Interesting Autographs.
% scratch ono's name on n window pant Is a pastime familiar to most young folki and ono in which it seems that the dignitaries of the earth cau find amusement too. On one of the windows of a raiftvny carriage devoted to the exclusive Ise of the king of Denmark and his guests m perhaps as curious a collection of these Butographs as can anywhere bo found. krery one of royal blood who travels in Bis oar is expected to scratch his name Hth a diamond, and in consequence the B\g3_Js scored with the sign manuals, most of them nearly undecipherable, of the majority of the princes and princesses of Europe as well as many crowned beads. Ceremony is entirely laid aside in this Stately fooling, and tbo great ones nro I bound to sign their pet or family nickname. Consequently hero may be seen tho aignaturea: "Nicky," tbo present emperor qt Russia; "Sacho," tho late emperor; ' ' prlncoaa of Germany; ' ' Bortie — r ~?fi&co and Princess of Wales; grand Duke Michael of Russia; late duk« of Clarence; "Baby," lister of the czar; "Willy," of Coburg; "Toria," Duchess of and others quite as iuformal.
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Manawatu Herald, 21 July 1896, Page 4
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194Interesting Autographs. Manawatu Herald, 21 July 1896, Page 4
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