New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-09
SOME OF THE DIVERSIONS OF THE FRESH AIR CHILDREN.

owing 10 sudden prohibttory orders issued from the
War Department at Whitehall none Of the invited
officers would be allowed TO proceed 20 Minden or
TO attend the celebration Of the anniversary.
Nor is this all. The Prussian Field Marshal Won
der GoltR who with considerable reluctance re-
Gently undertook, al the pressing entreaty OF the
new regime in Turkey. the reorganization OF the
Ottoman army. obtaining for the purpose six
months a years leave Of absence from the
Kaiser Is abandoning his task in anger and dis
gust and returning TO Germany, COM
planning that the obstacles placed in his way by
the leading Turkish statesmen and commanders
al the nstigation OF the English ana Russian en-
bassies at STEAMBOAT. such to render his
position intoerable
II would II there had been a complete
and radical change for the worse in the relations
between England and Germany since the recent in
tervew OF the Kaiser and the Car In the Gulf OF
Finland. and there rumors 20 the effect that
Nicholas conveyed 10 England afterward an init
nation that William had revealed his hand and
that il was far from friendly toward Great Brit
ain. This latter story is however. mere court Cos
sip which must be taken for what Il is worth One
fact remains-namely. that the Kaiser himself IS
almost alone at the court OF Berlin and quite the
only member % his family entertain English
sympathies. He persists in these despite all the
rehuffs which he has received. but his sentiments
not shared by any Of his sons. who do not
make any secret Of the fact that they quite as
bitter toward Great Britain as most Of the Teuton
military caste.
MEsALLIANCE THAT BROUGHT HAPPINESS
The lists which have been published Of the guests
present a: The chdren's party given by Queen
Alexandra AT Buckingham Palace just before she
left London. for the youngsters OF the Prince and
Princess OF Wales and Of the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess Of Sweden all imaginative,
the Queen insists that list shall be given out
published. taking the very sensible view that IL
is not wholesome for youngsters 20 see their names
in the papers. and moreover wishing TO avoid the
heart burning and disappointment suffered by
those little ones whom she had for one reason or
another been unable 10 ask
There some small people there who
treated, with particular attention by the Queen
and whose names recall romance They were
the little children Of Baron and Baroness Won
Nincke. The baron is very good looking retired
officer OF cavalry In the Prussian army. while the
baroness WAS Princess Sihyl OF Hesse youngest
sister Of the blind Landgraye % Hesse. and a first
cousin Of Queen Alexandra, her father the late
Landgrave Alexander Frederick OF Hesse, having
been the brother OF the late Queen Louise OF Den
mark one OF the brothers OF Princess sIbyl. Fred
erick Charles OF Hesse, is married 10 Princess
Margaret Of Prussia. the youngest sister OF the
Kaiser and all sorts OF obstacles were raised 20
the union 81 the princess 20 Baron Vincke. on
the ground Of their difference in rank for although
the nobility OF the Won Vinckes is very ancient.
dating back 10 the dawn OF German history. IL
was not considered Of sufficient Importance 20
rant marriage with a royal princess.
The young people. like Prince Alphonso OF Bour-
bon and Princess Beatrice Of Coburg the other day
persisted in marrying in defiance OF royal and i'm
peTial commands 20 the contrary the match being
perhaps FASTENED by the efforts on the part Of
the German government 10 force the princess
matrimonial alliance with the late King Alexander
OF Servia AT first the baron was deprived OF his
rank in the army and banshed from court But
the Kaiser and ell the other relatives OF Princess
Sbyl have long since become reconciled to the
Union. the baron has been restored TO his grade IN
the Prussian cavalry. very liberal allowance has
been made by the blind Landgrave 10 his sister and
the couple live exceedingly happily at Rettershof.
near Konigstein. in she ADMINISTRATIONS in fact
Of the princess's Prussian sister-in-law Princess
Frederick Charles Of Hesse. at Friedrichshof
Princess Sibyrs mother II sister Of that so-callei
Red Prince Frederick Charles OF Prussia %
whom Bazaine surrendered the stronghold of Metz
in the Franoo-German war Of 1910 and some eight
years ago she was converted by the Jesuit Father
Charles Won Hammersten TO the Roman Catholic
Church. much 20 the anger OF her relatives at
Berlin.
AS a general rule the marriages Of royal prin-
cesses with men OF inferior rank turn out unhap-
PLY Those OF Princess sbyl OF Hesse with Baron
Vinoke and OF Princess Elizabeth OF Bavaria
with Count Seefrfed constitute pleasing exceptions
MAROUISE DE FONTENOY