The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-28
ALFONSO, OF SPAIN,
NEVER GROWS UP
Head Of Ancient Kingdom Still
Full OF Boyish
Franks.
HAS VERY KEEN MI D
Bombs and Anarchists Hold No
Terrors for Youthful
Ruler.
by MARQUIS DE CAsTELLANE.


Paris. August Efficiently when
Alfonso Kill, the young King Of
Spain, was passing through Bayonne
he was greeted by the town authorities
at the station, as Is the custom IN
France For few moments he talked
to them through the open window
of the railway carriage. Suddenly he
exclaimed, II can't talk to you like
this" and jumped out on the platform.
The onlookers were stupefed at MS
unexpected appearance in their midst.
But the democratic young King was
| quite at his ease Anarchists and
| bombs have no terrors for him lie
! is one of the bravest men in Europe.
With ali his cares of state and In
creasing family of children, Alfonso
seems, like Peter Pan, never to grow
up himself.
Plays Prank on President.
| When in Paris recently he was driv-
| ing about with President Fallieres.
| The President of France wore black
| stove pipe hat while the Spanish
sovereign was in full uniform. Sud
| denly it occurred to him to change
| hats with the President. The effect of
his cockade hat on Fallieres was
| srotesque beyond words. while the
!
| raised a storm of laughter and APP
! plause amongst the spectators OF
! course, some were shocked at his in
| fantile prank
On another occasion, when staying
| at the Palais d'Orsay. he ordered a
| big motor car Of the most snowy de-
| scription to be brought into the
/ courtyard. Here he amused himself
| running 1t about at great speed as
| !, ~
| pieces against the stone walls. and
then suddenly stopping 1T within a
| yard or SO of the gates.
Makes Friend of Editor.
On the other hand. this young King
sometimes shows great tact and de-
cision of character, especially in deal
ing with the great mass OF people
with whom he is constantly brought
into contact. The editor Of a Biarritz
newspaper tnsulted him not long ago.
Alfonso not only overlooked the in
, suit. but actually made friends with
the man. gave him his autograph and
wrote an article praisins Biarritz and
I Its townpeoplc. Certainly there are
extremes in this young Kings char
!, acter. His enemies declare he is not
quite sane. but those who know him
Intimately declare he is one Of the
: keenest brains In all Europe
! American Queen OF Dinnrd.
Mrs. Hughes Hallet. formerly Emily
:. Shomberg, of Philadelphia. queen OF
the social world of Dinard, now ex.
Vi tends her beneticent rule all over the
ancient province of Brittany Dinard
is the capital of Brittany, and has
given to France some of her creates
=, y SAILORS and poets, In it is held a
II great yearly fair. A queen was needed
re LI,,y To1 lat
Il to the throne. Her crown is the
II largest ever worn by woman or queen
\ for 1t consists of 1000 orchids and
i roses 1t is needless to say she doe!
II not wear 1t on her head It graceG
her royal equipage as she drove about
Il the fair grounds. With Mrs Hughe!
H Hallet may be seen Mrs. Ballard Smith
of New York; Mrs. Griswold Gray, Of
Paris, and many other well-knowr
American women. It Is at this fai,
II that one may buy fshould one need IT.
H great lengths of beautiful thick hall
II cut from the shapely heads of thu
II Breton maidens.
Il Mrs. nrexel Hires Rand.
II The quiet little spa of Bad Gastetr
II has been enriched by first-rate Hun.
II sarian band, brought from Vienna b,
II Mrs Anthony Drexel. Sr., for the EN-.
H tertatnment and amusement of ne,
ii guests. Sne HFSt sent TO Paris and
n tried to get Boldis orchestra from
II the Ritz Hotel, but the management,
II could not dispense with this well
II known orchestra, which plays in the
II gardens of the hotel during the hours
H of meals. So she had to take tho
II Hungarians. and she did well, 10,
they are making sensation by their
4 wild music, Never before did the
hotel manager of Bad Gastein receive
II such wholesale order
II Mrs. Drexel was giving a little ain
H ner for six guests when she ordered
the orchestra from Vienna to play fol
II them Even the Right Honorable Ar
H thur James BafoUr who is taxing tn,
cure, expressed his amazed surprise a
II the prodigality of the American hos
II tesses. They stop at no expense o.
|! trouble" he said Nothing counts
except the success of the function
Since the marriage of her daughte
II into the English nobility Mrs Drexel'
II smaller entertainments have becom