Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1914 — QUEEN KU [ARTICLE]

QUEEN KU

Entertains Leaders of International Council in Rome. r - - . . .... Elena of Italy Haa Special Talk for Each at Reception—Guesto Treaaure Bonbons With Picture of Ruler on Them. Rome. Italy—The social events of the international council of women were Intensely interesting, writes Ida Husted Harper. At the top of these events must he placed, of course the reception by Queen Elena. It did not Include all of the several hundred members of the council —that would have been too much to expect—but she welcomed the board of officers, nine; the presidents of national councils in twenty-three countries and the qhalrmen of the nine standing committees, over forty in all, as the old and the newly elected officials were Included. , Each has her own impressions of “the greatest event in her life,” but all agree that there was.- rimpllclty .and cordiality In the manner of the queen that won every heart. As Mrs. Rate Waller Barrett, president of the United States council, expressed it: - “She seemed to forget her royalty and was a lady more than a queen—we were all women together.” It was indeed marvelous ,how the queen could speak a few appropriate words to each of so many women representing different countries, as a few sentences will illustrate. To Mrs. May Wright Sewell, after asking what was her special work, she said: “Peace is the cause In which I also have the greatest Interest;” and when Mrs. , Sewell answered: “We cannot have it. until tirewomen of every country feel their responsibility,” she replied; “Yes, that is most Important and I hope your efforts will meet with sue cess.” To Gina Krog, pioneer of the woman movement of Norway, she said: "I have visited the public institutions of Chrlßtiania and was much pleased with them.” She expressed deep synr pathy to the president from Finland, and lingered for some time with Dr. Anna Cabanoff, the representative from Russia, asking her especially If the woman physicians and university graduates took an interest in the benevolent and charitable Institutions and worked for social bettermenL "1 have always been fond of Hungary,” she said to Madame Rosenburg, who Is representing its president Countess Apponyl. - "Its people have suffered so deeply for It. I often went there as a child and tried to learn the language, but It was too hard. I liked the sweetmeats so much that Oven now I have them sent to me," “Servia seems very near to me," she said to its president; "my relatives have been on Its throne, but of course I love my 'own Montenegro best of all.” And when the answer Was made: “It must be hard to leave it even to be a queen,” her eyes filled with tears. After every one had been greeted the doors of the grand dining salon were thrown open and the queen, preceded by the lady-in-waiting, the chamberlain and six footmen, led the way Into it and regained while tea was served, after which she again shook hands with every one and retired. "It is just like our teas at home,” said the American delegates, "except some tablecloth touch the floor all around.” , , The queen Is tall, slender and very graceful, with large dark* eyes and masses of waving black hair. She wore a slightly trained dress of white satin covered with white chiffon and over this prune colored ehlffon falling In rather full folds, the waist filled In with lovely Valenciennes lace; a dog collar, long chain and earrings of pearls and a SL. Andrew’s cross ot very large diamonds. The lady in waiting, Countess Brnschi, the visitors declared to be the most beautiful woman they ever had seen; the lord chamberlain, with his heavy stiver chain, was the fattest man, and the talk est men were In the rows they passed between in the grand march through the gorgeous rooms to be "received” — every one of them seven feet high, the women Insist—and dressed in a scarlet coat, white waistcoat, purple knee breeches, white silk hose and shoes with Immense silver buckles.