The National tribune., 1910-05-19

been the principal drawing card at the
Manhattan during the past two seasons,
and who commands larger salary than
any woman singer belonging to the Met
ropolitan, receives also a larger amount
for her records, or some $4,000 yearly.
The phonograph is, indeed, a blessing
to these people, for should an unkind
fate deprive them of the golden bird in
their throats they could most of them
live in great ease and comfort on their
Photographic incomes alone. 1t is SAID
THAT Nine. Eames made enough out of
hers to support herself in luxury with
out touching penny of her income
from other sources.
England's new Queen seems to be a
woman of unusually strong character
and good sense AS Princess May Of
Teck she was much in the public eye,
being prominently connected with many
philanthropic objects, and altho she
never cared for the so-called smart set
| had large share In the social life of
London. While she was brought up
under circumstances befitting her rank,
and issued from the hands of her in
structors a most accomplished young
| lady, speaking three languages beside
her own, dancing, singing, playing the
piano and riding exceedingly well. her
| life was far more simple than that of
her relatives, the daughters of the then
Prince of Wales, and her manner had
an affabiity, an unaffected frankness
and honesty which delighted the peO
pie She was very popular with them
consequently, and when the death of
the Prince of Wales, Albert Victor,
took from her not only the man who
was to have been her husband, but her
brilliant prospects as well, the whole
Nation sorrowed with her with an un-
usually deep and tender sympathy. Her
subsequent marriage to Prince George
seemed to them but a just recompense
for this loss, and as they had sorrowed
with her before they now rejoiced. At
ter her marriage she devoted herself
closely to the career of her royal huS-
band, who in the natural course of
events would some day be England'S
King. Tho conscious that she herself
was popular with the people, she was
aware that he was not, and at all pub
lie functions at which they appeared
as Prince and Princess of Wales she
never left his side, endeavoring to make
up by her own graciouSnesS for his
taciturn manner and lack of magnetism.
1t is said that he would hardly have
shaken hands with anyone on such
occasions but for her reminding nudge,
and that often by her woman's wit and
tact saved him from much unkind
criticism. Queen Mary is a W oman of
great determination of character, ex-
tremely level-headed, practical in her
point of view, and executive and busi-
She thoroly appreciates her position
and that of her husband, and Will make
no mistakes. She is said to be more
Ike Queen Victoria than her own moth
er, who was a, delightfully."- fmpulsive
woman, often doing and saying the
most human, unroyal things, which
made her quite fascinating. In appear
n Nor ,e, att
tho not handsome. She is above me-
dium hight, has a good figure, holds
herself well and is graceful in her
movements, dresses in good taste, is
fair. inclined to be stout. ovel-faced,
fuil-eyed, has good nose, heavy chin,
large mouth and high-cheeked bones;
in short, is distinctly Hanoverian in
type. To the three sons and one daugh-
ter which have blessed her union with
George she has been a most sensible,
devoted mother, and much is expected
from the future of her children If
one should venture to predict anything
with regard to the reign of Queen Mary
and King George, it is that it will re-
semble that of Victoria in many re-
spects. England's new ruler is greatly
under the influence of his wife, and
she will have her hand in things. Their
court will not be gay and brilliant as
was Edwards; they will not have
lHOSG CeIeDTdItu InelT
entertaining qualities rather than for
their solid, substantial abilities. There
will be no Kings set or smart set at
buckingham or any of the other pal
aces, but England's King and Queen
Will do their whole duty as they see it,
and 1t may be that, coming into power
at this time of political disturbance,
both animated with an earnest desire
to help their people and with an intel
ligent grasp of the situation, results
may follow Of an unexpected and feliei-
tous character
That there is very great sympathy
for Mrs. Charles Morse in her effort to
obtain the release of her husband, the
ex-banker now serving out a l5-year
sentence in the Atlanta Penitentiary, is
shown by the way her great petition,
later to be presented to President Taft,
is growing. She has recently been So
Letting signatures from members of
Congress. and has met with great sue
cess. Whereas at first she was obliged
TO seek these Solons of the Govern
ment, looking for them in committee
room and other places. very soon she
was sought by them, dozens of them
ilocking about her at a time, anxious
to add their name TO her list. and full
Of words of sympathy and good cheer
for her. Up In Bath, Me, the little
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse, is being taken care
of by relatives. 1t Is her fathers ma
tive town, and tho his course has by no
manner of means been approved by the
strictly honest New Englanders who
were his friends and neighbors, they
are united in their sympathy for his
family. That little Anna shall not know
OF her fathers disgrace has been their
fixed determination, and IL is said the
whole town has joined in a conspiracy
10 keep this knowledge from her. Moth
ing is printed in the local newspapers
concerning him. and even the school
children feel that little of the respon-
sibility of Annals happiness rests upon
them. The child is told that her father
and mother are off on a pleasure trip
in the South, and she sends her letters
to whatever point they direct, which are
then forwarded. They write to her
constantly. keeping up the fiction by
descriptions of the places they have
visited. 1t is the deyout wish of both
that the child may be kept in ignorance
of the truth until Mrs. Morses scheme
is brought to a successful issue. That
she will find it out some day they do
not doubt, of course; II may be their
intention to tell her themselves when
they are once more a united family
hut they cannot bear that their inno-
cent child. with her simple. trusting
faith, should know that her father Is
at present living behind iron bars.
dressed in prison garb and eating the
prison fare, deprived of his liberty and
the associate of criminals. II told the
truth when he has been released, as
Mrs. Morse believes he Will be, they