The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-12
London, Oct. I.

ITO those members of high 30
ciety who are not blinded by
- reverence for royalty 1t has
become evident that the King of
England is the most henpecked hus-
hand In his own country.
Physically overshadowed by his
large, buxom, rosy-faced wife, King
George appears at public ceremonies
very much like a small boy who In
being taken care OF by a police ma
tron. That Is, indeed, an accurate
symbol Of the attitude OF Queen Mary
toward the King in everything.
Queen Mary says that the King
must not play cards, that he must
not back his racehorBes, that no
tioeably pretty or fashionably dressed
women must not appear in the court
circle, that he must not smoke strong
sigars, that he must not go UP IN air
ships. that he must not go out In the
night air, and that he must not at.
tend stag supper parties.
The latest revelation OF the Queens
dominant personality has occurred
In connection with proposed la
tIes' Day" at the Kings favorite
club. This is the Marlborough Club,
which is adjacent to the grounds OF
Marlborough House and was founded
by King Edward when he was Prince
/ az Wales. 1t Is the only club which
the present King ever enters.
Clubs have not prosDered lately in
London because of the growing pop
ularity OF amusements In which both
.h
innovation was proposed with the
idea Of putting new life into the
4 Marlborough Club, 1t was planned
to hold Ladies' Night once week
at which members could bring their
women friends to dinner and have
game OF cards afterward.
The plan was submitted to King
George, like all proposed changes In
the club organization, and at first he
approved of this change quits en-
Enthusiastically.
Later. it seems, he mentioned the
subject to the Queen and she imme-
diately put her foot down heavily on
che plan,
"You must stop it at once, George"
abe is reported to have said. Such
promiscuous association of men and
women Is most demoralizing to all
concerned and inevitably tends to
un5ex the women. I don't see how
you could have thought it consistent
with the dignity of the King of Eng
land to sit about with a lot OF for
ward girls and smoke cigarettes"
King George was then compelled
10 inform the Marlborough Club that
on further consideration he disap-
proved of their plan. 1t is pecu-
harlty OF the Queens methods that
she usually makes the King correct
himself, This Is what she calls
doing things In a modest and
womanly manner" Two members Of
The governing committee of the MARI
borough Club resigned because they
we're not allowed to carry out the
popular project.
Even more interesting is Queen
Mary's suppression OF the Kings
platonic friendship for the Countess
OF Mar and Kellie. The Countess Is
young and very handsome and
prominent figure In fashionable So
ctety. 1t was observed that King
George took evident pleasure IN Sit
ting beside the beautiful Countess
and talking to her, Consequently,
Whenever the King accepted an In
vitation to a private entertainment.
the hostess was careful to include
the Countess.
Queen Mary noticed the King and
me Countess In animated conYer-
satton and indicated to him by a
weil-known and doubtless much
dreaded signal that she wished to
speak with him alone The Countess
nowever, continued to talk to the
King which she had a right to do.
7or he had invited her society and
IN theory no one not even his vile
may intrude on the Kings presence
when he is speaking to anybody. The