South Bend News-Times, Volume 36, Number 232, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 20 August 1919 — Page 9

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Patricia OOTfNAUÖl (T that Is th old lad' gorof the British Kmpiro, eay that th good Queen Mary, who la a lrpltlmato successor of the very good Queen Victoria, v.-as mighty glad when the Princess Patricia of Cennaußht married a pailor. Commander Ramsay, con of the earl of Dalhousle. For Princess Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth of Connaught to give her her full name, was a flaming Fort of younR woman, ood looking, which Is a rare gift among the royalties, had exercised a gre;.t attraction for the othr nx and had a keen ye for a t,ood -loo king man herself. The gofslp3 say that the love affairs of the Princess Pat greatly worried Queen Marr, who la a severe Bort of what American glrla would call a "kill-joy" and who. as queen of England and empress of India, feels It her duty to keep a keen eye orer the entire royal family of Great Britain and as many of its collateral relations as will permit her to do so. Tho Princess Pat did not care very much about her royal cousin and she did not pay very much attention to her. She had three or four headlonc lovo affairs and they say that Queen Mary was about to have King George "call out the Horse Guardä and the Scots Guards, In fact, the entire British Army, to keep Patricia of Connaught from eloping with some commoner or at least a man beneath the rank of royalty. In the end when Patricia become the -lasa who loved a sailor" and married the scion of the house of Dalhousle, Queen Mary took a long breath and turncd her attention to othr sprightly young females of the family of Wettin. This Rojat Lady One Who IIa a Mind of Her Own. The Trlncess Pat wa. probably still is, 'some girl. Without any doubt she i3 the most highly colored royal lady that has come along in many ages. , .iun,.,.. orougm up iu uu 3 iLiry are xoia to do, marry for reasons of state and to behave themselves. Pat was not of that kind. From, her cradle she was independent. They say that she ran foul of her most terribly proper, not to say sturdy, grandmother, the late Queen Victoria, who set the fashion in behavior for women of the world for sixty years and gave a title to the "Victorian Age" remarkable for its wearisome prisslness. As for her cousin, the kaiser, they say that Princess Pat "had his number" from the start, that she knew he had a yellow streak in him wider than the Rhine and that the sircaK wouia Ehow when he was prtased. For her other cousins the fix sons of the kaiser, the Princess Pat had nothing hut the most cheerful contempt. She hed been cut to Canada, the United Stat.?. South Africa. Australia and other places and had met up with r.tn who worked their own ways through life. She had no use for the cheap princelings of Europe. Ween the war with Germany brok out the Princess Pat leaped into the front ranks. Sho organized the fa-

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mous Canadian regiment known as "The Princess Pats" of the original 3.000 of which only eight were with tho colors when peace was declared. The "Princess Pats" made one of the great records of the war. They did some of the most desperate of the tarly fighting about Yprcs in 1915 and stood fast when French Colonial and British troops broke under the first gas attack made by the Germans, The Princess Pats wero shot to pieces, not once, bnt several times during the war. The men gloried in the title of. the "Princess Pats." They loved hr as knights of old loved their "laydes faire." That they fought with "The Trlncess Pats" will ever be a proud boast of the survivors. As for the Princess Pat herself, she was wild about her regiment, bhe was' the only lady for whom a regiment was named during the war. She made tneir colors wlth handg presented them to the men before they left' Canada. She rode at the head of her regiment when they embarked and again led the pitiful eight original survivors when they returned to England at the signing of the armistice. The pick of the youth of Canada had gone Into tho Princess Pats. When she gave them their colors they cheered and said "They shall never be borne In retreat." They kept their word. More than once the Princess Pats stood fast when the line was going and saved the day for England. Blazes Vivid Path P RINCESS PAT has blazed a vivid path all over the world. She was in India with her parents vihen her father was governor general, went to Africa nve times to shoot big gar.:? in the Dark Continent, playtd tennis and polo in India, skated and akkd in Canada, traveled incognito all over the Unite d States and was well known in every capital in Europe.

