Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-18
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ls. 1909
A DAUGHTER OF A PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES ABROAD.

ple in Europe have an idea that the
average American in his every day
clothes is Remington cowboy sort
OF a party, with an unlimited capacity
for nose paint" bronco busting and
shooting-up. Nobody minds that, but
II Is disagreeable to thing that fore
igners believe a female. Cigars
ing bronco buster is the best thing this
country can produce in the way OF a
lady.
According 10 Dispatches printed in
several newspapers yesterday, GER
tain Fraulein Emmo Krobek Ger
man woman who was chief mistress
of ceremonies at the court OF the
emperor of Korea in 1905, has publish
ed a book I'm which she describes
visit of the then Mise Alice Roose-
veit, daughter of the President OF the
United States. to Korea. Mrs.Longworth
is known to have been somewhat un-
conventional in her doings. but even the
most broad minded American is liable
20 be surprised at this:
Leaning that the Rooseveltian
party had been invited to the court
o! the Mikado. the Korean Emperor
FASTENED to extend the Inequalities
OF his modest establishment TO the
distinguished American travellers. Ac-
cepsance of His Majesty's invitation
came with such astonishing prompt
ness that the court was in a dilemma
how to get a suitable welcome ready
IN time.
THE Emperor finally decided to be-
stow upon the daughter Of the Presi-
dent OF the United States the highest
honor at his command. namely. re-
ception at the graveslde OF his de-
parted consort, the Empress. An i'm
5osing suite of dignitaries and
fiunkeys were accordingly dispatched
TO the grave in a picturesque and Sc
cluded spot mile outside Seoul, with
utensils for a state banquet.
shortly after the suite arrived a
tornado Ct dust burst upon us. out
emerged. At their head rode aasn-
lag Young horsewoman clad in a
scarlet riding habit, beneath the low
er extremities OF Which peeped tight
fitting red riding treeches stuck into
differing boots. In her hand she
brandished riding whip; in her
morth was a cigar.
1t was Miss Alice Roosevelt. We
were habteTgssted. We had expect
ed 4 different sort Of apparition. Ev-
erybcdy was bowling and scEaping in
the most approved Korean court
fashion. but the Rough Riders daugn-
ter seemed to thing it all joke. As
the mistress Of ceremonies. I STAN
msTed oct a few words Of greeting.
and the guest cs honor mumbled a
word Of thanks. but nothing more.
She was mainly interested in the
colossal figures OF gods and the NAM
moth stone images Of animals which
hold watch over the graves OF the
departed members OF the Korean dy-
nasty.
Spying a stone elephant. which
seemed particularly to strike her fan
w. Alice hurtled on her horse. and
In a fash was astride the elephant.
shouting 10 Mr. Longworth 70 snap
shot her. Our suite was parsiyzed
with horror and establishment Such
a sacrilirious scene at 50 holy a epot
was without parallel in Korean his
tory. II required indeed American
ways' 70 produce a.
IL was a critical moment. The
suspense was relieved only by the
passing OF tee and other refresh
ucnfs. Alice remained oblivious 70
what was going on around her. Not
a word Of thanks for her reception
We forthcoming. che chatted casual
l. with the wife OF the American min
s-ter. Mrs Morgan. and partook
brsvely Of The champagne sad other