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Jacksonville Journal, Jacksonville, May 12, 1953 i. LIZAB ETH By Marion Crawford (hotmm HirMqaty Dec. 15, 1948, was -r in cold, crisp day. .1 woke with some excitement end lay in my accustomed way, letting my eyes rove over the room for little while. Outside the birds were very their chirps forming sort of descant to the deeper rumble of traffic passing along Kensington High Street.

It was the morning of Prince christening day. George and I bad received a special invitation, personally passed to us by the Master of the Household. This was a great honor. The occasion was to be so personal that no printed invitations were issued. It wss to be only.

The invitations told us to come for three Then came another message postponing it by half an hour. The Royal Family were to have a family lunch party and feared it might continue a little longer than they had anticipated They did not want to keep anyone waiting. Normally I would enter the ace by the Privy Purse door, which lies at the right-hand corner of the building as you look at it from the Mall. But this was special occasion, and we were driven right through one of the center arches Into the Inner Court A footman, clad in scarlet coat and white silk knee breeches, came down the few steps from the Grand Entrance and opened the car door. He gave us a pleasant smile of greeting and then directed the chauffeur where to leave the car.

ft AT garden parties or other functions there are so many cars that they have to drop passengers and then wait outside along the Mall, from which they are summoned by loud-speaker But there was no such crush this afternoon, and our car was allowed to wait in the Inner Court. The Grand Hall with its crimson they carpet and impressive statues is an imposing place. That afternoon it was lined with footmen in the ssme splendid panoply as those at the door, rather regretted that their powdered wigs had been abandoned before my time it the Palace. Instead, the footmen now appear in their uniform with their hair caked with flour. I often used to wonder how this was done without also sprinkling their uniforms.

One pictures them putting their heads through kind of stock which fits closely round their necks, while a comrade dabs them carefully with a powder puff. It must be a difficult operation, and messy to remove. We marched along the Grand Hall and up the wide staircase, where we were met by General Sir Frederick Browning. Princess Alexandra, daughter of the late Duke and the Duchess of Kent and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth, Is shown with her brother Prince Michael. Princess Alexandra, sprightly, charming was a bridesmaid at Queen wedding, her brother page.

dancing lessons are ruining thejof water over the baby's head the floor in the Music Room? The parquets are springing up all over the After that we had to tind somewhere else to practice. When the Archbishop of Canterbury came in, we all stood up. We seemed to remain like that for a very long time. Then he smiled and said, think you had better all sit down." Presently the He at pleawnUy. Queen everyone to go in and 'We aU up agata and 9 a 4.

Prince Charles looks serious after hia christening. The author was afraid the Archbishop or Canterbury might drop the child, but be said: "I'm an eld band at sit he said. is to be no fuss. Everything is to be as simple as Sir Frederick Browning showed us into the Gold and Silver Music Room. It was a place we had often used for dancing classes when the Princesses were small.

It has a beautiful parquet floor upon which the troupe of little girls would pirouette with rocky enthusiasm. I remember that one day Sir Hill Child, then Master of the Household, came up to me after household lunch. suppose you know, Miss Crawford.1* he began, the watched them file to their seats in front of us, closely followed by Sister Rowe carrying the baby. It was so nice to hear, as she passed, that same comforting rustle from her apron. I was concerned when the Archbishop took the baby in the crook of his arm.

It seemed a very unsafe place, as if the slightest movement would dislodge the baby. But throughout the ceremony, Prince he became quiet as a mouse. Even when the Archbishop poured three very ample shellfuls Prince did not murmur. Afterward there was a reception in one of the large drawing rooms next door. It was nice to see several of the old retainers, including the nannie, who had been specially invited.

actual christening, which was most moving, had been small, intimate affair. But there must have been two or three hundred people at the reception. Sister Rowe carried the baby round for everyone to see. We stood by the fire, for the day was cold, talking to young Princess Alexandra, daughter of the ess of Kent She is a sprightly, charming child, with personality which will certainly make its mark. We also spoke with the bishop.

