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Show QUEEN OF HOLLAND IVOTp ARMY Make Tour of Inspection, Paying Special Attention to Health and Comfort of the Men Tho Hague, Sept. 28. Queen Wll-helmina Wll-helmina of Holland takes tho gteat-est gteat-est interest In her army. During the last two weeks she has mado several tours of Inspection along tho border looking into matters strictly military and paying special attention to tho health and comfort of her men. Of her most recent trip to the Llm burg border tho Melperischo Courunt tells tho following story, part of which will bo best appreciated whan it is boruo In mind that tho quprn Is no longer tho svolt young girl of yoro but with advancing years has Increased In-creased In weight considerably. "After a rovlow of tho troops," says tho paper, "her majesty went o a nearby barn In front or which a sentry sen-try was on duty. Sonin of tho men had been housed In the barn. "To tho question of her majesty Jiow sho could get to tho upper lloor ot tho barn, tho sentry replied thnt a ladder a most primitive rickety nf-fair nf-fair was tho only means of access. "Tho .queen eyed tho ladder' lor a moment, and then began tho ascent slowly, steadying herself by seizing the beams. "When sho arrived on the floor sho found that It was the quarters nt n number ot soldiers, who, seeing tho queen before them so suddenly wore unable to reply promptly to her Question: Ques-tion: "Aro you satisfied, boys!" "Out the smartest of the company soon gathered his wits and replied: "Well satisfied, your majesty." "And how Is tho food7 "Very good, your majesty! "How are conditions otherwise? "Beginning to bo a little cold, your majesty. "Tho queen for a moment surveyed tho roof whoso tiles seemed to ho airproof in the least possible der;reo mnd remarked: "That does not surprlso mo. With that sho turned to 11 moiutier ot ht-r entourago with tho Instruction: 'tomorrow 'to-morrow that must bo changed. "Turning again to tho soldier, sho asked: "How aro the sleeping accouiniodn tlons7 "Wo could do with another blaskct, your majesty, replied the soldier, who by now Beemed to bo quite At caso. "Again tho queen turned to one of tho persons with her and ordered that more blankots bo provided. "After this tho queon descendoJ tho rickety ladder, plainly grntltled with tho opportunity of having been ot some servlco to her soldiers. Queen Wilhelmlna Is quite an authority au-thority on military matters, such us otganlzatlon and equipment find Is credited oven with a compruhonslvo knowledgo of military engineering. To bo reviewed by tho queen is not n matter of form aB might be expected expect-ed In the case ot a woman. On tho contrary Qucon Wilhelmlna detects. Inefficiency very quickly, ns some of her officers have good reason t- know In fact It is assorted here that he? majesty expects moro from her army ar-my than tho periods of drill nuil expenditures ex-penditures would seem to warrant. |