The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-25
A Weakling in Youth He Has
0utgrown il and Taken His
Rightful Place
Is GOOD SPORTSMAN
AND DISLIkES P0MP
Tends to Own Mail and is Wide
ly Informed on European
Political Problems

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early delicacy OF constitution. and now
has excellent health tie rises early
and has an early breakfast consist'
ing OF coffee with milk. Duttered toast
and fruit. Occasionally. at IL O'Clock
ne has a sandwich and glass or
sherry He lunches at and dimes
at with the other members OF the
family and any special guests he
may have invited.
The palace Chef is a Frenchman,
Marechal, formerly in the service Of
the Duke OF Alva. Inc cost OF kitchen,
including the Kings table and that
OF the household servants and other
tunctionaries, amounts TO some Sl4,'
600 month. Except on state occa-
sions no foreign wines are drunk.
Spanish wines being served exclusive
~ at all other times, except the cham
payne, which OF course. is French.
The king has three Wallets, two
Spaniards and one Frenchman. They
are paid $500 a year each. and receive
besides various perquisites, tips and
other gifts. Alfonso always dresses
alone, an operation which employs
some twenty minutes. He very much
dislikes being fused over. lie
dresses very smartly, always In the
English style and in the latest fash
ion and in excellent taste, He fire.
quently wears a military uniform, IN
which he feels more at home, and 1t
becomes him better than civilian at
tire.
lie smokes necessarily, chiefly Ha-
vana cigarettes, specially made LOT
him, and occasionally Turkish cigar
cites. very rarely cigars. He sleeps
well and can go TO sleep at a mo-
ments notice and on any occasion--in
the railway train in his automobile.
in the country anywhere. he Is
good rider, a crack shot and an eX-
cellent polo player, he also plays
a good game of billiards, and at Mira
mar, in San Sebastian, he has some
fine English tables, which are his IA
yorites He makes a point OF never
talking shop'-politics or interna-
tonal topics--out OF working hours.
His daily mail consists OF from 200
70 800 letters, all of which come un-
der his personal notice, TO be after
ward dealt with by his private secre-
taries The note paper for his cor
respondence is specially mann tur.
ed for him. IL is a white linen per
OF the finest quantity, embossed IN one
corner with a diminutivc a" with
the royal crown in gold. he carries
on a large private correspondence.
and when away from his mother he
never allows a day TO pass without
writing to her He is very devoted
10 her and between them there exists
very real and tender affection. Al
fonso recognizes how much he owes
her for her admirable training.
He reads the Madrid daily press OF
all shades OF opinion and especially
delights in the Republican journals
and those that contain reference TO
and comments on himself. Extracts
from all the chief foreign newspapers
are brought 10 his notice daily and he
has large and varied collection OF
caricatures OF himself which afford
him unqualified amusement He
spends much money on books and
magazines, especially foreign. and
keeps in touch with all modern
thought and movement.
Alfonso's Intimate knowledge of for
eign politics and social affairs really
is extraordinary, and is much com
mented on by all foreign diplomats.
He observes with fervor his religious
duties, but he is very liberal minded
as regards the opinions of others.
He is not fond OF music, except or
the highest kind, and confesses that
long-winded classical concerts and
heavy Wagner operas bore him to
distraction. What he likes best is
stirring military march.
Alfonso is extremely affable in man
ner and puts on no side" He speaks
English, French, German and Italian
with equal huency. Spanish is the
only language spoken in the palace,
though in private Alfonso often
s,eaks English with his mother,
Queen Ena, who, however, speaks
Spanish very we'll and with hardly
a trace Of foreign accent. Alfonso
works hard and lives for his people
and the nation. He is very popular
and is considered good sort"
The Palace in Madrid may be con
sidered the most democratic in Eu-
rope. One day last summer when Al
fonso visited Oviedo he noticed in the
telegraph office an antique telegraph
ic apparatus of the nineteenth cen
fury. Turning to the pressman who
accompanied him he remarked: Gen.
tlemen. last century one received the
news in about an hour, but now In
these twentieth century days. with all
these modern improvements. IL appar-
emily takes twenty-four hours to get
the same information. Wonderful is
modern progress
The hint was taken TO the postal
and up-to-date instru.
ments we're promptly installed.
on certain occasion before AL
fonso attained his majority he was
about to visit the city Of Leon. The
day before he arrived the governor
OF the city received a cipher telegram
reading "The King never sleeps
alone" The unhappy functlonary was
AT his wits ends to understand the
meaning Of this extraordinary com
and cudgelled his brains
In vain 20 find solution OF the mys-
terry. IL was only on the Kings ar
rival at Leon that the governor learn
cd from the lips OF the Kings tutor
and professor Count Grover. that Il
was the Kings invariable habit TO
occupy the room adjoining Alfonsos,
hence "the King never slept alone"
Disorderly Sent 10 Prison.
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