I told him of my fear that he might drop the baby. have been be aaid genially. is old hand at christenings. I once did nine in one afternoon, and not casualty among (To Be Continued) (Jld Rooclhouse (jpera Building Caves in Monday 3ROODHOUSE At 11 Monday morning the second story brick building on West Palm in the business district toppled over to the street. It was most ioijtunate no one was injured, as trte hour of the collapse of the front of the building was at a tifce when many people are usually the street.

The building, known years ago a si-the Rood ho use Opera House, is occupied on the ground floor by the Mic and Peg cafe, Tavern the Sitton pool hall. The is owned by Mrs. Elsie Wfeitehead of Roodhouse. The second floor of the building was unoccupied. The debris which fell to the street cdjnpjetely covered the sidewalk wlgch was immediately blocked off safety measure.

A wrecking was called from Jacksonville tolevel off the second floor of the budding and prevent another cave- ini. C. D. Of A. Court Has 50th Anniversary The golden anniversary of the i Alta Eisch as accompanist, sang a- arrollton Mr.

and Mrs. Victor Clark spent the weekend in Joliet they were guests of their daughters, Mrs. Clyde Anderson and Mif. J. W.

Jelenich. Ifid Thompson of Wood River was a fiest from Thursday until Sunday of his grandmother, Mrs. C. W. Bsgard.

Other guests during the weekend of Mr. Ballard were her sorgand daughter-in-law, Mr. and MA Ray Ballard of Springfield and hej son-in-law and daughter, Mr. Mrs. James Thompson and chflfiren of Wood River.

jjfrs. Eva Robinson and Mr. and MS. Richard Giller of this city guests Sunday in Wood River le home of Mr. and Mrs.

L. H. id. Betty Ann Siebermann of spent the weekend here her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Siebermann. rs. Paul Hindeland will enter- the members of her brdge club linner Tuesday evening at the Cottitry Tea Room. I FEDERATION SIDENT TO SPEAK Adam of Toulon, the state preaident Illinois Home Bureau Fed, will be the guest speaker at annual June Luncheon of the County Home Bureau which be held Wedneaday June 34. date of the luncheon was aet at the meeting of the exe- board of the Greene County Bureau.

Committees which lete the plans for the lun- wiU be appointed soon by L. R. Lee, preaident of the organisation fou Catholic Daughters of America, Court of Our Saviour 1265 was celebrated Sunday with more than two hundred members attending Mass at the Church of Our Saviour's at eight and observing the national communion Sunday of the C. D. of A.

At 9:30 a breakfast was served in the banquet room at the Dunlap Hotel. The tabels were decorated most effectively with spring flowers and miniature Maypoles. In one corner of the room a beautiful May Altar was erected. A program followed the breakfast with group singing led by Mrs. J.

T. Doyle, the grand regent, Mrs. John Taylor, acting as toastmistress, presented Rev. Father Terrence Tracy, chaplain of Court Our Ssvior, who gave an inspiring talk appropriate for Day. The Routt high school actet, with Mrs.

Swany Burgner Of Baylis Dies Pittsfield Swany M. Burgner, member of a well known Pike county family, died at ten Sunday morning at his home in Baylis after a short illness. Mr. Burgner was born Aug. 21, 1887 at Limestone, the son of Walter G.

and Minnie Sellers Burgner. He was employed by the Wabash railroad at Baylis for the past 31 years. He was a member of the Baylis Masonic lodge, Quincy Consistory, Baylis OES and the Baylis Methodist church. He is survived by his widow, the former Hazel Stauffer; one Mrs. William J.

Wilson of Chicago, his father, three sisters and two brothers. A son, Robert, lost his life in World War H. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Baylis Methodist church with Rev. Roy Carrothers in charge.

