The Progress of the World. 



true Imperialists must rejoice at anj- action, 

 any tliouglir on the part of any member 

 of the Roval P'amily whicli strengthens their 

 liold upon the nation's aff^ections. It is no 

 exaggeration to say that to-day Qi_ieen 

 Alexandra is the most popular of all 

 the Royal Family, and we say this 

 with due regard and appreciation of thu 



selling of wild roses was undertaken by 

 some 10,600 ladies in the streets of London 

 in the cause of the hospitals. Thanks to 

 the idea being launched under the auspices 

 and with the name of (.^leen Alexandra, 

 an immense success was registered, no less 

 than /,'25,ooo being collected, towards 

 which nearly four million persons con- 



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Alexandra Day : The coster's cart and donkey which won the first prize at the Horse Show aid in the 



cause of the hospitals. 



vmtiring work and effort of their Majesties trihuted a |K:iny each. That is lar more 



tile King and f^ieen. Tlie nation needs significant than that a stray rich man gave 



time to lake anvonc to its heart entirely, . ^'100 for a iilossom, because iIk- future of 



and in due course they will perhaps have monarchy is not based upon the one but 



for other members of the Royal I''amily the upon the millions. (^.i^ieeii Alexandra's 



same admiration and afl'ection which they drive through the streets of London was 



have for (^leen Alexandra. An imnn- the greatest triumph she has eiiJoM-d 



takable proof of this was given liy the sue- since she came to this couniry filt} years 



cess of Alexandra Day, when the organised ago. 