She gave the regiment her bold and independent spirit. There Is a little of Joan of Arc in Victoria Tatricla Helena Elizabeth. princess of Connaught. She even wanted to go on the firing line with her men. but that privilege was denied her. So she stayed in Canada and

worked hard behind the lines to win the war. Most Remarkable Royal Lady In Last 200 Years. This royal lady, the most striking royal lady of many, many years, in fact the mo3t striking since the days of Maria Theresa and Catherine the Second of Russia, 200 years ago. was always unconventional and daring. Girls of her sort always cauo thoir families worry until they see them "aaferv mirrifd" arul n hn,hr tr, take their worries off their hanas. - V - - V V Time and time again "Pat" gave tho familv hope that she would be off their hands. She is good locking and attractive and she liked 'he likely younmen. At various times it was rumor" td, "on high authority," that Patricia of Connaught would marry a king a prince or grand duke. Patricia minded not at all. he let then talk about her engagements and after a while they began to credit her with another love affair. At one time or mother half the eligible royalties and near loyalties had their names linked with that of the Princess Pat. Alphonso. King of Spain, who married Patricia's cousin, Princess Ena ol Battenberg, was credited with a tremendous crush on Patricia. Manuel of Portugal was supposed to be madly in love with her. It is ee.n said that Friedrich Wilhelm, crown prince of Germany, had a shy for honors with the Princess Pat. but she did not like his chin. Prince Eitel Fritz she liked until she saw hi:n cat. His gluttoncus method of stowing away the food disgustceT her. The duke of Saxe-Cobourg Gotha Lad a try, but he was too small to make a hit. Prince Christopher of

Greece had a chance as a soldier, but ,he mariuis bad transferred his attended not make good and Patricia turned tion from her t0 a mcrc American him down. William of Sweden was girl considered, but pronounced not sulta- I'.nifland Is n Free Country, bit. Michael, grand duke of Russia. Still a Kind's n King, anc' brother of the czar, horrified her. England is a free country' but when Michael had a reputation for coarae- a king tells a marquis that it will be ness. Prince Gus of Denmark is said healthy for him to take a long trip to to have been most favored of all roy- the South Pole the marquis generally nines that tried to win tho Princrss buys a ticket thither. Anglcsea did Patricia, but he was within very close that. The Dodges, too, felt tha weight

degrees of kindred and the family adviacd that tho match be not made. Then she got hit right by Cupid. He was a nobleman, but below the rank of royalty, the stunningly handsome, enormously rich, marquis of Anglesea. The gossipy old tea-drinking dowagers had at last something on th. Q "O W L-4 N. Princess Pat. The pride of the Wettins for that ls tbe family came of the Brit1?h had to use an American cxl,rcssio& "fallen for" a mere noblenian' one of her uacIc's "subjects." According to the eitiouctte of royall' and BUch society, the marquis of Anglesea was so far beneath the royal ladr that he dad not speak to her wut having first been notified that she wi3btd to to him. But Landome Charlie," as they called the niarqui. was as little afraid of conVtmions as the Princess Pat. So whcn he savv Lcr at a baIJ be did not wait t0 havc a& equerry inform him lLat "The 1rllicess Patricia is pleased t0 grant your lordshiP the privilege of tho ncxt d-nce." but walked right up to bls lady crooktd bis elbow and and bowed and said. "May I hav ihe bonor." An American girl saved King Edward the trouble of setting his foot down on his favorite niece. Mis3 Lucy Bigelow Dodge cut out the Princess Pat with the marquis of Anglesea, who was as fickle and gay as he was handseme and rich. "Handsome Charlie" devoted himself to Miss Dodge. Princess Pat was angry. King Edward was annoyed that his niec shonM

have shown p: ...-. k.: Anglesea, but angrier still when he learned that

of royal displeasure. Miss Dodge's other sister was married to a younser fon of Baron Wimborne. He was orde red to take an office in Ottawa. He did. His stepdaughter became a reigni"K belle in the Canadian metropolis, - Fatricia heard of that. She had a great influence with her royal Uncle Edward. Karl Grey was recanea as governor general of Canada and l atricia's papa, the duke of Connaught was aPPlnted in his stead. poor little Miss Lucy B,?clow Dodge dld nL 6njy E l0Dg f be,ledom at Government House. OttaVa' Canada could not undcTStand wh' Earl Grey had bfCn wltbdrawn and the uimu Ui "uluiaut' don they Bald ltal marque cf Anlesea macie the Fr,ncess Patrici& a Tery ansn' glrl and lhat eX" PIalned u alL Princess Pat Well Able tj Fight Her Rattle. England sympathized with the Princess Pat in her love affair with the marquis of Angtesea. Pat did not need the sympathy of any one. She could fight her own battles. She fought them. She was quite in the way of her numerous female relatives, young princesses who wanted kingdoms of their own, which kingdoms Pat was turning down every day. In the end it is said that the other princess begged Queen Alexandra, the wffe of King Edward VII. to get Pat out cf the way. 'Let her take one of them or leave them and give the rest of us a chance, was

