Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-02
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washington, d. G., April 1.---Pres
ident Wilson, who has confessed his
extreme distaste for the f0rmalities
and ceremonies that are necessarily
a part Of his daily life, seems destin'
ed by the irony OF fate to be the first
occupant Of the White House to be
called upon to entertain a reigning
Queen. Some time back the cable
dispatches told of an intended visit
of Queen Eleanore Of Bulgaria to the
United States. These haze now been
officially confirmed and the time OF
the visit fixed for next month.
It will not be the first time that
the anointed Of the Lord have visit
ed the United States. Most memor.
able of all thew lists Of royalty was
that Of the Prince of Wales, later
King Edward VII. The Grand Duke of
Oldenburg, a reigning sovereign,
paid a visit to this country many
years ago. Don Pedro of Brazil, Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of the Ger
mar emperor; the Duke of C%onnaught
uncle of King George; several Rus.
sian grand dukes, and the 1nfanta
,Eulalia of Spain and numerous other
representatives of royalty have been
here from time to time. Even Car
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, the consort of
QQueen EleanOre, has been a visitor
to the United Stat S. But Queen Ele-
alore will have the distinction Of be.
ing the first reigning Queen who ever
stepped foot in this country.
The visit of Queen Eleanore is not
tosbe a visit of state. Nor is she COM
ing over to be entertained by the
social lights in New York and New
port. The primary purpose of her
visit is to inspect the hospitals and
kindred charitable organizations in
this country. These are matters in
which the interests Of her whole life
nave been centered. While in this
city she will confer with the officials
of the Red Cross society. Not only is
her Majesty intimately acquainted
with Red Cross work, but she is an
expert nurse with years of practical
experience.
in the RussoJapanese war Queen
Eleanore, who rat that time vas the
Princess EleQnore Of Reuss, wore the
uniform Of the Red Cross sisters and
followed an ambulance train sent out
by the, Grand Duchess. Vladimir.
Throughout the entire war Princess
Eleanore lived on board this train,
travelling back and forth with the arm
les in Manchuria and staying always
as near as possible to the actual
scene of conflict. On more than one
occasion the windows Of her car
We're smashed by flying bullets. Upon
her return to st. Petersburg after
the close Of the war she received a
popular welcome and was showered
with honors by the Russian court.
More recently the Balkan war
brought into strong relief the Queens.
personality, and her prompt action
in organizing Red cross work in So
fla as Q 10 as, hQstilities began did
much to mitigate the terrible condi-
ton of the wounded soldiery in the
She also devoted much at
tentiOn to the relief Of the homeless
and destitute who poured into the
Bulgarian capital by thousands as the
war progressed. %ss ,Ei
Queen Eleanore's entire life prior
to her marriage to Prince Ferdinand
was spent on the Reuss estates in
lower Austria, so that she is to all in.
tents and purposes an Austrian. From
her girlhood She devoted herself to.
good works in her fathers principal.
ity, particularly in the neighborhood
of the ancestral home at Gera. 1t was
generally believed that the Princess
Eleanore preferred philanthropy to:
.matrimony. She had reached middle
life when, six years ago. she became
the second wife Of the ruler of Bull,
garia.
The Queen is a very accomplished
woman and speaks several languages
i1uently. Immediately after her mar
IMAGE she set herself to learn Bull
garian, which is a very difficult lang
uage. In this and other ways she soon
found herself. to the hearts Of her
adopted people. necessarily she has
worked for their WelljDeing. She has
opened numerous schools, established
hospitals and founded homes for or
phans and the children of parents too
poor to give their offspring a good ed.
ucation. Her Majesty was the first to
Introduce into the east the western
custom of opening bazaars, hospitals
and concerts in order that her sub
1ects might take an interest in func-
tons intended to. swell the funds OF
various institutions. III
It is now thirty-flve : years since.
King Ferdinand visited the United
States. At that time he was a Prince.
Of Sake oburg, for it was some ten
years before he was made the ruler,
of Bulgaria. He was OH his way home,
from Erazi!, where he had been the
guest Of his brother, Prince Augustus.
Of Sake Coburg, who had married D
daughter of Emperor Dom Pedro. AZ
ter arriving in Ne wYorw the Prince.
visited Philadelphia, Washington, Mia
CARA aFHs and other places Of interest
before sailing for Europe. 6s
TO TRY FoR BRITISH TITLE.
London, April 1.-The tournament
for the British amateur court tennis
championship. which is to open
Princes Club tomorrow, will have
among its contestants Joshua Crane.
Jr. of EnstOn former holder IF the