The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-23
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Queen MARY HOLDS.
CLAIMS PEOPLE:
Born in England, She Has Been
Brought Up as True
Englishwoman.
SCORED By HER CRITICS
Accused Of Puritanisn, She Has
Raised Standard Of
Court.
SCORED BY HER CRITICS

tlnction Of being tho first EnaIi.b
Queen Consort since the reign Of
Henry VIII. 400 years ago, that "a to
have been born in England ana
brought up in Great Britain as an
Engilshwoman. Queen Mary holds
powerful claim on the good will OF her
countrymon. For. among the manv
idosyncrasies of John Bull. nart,.n.
larly II he happena to be untrayeled h.
mo pronounced prejudice against
foreigners. Not only born and brought
UP IN England, but thoroughly English
augustine Louise Olga Pauline C1aud-
Inc AGNES. daughter OF the Duke ana
Duchess of Teck, who was TODAY. In
her rty-fourth year. formally crown
ed Queen. n 49,.
English in her bearing, mannera
estes ana simplicity Of life. Queen
Mary loves virtue and despises i'm
morality scandal Hypocrisy and arti.
hc!ality. There have been few leading
ladies' of England who have disniaved
originality OF thought and action evan
approaching that which has cronned
OUT IN The little more than a year OF
ner reign as Queen Consort. Her ever,
action is fraught with yirilIty tba+
p1oelalms her q pre-emInently worthy
companion for her royal husband.
Accused by CensorH.
accused BY her censors OF rabid pur-
ltanism She straightway set about
nteanins OF the Augean stables OF the
her discounted detractors scurryinr
20 the more blase courts OF Europe and
fairly astonished the English neonle
by It's thoroushness Her intense nat.
fiottsm asserted Itself within a few
Gays OF her accession to power Tho
"eaitn' beauty and vavacity of Ameri-
favor. m. n - -, p
American peeressos IN the British
isles enjoyed concessions at his hands
tnat put them on an equal footing with
their foreign sisters and gave them i
welcomed opportunity TO scatter their
millions in the lavish entertainments
that helped to make London the caves,
capital OF Europe. American wonne,,ao
lesser social rank. but equal in wealth
dno beauty to the fair wives OF Eng
lish noblemen. were freely received at
court. their social functions widely
patronized By Edward and his suite.
and In some cases they we're strnally
honored By his favor E III
All THIS was changed with Queen
Mary's accession to the English throne.
AS the leader OF British society she be-
gan her regime with marked disap-
proval OF Americas. mistresses of mil
''S'o' fiSi <Hli-tneTlCdn aCeT Dlty dig
PEELED the coterte OF American beauties
that Graced the English court: she
showed In a thousand ways her dfsap-
proval OF her predecessors anti Brit
ish" predictions.
All Take Flight
The pomp and splendor OF the Brit
ish court under Edward and Alexan-
ORA; Its gay social functions. and e1-
tremes In fashions ell took flight be-
fore the broom OF Queen Mary's virtue.
Essentially motherly housewife and
Jealous companion to her husband. she
reformed" Great Britain's court. She
placed her ban upon the vtgarette. ia
booed the jupe cailotte and hobble
skirt, refused to receive her ladies
whom adorned with the huge masses OF
raise hair and heavy hats that fashion
decrecd the beau monde. and stood a
model for emulation OF every womanly
virtue that Great Britain has long
ooasted for its gcntler sex. f
Her detractors sneered 1t her re-
forms. called her plain, prude. a
social ascetic and despo!ler Of the
spiendor Of the English court f3er
champions claimed for her every grace
and virtue, pointed TO the reforms she
lnsugated as an emblom OF her we'll
meaning. and hailed her as the Queen
OF purity who would, by her example,
guide British womanhood to q higher
plane Of thought and action. To her
assailants she maintained q cold
naughty silence, broken oily by words
that met their taunts with an aoquies-
ccnce that emerged from the ordeal all
the brighter for the test To her friends
she showed the bright, happy character
that made her one OF the favored peer.
esses OF the late Queen Vivtoria's reign,
to her enemies the indomita BILE will OF
the house OF Teck.
4. It Is In Queen Marys home life that
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most force. Here she spends hours Of
each day in the care OF her children.
oblivious to the call of pleasure-lo loving
society, and wrapped only In the ar
dent interest OF motherhood. Her
four children are examples OF her own
exemplary life. Each has been free
from the cribbed, bined ard confined
babyhood of ,yalty. and each has at
tanned with the passing years an In
dependence. hardlhood. and mother
love that best exemplify her methods
Of child culture.
h In the short space OF a year the
English court has been changed from
one Of brilliant rather than ethical
mAgnificence. to true British home,
ruled over by a typically British
matron. intensely patriotic In spirit,
courteous in manner and OF religious
tastes that jibe Ill with the easy
philosophy OF King Edward. She has
put TO route her social enomtes,S raised
the standard Of virtue and motherhood
In the place Of cwnicism, and formed
a group OF friends and intimates that
had no place in the splendid social
life q her predecessor.o l5
peculiar child of destiny is Queen
Mary. Even death failed to prevent
her from becoming Queen. She was
betrothad to the .Juke of Clarence,
elder brother OF King George and heir
to the throne when he died inil1soe.
Less thhn year afterward her troth
to theEBresent King was announced, and
month later she became his bride.
She has ;had to bear many troubles.
and notlsthe least Of these was the
persist eIl:e. Of rumors OF q r11orranntIa