel two years ago with
Socialist Deputy, Vice President Of the lower
house Of the legislature. who had ventured to
impugn her memory; and although the present
government of France has been justly charged
with irTeligion, and IS not generally credited
with 6 belief IN saints, yet Il evidently revered
her patriotism, for it readily accorded to Derou-
lsde, then exile in Spain, safe conduct, so
that he might fight for the and fair name
Of the Maid OF Orleans on French territory; and
although the French are disposed to scofr at
many things, and there is little that is sacred
IN the eyes OF the frivolous Partisan boule-
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GROWTH OF THE CHURCH.

The growth OF the church from It's early days
when II was known the Federalist Church, has
been a source Of pride to Presoytertanism- Begin
ming with church property valued at $4,000 tha
church to-day owns In its home church. its mis-
sions and its schools property valued az SeolGA
And where It's contributions TO church work Esrs
at the start s1sS IS year. IL has contributed,
der It's present pastor. average ot S23s7S yeas
for the support Of the home church its thirty for
esn missionaries and its home charities missions
and settlements In 1901 IN spite OF financial con-
ditions this church contributed TO the support q
Presbyterianisn ss52OO0 Its membership has g7oE1
from % to zOs1- It supports a Chinese Sunday
school large Settlement on the East Side. s1n4
mer home a day nursery. sewing schools, ooyf
clubs. symnasuns. Industrial classes and thrss
nourishing chapels Within the church are scorea
tant work Its Young Peoples Society. started y
James A Hawes and William Sloane, supports
large Settlement house in First avenue
Throughout its history the church has 5sen dS%
cidedly democratic in its work Although IN Fhta
avenue It has been one OF the most active OF ths
cIty's churches in evangelistic work Last wintes
II did everything in its power TO make the stransas
IN the metropolis feel that there he would md .
welcome. In It's evangelistc work II has called ID
its meetings FOR rallies many OF the worlds famous
preachers. Among those who have condlcsSa
evangelistic services at this historic churcn ara
the Rev. DR.. G. Campbell Morgan. OF Westunnster
Chapel London: the Rev Hugh Black. formerly q
Edinburgh: the Rev Dr. W = Dawson forTneo1
OF London; the Rev. Dr. Reuben A IorTey' 10
Rev. DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman and the Rev Df Lea
G.. Broughton. OF Atlanta
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whole work Is done again, with other prel-
ates to conduct the inquiry and a new devils
advocate There have been instances where
this further process has had the effect of pre-
venting full canonization, and there have been
other cases where the proceedings have ex-
tended over a hundred years. The object OF all
this Is to invoke every conceivable precautton
to avert the possibility of any mistake. and
when finally the Church does grant the full
honors OF canonization its adherents may take
It for granted that the saint has passed through
the most exacting ordeal OF fire and has como
ont triurnphant
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CELEBRATION OF
ITS CENTENNIAL
FIFTH AVENUE PRESBY-
TERI4N CHURCH.
Suruiuors of IT'S Members Here fos
AnniUersary from all Parts
of the Country.

One of the most prominent and powerful OF tAs
Presbyterian churches Of the United States. tbs
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Is to-day css
brating its one hundredth anniversary From all
parts OF the United States the survivors of s rul
Of ten Thousand members and their grandchildren
and even great-grandchlldren, have come 70 New
York 70 hear Dr.. J. Ross Stevenson preach hls
centennial sermon and to share IN the Lords Sup
per which WILL BE- administered al the communion
service this afternoon Also tribute Will Be paid
the memory OF a long list OF Presbyterian preach
ers famous for their eloquence and PASTORAL
achievement First among these Is Jonathan Ed
wards who, while not pastor In the church
preached as newly ordained minister % the cor
eregation in Cedar street, which a Few months
later became the congregation which a century
later was TO worship in the brovnstone structurs
In Fifth avenue
The first pastor of the church after its admissions
by the Presbytery IN 1906 was DR. John Broadhsad
Roneyn. OF Albany The congregation had becons
dissatished with the Introduction % WattsH
Hymns and also found ths three collegiate
churches somewhat crowded. and BY subscriptions
and sale Of pevs raised enough money 70 erect .
church IN Cedar street valued at 5000 In those
dsvs what Is now busy Cedar street crowded
with insurance and financial institutions and made
canyonlke by skyscrapers. was narrow peaceful
street. But Il narrow that the noiss e
passing wagons and carriages annoyed the peace ot
the worshippers and during the services the street
was closed with chain In fact. IL was 30 narrow
that a few years later IL was widened, and tais
forced the congregation during the pastorats q
Dr. George Potts OF Mississippi, who had sucesdsd
the Rev Cyrus Mason. its second pastor. 70 seek
new home in Duane street Duane slreer. hovs
ever soon proved to be too far downtown. ana
during the pastorate Of DR.. James W Aexa1dr
the congregation moved 70 Fifth avenue and
18th street which in turn became business sec
ton In 1859 DIR. Nathan L Rice was called. and
he served until the appointment OF the famous
Dr. John Hall. Of Dublin. IN 1851 DR.. Han lsts
such an impress on the church during his Pastorat
which closed with his death IA 1898 that tas
church became known as "Dr- Hairs Churcn taS
country over For Dr. Hall the church al GJh
street was moved 70 57th street and Seventh ava
nue. and later the church az 18th street and
T74fth avenue was built Dr. Hall was succeeded
by DIT. George T Purves. Of Princeton Ineologiczl
seminary and on his death. in 1892, Dr.. Stevsnsor
the present pastor was called from McCormaca
TheoIogtcaI Seminary.