Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-28
Princess Mary to
Wed Today, Popular
with English People


than her mother, Queen Mary. Be-
C: use of the popularity which at
taches to youth and the fable famed
title Princess" the royal bride is ac-
corded affectionate acclaim wherever
she goes.
Her features are as familiar as
those of any member of the royal
family, not excepting the Prince of
Wales and, by women and girls of the
kingdom. at least. she is held far
more worthy of notice in any gather
ing Of notables than the Prime Min
lister or any other political hero OF
the day. She would certainly be
more readily recognized by English
| women than any heroine of the
moving picture.
For all this. it is doubtful if there
is anyone in the land concerning
| whose private life and characteristics
lived in such complete privacy that
only her intimate friends are &C
quainted with the real quality of her
personality.
According to the few who can claim
to know her intimately, the keynote
of Princess Mary's character is her
unseIf1shness. In all essentials she
has lived very quietly and the pleas
ures that have fallen to her lot have
only been sufficient to arouse within
her a keener sense of enjoyment and
to form her own personal tastes.
Her heart is not in a social exist
ence, although she is fond of dancing
but her greatest happiness has al
ways been in the enjoyment of coun-
try life and country ways. Love OF
the country and of Scotland's beauties
are deeply rooted in her. One of her
more particular interests is the study
of trees and she has a comprehensive
knowledge of their many varieties.
She is an excellent horsewoman
and, at Balmoral, she drives a pair
| of spirited greys and has. at times
driven a four-in- hand. She loves her
horses and particularly her hunter
and never looks better than when in
the saddle.
Princess Mary has found her great
est interests and happiness in the
! wards of the Children's Hospital in
London. Here she nursed regularly
during the war and became so i'm
bued with the love of it that after the
conclusion of peace she continued tc
work there twice a week.
! She has a great natural aptitude
for the work-so much so that she
has not only gained a good practica
experience Of nursing, but has assist.
cd at surgical operations.
Perhaps her instinct for NURSING
came out the more strongly in thai
she was caring for children. She is
never so happy as when spending an
hour playing with the children of he.
married friends.
Her enjoyment Of country life anG
her special aptitude for nursing have
| not precluded the Princess from de.
Neloping her tastes on the artistic
! and musical side of life. Few girls
will come into the possession of a
fine house, of pictures and of old fur
nlture with more appreciation OF
their beauties. She takes an interest
more particularly in pictures and she
is personally gifted in music, for she
sings in soprano voice of some
power. She prefers the older music
masters and does not care for moderr
and more difficult works but she has
| certainly latent within her capacity
and taste for music which will de-
velop with the years.
OF the many char which the
Princess has at heart. Queen Mary
Needlework Guild comes first. This
association of women undertakes the
collection every year of garments OF
all kinds for the sick and needy and
Princess Mary herself makes and
undertakes the work of collecting
from among her friends, her own
contribution of over 1000 garments
annually. She knits great deal her.
self and in the work Of distribution
She takes personal share.
After this. the Girl Guides are her
main interest and at Scandinavian
she takes part in the work of the
local Guides.
Her sympathy with the activities of
the National Organiza ton of Girls
Clubs completes the trio of her main
interests in the affairs of women and
children.
written down thus simply, the Prin
cess tastes sound, perhaps, a little
serious. But, with all this. she has a
very great capacity for enjoyment
and it may he that she really eniovs
the public functions in which she
takes part, because she has such an
inbred knowledge of how to do them
so we'll.
She possesses that amazing mem
Dry for faces and people that her
grandfat her, the late King Edward,
had and in savoir-faire and self-pos-
session she is very finished.
Only her intimate friends know
that her good manners in public are
but the outer reflection of A nature
that is essentially thoughtful for
others and that she understands
pathetically the small tastes, the
little pleasures and likes and dislikes
that make up the sum of everyday
life. She never fails to make the
demonstration of her inner SYM
pathies practical one.
She not only thinks FOR and OF
others but she gives thoughtfully ana
generously. And she has the rare
gift of never forgetting to say Thank
you" for services rendered
The charm of her nature lies in the
fact that she is totally unspoiled and
ppifoc q vary youtbf,,I Sip,pIicit, " wit |,
sturdy dependencies of character
and capacity for great thoroughness
in all she undertakes.