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Show Queen Alexandra in 111 Health BY LADY MABY MANWABING. Special Cablo to Tho Tribune. LONDON, Sept. H. Queen Alexandra was manifestly 111 when she left Buckingham Bucking-ham palace. Those who wero present at tho pathetic farewell gathering were struck by the change which the last few months had made In her appearance. Slnco returning to Sandringham, tho queen mother's health has, 1 hear, greatly Improved, and she la showing more Interest In-terest In tho details of her home life than has been tho case for somo time. Hor majesty's chief work now Is arranging arrang-ing the ef feels of King Edward in the rooms which he occupied. AH his majesty's majes-ty's ncrsonal effects have been sent from the palace, and they aro being placed In exactly the same position as they occupied occu-pied when King Edward wns alive. His rooms, both at Sandringham and Marlborough Marl-borough house, will ever be kepi by her majesty as though King Edward's return was at any moment expected. The late Duke of Clarence's loom at Sandringham remains today In exactly the same condition condi-tion as when he diod. No particulars have been published ot the affecting scene which look place at Buckingham palace when the queen mother left last week. Jl appcara to have escaped observation that, tho date chosen by her majesty to leave her old home was the anniversary of King Edward's Ed-ward's coronation day. This day was always celebrated at the palace. Special fare wa3 provided In the great hall for every member of the household, and the day was made the occasion of general rejoicing. It was here that Queen Alexandra Alex-andra bade hor Inst farewell to more than 200 members of the household when sho left for Sandringham. From the highest high-est member of tho household when sho left to the humblest scullery maid. Queen Alexandra bade good-bye. and insisted upon shaking every one by the hand, Although she wore a veil, U wns Impossible Impos-sible for her to hide (ho tears which could not be kept back. It Is unlikely that, the queen mother will return to the palace, so pregnant as il Is with sad and fateful memories. There Is once more a distinct coolness between a certain well known duke and his American wife. In the past there has been more than one open rupture between be-tween the couple, but mutual friends have succeeded upon each occasion In smoothing smooth-ing over the differences. Tt now remains to bo neon whether they will be equally successful (his time. The cause of the quarrel in, as might ho expected, money, her grace holding that her somewhat wayward spouse is making too considerable considera-ble an Inroad upon the Immense private fortune that she brought him at Ihclr marriage. They have not spent, a night under the Hamc roof for sovoral months past, and, Indeed, havo not exchanged a word for rather a prolonged period. The duchess now talks of Instating upon a formal for-mal depuration, but friends on either side havo not yet lost hope of bringing about another reconciliation, though It must be admitted that their task Is far from being be-ing an easy one. No one will be more Indispenablo during dur-ing the coming coronation than Dr. Ar-mltagc Ar-mltagc Robinson, who Is acknowledged to bo the greatest living authority upon the Intricate ritual and all the ancient customs of the coronntlon service. During the time of preparation for the coronation of King Fdward Vll,t Dr. Robinson Rob-inson was absolutely Invaluable; for those who came In contacl with him say that never once was he at a loss for information infor-mation connected with every precedent. Indeed, it is nn open secret that the dean owes his present high position to the favorable Impression that he made upon his Into majesty, with whom he came Into closo contact during tho months preceding pre-ceding his coronation, when he -was consulted con-sulted upon well nigh every point connected con-nected with the nil-Important, ceremony. Dr. Robinson, who Is a bachelor. Is ono of the most popular diners-out In society today He Is a flrst-ralo raconteur racon-teur as well as an extremely popular man. Ills enviable position carries with 1 1 a handsome residence, a big salary, as well as perquisites In the form of valuable val-uable fees. As dean of Westminster he Is also chancellor of the Order of the Bath, the Insignia of which he wears round his neck. He Is also "absolute" in authority so far im the episcopal Jurisdiction Juris-diction of the Abbey Is concerned, for he acknowledges no head save tho sovereign; sover-eign; and without his permission It would bo Impossible for even the archbishop to preach a sermon there. |