The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-01
FIRST QUEEN To
VISIT AMERICA
EIeanore of Bulgaria Will Come to
United States in May

Washington, -, g. April 1--Presi-
dent Wilson, who has confessed his eX-
tremc distastc for the formalities and
ceremonies that are necessarily "A part
of his daily life seems destined by the
irony of fate To he the first occupant of
the White House to he called upon to
entertain reigning Queen. Some time
back the cable dispatches told of an
intended visit Of Queen Eleanorc Of
bulgaria To the United States. These
! have now been officially confirmed and
the time of the visit fixed for mex.
month.
1t will not be the first time that the
anointcd of the Lord have visited the
United States. Most memorable of all
The visits of roy.,ty was that of the
Prince of Wales later King Edward
VII, The Grand Duke of Oldcnburg 1
reiGning sovereign paid a visit TO this
country many years ago. Dom Pedro
of Brazil, Prince Henry Of Prussia
brother of the German emperor; the
Duke Of Connaueht, uncle of King
George, several Russian grand dukes.
the lnfanta Eulalie Of Spain and nu-
merous other representatives Of roy
atty have been here from time To time.
Even Car Ferdinand of Bulgaria the
consort of Queen Eleanore. has been a
visitor to the United States. But Queen
Elcanore will have the distinction Of
being the first reigning Queen who
ever stepped foot in this country.
Not Visit Of State.
The visit of Queen Eleanore is not 80
he a visit of state. Nor is she coming
over To be entertained by the social
lights in New York and Newport. The
purpose Of her visit is to in
spect the hospitals aud kindred chart
table organizations i'm this country.
These are matters i'm which the in
iorcsts of her whole life have been
conferred. While in this city she will
,nfer with the officials Of the Red
ross society. Not only is her majcs'y
Intimately acquainted with Red Cross
" ork but she is an expert nurse with
ears of practical experience.
In the Russo Japanese war Queen
who at that time was Prln-
'css Elcanore of Reuss, wore the uni
'orm of the Red Cross sisters and fol-
owed an ambulance train sent out ~
.' Grand Duchess Vladimir. Through
mt the entire war Princess Eeanore
wed on board this train, travelling
Jack and forth with the armies in
Nanchuria and staying always as near
Is possible TO the actual scene of con-
lict. ON more than one occasion the
windows of her car were smashed by
y ing bullets, Upon her return to St.
petersburg after the close of the war
HE received popular welcome ana
vas sloWcrcd with honors 10y the Rus
ian court
Active in Red Cross Work.
More recently the Balkan war
rouGht into strong relief the Queen S
ersonality, and her prompt action In
rEan,zing Red Cross work in Sofia as
Don as hostilitics began did much 90
Mitigate che terrible condition of the
"undcd soldicry in the campaign She
lso devoted much attention to the
'licf of the homeless and destitute
no poured into the Bulgarian capital
y thousands as the war progressed.
Queen Eleanore's entire life prior 10
m marriage To Prince Ferdinand was
'ent on the Rcuss estates in lower
ustra, so that she is to all intents
nj purposes an Austrian. From her
rlhood she devoted herself to good
orks i'm her fathers principaity, PAL
'ularly in the ncighborhood of the
lcestral home at Gera. II was gem
ally believed that the Princess Flea
ne preferred philanthropy To matri-
my. She had reached middle life
zen, six years ago, she became the
'ond wife of the ruler of Bulgaria.
Speaks Several Languages.
Tie Queen is a very accomplished
IMAM and speaks several languages
entity Immediately after her mar
ge she set herself To learn Buluar
!. which is a very difficult language
this and other ways she soon found
ont'nued on 9Th Eaee End Column.