The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-29
WALES RESENTS
INTERFERENCE
OF QUEEN MARY
Prince Cancels Visit When Mother
ReviseS Guest List

London, July 29.-The Prince OF
Wales, who somewhat unexpectedly
began to make regular appearances In
general society toward the tail-end of
his grandmother liking for Ameri-
cans.
American women in London, as even
a grave commentator like The Times
recently admitted, possess more liveli-
ness than the generality Of their Eng
lish cousins. Possibly owing TO their
democratic bringing up they do not
stand in as much awe of royalty, even
when it is incarnated in a stripping, as
does the average Englishwoman,
whose obsequiousness is calculated to
make n youth like the prince feel un-
comfortable.
Wants Him to Enjoy Life.
His royal highness undoubtedly
wants to get as much amusement out
OF life as fate and his environment
will allow. His presence in company
with several Magdalen college under
graduates at the rag" which followed
the annual Eton-H Harrow match last
Saturday, was evidence that he was
not entirely held fast by his mothers
leading strings.
Likewise, when he goes into general
society. he selects his own special COM
panions. 1t IL the prerogative of roy
atty to revise the list Of invited guests,
and, though the prince has not yet
gone so far as to ask the hostesses who
have entertained him the past fort
night to submit their invitation lists.
he has sent them in advance several
names of persons whom he wished To
see at their houses.
In not few instances the persons so
nominated were not included among
those invited till the elr-apparent's
list was received. Among them a good
percentage has been American women,
including Lady Essex, Lady Granard,
Lady Maidstone, and the Duchess of
RoXburghe.
queens influence in this, for the Ouch
ess of Roxburghe is particularly a ia
vorite OF her majesty.
Not Favorable to Americans.
The presence of American born
women at Lady Salisbury's dance
caused special remark, for the Mar
chioness has always ASSOCIATED herself
somewhat from the American contin-
gent in London. On this occasion she
was compelled to observe the wishes OF
her royal guest and to extend her hos
pitalty to as many Americans as she
could induce to accept it. Through the
| influence OF some of her friends, the
number who did so was fairly large.
| 1t is generally believed that Queen
Mary will make every effort to determ-
inc the character of the future entour-
age of the prince, and, If the queen hac
| her own way, she will surround the
prince with friends and relations OF
those in her own household.
| The question that is interesting the
| court at the present moment is how
| far the queen will be able to do this
The extent of her majesty's influence
| VIII be seen III the names Oh lne PEI
sons invited to meet the prince at the
house visits is soon to make.
There is n story going about th'
court that the prince cancelled a visi
he had arranged to make at the coun.
try house of n member of the roya
household because the list of persons
whom he had asked to be invited t
meet him. was revised by the queen
Her majesty struck off three names
two of whom were those of American
women.
| The queen, who is woman of stroni
character, is likely to retain the uppe
hand over her son, at least until III
shall reach his majority next year