The Washington herald., 1912-01-29

Of Bristol should squander many thou
Eands OF pounds on a statue Of the late
King Edward. when Il Is a well-knowr
fact that he detested memorials Of this
character. A London metropolitan daily
emphasizing this dislike OF King Ed
ward, states that he went so far in his
objection to statues as TO remove the
enc which Queen Victoria had erected
in Windsor Park to the memory Of her
faithful servant. John Brown. This is a
Misrepresentation. There never was a
statue Of John Brown at Windsor. But
there was such a statue at Balmoral.
Queen Victoria's infatuation on the
subject Of John Brown never was viewed
with any sympathy by the British royal
family or the court. The princess royal
later Empress Frederick Cthen German
crown princess). demonstrated vigorously
with her mother, the result being that
they were on cool terms for several
years. as Queen Victoria strongly resent
&C any criticisms whatever Of her pro-
ceedings King Edward had to buy
back a handsome house in the grounds
OF BalmoraI Castle which Queen Victoria
built and furnished for John Brown, and
which had been made over to him by
deed OF gift.
Queen Alexandra has presented to the
library Of the British Museum copy of
King Edwards privately printed descrip-
tive catalogue Of the splendid collection
OF arms and armor at Sandrinsham Hall.
All OF the objects OF art and vtrtu
and the library at Sandringham have
been settled by King Edward TO pass as
heirlooms with that estate, and II was
his wish that the contents OF the hall
should remain intact. and that none OF
the collections should be removed to
windsor Castle or any other royal resi-
denee.
|. King Edward was anxious to have all
the numerous royal tapestries arranged
in sets, as they had been kept without
any system The first chapter Of an cpl
sode might be at Windsor Castle, with
the second at Hampton Court. and the
third at HolyroOd House. The Crown
collections at the various palaces have
been overhauled during the last three
years, and King George Is carrying on
the work which was commenced under
his father. II is proposed to rearrange
the sets so that every historical incident
depicted will be complete, and the tapes
try will be distributed among the palaces
at which II has been kept. A number OF
the tapestries from Holyrood House have
been repaired in London
The physicians IN attendance upon aged
Emperor Franz Josef Of Austria are quite
anxious that he should spend the early
spring at Abbazia. but he declines to
leave his Hofburg. The Emperor works
as hard in his eighty-second year as II
- III Il h-- s-1T,
sented to make the lovely suburban cas-
tie of Schoenbrunn his principal residence,
but practically the entire day is spent in
Vienna cat the Hofburg) in transacting
affairs of state or in giving audiences.
The recent marriage OF his grand
nephew, Archduke Karl Franz Josef. to
Princess Zita, of Parma. has been an IN
tense vexation to the aged Emperor, both
for public and private reasons. He
wished the young archduke, who Is the
ultimate heir to the thrones OF the dual
monarchy, unless the present heir, Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand, of Austria-Este.
succeeds In '1egalizing" the offspring OF
his morganiatic union with the Duchess
Of Hahenberg, to wed the Archduchess
Elizabeth, eldest daughter Of his daugh-
ter. the Archduchess Marie Valerie. and
the Archduke Franz Salvador or Haps-
burg-Lorraine. Marie Valerie Is Franz
Josefs most favorite child. and II is
rupored in Vienness court circles that
sht and her children are to inherit the
bulk OF the Emperors immense private
fortune.
The Grand Duke Of Mecklenburx-
Strelitz has confirmed a grant OF the rank
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only child OF his elder daughter, the
Duchess Marie, who was married in June.
lSs9, to- Count George Jametel Ccomes
Romanus). For various reasons this
marriage excited a great deal OF gossip.
but II did not prove a success. and Il
was dissolved three years ago. The
bride Is a Lutheran, while the bride
groom Is a Roman Catholic, so there
was a double religious ceremony, the
one taking place at Kew and the other
at Richmond. The Grand Duke OF
-Strelitz is a first cousin Of
Queen Mary OF England.
Canon Teignmouth Shore. whose re-
cent death has been recorded IN these
and whose oficial position
brought hun into almost steady contact
with British royalty. in his book. Some
Recollections." tells a curious story OF
the reason why finger bowls are not
placed on the table during the dinners
OF the royal household. and which was
related to the churchman by Sir John
Cowell. master OF the household.
In the oiden days. when there was
certain Jacobite element even in the
vicinity OF the court. Il had been no
ticed that on the toast OF The King"
being given after the meal. some OF those
present used to pass their glass over the
hnger bowl, and It was discovered that