Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-24

KING GEORGE IS A DIPLOMAT
Gives Great Demonstration of Tactful
Skill.
SOLVES ALEXANDRA PROBLEM
Appe Plays sad Havoc with
Family of the Earl of AIbe-
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BY LADY MARY MANWARING.


BY LADY. MARY MANwARING.
LONDON, July 2s.I(Specal Dispatch TO
The Bee.)-If there had been any doubt
that King George has Inherited in great
degree the tact which was the dominant
feature in the characters of his father, the
manner I'm which he has put an end TO
the curious and disagreeable situation
caused by the fact that Queen Alexandra
insisted on displaying the royal standard
at Buckingham palace would dispel 1t.
Flags to his majesty's mind constitute
an almost sacred mode of human COM
munieation. They indicate not only the
history of the past. but they can be so
arranged as to signal present needs and
dlstresses, TO convey orders and indicate
dignities-in fact, the science of flags is
intricate and faT-reaching to degree little
guessed by ordinary man. And it is a
science King George, as a professional
sailor and an enthusiastic amateur herald.
has most thoroughly mastered.
Queen Mother Insisted.
1t positively distressed him to see the
royal standard still flying over his widowed
mothers residence. There can be but one
! sovereign of Great Britain, and therefore
there can only be one dwelling place dis
tinguished by his personal flag Just now
the kings court is at Marlborough house
Ii is contrary to the whole Specification of
| flags that two standards should be dis
played-the one at Marlborough house and
the other at Buckingham palace
1t is a well-worn axiom that the gentler
a woman's nature the more persistent she
can be. Queen Alexandra had given def
mite orders that the royal standard should
continue to fly over the roof that sheltered
her In vain her son represented that 1t
lNTFoO
changed circumstances. And when argu-
ment failed, equally in vain did he use his
Influence, trying the boyish coaxing ways
that are often SO Irresistible when brought
to bear upon a mother. Queen Alexandra
backed up, it is said, by her sister, the
Empress Marie of Russia--was as adamant.
King George hit upon the only possible
way out of the impasse. He provided the
Queen Mothers flag. This new standard is
his own design. II belongs to the queen
mother and to none but her 1t indicates
her Danish birth, her alliance with the
sovereign of England, her widowhood and
her majesty. 1t cannot be but that she
will be pleased and content with q posses-
sion 30 unique and so illustrious
| KeDReI Famny's MisfOrtunes.
That modern scourge, appendicitis, has
been busy with the Ksppel family, of which
/ the Earl Of Albemarle is the head since
the funeral of King Edward, five weeks
ago. Indeed, 1t is not q little singular that
out OF six people in a railway carriage
returning to town after that sad event
three have had to be operated upon for
appendicitis. viz: Miss Melita Keppel
daughter of Admiral Sir Colin and Lady
heppel' the Hon. George Keppel, and his
brother-in-law. Sir Archibald Edmonstone
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has, indeed, descended thick and fast upon
this popular lady lately, for, IN addition
to the shocks sustained by the grave and
successive illness of two OF her nearest
relatives, his late majesty's death was. of
course, terrible blow, as she had long
been honored with his intimate friendship
and regard. 1t is not perhaps generally
known that, OF all his friends, Mrs. George
keppel was in addition to Sir Ernest Cas-,
sci, the only one privileged to see King
Edward upon the last day of his life
knowing himself beyond human aid he
expressed his desire to say "Goodby" to
one who had been among the most brilliant
members of his court
For the Prince of Wales.
The king Is to be asked to order that the
public investiture of the new prince OF
wales shall take place In the princIpality
and already two towns are putting forward
their claims to be the seat of the ceremony
| 0Cardiff and Carnarvon. Though the
former is the most important ana consid-
cradle place in Wales, Carnarvon has SUI
perior claims, based on history, for It was
within the walls of that town--the Segon-
tium Of the Romans-that there was born
in 1884 Edward OF Carnarvon, the first
prince of tidings of the birth of his son,
brought by a Welsh gentleman, who was
promptly knighted for his services
Whether the king will accede to the re-
quest submitted to him by gallant little
Wales" remains to be seen.
Duke of Many TitIes.
The duke OF Marlborough can probably
| lay claim 10 more distinguished titles than
any other peer OF the realm. To enumer-
ate few of them he is Charles Richard
John Spencer-Churchin, Duke of MARI
borough, baron Spencer, earl OF Sunder-
land, Baron Churchill, Marquis of Bland
ford. prince Of the Holy Roman Empire and
prince Of Mindelheim in suabia A curious
little ceremony takes place every year in
connection with the duke of Marlborough's
historic home, Blenheim castle A little
white flag with gold embroidered fieur de
lys is presented by the duke each year at
| Windsor castle.
Escorted by a csremonious eorteEe he
then makes his way to the guardroom
where he places the trophy over the effigy
OF the great duke OF Marlborough. This
quaint ceremony is a survival Of the days
of mediaevalism, when a grateful nation
presented the first duke with 100000 to-
wards the building OF Blenheim, immedi-
ately after the battle from which the
castle takes it's name.
AS result the palace, like the duke Of
WellingtOn's home, StrsthfielSsaye, is held
direct from the crown and in lieu OF rent
the feudal practice OF one miniature flag is
demanded.
SON PAYS FINE EnP EATuCn