The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
Granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Is Wonderful Artist in
Enamels.

Bf la MARQUISE DE FONrENON.
D RlMGEsS LOUISE of Sehleswig,
HolStcin, granddaughter OF
Queen Victoria and daushtcr OF
Prince Christian of Schleswig-
iiolstein and Of his wife PRIME, s.
Helena. tn. most sunny tempered OF
her way to the United states and
Canada, via the West Indies. accom-
panied by her ladyin waiting. MISS
Mabel I,evkes. and IL gentleman oil
Princess Christians household.
princess Louise. who is a wonderful
artist IN cnamcls. has already one.
before visited the New World. though
under different pame, In those
halt, and made her home in Berlin
with her husband. younger brother
or the now rciSning Duke OF Anhalt.
Extremely popular in the kaiser's
hncwledged leader OF the most brill
liant clemen: IN society there. her mar
ried life was rendered so intoierabie
by her husband that on several occa-
Ter parents AMI with hc~ Srandmnttcr
Queen Victoria. The latter. hu%evcr.
entertained holy horror "f every
thing in the nature If domestic scaE
dal and invariably insisted that her
granddaughter shoI:d have patience.
Accordingly, when mex! the Prince SIS
misconduct, she sought refuge. not in
England. but in the United States
coming TO this country under tie name
OF a Countess Munster. attended oG4y
by maid. Before she hal reached
these shores her moth y hal been no.
tined of her departure from Europe
and of her destination, and Oh land
Ing In New York she was met by
Lord Pauncefote's daughters. who, after
couple of days spent with Mrs
Whitclaw Reid. took her on with them
10 Washington where she became the
guest of Lord Pauncefote at the Brit
ish embassy during the remainder OF
her sojourn in America. Several quiet
entertainments were given in her hon
or at washington, at the Chevy Chase
Club and elsewhere, and she visited
President and Mrs. Mckinley at the
White House, in the company OF Lord
Pauncefote Then she returned TO
Europe, proceeding to England where
Queen Victoria at length came to the
reluctant conclusion that there was no
alternative for her granddaughter but
divorce. The latter took place very
quietly at Berlin. was granted in favor
OF the princess. who had not only tho
entire Berlin public as we'll as court
and society there. but also her cousins,
the German Emperor and Empress. en-
tirely on her side. AS Prince Chris
ian mad been the guardian OF the
tent been brought up with the prin-
cess. In fact, since then Prince Ari-
bert has been TO all intents and pur-
poses an exile from the court OF Ber-
lin and when not travelling abroad
lives entirely at Anhalt
The princess. on taking up her resi-
dence in England once more dropped
the name OF Anhalt resumed her maid
en- style of Princess Louise OF Scbics-
wig-Holstein and, with the authorize
ton OF Queen Victoria and of her
parents. set up househo old OF her own
in London being much. however, In
the company Of the Queen. 1t was
the princess's presence at state func-
tons in the family circle that con-
tributcd more than anything else to
soften the rigor of the late Queen to-
wards Divorces who had obtained de-
crees In their favor For naturally
when she allowed her own grand
daughter n DIVORCE, to remain by her
side when receiving presentations, she
could not very we'll refuse to acknow-