The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-12-13
AMERICAN EDITORS ARE GUESTS
OF ROYALTY IN GREAT BRITAIN
Journalists Entertained by King George and Queen Mary at
Sandringham-Worry About Clothes Is Soon Set at Rest
King Upsets the Arranged Program and Has
Bully Day With His Visitors.

SUMMERTIME pleasant hunting season
and here all the children of George
and Mary were horn.
Made to Feel at Home.
A drive of about mile through
winding ways and over an attractive
landscape brought the party to Sand
bingham. A functionary In n bright
red coat. decorated with many medals,
Indicating worthy service In the Life
| guards, ushered them into the waiting
room. There were other officials who
had no special insignia OF rank or sta
tlon. and who, with well-bred ease, put
themselves so much ut the disposal of
the guests that they soon felt quite at
home.
King George was attended by Queen
| Mary, the Dowager Queen Alexandra,
Princess Mary (his daughter), Prin.
cess Victoria (his sister, and several
adies-ln-waiting. A very old man, Sir
Richard Probyn, hero of Indian war;
fare and possessOr of the Victoria
cross, was the personal attendant and
courtier Of Queen Alexandra. The
king was CARRIED in an ordinary trsi-
ness suit, and all the court ladies were
dressed much as one sees every day
the women of America In any Amer
lean city, In admirably fitting tailored
suits. There was no ostentation
or stiffness, and but little ceremony.
Tie party had been individually
warned not to offer to shake hands
with the king or queen unless they
first made the approach. wh,rh hey
did in every instance Address him
always as your majesty and the
queen In the same way, and the princess
your highness,'" il was said. Some
Of the editors perhaps forgot the rules,
nut no one attempted any familiarity
nnd certainly none was invited; but
every one of the royal personages, af
ter the introductionS. descended into
easy conversation with someone or 9th
: or of the Americans.
Gets Laugh Out of King.
The pictures Of King George do not
do him Justice. He is animated In &C
ton, ready and distinct in speech, witt
an inclination toward the humorous
and afrable in manner, without conde
scension. He is not afflicted with Tho
English habit of swallowing his words
and he is mt loss at ne time for some
thing to say. He expressed to all tn,
editors, without constraint, his pleas
ure mt their visit and showed an under
standing of American affairs and of tn,
nf fn mr.
which was quite surprising. 1t is mo-
permissible to quote him directly or
any matter Of politics or statecraft, bu
probably it will not be Objectionable {,
repeat that he Is In accord with tn,
sentiment in England for II close unior
with the great American republican,
binding agreement, no formal league
no contract alliance, merely II rap
prochement which would prevent
any vital disagrecments and which
would mean harmony and unity among
all the English-speaking nations Of tho
world with resultant benefit TO civil
zation and humanity Someone had
the temerity to say that the Repub
llcan party in America sadly needs a
candidate for president. and asked II
the king might not come to America
and stand for the nomination with the
assurance Of certain election. The king
merely responded to the novel sugges.
ton with loud "Ha-Ha." The laugh
of Englands king is ready and con-
tngious. He understands an American
joke. He likes baseball, too. He was
Immensely interested In his several re-
views of American troops. and he per
mitted 1t to be understood that he
would like soon to see again the Ameri-
can soldiers in camp or on march.
King and Queen as Guides.
After many pleasantries with the
king and queen and their attendants,
the guests were asked il they might
not desire to go over Sandringham.
All were, of course, delighted to say
yes, and the whole company started.
under the guidance Of the king and
queen over the grounds. The king
and queen walked rapidly. First there
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