Burial will be made in the Baylis cemetery where Masonic rites will be held. the following numbers, All My Life Be Me Lilac Street Members of the octet are Frances Kindred, Sue Henry, Celeste Flynn, Charlene Votsmier, Margaret Ann Williamson, Betty Hermes, Margaret DeVore and Noreen Flynn. Corsages were awarded as door prizes to Mrs. Clyde Cox and Mrs Thomas Winters. Father Tracy was the recipient of a gift from the Court of Our Saviour.

At the conclusion of the program Mrs. Taylor introduced the newly elected officers of the court who will be installed at the June meeting by Mrs. Fred Maune of Quincy, district deputy. They are: grand regent, Mrs. C.

J. Lonergan; vice regent, Mrs. Carroll Ryan; prophetess, Mrs. Mildred Phalen; monitor, Mrs. John Hall; lecturer.

Mrs. Bernard Ferry; historian, Mrs. Norbert McGinnis; treasurer, Mrs. Claya Lyman; sentinel, Miss Mary Whalen; organist, Mrs. Alta Eisch; trustees, Mrs.

Joseph Shanahan and Mrs. Frank Carson. Mrs. Clarence Neuner, general chairman of arrangements, was assisted by the following commit tees; decorations, Mrs. Bernard Ferry, Mrs.

Robert Kaiser, Mrs. Vincent Flynn and Miss Edna Connell; May Altar, Miss Rose Magner, Mrs. Clarence Ring and Mrs. Joseph Shanahan; program, Mrs. Orville Foreman and Mrs.

Harold Henderson; reservations, Mrs. Clarence Neuner, Mrs. Laurence Flynn and Mrs. C. Gaudio.

Wilber Chapter Of OES To Have Night Night will be observed Thursday night at the Masonic Temple by the Wilber chapter of the O.E.S. Filling offices iflll be Margery Lamont, worthy Morris Gustin, worthy patron; Wilma Simmons, associate matron; Neil Simmons, associate patron; Fern Haigh, secretary; Winifred Fern Taylor, treasurer; Catherine Fanning, conductress; Bess Baker, associate conductress; Martha McNeil, chaplain; Adella Suhre, marshal; Bertha Dunniway, organist; Avo Campbell, Adah; Doris DeShara, Ruth; Helen Dlsrud, Esther; Charlotte Fountain, Martha; Lena Melton, Eletca; Celine Marshall, warder; Harry Smith, sentinel; Theodore Suhre, color bearer and Lottie Hutches, soloist. A potluck supper will be served in the dining room at 6:80 p.m. and the meeting will be held at 7:80. Each member is asked to take a covered dish and own table service.

Kids Look Forward To Visit Here Today Twice a year children find it pays to be good When Christmas approaches and when the circus announces its annual visit. Nobody is much concerned about Santa Claus just now, but the other occasion which calls for good behavior is close at hand. Members of the Jacksonville Recreation Club are bringing to town The Great Hagen Bros. Big 8-Ring circus on Tuesday. May 12, for an afternoon and night performance.

For its eleventh anniversary tour, the Great Hagen Bros. Circus has assembled an entirely new performance of exceptional merit, embracing all the alluring offerings one always expects to find with a first class circus, plus an intriguing variety of refreshing novelties and surprises. Steller features of the fast moving program include daring exploits in mid-air and spectacular acrobatic feats by such troupes as the Banta Duo artists of the silver strand; DIXIE, largest Performing Elephant; Miss LaLain, premiere aerial performer; The Reynosa Trio; Cuban Aerialists; The Gordons, double trapeze artists; the Hagen Bros. Liberty Horses; the aerial Ballet of ful girls at the top of the arena. Extraordinary exhibitions of equestrianism and fine horsemanship by Bert Wallace and his riders, and the various groups of liberty and high school horses, not to mention the incredible feats of many other four-footed performers, ranging all the way from a vast, ponderous trained elephant to a tiny white dog that walks on its hind legs with the ease of a person.

