The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
BY Ia MAnautsE DE EoNrENnY.

" - much attention has been devoted
In the English press, and also In
~ American newspapers, to the
dlnerence In the bows by which
queen Alexandra and Queen Mary ac-
knowledge the salutations of the pub
lie when driving. stress being laid on
the iact that Queen Alexandra bows
from her waist. whereas Queen Mary
only bows her head. that II may be as
Wen 10 explain that there is reason
for this. which may be described as
mechanical
II Queen Alexandra bows from her
waist. Il, is because. like her mother
ln-law Queen Victoria. like the late
Empress OF Austria, and Queen Girls
mechanical continuance fixed to the scat
and back cushions of her carriages
which enables her to be continuously
from the waist. without any exertion
or fatigue. while the carriage Is in
motion II Is something in the nature
OF the sliding seats used in rowing
Queen Mary declines TO make use OF
this contrivance. on the plea that it
dispcses her to ea-sickness, Inalady
10 which she is extremely prone; and
1t is because without this continuance
she would be overcome by fatigue. II
compelled TO bow continuously from the
waist. that she merely contents her
self with an inclination of the head
which she endenvors to make as grac-
i sma,.o as possible; but which is less
than a bow from the waist
This matter of bowling in response
10 the salutations OF the public is a
perpetual source OF differences, and
even. disputes. among the members OF
royal and imperial families and has
created no end of bad blood amongst
them. According TO the rules OF
etiquette. IL Is only the lady of high
est rank In the carriage or party, who
Is permitted to respond to the saluta-
" IN In
stance. during the late reign the then
Princess OF Wales was driving with
her mother-in-law. Queen Alexandra.
the former was precluded from ac-
knowledging any salute. even on the
part of her personal intimates The
Countess of Flanders, mother OF King
Albert OF Belgium. in the days when
her sister-in-law, the late Queen
Henrietta OF the Belgians, was still
alive. absolutely refused TO drive any
where with the latter. on the ground
that 1t was Injurious TO her dignity
TO be unable to return salutations. ad-
dressed to her personally.
The most distinguished courtesy paid
by old Emperor Francis Joseph 10 HIS
royal guests. when driving them back
when he absolutely declines to &C
knowledge any OF the salutes OF the
people lining the street. leaving that
entirely 10 his visitor so as to convey
TO the latter the impression that the
popular homage is addressed to him,
the guest, and not to himself. the
Emperor
Suggestions OF that excellent and
popular British drink known as half
and half composed OF equal parts OF
Dublin stout and English ale, are
created by the suit brought by one or
the principal professional usurers In
London. for the recovery of the amount
OF note signed by a. Lee Guinness.
! and backed by sir William Hamar
Bass, the latter name being identified
with pale ale. while, Of course. GUM
ness is synonymous with Dublin stout
The Guinness In question Is A!ger-
noon Arthur st. Lawrence Lee GUM
ness, eldest son of the late Captain
BENJAMIN Guinness of the Royal Horse
! Guards. nephew of Lord Iveagh, anc o,
Lord Ardilaun, and next heir to the
latter's baronetcy. but not to his peer
age. The baronetcy was originally
conferred upon his grandfather, the
late Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, head
of the brewing firm az Dublin. and who
at his own cost restored the Cathedral
of st. Patrick. at Dublin. nifty years
ago. Algernoon Lee Guinness was
gazetted a bankrupt last spring, with
Liabilities to the tune of considerably
over 100000.
Guinness being thus officially declared
insovent, the usurer naturally pro-
ceeded to sue the hacker Of the note.
namely, Sir William Hamar Bass. for
the amount Of It's face value. Sir Will