The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-18

before recognizing as n permanently cs-
tablished Institution the new repub-
| lie OF China.
Prince Paul OF Servia. whose studies
| at Oxford were interrupted by the war
| In tho Balkans. where he was per-
| mittsd by his uncle. King Peter, to re-
/ ceive his baptism of fro and to be
! initiated to the smell OF powder on
! the battlefield. has been back in Eng
iano FOR some time past oxford sees
out little of him. He spends his en-
| tire time in London. where his devo-
ton to Violet Keppcl debutante OF
last season is attracting a good deal
| OF attention and comment
| Violet keppel is the particularly at
tractive daughter of Mrs. George KEEP
| pei. mas inherited much of her mothers
| good looks, cleverness and sunny
temper, and as n child was q great
favorlte of the late King Edward
Rrince Paul belongs to the only
reiSnins house, except that of Monaco.
that can wed outside the royal caste
possibly because 1t Is go difficult for
| Its members to find consorts among
| the sovereign families. Prince PauPs
father, Arsene, only brother OF King
| Peter, married Mile. Auror a Dcmidofr
! Princess OF San Donate. who divorced
him eight years before her death.
|
| Prince Paul. her son. should not wed
! Violet Keppel. whose fathers eldest
| brother is the Earl OF Albemarle.
Prince Paul has very fair chance
! of succeeding bne OF these days to the
throne of Servia. For OF King Peters
two sons, the elder. George. was
obliged by the national legislature and
people OF Servia to resign his status
| as crown prince and his rights OF
succession TO the throne for having
| beaten and kicked TO death his valet
| while the younger brother, although
| harmless. Is an understood weaklinE,
almost an invalid. totally united to
reign over SO turbulent a people as
the Servians. particularly at such
critical times as these. Ii is unlikely
that he will we'd even II he succeeds
to the throne. which is improbable
! Next comes Arsene, King Peters
| brother. dashing soldier. burt a
scrapesrace OF the worst description,
with SO questionable a reputation that
! even the Servians would feel ashamed
| to have him as King.
After him comes his son Paul. who
| mas been carefully brought up. at st.
| Petersburg, and later on at Belgrade,
| and who is now finishing his. educa-
! ton In England. He Is good look
Ing. tall. well-set-up young fellow, and
the only member of the Servian royal
| FAMILY who is rich. having inherited
| goodly slice OF the vast Demidoff for
tune from his mother. Violet KeppeI
likewise will be we'll lowered by her
| mother so that there would be no
| monetary consideration on either side
| me prospects OF becoming a Balkan
| Queen and full-nedged consort OF a
fairly handsome royal prince natur-
! ally appeals to Violet Keppel, and un-
| der,the circumstances 1T Is quite pos
|
| Prince Paul may develop into a mar
| riage. and that she may live TO add
| another chapter to the many extra
ordinary romances OF the Balkan
| states.
Lord Kintore; who Is now In New
FORK. from England. in connection
with his duties as chairman OF the
| executive committee in charg. OF the
Ang To- American Exhibition which Is
10 be held i'm London throughout the
summer OF 1914. in conjunction with
me celebration of hundred years
peace between the United states and
treat Britain, since the signing Of the
treaty OF Client in 1914, was formerly.
Governor OF South Australia, and has
oeen captain of the Yeomen OF the
Guard and lord In waiting TO Queen
victoria and to King Edward, az well
as the latter's special ambassador to
announce his accession 10 a number
or the Continental courts.
The motto of his house is "ouae
ahiissa saliva" (What has been lost is
saie), and 1t is intended to commence
rate the fact that King George &c in
debted to the Earls of Kintore for the
possession OF the crown and sceptre
| OF Scotland. Indeed, had Il not been
.or the frst Lord kintore, previously
known as Sir John Keith, the repalia
OF scotland would have fallen into
inc hands OF Cromwell, who would
nave broken them up and consigned
them to the melting pot. with lust as
| little conjunction as he dispJaved In
| his destruction of the old crown OF
| England.
The crown is the ono with which
NinG robert Bruce was first crowned
| AT Scone. in l30S, and which thercat-
| Ter was used, together with the sccp
IRE ana the sword of state. at the cor
| onation OF every Scottish sovereign
including Queen Mary stuart James
OF Great Britain, Charles l.. and
| Charles H.
When cromwell rose in arms
against Charles l.. and swept through
Scotland with his Ironsides like q
scourge the regalia were carried on
Tor safety TO Dunnottar Castle. bunt
! on lonely rock overhanrInc no
waves OF tho North Sea Cremwc,,
learned OF this. anu caused the place
10 be closely bcsicged. knowing rull
wei the superstitious Importance
which the Scotch of high and low de-
| Eree attached 10 the ancient regalia
| of their King
| When the fall OF the castle became
| Inevitable, Sir John Keith escnped ~
sea In small boat. 1t was sort
! vi ioriorn hope. with ninety-nine
chances in hundred that he would
be captured. He was picked I'm by n
snip IN the offins, and reached France.