Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
QUEEN AS DICTATOR
Influence on British Society
Is WeII-Nigh Paramount.
MARY HAS QUIET TASTES
Doesn't Care for Splurge and Abhors
Extravaganza.
MERE MILLIONS UNDER BAN
No One Will Be Welcomed at Her
Court Solely Because
He Is Rich.
MARY HAS QUIET TASTES
MERE MILLIONS UNDER BAN
.i-u C.rrrspon,lcucc of The Star


As the atmosphere of a house and its
entertaining always owe their individual
ity To it's mistress so does the society of
q country owe its character to the ma
tons hostess-the queen. Consequently
IT changes from reign to reign. Although
the sovereign naturally has good deal
TO do with it. yet his consort it is who,
as it were. puts the seal 90 his decisions
10y her attitude to sc.1S.J in general.
In the -; ecign. English society will
undergo some great changes. Not In
nine years could King Edward VII and
his idolized consort change conditions
which had been growing up during Queen
Nictoria's retirement. The most they
could do was to break up the solidity of
those conditions. as it were, and leave
the ground ready for the impress of
another reign.
The first thing may expect will be
that horse racing will have to continue
without the constant presence of King
George. Although the royal days at
Ascot will no doubt be continued. and
perhaps their majesties may attend
Derby day and Cup day at Goodwood (of
course after this year., the intense and
constant interest in the turf taken by
the late king will not be so conspicuous
in his successor.
King a Keen Sportsmen.
This is due to an interesting trait in
King Georges character. He is keen
sportsman himself. and no one could
more encourage amateur sport: but pro-
fessionalism seems to him unworthy and
the vehicle of much which is deplorable.
and he consistently sets his face against
it, He only after repeated requests from
his father consented to start a stud, and
then it was done more matter of
form than as an absorbing interest.
Disraeli called the turf that vast engine
of national decentralization. There is no
form of sport on which the new king is
not competent to speak; it is his very
love of it which makes him anxious to
separate II from any unworthy elements.
He is one of the finest shots in the
kingdom: the steady hand and eye re-
quired for this tell their own tale of his
regular habits and quiet life. Shooting
parties will lose nothing under his rule.
Queen Marys character will make great
changes i'm the small and busy world
which stamps itself as society. Money is
no passport to her favor; she is an Eng
hsh gentlewoman and demands that the
people about her shall be gentlepeOple.
More than this. she has horror of debt
bred by the circumstances of her girl
hood. spent with parents not too we'll
provided for and consequently frequently
weighted Oy nnanctdl WOfry.
Not Dazzled by Money.
Freak dinners and cotillon presents
running into four or five figures are about
as likely to win her sufferance as murder
or arson. In fact with Park Lanes cos
mopolitan coinage she has always had
very little to do. and various parts of
the empire have heard bitter complaints
from their homecoming millionaires as
to the hermetic sealing Of the doors Of
Marlborough House.
For serious music the new king and
queen have less taste than for most other
arts. They delight In meeting men OF
letters, artists. musicians, scientists
those who use their brains. in fact. But
the opera has not seen them SO often as
some other royalties: 1t remains to be
seen whether they will put their brilliant
cachet on what is now q double function
"a celebration of society and harmony.
Queen Mary il is who is responsible for
the revival Of sewing among the arstoc
racy. She is never without piece OF
sewing at home. and even after dinner
she will be seen busily stitching at some
garment for the poor. She is an ex
culste nedlewoman, and also expert at
crochet. She presides over the London
NeedlewOrk Guild. and her presidency in
wolves something more than the lending Of
her name. She spends eight untiring hours
a day for three days every year sorting
little garments and labelling them for dis
tribution, examining their workmanship
and criticising pitilessiy shOddy work or
fiashy finish.
Simple Private Entertainment.
Size and her husband have always dra wn
sharp line between public and private
occasions Holding proper state when re-
CURED. they have kept private dinner par
other in the land. Knowing how to be
royal they never forget TO be human.
in the important matter of dress Queen
Mary will never be leader. She dresses
too we'll for that She disiikes eccentric
IT. and exaggeration as much as she dis
lies il! breeding. Her clothes are con-
sp.cuous by their quetness, but they are
beautifully made. In this she resembles
Queen Alexandra, as also in her tact ana
social charm, for although of u shy dis
position. she has conquered her shrinking
from publicity and makes ideal
hostess.
Her campaign in favor of British-made
GOO DIS is we'll known. The textile prod
ucts of the three Kingdoms and the prin-
cipality always have first claim on her
II foreign satins and silks are seen in he:
gowns on any OCCASION it is without her
knowledge. Her orders are strict and I'M
mistakebie. AS Princess of Wales she
has done much 10 induce society ladies to
pstroaize British goods: as queen she will
be able TO do more.
A Tactful Propagandist.
At the Irish industries sale this year
her lovely Irish green dress was thickly
trimmed with fine Irish lace She is
fond of poplin. and frequently wears
tweed and homespun. She is, in fact.
one of the most tactful propa gandists in
England, and the subjects in which she
interests herself are always those of
solid advancement of England and the
English.
In these matters she and King George
are completely at one They have chosen
TO live the lives inwardly quiet although
outwardly made brilliant by their posi-
ton. OF any other English lady and gem
tlemen. Ii is to this life that they are
bringing up their children In few
years we shall have group of as charm
ing. cultured. unassuming, capable, con-
siderate Young princes to help in public
duties as was not excelled even by Queen
rictorias family.
The note of the new reign socially will
be breeding and brains. These will be
the golden keys to the court, and to those
who do not possess either there will be
left only the hollow and diminished gio-
ries of the smart set and the capitalist
CLIQUE.
Talk about your realism. this show
looks awful natural to me-"
How now?
.'SiA months have elapsed since the play