The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Among the many Christmas pfessnAs
received by Lady Paget, VINO IL recuper-
ating from her severe accident which
caused a shortening OF one leg, was
handsome box inlaid in ivory and goid'
sent all the way from India BY queen
Mary Of England. as well as an antique
gold pencil case from Queen ALEXANDRA
This pencil case IL highly appreciated for
the recson that IT belonged TO the late
King Edward. who used It to mark his
betting card at the races.
Lady Paget entertained at Christmas
dinner the Duchess Of Mariborough,
Lady Innes-Ker, the Marchionsss Of
Blandford. and Sir HiT Child. the latter
in good spirits despite the fact that his
engagement to Lady Helen Grosvenor
was broken 50 suddenly and without any
apparent cause.
The Duke Of Montpensier has leased
his recently acquired steam yacht Riauna
to Alfred @. Vanderbilt, who intends to
take a somewhat belated honeymoon
cruise to the Mediterranean with his
bride. the former Mrs. McKIm, whose
unexpected marriage TO the New York
multimiHionaire the other day created
such stir on both sides Of the Atlantic
1t has been stated on good authority
that the newly welded couple will make
New York their future home. but viii
spend the greater part OF the year in
England.
The Prince ana Princess Of Battenberg
and their daughter recently paid visit TO
Lady Nayior-LeIand. the FORMER Miss
ChamberiIn. the famous American beauty.
"a ~. tn
Wales. at a large New Years house
party. Among the guests was Lady
Leicester. and report has II that her
pretty daughter. Lady Bridget Coke. and
the elder son Of Lady Naylor-Leland. Sir
Albert, whose coming Of age was cels-
brated at that party. have fallen In love
with each other. The young baronet is
very wealthy. and both mothers viii be
pleased II there IL to be a match. There
was a ball and a midnight carnival on the
grounds, following some theatricals. There
also were tlluminations with old-fash-
toned torches held by men in old-fsshion-
ed costumes.
The baronet has received very hand
some gifts, including a pearl pin from
the King and a gold cigarette case with
the royal crown and initial in red and
blue enamel from Queen Alexandra. The
Queen has sent a set Of old prints, which
are a fad with the baronet. King Edward
was very fond Of Sir AIbert's beautiful
mother.
The rulers OF the petty German princI-
palities which managed TO survive the
Napolsonio sweep and were not media
tized are no longer the vassals OF either
King or Emperor. suzsrainty ended with
h. e.Ir 81 -.
the German Nation" and all German
rulers are the equal OF the Emperor-his
peers, In so far as he Is not allowed to
declare war without their consent
So is Monaco an independent state, and
the same can be said OF the two small
est OF all countries-the republic" OF
San Marino. n Italy. and that OF An
DORA, in the Pyrsnees Mountains, be-
tween Spain and France
RoumanIa, Servia, and Montenegro all
were vassais Of Turkey until they were
freed from the suZerainty Of the Sultan
IN the Russo-Turkish war OF 1871 Bull
garis remained subject to Turkish su-
Zerainty until two years ago, while with
regard 20 Eastern Rumelia, Ferdinand
On the occasion Of a state visit paid by
Ferdinand TO Constantinople he kissed
the sultan's hand In token OF his fealty
as vassai-a Christian prince OF one Of
the sovereign houses OF the Old World.
related to three-fourths OF the re!gning
families But In 1909 Ferdinand took ad-
vantage OF the insurrectionary agitation
at Constantinople to renounce his allegi-
ance and to proclaim himself King or
Bulgaria
Queen wilhelminR OF the Netherlands
has a number of sultans and rajahs OF
the Dutch East Indies who acknowledge
her suzeralnty. Emperor William. too,
finds in some Of the native kings OF the
German spheres OF Africa a readiness to
accept his lordship. Portugal. although