Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25


 the population to surprise cenversa- tions, provoke iniiscretfons and give pretext for arrest
 T am glad to observe" said Canon has realized that the menace of Ger man hegemony was aimed indirectly at her.
 The oueen's Work During Blockade. The Blockade of the ports of Greece by the Aiiled Powers has furnished Queen Sophie her opportunity to, tn- dear herself to the Greek people. She was already the head of all the more important charities of Athens, but her generally very little known or ap- preciated. During the twenty -efght years that she has been first Crown Princess of Greece and then Queen of the HeI1enes she has been rather a negative figure.
 On the declaration of the blockade, however, she took tip the active or- ganization of the relief work among the blockade sufferers. To do this she had at command the committees of all the numerous charities she has es- tab1isled in the Greek capital as well las the central committee of the Na- tional League of Reservists, the mu- tua1 benefit organization of the vet erans of the two 1ate"BaIkan wars.
 The committee of the Reservfsts' League set about collecting subscrip- tions under the patronage of the queen, tapping every weu-to-do Athenian family and even approaching the neu- traI diplomatists for funds to assist he blockade suffers. Ire dfstribu- tion of the funds so collected is be- ing conducted by the hospital cofn- e1ittee for the assistance of working V omen to the needy. Queen Sophie herself personally follows ard directs all the work and makes large con- iributions to it from her private purse.
 Outside her Htt.e known charities, he Kaiser's sister has never before cccuuied much of place in the hearts of the Greek people. The king, as personal commander in chief of the rn1y, the victor in two successful irlaSnetism, has complete1 overshad- owed his royal consort. While in f very shop, cafe and office in Greece there hangs a portrait of King Ccr'- have hitherto been rare. It has only '-een- since her active work In behalf cf the blockade sufferers that there have appeared generally in the Athens shops calendars with the queens pic ture on them, well the familiar ones bearing the kings picture.
 Nor does the Kaiser's sister take a cry active part in the social life of Athens. The king and queen dine once a week regularly with the kings l the Princess Helen. After dinner there is usually party at which the diplomatic corps and the best AtE = enian society are sathere. The king remains all evening, even in the btisi- est times: but the queen rarely st.Ips after dinner or takes any part in the gafties- She receives no one, save where official etiquette renders an au- dience imperative. Htr last formal audience was given to the German minister and his staff just before their leaving Greece mission in Athens constituted the sole remaining link connecting her with her brother, Elm peror William of Germany.
 The royal family of Greece is very cIannish, and there are frequent fam ily reunions at the houses of the kings numerous brothers. Queen Sophie seldom attends these Her pet charity is her shop in which the home work Of Greek women is sold. But her sister, Jaw. the Princess kings brother Prince Andrew, runs a shop of the same character, in com petition with the queens just across Constitution square from Queen Sophie's.
 In the Princess AIices shop all the models are An1erican-for hats, fine women's undercIothing. dresses and other feminine nick-nacks- The American fashion papers set all the Princess Alice's styles. and it is a source of great pride to her that every article sold in her shop that is not a reproduction of characteristic Greek costumes or peasant woInen's em- broiderfes, is made after American designs.
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