Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29
"PE0PLE'S KING"
SUCCEEDS LEOPOLD
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retarIes, or committees. The queen
herself visits the poor and sees to their
needs for herself No slum in Brus-
sells Is too dangerous OF filthy for her
TO penetrate privately. when there are
sick in 1t to be tenGed, A little time
ago the queen visited a poor sick
woman, who raved of music. On the
third visit of the queen large box
was carried into the sick woman's
room Her friends wondered wnat was
in 1t. The queen. having pledged them
10 secrecy, opened the box and took
her violin from IL. On 1t she played to
lhe Sumercr until the music brought
her rest The violin was left in the
sick woman's room. and day after day.
until the sufferer was well, the queen
came. privately, and played to her.
,dunditds OF such stories of Queen
Elizabeth are told in Brussels. Do wnat
she will to have such acts of hers
kept private, the queen cannot prevent
she grateful people from talking OF
her gracious acts.
Since his accession the king rises at
o'clock and is quickly at work. There
Is a church near by the palace. where
he hears mass every morning, going
without ostentation. passing unnoticed
by the people. AT half past seven
he breakfasts with the queen. at the
little princes come to wish their par
cnts good morning. and to play with
them. For the king, work commences
again at and continues until IL. At
IL he rides with the queen or motors
with her; unless, indeed. the queen is
kept at home by some of her work for
the poor the completion of which Is put
before all pleasure. 1t Is work con-
tinually renewed: it Is almost a mis-
nomer TO speak of its completion.
ROYAL ROUTINE.
The luncheon OF tho king and queen
Is light The king drinks wine doseG
literally with water. After luncheon
the whole day Is given up to work |
within doors and out OF doors. At 6 |
o'clock the royal babies are put to bed |
in a room next their parents. At 8 |
the king dimes. Tho ladies and gentle |
men In attendance dine at tho royal |
table and the dinner is perforce a cere- |
moniaI affair. The king cares little for |
food and nothing for drink. He is back |
to his work as soon as he can leave |
the table with courtesy.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth |
have one passion 10 which they give |
free rein. They love music and are 1
enthusiastic Wagnertes. While they |
were still crown prince and princess |
they abandoned the royal box ana sat |
In the stalls in the Monyaie, the Bel
CLAN opera house. to be nearer the or |
chestra. 1t is hoped that what Dresden |
was in other days Brussels will be In |
the near future, the center OF music |
loving people. the place OF a world |
famed conservatoirc, the seat OF q |
court renowned for every virtue
King Albert performed a feat few
would care to undertake when he
traversed the Congo from its Rhodesian
frontier to Bona For many hundreds
of mi hp ho a 10 ~rh a..
and forest where there was neither
road nor unencumbered pathway His
journey in the Congo lasted for sew
eral months. He went there to sec
the country's condition for himself,
making his tour as little official as pos
slblc, and getting into direct touch with
the natives. He returned from the
Congo maryeling at its richness. prals-
Ing much OF the work done there by
the state. but saddened by certain con-
ditions which prevailed In certain parts
OF the colony. conditions he and his
government are resolved to abolish as
speedily as possible.
The royal traveller received a great
ovation when he returned to Belgium
and his happiness at returning to wife
and children delighted the people. None
thought II unmanly of him when he
wept with JOY. embracing his little
daughter, Princess Marie jose in the
full sight of cheering multitude
DELIGHTFUL FAMILY.
The children OF their Belgian males
ties are delightful little folk The
crown prince. Leopold. is "a grave
young man OF s. He .hss seen much
OF the rich and the poor. and already,
ponders on many things. His brother,
Prince Charles, is more gay. Gayest
of all Is the little Princess Marie Jose.
AT Antwerp, when her father return
ed from the Congo. presents OF albums
OF Congo Views were made to the prin-
ces. Princess Marie Jose cared little
about the books. but the cardboard
boxes, nearly as big as herself. which
held them. took her fancy, and In the
prettiest manner possible she begged