The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-21
BARONESS VAUGHAN
QUIETLY DEPARTS
Woman Who Was Really Queen
to Leopold Accepts Hint of
the Government.
OFFICIALS WERE FOR
MORE SEVERE ACTION
Woman Has Always Been Mys-
terry TO the Belgians, but
FayOrite of the King.

BRUSSELS. December 20.-Baroncss
Vaughan. whom Leopold made his queen
in fact, If not in name. quietly left Bel
gium today. her reign ended, her power
collapsed. accepting the hint OF the gov
ernment that If she did not depart vol
unfairly she would be expelled from the
country.
The baroness packed up those mag
nificcnt furnishings OF her chateau which
were the personal gifts OF King Leo
pold and forwarded them across the
frontier. She herself took train for
France.
To the Belgiaus this good looking young
woman. with brown hair and cleaning
black eyes. was always n great mys-
terry, but they accepted her as they have
the oJher whims Of the determined and
self-willed king They have thought for
OF the famous floral bridge linking the
two domains. They have discussed with
unconcern her absolute dominion over the
kings private life.
Belgians' Ire Aroused.
Now. with the king dead, they have
been driven to deep resentment that as
the kings body was borne through the
streets and was lying in state at the pal
ace, her photograph was exhibited and
sold in Brussels thorouchfarcs and her
name shouted out by hawkers as Caro-
line. the Queen"
In spite OF dispatches from Italy and
other countries asserting that King Leo
pold and the Baroness Vaughan had been
married according to rite OF the church,
the kings personal friends persist in their
disbelief of this. while they characterize
the stories OF a civil union as pure non
sense
They say that Leopold. whatever his
faults In private life, would never de-
stroy the official dignity of the king
dom.
AS to Question of Succession.
The semi official Twentieth Century
points out that the Belgian code stipu
lates that the rights OF succession 10
legitimate birth. II there was civil
marriage in Italy. 1t might create potcn
tial rights but. II is argued. the absence
Of all records. all publications Of such
ceremony and especially the fact that
Leopold never proclaimed Baroness
Vaughan his Legitimate wife effectually
disposes OF the question.
Prince Alberts plan 10 reuntte the ex-
lied and separated family was fulfilled
today as Baroness Vaughan passed out
forever from Belgian life
Honors for Louise.
Princess Louise triurnphantly entered
the city and was officially greeted at the
station and acclaimed by the people She
was conducted with royal honors to the
Chateau Belvedere. which hcnceforth Will
be her Official home. Again today vast
crowd viewed the body OF the late king.
Many people who came In from the prov
inces were incensed that the gates were
closed at O'Clock and they tried To force
an entrance. In the panic. people were
trodden on. garments were torn and wo-
men tainted Quite a number were in
jured. Finally the palace was reopened
and the visitors were allowed TO file
past the cataialque.
Arrangements for the funeral and the
swearing In of the new sovereign are
proceeding rapidly. An army of work
men has taken possession of the cathe-
dral. which Is being draped and the cham
Der Of deputies Is being rearranged for
the ceremonies on Thursday when Albert
WIZ triumphan0y enter Brussels on
horseback. Delegations are arriving from
the European courts. The United States
will be represented by Henry Lane Will
son. minister TO Belgium. and L. Grant
Smith the new secretary, who viii ar
rive here tomorrow.