The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-26
Old w orld Gossip
ny LA MAuauIsE DE rosrENov.


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duchess at that--to have her
" death pointcdly ignored by tao
various ieirnlng houses OF the world
and 10y the courts of Europe. and TO
DO mourned only by Socialists. who
were alone 10 attend her funeral. and
to lay noral cmblems on hei coffin, is
something 50 unprcc edented a. 70 de-
serve. at any rate passing mention
The lady in question. who has Just
passed away at Br"slau. was Prince 3
and Duchess Pauline Of Nutrient cry,
daughter OF the late DUk. ~ cUe OF
Wurtombers, who, had he survived.
Wndla have been next in success on
TO the throne OF the present King of
Nurtcnhcrg. Duke Eugene cared
little for his only son and namesake.
nor for his wife, bun was deeply at
tached to his only daughter tho
Duchess Pauline. who ma srd him
throughout his Illness with the utmost
devotion In this way She Mas
brought into contact with Dr. Maj
chior Willim. young physician. who
mad been called IT. by the leading me l.
!cal authorities 20 remain in constant
attendance on the inoribund duke
Duchess Fnulinc and the doctor fell
I'm love with ono another, her father
OF course, knowing nothing about tho
matter Aiter his death. they deter
mined TO wed. bat found Of course, III
sorts OF obstacles in the way of the +
nnion. In fact, II was not until nve
Years later that the duchess MANAGED
10 effect I'm arronGemcnt with the late
Ming Charles OF Wurtcmhc & aud her
royal relatives. whereby she was ab ia
10 marry by. Willln
according 10 this agreement. she
'ehouncc" her royal status. her titles
ana al her pr+rogatiyes as Il Duchess
on Wartemherg and as princess of
tie reicninS house. being created nv
TIC ring a member OF the lowest grade
~ hoo1iitN, Win the name OF Won
hirbach. II was as Fraulein Won iSir-
bach that She married ut Karlsruhe. in
SlicSia' Dr.. Wiliim on May l, 1880.
In the course OF his address. the OF
hciating clergyman remarked on the
deep and unselish nature OF nm affcc
ION which could induce Il royal prln-
cess to sacrifice the advantages OF the
hiPhest rank and Of luxury nj the
altar. To the ainazomcnt OF all pres
en-, the eN princess interrupted The
pastor. declaring that she could not
allow such "A statement on his part 10
pass unchallcngcd, Turning from tie
aita' To the congregation, she eX.
ciaiHned III II loud tone OF voice. II
wish 10 a iiirm once and for an time
mat III marrying the inan Of my choic.
/ am not conscious OF having .,,r.
-''.'N' " ''iiS WING w WHICH tttdN n
the slightest Importance"
After the wcdding DR. within SCI
tled down with his wife at Ercslau
whe.c he built up a considerable prac-
Nee Frau Willim never returned to
Nurtembcrr, in Difference u a promise
which she had given to the late King
~ the time Of the marriage feeling
that by reason of her near reiationsh y
10 the reigning family, her pres nee
IN his domInions might prove awkward
apparently. she never regretted her
choice, and was perfectly contented
ANA happy with her lot.
Frau within never made any at
Tempt 10 assert her royal birth. took
pains to avoid royal visitors when
ever they came TO Brcslau. and. after
hecoming actively Interested "a the
woman's rip hts movement. developed
INTO e tull-led"ed Socialist She con-
Ncrtcd her husband, who died in 1910
70 80 ialist doctrines and became ono
OF the most energetic spcllbindcrs OF
tho Socialist party frequently del YER
ing Socialist spcochvs from pia To- ms
and even at outdoor meetings and AT
street corners.
II was because OF her intimate con-
ncction with the Socialist party. and
not on account of her mesalliance, that