This entire colorful melange, of course, is well punctuated by the gay pranks of those indispensible funsters of the white top of clowns. President Bob Rawlings and members of the Jacksonville high school student council are currently selling tickets for the circus. The student council will profit from these sales, it was announced by the Recreation Club. Perfectr 36 WEEKEND VISITORS Mr. and Mrs.

Don Bean of Hillsboro spent the weekend with Mrs. mother, Mrs. Owen Graff, 349 West Beecher avenue. All original land surveys around Lake Pungo, N. are tied to an ancient cypress on the lake shore, the stump of which still stands.

Winstead's Drive-In will Tuesday, 5 p.m., with famous hamburgers. op en air FUNNY BUSINESS By Hershberg REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Samuel E. Gordon to Avis McMahan lot 8 in block 32, original plat of Waverly. Avis McMahan to Samuel E. Gordon, same.

Irene Ashbeugh to Samuel E. Gordon lot 1 and east half lot a in B. Batty subvision ef Waverly. Russell E. Chapman to Henry F.

Rexroat lot ft in old town of Literberry. James Martin to Dollie M. Cummings lot 85 in Yates Green subdivision, city. SURGICAL PATIENT Mrs. Betty Haynes, 1006 South Clay avenue, entered Our hospital Sunday where she will undergo surgery Tuesday morning.

UBLE CAGLE STAMPS I TRY A £LASS 1 AD Install Officers In Murrawille Methodist WSCS The WSCS of the Murrayville Methodist church held its regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon, May 7 in the church social rooms. The president, Mrs. T. G. Beadles presided and had members sing, The spiritual life lesson was given by Mrs.

Fred Simpson. The devotions on the theme, God So Loved the World, were given by Mrs. M. J. Benscoter.

The hymn, More Love to Thee, was then aung. There w'as an installation of officers conducted by Rev. C. E. iSharrow.

The business session was held and reports were heard from all officers. It was voted to have a father and aon banquet in June to be served by group two. Mrs. S. B.

Robinson of Brighton, a former member, was a guest. The meeting was closed with the mizpah benediction. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Waters and Mrs.

Nellie Waters returned Wednesday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Byron Waters Jr. and family, Mr. and Mrs.

William Welton and children and Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Suchards and children at Albuquerque, N. M. Mrs.

Charles McKean submitted to surgery Thursday evening at Passavant hospital for relief of appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Helenthal were visitors Tuesday afternoon at Springfield. Mrs.

William Hermann and son Larry of Rock Island were weekend visitors of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tendick and other relatives. Miss Doris Williams of Greenfield was a guest Tuesday night of Miss Charlotte Sunderland. Mr.

and Mrs. Sam Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mutch and daughter, Natalie were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert E. Mutch. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Fanning and daughters and Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Stubblefield of Jacksonville were Sunday afternoon visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sunderland and daughters. Mrs.

S. B. Robinson of Brighton visited friends and neighbors this past week and attended several social events. Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Summers and daughters, Greta and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sunderland and Charlotte, Mrs. George Lewis and Miss Maude Blakeman attended the spring concert and music festival Thursday evening in Greenfield. FOR SALE TROPICAL FISH PLANTS AND ACCESSORIES MISS VADA CARDIFF Miss Vada Cardiff was selected as Perfect in a contest sponsored by the Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce in co-operation with the National Highway 38 Association.

The decision was based on poise, personality, appearance and character. Miss Cardiff was chosen from among six contestants. She will enter the National finals to be held at St. Joseph, May 16, as the representative from Illinois. Winner of the National finals will be given a free, escorted trip over the full length of route 36 during the summer.

Miss Cardiff and her runner-up Miss Wava Aiken, will attend the function in St. Joseph, as guests of the Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce. Miss Cardiff is a senior in the Pittsfield high school, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.

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