the cry of the score or more of royal

princesses who were kept In the background by the royal beauty and flaming spirit of Princess Pat. For Patricia, as became her name, is a beauty. She has a royal ficure.'a superb carriage, a rapid swinging walk, good skin, shining brown hair, blue eyes, red lips and a glorious contralto voiqe. She played golf with a smash and crash that was amazing. She swam like a mermaid and rose like Diana. Thus, royal, vivid, flaming Princess Patricia blazed like a comet through the somewhat pale young women of European courts. Her very proper grandmother liked her, but always dreaded her. Patricia did not care very much about the old queen to whom convention was the very' breath of life. When her parents, the duke and duchess of Connaught. were abroad on duties of state, Pat lived with the old queen in England, She had that proper lady scared to .icath by her childish pranks. Patricia, it seems has abilitler. along artiStlc and litf-rary lines. She us od to lraw com;cs nf pf0ple high in royal circles to the great amusement of her Uncle Edward- 0ne of tfc car,caTures was of thc d.jkc of FJfe and Prince Christian of Denmark coming down the street with umbrella tightly nenenca. icese royai gents even wrre very fat and patricia underlined the. cartoon "Charge of the (not too) LißLt Brigade." It is said that Ed ward had a fit over that. hp did not spare him as a subject of her pencil. but caricatured him without pity. She slso drew a famous cartoon of herself Shocking the Queen O" .E day Patricia was sitting opposite the queen and crossed her young legs. Victoria almost fainted. "Nice little girls do not cross their legs. Patricia." said the old queen with great severity. "Yes'm," said Patricia dutifully, disentangling her leg". Thon, after a while, "Grandma, why did Gcd give little girls legs at all?"

as a wild IrLsnman, shillelagh In hand, the traditional spiketailed coct and a shamrock. "Pat" was bora on St. Patrick's Bay. Patricia all but scared the life out of Queen Mary, a legitimate successor of Victoria by a book she wrote dealing with her adventures in Canada and the United States. Patricia let a friend SL-e the manuscript, or tvpe-scriDt.

That friend told another friend and finally a real good friend tipped off QUCen Mary What she read In that book almost turned Queen Mary's hair white overnight. Pat had evidently been having a grand, good time on the North American continent. Quen Mary had Pat into her boudoir ' one morning and made her promise never to give the book to the printer. "In fact" it is reported Quem Mary said. "I think you'd better leave the manuscript with me, Patricia." As Patricia had probably written the book to Ecare Queen Mary and had achieved her obpect she let go of the manuscript without protest. Suitors etrr loom ee Anyone bat Princess-Pat. A11 the princesses in Great Britain wanted her married, for when suitors came to the British court they saw Pat and forgot the others. It was said that she wanted the proudest throne In Europe when she did marry. Then camo the war. The Princess Pat forgot all about suitors pranks and riding and sailing. and The empire of her grandmother was ehaken to its foundations. Then the soul of the -Frincess Victoria Patricia Hel(.na Elizabcth rose within her and she n solved to all that one girl ccnild do for England. She made good. Sho raised her standard at Ottawa. To it Cocked tha picked fighting men of the western world. Among them were many men born and educated and living la the Fnited States. She fashioned their coior3 and was with them almost all the time prior to their departure for France. The vivid flaming nature of the princess was transmitted to her soldiers. When she gave them their flig th?y said. "It shall never be borne In retreat." They were not In Flanders one month when they were almost entirely destroyed. But the Princess Pats never retired. She sent them erot 3.000 strong. The regiment was reinforced time and time again. When It came back from the war there were Just eight of the original 3.000 he had bidden good-by to in Canada four yearj before.