The Washington herald., 1912-02-16


Sir stephen Fox. 1t stands In a we'll
wooded park, overlooking a pretty lake.
King George III several times visited
Redlynch when staying at Weymouth,
and during his progress through the west
Of England, and a new drive, three miles
in length, was laid out for his conven-
fence. The estate, which Is on the border
OF Blackmoor Vale, comprises about l,5OO
acres.
The Duchess OF Marlborogh CConsuelo
VanderbilO has taken a long Lease OF
Crowhurst Place, the lovely old manor
house In Sussex. owned by Mr.. George
Crawley. anc reputed TO be one OF the
Oldest Norman houses In that part of
England. 1t is the intention Of the duch-
ess to use the estate as a country home,
and 1t is to undergo extensive alterations
under her personal supervision. The re-
moval OF stucco and plaster from the
walls has revealed some excellent hec-
tagonal oak paneling. as well as some
beautifully painted decorations from the
early Georgian period. Crowhurst lies IN
the midst OF a lovely vista of landscape,
and cheek by jowl with such stately
homes as Hnobe Park. Penshurst, ana
Fairlawn.
We all know from history that the YER
sattle Peter the Great Of Russia followed
his various professions for pleasure. but
there have been monarchs who from
sheer necessity have had to follow a pro-
fession other than that of being king.
When Louis Philippe then the Duke Of
ChRrtres, fed from France IN INA he
took position in school in Switzer-
land' where unCer the name Of NJ.
Cahbaud-Latour he taught mathematics.
Even In ancient times we have Dfony-
sius. so wonderfully described by Schiller
IN his poem Die Buergschatt:"
Zu Dionys' dem Tynnnen schich,
MoeTos dem Dolch i'm GeHande
And ending with the famous words:
'lch sri, geWaehrt mir die Bite
In eurem Bunde der dritte"
Who, after ruling over the Sicilian do
main Of Syracuse and being deposed for
MS cruelty, earned meager living also
as schoolmaster and later a still less
meager one as a barber.
The King OF Servia is not the only
monarch OF to-day who, in the event OF
revolution, could earn a comfortable
living. King Peter is by profession a
barber. Some years ago a wealthy and
loyal German bequeathed a pottery to
the Kaiser. Despite many other cares,
the Kaiser finds time and recreation in
looking after this. and the yearly profits
have increased considerably since the
plant came into his possession. The King
Of Wurttemburg owns a string OF -four
ishtng hotels in the Black Forest hills
Tin Schwabenlande), from which he is
said TO draw a good bit over 10000
marks each year. The Regent Of Lippe-
Detmold is a successful farmer, and
quite a part OF his income Is derived
from the sale OF eggs, butter. and milk.
A happy married life has transformed
the shy and rather plsin-lookIng little
Princess Alice of Albany, the early or
phaned granddaughter of Queen Victoria,
into the dignified and very pretty
Princess Alexander OF Teck. the wife
OF Queen Mary's youngest brother. II
her physical Improvement continues at
the same rate she is destined to become
a famous beauty. Her mother, the wild
owed Duchess Of Albany, as well as the
latter's sister. the Dowager Queen of
Holland. are both as indifferent TO the
charms OF dress as IL they had been
raised in the backwoods. And Princess
Alice. in her girlhood. was taught to
consider il a waste OF time to study her
clothes. But her husband has convinced
her differently, and she has adopted his
advice in a most serious way. Thus she
soon acquired beauty OF expression and
Of figure, heightened by the greatest
beautiher ever known to womankind-
happiness in married life.
The eldest son of the family, who bears
the title OF Duke of Teck, as he Is of the
third generation. and hence Is not royal
any more, was for several years attached
to the British Embassy in Vienna He
was born at Kensington Palace, which
Queen Victoria loaned to his mother,
Princes Adelaide. Since his marriage
with the Duke of westminster's sister,
Lady Margaret Grosvenor, he has prac-
tIcally lived with his wife's rich relatives.
Queen Mary demands that her brothers
wife hold herself aloof from even nom
royal dukes and their wives; and yet the
Queen does not trouble about giving the
duchess any especial precedence in the
royal circle
Princess Alexander, being much more
royal by birth than the Queen, does not
allow her actions to be dictated by her
majesty.
Queen Mary is the only one OF the
Tecks who Is particularly ambitious. The
late Prince Francis, her second brother.
who lived bachelor, was openly devoted
to a young woman outside the pale of
royalty and left all his possessions to her
in a will which the London newspapers
spoke Of in guarded lines and which was
probated without making public the name
Of the beneficiary.
The fact is. the Queen is as strict as
ever in keeping her court rather feudal
and morally intact Only recently she de-
clared herself annoyed by the openly dis
cussed attention paid by Lord Hamilton,
Of Dalzell, to a lady prominent in hunt
ing circles, and she actually forced the
King to insist upon the lords resigna-
ton as one OF the lords-ln-waiting.
In another case the Queen heard that a
certain peeress and her friend" proposed
to attend the Delhi durbar. Her majesty
had an intimation conveyed to the peeress
that she would not be recognized at court
functions in India. Instead Of taking the
hint and remaining at home the peeress
caused II to be known that her husband
was going too. This put the Queen
in an awkward position, while smart so
ciety laughs cynically at the peeress'
audacity and at her husband. who allows
himself TO be conveniently used as