New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-02
srir>. cRo>>ES IND RIBIyDS.


g-ogl IN, PaH HDH G1-eiic
II isa noticeable feature ia the social ana po-
ltfrll life oi the present generation tat the rove
of star, aud crosses Is decidedly on the increase;
I'm the time OF Jane, II. thc Kings of England had
but n single decoration to hrstow, aud the number
ot EuI,lf, of the Garter even more restricted
then than now. The means at the Kings disposal
tor rrwarilus merit consisted 'h'IiS ol "ru'lluS
Luigutbpnd of hereditary titles. and OF pensions.
Euisht, of the Bath. indeed Charles II. ere aled
M lil. rorpuatiou-thry were the last who took the
niiri,I buth-hut these had no badge Ia mark them
from other knights. The Kings natural sous
formed "A strong minority al the line Huand>.
Animals like Penn. Ming and Marlborough had to
br content Nith the simple acco3dc; diploniaiist
like Temple with baronetcy. For the master
piece OF the Triple Alliance the last received no
rowan, whatever. James H. revived the Oracr "I
the Thistle the original number ol NushlS ptIlE
,iyLt which Anne increased to twelve. Nalpolr
revived the Order of the Bath when was To CONSIST
of thirty-uvc kughts. To be distinguished iN sIu
and red rhand. shortly after swift Io.d the "orlI
how the King OF Lllhput decorated WIN blue' req
and green threads those of his courirrS who jumped
highest. But TIE real duhculeN q! Hrst was l." Ret
men 10 accept thr red rhald. ne minister l"oN 1t
himself To set the example, and offered u Il" the
Ola Duchess of Marlborough FOR her grandson,
" No" .alI Sarah. " hc must have the bartcr
Waipuc replied that tEr best way u get the higher
decoration wa, tC accept the lesser; but AtoNN'
wa, not easy to convince. Iul the year = > no
further additions made Ia the orders OF brush
chvalry. though Gc"rl" Ill created an lrl'lI oidrr
and wanted to institute another To nr sly td OF
Minerva tor men OF letters an" artists oui me
rumor OF his intention revealed 80 terrible an lHl-
broylln of i,alouSl,, and factions among me per
son, whom II was designed % benefit that tnc
monarch. for very peace. was IAN I" give up tle
,d., 4 tnyorltr mr.hud of rrcOmprnSr under
fine tico-glu period down 10 the time al the Ohoh,
wa, 10 confer an Irish p',ragc ChVo was mus
houorrd. and ENCOURAGED 10 nope lor Ah IHll'hs
tItlr a, further promotion. SIhliI II Il' ulI"n
with scotland. scotch utcS H'd h''h sItPPiHS
stone, to more scrOus English hohorS. Mari
borough earliest rrvutd had been scotch hil niy'
conferred ON HIM when hc had no high'r military
rank than that of colonel. ,
T., t;,nrgr Prince Regent and 10 Lori Liverpool
81. nj q
greatness 90 hc known by the uunhrr OF lrlteISo OF
the alphabet hr eat place alter MS uault H'
Bath was divided into classes, ana me i'o}aI nan
nycrian Gurlphc order founded o. the same tlHr'
with an cuual lumber of classes. me same irih'',
with the same Premier 10 guide hIhi' called {et
another Order into existence IN - =, ana hhhru IL
after st. Michael and 81 George. It, too, consisted
OF three classes. -,
TnnrLing lin. Unnovrrian decoration there il
good story told 81 William ". when mas thr Uerll
of bclup authentic ON succeeding To the throne
the SnIlor King was much gratihrd TO hhd no"
many old naval officers who MAJ seryeu WIN u,,,i
or under him remembered ms Majesty ana trusted
his Majesty had not forgotten them. some oI th'm
yrre perhaps little impraGllcahie III thoIr re, re-,
quests and few were rather lmportuhaIe. Vh9
the King frankly avowcd at dinner,mrty hl4
pcstcrcd him " However" William continued, !
got nd of hin at last made Bilt q M"'s 49, %
HIM IIpht too ~ exclaimed one of the guests. Even
the presence of the Sovereign could not prevent
an explosion OF laughter A.. ..
reign has proceeded apacc nor can II be denied
that their Increase has been effected WIN the gen
craI approval. The Victoria Cross and the star Oh
Jndto snnnIied what soldiers and Indian CIVILIANS
alike considered necessities. The need for the deco,
rations OF the Indian Empire and the Crown li5 OF
India was less apparent: but Lord BeacOnsHcIus
cnrn"r would moi haye been complete without his
founding an order of chivalry: When the ladies',
Order Was founded it was officially stated that no
initials were to be placed after the names OF th9
cn,nnanons Int the rule is constantly transgrossed
in books :of reference. "CI;, ".howeyer takes up
little space; but what shall one say to ~;
~ AZ - Il ~ IL VIII is
GsrtainIv no has we'll earned his stars; and gener-
ally speaking one is bound to say that all recent
Premiers have been very careful IN the exercise Oh
the patronage of hOnors which appertalns To then'
How con scientiously Mr. Gladstone discharges this
portion of his duties he let the world see Dy nus ms
argument in The House of Commons when tne ,de len
OF q literary Order was Ggain m00ted. one Oh MS
reasons for opposing the suggestion was thht Ine
Premier was already overworked and that the con
sideration of the claims OF the various chhua ~
lah