The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

own mother. Queen Sophia. when she
finally realized that her son was bent on
marrying as he had planned, became his
ardent advocate before the King. gain
ing his reluctant consent 10 the mar
riage Just before she placed herself in
the hands Of the court surgeons for q
serious operation The Queen was the
only member Of the grOOms family al the
wedding festivities
Bernadotte, perhaps, IS the most ardent
temperance advocate to-day n the north
countries OF Europe, where. Of late years.
the temperance movement has gained
great headway. especially IN Finland
With an income not that Of an American
multimillior--ire. he still IS most com
fortably sfcuated financially. and his
purse is continually being used 20 aG-
vance the cause OF prohibition He also
writes and makes speeches on this sub
| Jet, which now seems 70 possess him as
thoroughly as did his old idea Of a few
years ago Of going 10 Africa as a mis-
sionary- The prince has been influenced
/ greatly in his religious and temperance
views by his wife. and IN his fight against
the liquor traffic she is his chief ally.
Fights Demon Rum"
The Countess Of Carlisle is Loyalty sup
ported by he- husband IN her battle
/ against demon rum" and both being as
sisted by their half dozen children, now
AL grown and full Of their mothers fiery
enthusiasm for the work The euthu-
/ siasTn Of the countess in the cause OF TEN
perance has caused her 20 Go q number
Of rather unusual things. but her most
picturesque move by far was her destruc-
I tion. in cold blood. Of the famous an
cestral wine cellars OF the earldom and
their still more famous contents. down 10
the very last drop. The earl, then but
shortly come into his title. and not then
as nov, in the prohibition camp. looked
/ with horror upon his wife's proposition
TO pour into the ground the precious vint-
ages IN Castle H0wari's vaults. but his
Tife's desires preva-led-tbe countess IS a
strong-uinded. though very agreeable
persOn-and the earl himself, that re
might not be present when the wanr0a
act was committed. Travelled 20 London
and stayed there. until he learned that his
ancestors priceless collection OF vines
was no more
About the only matter that the earl
and the countess agree on IS that OS
prohibition. and on this head both are
about equally radical. holding that strong
drink has done more 20 cause physical
and moral degeneration n England than
any other one thing N politics husband
and wife are al lOgEerheads. the earl 5
Al ariStOcraC OF the GrlSrGcraCE- the
countess is 50 thoroughly democratic in
her ways that she frequently has shop
girls as her guests IN one or the other 0f
her three country seats But though the
earl and the countess view the world
through widely different spectacles tley
get along famously togethe--a1d they
have been married since 1s5z when the
tearl was tweuty-Ole and the bride three
years his junior
For her lifelong devotion 70 the cause
Of prohibition the countess two years ago
, was chosen president OF the worlds white
ribboners. succeeding Lady Henry Som
erset- still an ardent Temperance worker.
but somewhat Handicapped By advancing
years The political astuceness Of the
countess has been acknowledge by such
great politicians as Gladstone and Bal
: -four, and the helping hand she has ex-
: tended 10 numerous poor children and
, others Cf the sluDs bespeaEs her love for
humanity and her philanthropy Alto
gether. she is one OF Englald's most re-
nlarkable. versatile. and influential
: women
: The countess Two sons occupy seats II
Parliament and are among that bOdy-s
most earnest prohibition advocates OF
. The four daughters. Two OF whom are sin
gle. Lady Dorothy has inherited her
D mothers gift OF speeCLmakiIg. devOti-g
II largely 70 attacks on the demon rum. -
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