Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-08
SOFT DRINKS FOR
EUR0PE'S ROYALTY
KingIy Lips That Touch Not
the Wine cup-Monarchs /
Scorn Alcohol.
From Icndon TIt-Bfts.

From London Tft-Bfts. -
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria gave up
beer. wine and alcohol In any shape or
form some years ago on the advice OF his
mother. The king is one OF the least ncrv-
| Gus among monarchs and keeps his TEN.
per in tho most trying circumstances.
King Ferdinand Is an exception among
the Balkan rulers: King Peter OF Servia.
the King of Greece. the King OF Rouma-
mia and the King OF Montenegro all like
their glass OF wine.
II was I'm December. 1905, that tho
kaiser became n confirmed feetotaler.
His favorite drink is one invented by the
kaiserin a few years ago. II consists OF
orange juice and lemon juice placed in
| the interior of pineapple. from which
part of the fruit has been taken and tho
juice from il returned. The pineapple Is
then placed on ice and filled up with min
eral water. the drink being transferred to
a glass with a ladle.
The German Emperor.
This drink is. however. only taken as a
special treat. the more usual beverage be-
| and two lemons. with a little sugar, min
| eral water being added
The kaiser has done everything he can
to encourage temperance He stated
publicly short time ago that the next
war will demand healthy men: war calls
for strong nerves. and victory will crown
| the colors of the nation which consumes
| the least alcohol" Contrary to popular
| belief the amount OF beer drunk per
| head of population In Germany every
year is considerably less than the
| amount drunk i'm England.
Very little alcohol is drunk by the
| German royal family, though the kaiser
| Is the only absolute teetotaler. When he
| is invited to dinner he drinks "A special
temperance drink that Is supplied TO his
| host In advance, and Is served to the
emperor in champagne bottles. The rea-
son for this is that according 10 strict
etiquette alcoholic drinks would be ban
ished from all dinners at which his
| majesty was present in the ordinary
way. But the kaiser valves etiquette
and drinks mock champagne while the
guests are drinking the real variety.
King George.
The. crown prince. though not 4 strict
teetotaler. has very strong views upon
those who drink to excess. While stu
dent 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
recently married with such pomp and
ceremony. has an occasional glass or
champagne, but when she is alone with
her husband the beverages consumed on
the royal table consist of anti-alcoholic
drinks of various kinds.
The late Mr.. w. Il. Stead wrote i'm the
Review of Reviews when King George
came to the throne: George Is prob
ably the most abstemious king who has
ever assembled the British throne / do
not say that he is a Good Templar. or
Rechabite. or a pledged teetotaler. But
do say with confidence. on the authority
of men who know him intimately. who
have lived with him. dined with him.
supped with him, that, although he some
times takes n glass of wine. his usual
beverages are distilled or mineral water
and milk. There is not a man more alb
stemious in the use of intoxicants among
all the millions who own his sway"
Queen Alexandra.
The proof of the pudding is in the cat
| ing. or rather one should say the proof
| of the drinking is i'm the shooting. King
George is one of the finest shots in the
| kingdom, position which he could not
hold If he were not practically a teetotai-
err. The king, by the way very rarely
indeed takes a cup of afternoon tea.
Tea, on the contrary. is the favorits
drink of Queen Mary. She drinks 1t, as
| a rule without sugar.
| Though Queen Alexandra is fond OF
| good wines. she always provides a special
| Danish hot weather beverage for her
| guests during the summer months. Ii Is
| made of equal portions of the juices OF
| oranges and crushed peaches. some slices
| of cucumber and "A dash of ginger. The
whole Is favored with maraschino. and
| when blended ii Is placed for a few hours
| on Ice. Those who have tasted IL say /;
! is one of the most delightful summer
drinks imaginable.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland.
Queen Emma of Holland is almost n
fanatic on the question of strong drink.
and she has instlled her temperance ideas
into the mind of Queen Wilhelmina.
Neither mother nor daughter touch alec
| hol in any shape or form. Until Queen
Wilhelmina was married. i'm fact. wine
was never seen on the royal table. Primes
Henry however, who likes a glass Of
wine. insisted that it should be provided
for himself and his guests. though his
wife and mother-in-law are still strict tee
totalerS.
King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and
his queen are both total abstainers,
though the cellars of the palace are al
ways stocked with fine wines. These are
served to the guests of the royal family,
though at private dinners water and lime
juice are the only drinks served.
The Dowager Queen Sophia of Sweden
is really the cause of this temperance OF
the Swedish royal family. For over forty
years she has been the most powerful
supporter of the total abstinence move
ment in Scandinavia, and has devoted a
great deal of her time and wealth to fur
thering the cause.
Her favorite son. Oscar, who is the chief
heir to her fortune, has, for several years.
been president of the Total Abstinence
Society of Sweden.
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 dslikes the taste of alcohol.
The cellars of the palace at Madrid. how
ever are famous for the wine they con-
tain, wine which is served at every meal.
Though Alfonso has no taste for il, Queen
Ena likes an occasional glass at dinner.