The Washington herald., 1913-02-18

4, In Russia titles formerly were be
slowed to such q degree by emperor
and especially by expresses upon theil
favorites that in recent years the Czal
very wisely has abstained from increas
| ing the rolls OF Russian nobility, who's,
| names are sheer nimberless as 1t is.
Queen Amelia, Of Portugal, performed
the opening ceremony at the LopdoI
Coming-of-Age Bazaar at Caxton Hall
Westminster, In aid of the Children'i
League Of Pity, a daughter association
OF the British Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children. Comte and Com
tesse de Figueiro were in attendance upor
the mother Of the dethroned head of the
House OF Braganza, who was attired In
black velvet, adorned with pearls. and a
white-plumed hat. The Queen was re.
ceived by Lord Pembroke. Lord Claren.
don, and the Mayor Of Westminster.
A surprise had been arranged for the
Portuguese Queen-Mother in the shape OF
giant orange. As soon as she had
taken the seat OF honor on the raised
platform little girls attired in dresses OF
the Portuguese colors were to have ap.
peared suddenly and to dance before her
but the orange scheme did not work and
had to be dispensed with. But the little
girls were there and they gave a fine
exhibition of classical dancing. One of
the tiniest dancers. Lady Troubridge's
daughter Rosemary. presented bouquet
OF crimson roses to the queen. The latter
then received purses of money collected
by the members of the League. There
were quite a number of stalls and Queen
Amelia made purchases at each Of them.
Those who assisted the Qneen on the
platform included the Duchess of Somer-
set. Lady Priscilla Annesley. Lady Clar-
endon, Lady Winchester, Lady Trou-
bridge. Lady Edward Cavendish, Lady
Emmott, and Mrs. Herbert Benyou.
The infant son of Lord and Lady Fitz-
maurice, the ultimate heir TO the Mar
quisate of Lansdowne. was given the
name of Mercer, as heir to the Scotch
Barony Of Marine. This was inherited
by the late Lady Lansdowne. along with
large estates in Perthand Fifeshire. from
her mother, the Comtesse de Flahault,
daughter of Admiral Viscount Keith. who
was the heiress Of the MERGERS Of Meik-
leour.
Comtesse de Flahault figures promi-
nently in memoirs of the Regency period
as Mrs. -Elphinstone. She was one
of the most intimate and trusted friends
of the ill-starred Princess Charlotte. She
exerted her influence TO prevent the mar
riage of the Princess to the Prince of
Orange which was desired by the Prince
Regent and the Ministers: but she favored
the alliance with Prince Leopold Of Sake
Coburg Gotha-
King Nicholas of Montenegro. whose
Empress of the Balkans is to be pro-
duced in London, is not the only royal
dramatist. There is the Kaiser, who
wrote the libretto of Leoncavallos Der
Roland Won Berlin" also the scenario of
a ballet produced in Berlin under his
personal superintendent a short while
since.
The aged Emperor of Austria once
wrote a drama Maria Theresa" which
was staged in Vienna with great success.
Carmen Sylvia" the Queen Of Rou-
mania, has written popular plays The
Queen of Spain also can lay claim to
dramatic ability. for a short play from
her pen recently was acted before the
Spanish Court. The Queen of the Bel
sians once wrote romantic drama which.
when performed at Brussels. realized
1000 for local children.s holiday fund.
The repairing TO be done to ST Paurs
Cathredal in London, whose stability is
believed to be threatened by modern !
raffic conditions. reminds one that Wren. |
he famous architect long had TO contend |
With those who after the great London !
ire proposed a mere patching-up of St |
oauIs, rather than the building of the |
lew edifice. Pepys. in his diary for 1865 !
els OF two visits to the totterinG wreck |
# the old cathedral: II stopped at St |
oaurs," wrote he land did see a hideous |
light of the walls of the church ready |
o fall, and I was in fear as long as I |
vas in it, A second entry runs: up |
'etmes and walked to the Temple and !
stopped. viewing the Exchange, and ST. |
oaurs. and st. Faiths, where the very
light OF the stones falling from the top |
# the steeple do make me seasick." No |
iced telling anyone after the use Of the
vord "seasick' that the famous diarist |
vas the Secretary of the Admiralty.
Archibald Brown. who died at Windsor,
vas the youngest brother of the we'll
nown John Brown. Queen Victoria's
rusted servant and confidant He passed
he greater part of his IIfe in the Royal
ervice. having obtained a post in the
at an early age through his
rothers influence. For many years he
'as a page to Queen Victoria, but when
ling Edward succeeded, he retired on
ension.
John Browns relatives inherited a con-
iderable amount of property when he
led. He had saved largely out of his
erquisites and his many presents. The
fits of jewelry and plate which he had
eceived at various times were valued at
high figure.
No doubt John Brown was a faithful
arvant and friend Of the late Queen, but
he must have valued his services tco
ighly for II was not considered quite
lie thing that his grateful queen" should
ave erected a statue to his memory In
Park when he died. At any
ate her son, King Edward. thought so.
,r upon ascending the throne at his
Iother's death he had the shaft at once
.moved.
The most important recent change in
lie establishment of college of
haplains'' Of which the CLERK of the !
loset" Bishop Boyd Carpenter) is the
cad There are two Deputy Clerks of ,
lie Closet (Canon Sheppard and Canon
alton), twelve chaplains in ordinary
nd twenty-four honorary chaplains.
There is also q staff of the Chapel
oyal, st. James Palace. headed by the 1
ishop Of London as dean and consist
g of eleven other ecclesiastics. Canon
leppard Is the domestic chaplain at .
buckingham Palace. and Dean Eliot and
anon Dalton at Windsor Castle. Rev. .
r. Grant, the new rector at Sand .
ngham. has been appointed to ofiiciate :
domestic chaplain to the King when
e Court is in Norfolk. The King also
Is six ministers Of 'the Kirk as chap
for Scotland.
Queen Alexandra has decided to dis :
nse with the office Of Mistress Of the
obes. which was the chief post in her
'usehold and was held py the late Duch- :
0f hn oil