The Washington times., 1913-12-21

In many charity concerts in London and
elsewhere.
I Last summer the BatcheIlers made
another journey to Austria for further
preparations for the Austrian volume.
and the interviewer was shown a most
/ interesting collection Of unusual pho
tographs taken in Croatia. Slavonia and
styria by the authoress. Later In the
; of II. r. Fl. Prince Henry of Bavaria
and his mother, Princess ,Arniiife. and
after enjoying in the royal motor
| visits to the fascinating Bavarian cas-
ties and the music Of the Mozart fes.
musicale at the Royal Palace in Mrs.
Batcheller's honor. So pleased were he
and the Bavarian royal family with the
young Americans voice and talent that
he wrote a long poem n his native
BatcheIler Queen of Nishtingaies.''
During a recent tour of the Scan-
dinavian countries Mrs. BatCheller was
again accompanied by he friend the
that the party made a royal progress
of pleasure and entertainment. Judging
from a few of the autographs In Mrs.
Batchellers altogether remarkable au-
tograph album.
King Gustave's Writing.
with my people for the country"
wrote King Gustave. OF Sweden. on one
page. white another pase bears the
signatures Of Queen Alexandra and the
Dowager Empress OF Russia who in
vited the young writer t. their villa,
Hvijdor, Just outside OF Copenhagen.
why do know so many crosnso-
heads?' said Mrs. Batcheller, repeat
ing the question of the interviewer.
well, YOU see, am always interested
In neople who are really doing some
thing worth while, who are working
with a will to accomplish definite
purpose, and soyereisns and royal
princes are generally hard workers for
a real purpose that shall bring about
a real good. Great people are always
naturally simple, unffected and inter
ested In interesting things: and they
are ann never Wsrv SnSSsi proud Of IN my friends and
that they are wonderfully kind to
me'-and after a half-hour's chat with
Mrs. Batchsiler we do not wonder,
either at the list ot d,stinSuisnea ~. Mrs
YES President Wilson has been verl
kind to me-" explained Mrs. Batcheher
as indeed we're President Roosevelt and
president Taft Indeed. visitors to the
White House in the Roosevelt .Adminis-
tratIor will recall that Mrs. Bachelors
"GIimpses OF Italian Court Life" was one
of the three books that were always on
the table OF inc Dluc thC
White House while President Tart :
autographed picture adorned the pages
of well written appendix in Italian
Castles and Country Seats
Edition Being Sold.
Ii is not surprising that the first edi-
ton of even so gorgeous a book as Is
Royal Spain OF Today is fast being
sold out and that the authoress Is re-
ceiving from all sides letters of con-
graduation at the success OF her latest
work. Mrs. Batchelier will return to
New York where she will be guest
at luncheon of Mrs. J. Robert Mckee
and after a Monday night at the opera
will return TO her mothers home at
Worcester. Mass.
Mrs. Batcheller is the daughter Of a
prominent Massachusetts family, a
member of which. Josiah Bates, gave
the first public library In Americs. The
family traces its descent IN England far
back to the thirteenth century. but the
Batses settled in Cohasset. Mass, In 1885
After going the wide world around
love New England best of all" loyalty
exclaimed Mrs. Batcheller. 'tu: think
conpo rison5 are always unfortunate.
Every land has Its own charm. all
people their own espsclaly attractive
qualities. I am such a cosu.,Pss itan |
that I really. feel at home anywhere
that my friends arv." .-