Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-12-20
AMERICAN EDITORS ARE GUESTS
OF ROYALTY IN GREAT BRITAIN
Journalists Are Entertained by King George and Queen Mary at
Sandrngham-Worry About Clothes Is Soon Set at Rest
King Upsets the Arranged Program and Has
Bully Day With His Visitors.

summer-the pleasant hunting season
and here all the children Of George |
and Mary were born.
Made to Feel at Home.
A drive of about a mile through
landscape brought the party to Sand
bingham. A functionary in a 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
ton, and who, with well-bred ease, put
themselves so much at 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 CHS sister) and several
ladies-in-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 bust
hess 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, which hey
did in every instance. Address him
always as your majesty and the
queen in the same way, and the princess
your highness, it was said. Some
of the editors perhaps forgot the rules,
but no one attempted any familiarity.
and certainly none was invited; but
every one Of the royal personages, af-
ter the introductions, descended into
easy conversation with someone or 9TH
er of the Americans.
Gets Laugh Out of King.
The pictures of King George do not
ton, ready and distinct in speech, with
an inclination toward the humorous,
and affable in manner, without cOnde-
scenSiOn. He is not afflicted with the
| English habit Of swallowing his words,
and is at loss at no time for some
thing to say. He expressed to all the
! editors, without constraint, his pleas
ure at their visit and showed an under
standing Of American affairs and of the
purpose of their coming to England
which was quite surprising. 1t is not
permissible to quote him directly on
any matter of politics or statecraft, but
probably it will not be Objectionable to
repeat that he is in accord with the
sentiment in England for a close union
with the great American republican,
binding agreement, no formal league
no contract alliance, merely rap
prOchement which would prevent
any vital disagreements and which
would mean harmony and unity among
all the English-speaking nations of the
world with resultant benefit to civil
HdlIOu dllu uuludully. SOulcOuo hat
the temerity to say that athe Repub
lican party in America sadly needs
candidate for president, and asked i
the king might not come to Americ,
and stand for the nomination with tn
assurance Of certain election The kim
merely responded to the novel sugges
ton with loud 'Ha-Ha." The laug]
of England's king is ready and con
tagiOus. He understands an America
joke. He likes baseball, too. He wa
; immensely interested in his several re
! views of American troops, and he pei
, mitted it to be understood that h
would like soon to see again the Amer
can soldiers in camp or on march.
King and Queen as Guides.
After many pleasantries with tn
:, king and queen and their attendant
!. the guests were asked if they migl
/ not desire to go over Sandringhan
q All were, of course, delighted to sa
yes, and the whole company starte,
,, under the guidance Of the king an
= queen, over the grounds. The kin
:. and queen walked rapidly. First thel