The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
QUEEN OF SPAIN
IN POOR HEALTH
Mother Is Alarmed, But Fears to
Join Daughter

London, Nov. Princess Henry OF
I'attenberg, about whom, Dy the way
AN absurd rilmor has been going about
lately concerning her approaching re-
marriage. is most anxious about heI
daughter, Queen Victoria of spain
After everything has been done thai
can be thought of and many specialist.
consulted about her second son, Do:
Jaime, the iinal verdict is that very
little Improvement II any In the child's
speech and hearing may he hoped for
This has upset the queen, already in
delicate condition. so much that II has
effected here general health. She suf'
does not sleep well. Her mother would
like To be with her, but. as you know
she and Alfonso don't hit u off at al,
and the strain keeping the peace be-
tween her mother and husband wout
probably make matters worse for Tho
young queen, so Princess Henry stop'
away.
The person least affected by the doc
tors verdict seems 10 be the little pa
tient himself. lie is a bright, merry
little fellow.
kaiserin Seriously III.
Kaiser Williams sick consogt Is ma
king very slow progress i'm ner illness
ana IL is extremely doubtful If she
will ever he quite herself again. Th'
cause, In spite of frantic Efforts I,
keep dark. has leaked out at last an,
IL nothing less than a drug which TN
unfortunate royal woman took 20 re
duce her stoutness. This, together will
depriving herself of nourishing food
undermined her constitution and affcc
ted her heart, and at one time she wa!
more gravely i'll than was general!
known.
The kaiserin is one of the bes
dressed women among the older Euro
pean royalties, and has always ta.iei
great pride In her appearance. Captions
critics sometimes dub her SNOWY, an,
accuse her of having the appearance o
"a jewelers. shop when in evening dress
Certainly her hats are a tribe ON tn
large side, and her white nair rathe
''aureole-y" but at least she always
looks attractive.
Her increasing stoutness as she I'D
vanced in middle age was a great wor
ry to her and after trying all manner
Of harmless cures" she took tile dru.
in desperation.
Little Season On.
The Countess of Essex intends to le
her elder daughter the Lady Iris Ca
pell make a kind Of preliminary can.
ter" during the little season which
has lust started with TIE opening o
parliament. Her formal coming on
viii take place next year of course.
Lady Iris is Just Is and has ALREADY
attracted "a great deal of notice "a
Princes where she and her sister. ia,
Lady Joan. are two of the most ac
complished skaters amcng folks VIII,
are nearly all ice stars" Sne is eX-
tremcly pretty, and has grown up tai
and graceful. and, though Lazy Esse>
is not one of the richest of American
peeresses. yet Lady Iris portion should
be a fairly good one.
Lady Essex has never cared much
for society, and has not Vet had per
manent London house. She and hei
husband are q most domesticated cou-
pie and are devoted to country life
Indeed. the countess has such delicat,
health that the wear and tear of a
London season would be impossible for
her. Put they are both enthusiastic
race goers, and Lady ESSEX was one
of the first peeresses to start bicycling.
Now that there, is a daughter enter
ing society, however, Lady Essex in
tends taknk house In London next
season. The little entertaining she will
do This season will he done at Cassie
bury Park. her beautiful plice near
WaifCrd.
The Latest Silhouette.
Peg tops draped i'm furs" was a
description lately given by man abou'
town of woman's latest silhouette In
spite Of the ruinor of wider skirts that
lioated over here from the gay city
there Is not mach evidenc Of them
In fact, although we are more volumi-
nous as to our hip crapr.es, Ne are
still narrower near our toes, so much
so that our skirts are provided with
working buttons and loops in order L.
allow us TO walk.
As for fur, IL grows more modisl
every day. and. for the extravaganza
offers a splendid excuse for the spend
ing of almost unlimited money. Fol
YOU can put IL on every garment yot
possess for morning, noon or night. 4
you feel disposed Materially. toe
the price of fur mounts higher arc
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