The Washington herald., 1912-12-11
INTERESTING COURT GOSSIP
FROM ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

ments have been perfected in the privats.
| terraces on the east side which over
look George Tvs sunk gardens as well
as the home" park
Historical and religious subjects are in
variably selected by British royalty for
their Christmas cards, and this year there
Is no exception to the precedent. King
George, instead OF traversing centuries
for subject, has chosen an incident
which occurred at his own coronation
one OF the prettiest and most picturesque
Incidents OF that gorgeous ceremonial
II Is the observance which, as heir to
the throne, the Prince of Wales received
from his sister, the Princess Mary
Standing in his Garter robes in front of
the Peers seats, the prince is seen in
clininB to the princess, who is making
sweeping courtesy She was the first
Of all the royal personages at westmin-
ster Abbey to perform this salute to the
prince.
For the Queens card an act Of Glenn
ency is the illustration. The Queen OF
King Henry VII sits in a carved chair
while before her drOops Lady Catherine
Gordon, supported by the young King,
clad in armor. The Queens hands are
Gordon.
noted beauty, is in tears. and in the
background the waiting maids look GU
riously upon the scene. Lady Gordon
was the wife OF Perkin warbeck, an in
surrectionist who was speedily suppress
ed. and her apprehension as to the royal
intentions is natural Touched by the
Queens graciousness. she remained a
devoted and faithful attendant at court.
Christmas card-the Madonna, surround
ed by symbolical lilies, holding the Christ
Child IN her arms. The lights and shad-
ows Of the pictures are admirably man
aged, and it has a suggestion OF peace
and good will quiet different from the
belligerent subject which is the choice OF
the Prince OF Wales.
Possibly his training Influenced the lat
ter in his selection. The pride OF the
Spanish Amanda Is setting out from
Corunna in a sea whipped to foam, with
sails and pennants Tapping. and white
clouds scudding across the sky.
There Is life and movement and tho
splendor OF pageantry in the scene. -
there is in the marine picture OF which
the Kaiser's card consists. In this Ma
pOleon, conspicuous among his generals.
is being rOwed to the Muiron man O.
war, in which he sailed from Egypt in
l7y9. From the ship sailors. crowding TO
the side. are wildly cheering the future
Emperor.
Lord and Lady Beatrice Herbert have
taken up their residence at CastIetown,
Celbridge, in Ireland. This fine place
boasts a large number of windows, more
than those in the front Of any house in
Kildare. Its situation is convenient for
hunting. and Castletown Is not many
miles distant from the Royal Hospital.
the center Of the military government
in ireland. Lord Herbert occupies the
post Of military secretary to the COM
mander OF the forces, OF whom Lady
Beatrice Herbert, also n paget, is the
cousin.
Lord Herbert has been little in Ire
land, although his father. Lord Penn
broke owns large property in the best
residential part Of Dublin and its suburbs
as well as in the adjacent country. Lord
Pembroke apparently has never thought
living in ireland was worth while. The
fact that Lord Herbert was a stranger
in the country from which his family
drew such a large income practically
was the cause of his defeat for Parlia-
ment when a few years ago he was
the candidate for the st. Stephens divis-
ion Of Dublin. in which Hes much Penn
broke property.
Copyright 1917. BY Court Gossip syndiatsl