Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-21
QUEEN MARY TABOOS HOBBLE
London Society Fears She Leans to
Puritan Ideas.
Is DEAD SET AGAINST BETTING
King George Inclined to See Things
as the Queen Does and Dislikes
the Risque 2 Plays and
Books on Sex.
BY LADY MARY MANwARING.

LONDON, May 2O-(Special to The Bee.)
Queen Mary's recent pronouncement
against the hobble skirt is but another
indication Of the trend of her majesty's
mind. which indicates that the tendency
of the court will be towards the rather
puritanical ideas Of the later Victorian
years. In fact the Queen is, as has been
said, ION the side OF the angels and
already the effects of her influence are
beginning to show. They will be much
more marked, It is understood after the
coronation.
She is dead against playing cards for
money, betting on races, cigarette smoking
for women, and other such up-to-date
diversions. And she seems to think that
her own sex should not shoot, stalk deer
drive their own motors, or fly in aero
planes.
Her majesty is also adverse to risque
plays and to novels on sex questions. The
domestic woman is Queen Mary's ideal.
Then she has her own views on dress and
personal adornment AS regards her lad
les IN waiting and maids of honor. she
has put ban on overnight skirts, huge
hats and day gowns that are made with
half-short sleeves and with no neck bands.
She likewise objects to hair that is too
much puffed at the sides, or that is coiffed
in the extreme OF fashion.
The queen likes her ladies TO dress more
or less on her own lines; but at court IL
is An understood fact that there must be
no undue imitation OF royal costumes.
1t is no secret that the queen has much
the stronger will OF the royal couple and
that she w.ll have her way In ali matters
The younger and gayer set regard the out
look as distinctly gloomy
Indian Bellies a Sensation.
Society has been watching a rather in
teresting romance with keen .teish For
some time the pretty daughters OF q GER
tain well known IndIan rajah have been
very prominent In the smart set OF Boitus
OF the Supper club on a Saturday night.
Aiming the young men who worshipped at
the shrine OF these dusky diunIties was the
young Marquis OF Stafford. heir to the
title and great estates OF the Leveson-
Covers Although. OF course. nothing can
be said against the young women. VINO.
In their own country. are among the great
ones OF the earth. the idea OF an alliance
between tho heir OF the EreEt house of
Sutherland ana the daughter OF tho prince
OF q subject race was not 10 be thought
OF for a moment. so that Immediately the
young mans family were cogniSant of the
state OF affairs efforts were Inade-Gnd we
hope Huccessfuliy-to cure the young man
20 his love-alokness. With that end In Wow.
his lordAhip Is. as We have said, shooting
big game in Africa. and II Is 10 DO hoped
that tho good advice OF his family and the
presence OF his pretty cousin may bring
the young man to'a proper appreciation OF
his position an AnGiish gentleman and
the heir 10 such great family traditions and
power.
Fine Old Lord.
Lord AYebury celebrated his birthday
the other day. He proves very effectively
thS fact that tho world has almost been
remade IN the last century. Though ! am
not yet 90" he says. Il am older than any