The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
tCop,n.ht. 1915. by A. D. J.oObSon.l

consists Of orange juice and lemon juice
placed in the hollow Of a pineapple, from
which part Of the fruit has been taken,
but the juice returned. The pineapple
| is then placed on the ice and filled up
with mineral water. This drink, how
| ever, is only taken as a special treat, the
usual portion being mixture Of the
Juice OF three oranges and two lemons
with a little sugar. mineral water being
added.
| The Kaiser has done everything in his
power to encourage temperance He
| stated publically a short time ego that
| The next war will demand healthy men;
war calls for strong nerves, and victory
viii crown the colors Of the nation which
| consumes the Last alcohol" Contrary
&c popular belief, the amount Of beer
drunk per head of population in Ger
| many every year is considerably less
| than the amount consumed in England.
| Very little alcohol is taken by the Ger
man royal family. but the Kaiser is the
! only teetOtaler. When he is invited 10
| dinner he drinks a special temperance
| drink that Is supplied to his host in ad-
vance and is served TO the Emperor in
| champagne BOTTLES. The rea son for this
| mild deception is that according to
| court etiquette alcoholic drinks would be
| banished from all dinners at which the
/ Kaiser is present were he tn take tenn
perance drinks publicly. But the Kaiser
| valves etiquette and drinks mock
| champagne. while the guests are drink
| ing the real variety.
| The Crown Prince though not a strict
abstainer, has very strong views about
| those who drink to excess. While
| student at Bonn he gave offense to
| the university by protesting vigorously
against the drinking Of an exaggerated
quantity OF beer by the students. His
sister. Princess Victoria, who was re-
Gently married to Prince Ernst of
Brunswick, has an occasional glass OF
champagne but when she is alone with
her husband the beverages consumed
consist Of nOn-alcoholic drinks
George V Of England. probably is the
most abstemious king who has ever
| ascended the British throne. He is not
Good Templar or a testotaler. But l
say on the authority of men who know
| him intimately. who lived with him and
dined with him. that although he some
times takes a glass OF wine, his usual
| beverages usually are distilled or mineral
water and milk.
II the proof of the pudding is In the
eating the proof of drinking is in. the
shooting. King George is one OF the
finest shots in his kingdom, which he
could not maintain if he were not alb
stemiOus. The King. 10y the way. very
rarely takes a cup Of afternoon tea,
which is the favorite drink of Queen
Mary She takes it as a rule without
sugar.
Though Queen Alexandra is fond OF
good wines. she always provides a spe-
ciaI Danish hOt-weather beverage for her
guests during the summer months. II
is made Of equal portions OF the juice
of orange and crushed peaches, some
slices Of cucumber and a dash of ginger.
The whole is favored with mar1schino
and when blended I is placed for a few
hours on ice. Those who have tasted II
say il is one Of the most delightful sum-
mer drinks.
Queen Mother Emma of Holland is al
most a fanatic on the question Of strong
drink. and she has instilled her temper
anca ideas into the mind of Queen Will
heImina. Neither mother nor daughter
touch alcohol in any shape or form. Until
Queen Wilhelmina was married wine
never was seen on the royal table. Prince
Henry. however. who likes glass OF
Nine, insisted that it should be provided
for himself and his guests.
King Gustav Adolf, Of Sweden. and his
Queen are both teetoalers. though the
cellars of the palace at Stockholm are
stocked with fine wines. These are
served to the guests while at amily
dinners water and lime juice are the
only drinks served. The Dowager Queen
Sophia of Sweden is the cause OF this |
temperance of the Swedish royal fam
lily. For the past forty years she has
been the most powerful supporter OF the |
total abstinence movement in Scandi- |
navia and has devoted a great deal OF |
her time AMI wealth TO furthering the |
cause. Her favorite son, OaCar. who is ]
the chief heir to her fortune, for several |
years has been president of the National |
Total Abstinence Society OF Sweden.
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who has
been fighting against such tremendous |
odds in the Balkans. gave up beer. wine, |
or alcohol in any shape or form some
years ago on the advice of his mother, |
Princess Clementine of COburg. The
King is one Of the least nervous among
monarchs and keeps his temper in the |
most trying circumstances. II is due to |
his GOODNESS that he has been able to |
show to advantage when dealing with |
the hot-headed races OF the Balkan |
Peninsula. King Ferdinand is an eN-
ception among the Balkan rulers; King |
Peter of Servia, the King OF Greece, the |
King of Roumania. and the King Of |
Montenegro all like their glass Of wine |
Pleasure loving as is King Alfonso, he |
nevertheless, like his mother, Queen |
Christina, never touches wine or spirits |
The young King Is total abstainer. not |
through policy or principle, but simply |
because he disIikes the taste Of alcohol |
The cellars OF the Escurial Palace at
Madrid, however, are famous for the |
wines they contain and which is served \
at every official function. Though AL |
fonso has no taste for it, his Queen. the
British Princess, likes an occasional glass |
at dinner.
The recently announced engagement of |
Lord Newton's elder son, Mr.. Richard |
Leigh, and Miss Helen-Meysey Thomp-
son, Lord KnaresboroughS second |
daughter, recalls tragedy in which the
Lridegroom-elect's ancestor, Sir Piers
Leigh, was the aggressor. Some three
centuries ago the then Earl of Derby /
was entertaining the King at Lathom
House, and in order to do honor to the
King and incidentally to show his own
Importance the Earl sert message to
all his squires and knights demanding