The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

brought. first OF all by President Faure,
and .hen by President Loubct, and last
by President Fallieres. to the children
Of the Car. In fact. In 1908. Presi-
dent Fallieres completely won the
heart of the little Czarovitch. by pre-
senting him, on the occasion of his
visit to Reval, with a railroad train.
valued at $4,000. and was Immediately
dubbed by the princelet. tho train
man.
President Loubet. when he went to
Rome. took with him no less than five
big packing cases OF toys for the young
Princesses Yolande and Mafalda, the
feature of the lot being tho entire
dinng-room set and Kitchen. which,
though in the nature OF dolls house.
had nevertheless chairs and benches
of sufficient size to seat the at that
time small princcsscs The cupboards
of the dining room were filled with the
necessary table linen. all beautifully
embroidered with the monogram and
crown of the two princesses. The table
silver and dishes. also the china. were
decorated in the same way. The din
ing room and kitchen were OF the Nor
mandy style, and, as the presiding gen.
as big as Princess Yolande herself, In
the full costume OF a Normandy peas
ant with jewelry and gold ornaments
complete This doll was seated on
toy horse as If going to market, and
the market baskets on either side OF
the toy steed were filled with more
TOYS of every conceivable character.
Thanks to this, the memory of good
old President Loubet has never yet
faded from the minds Of Princesses
Yolande and Mafalda. anS, no matter
what may happen In political sense,
the party at Rome which is in favor
of a close understanding between Italy
and France. will always be able to
count on the vigorous support and even
championship of their cause, In the
royal schoolrooms and nurseries of the
Quirinal
Not long after the accession of the
small x-Empcror of China. Pu-Yi. to
the throne the Car dispatched
special mission to Picking. headed by
his general aid-de-camp. Prince Gait
zin, charged with conveying to the then
three-year- monarch quantity OF
magnificent toys. the star pieces OF
which consisted OF a toy railroad, with
sidinss stations. turnta bles. signal
system, etc, complete and valued at no
less than 100000. Before another year
had elapsed, special embassy bad
left Picking for st. Petersburg. intrust-
ed with the duty OF conveying to the
Gar the thanks of the young Emperor
of China. for the beautiful toys brought
to him by Prince GalitZin, and likewise
to deliver to the czarovitch, then aged
five Il wonderful collection of costly
Chinese toys, including two dwarf
elephants. tnarvelously trained. and
destined for the use of the future ruler
of Russia. in riding about the palace
grounds
History teaches us that in 1922 the
Duchess of Orleans dispatched from
Paris to Madrid for the Infanta Maria
OF Spain, afterwards Queen Of Portu-
gal. doll valued with Its dresses at
$4,000 Louis XIII. of France received
as child from the court of Vienna, an
even still more costly doll. represent
ing an Austrian noble, seated in
miniature state coach. drawn by six
marvelously caparisoned toy horses
Queen Wilhclmine of Hollands most
highly priced possession. as child
was n wonderful mechanical doll. pre-
sented to her by Thomas a. Eddison;
ana Queen Victoria as a young girl
had ar entire court of no less than
100 dolls: among them dolls presented
by nearly every sovereign in Europe
and some OF which are still preserved
Mt the Kensington Palace Museum In
London
vonp1 lord coDdop who has ilSt n .