Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-15
rmE ROYAL FAMILY Or ENGLAND.

LONDON. July 14.-Henry Irving was
greatly disappointed at his failure to
receive the order of knighthood at the
Fourth of July banquet. He fully ex-
pected to be 30 honored, and the Prince
of Wales was to sanguine Of being able
to secure his royal mothers consent to
confer the order that be caused il to be
privately understood among his imme-
diate friends that the knighting for the
first time of an actor in England would
be the great feature of the banquet.
There can be no deubt that this under
standing was largely instrumental in &C.
curing the presence of many of the most
distinguished guests of the dinner, and
was the great motive which prompted
the greater names upon the list of the
30 stewards to give their countenance
to the reception. Nor can there be any
Doubt that the Prince of Wales did all
in his power TO secure for Irving the
courted honor and expected up to the
last honr to succeed. So bitterly dis.
appointed was the Prince over his fail
uTe that although he had consented to
act "a chief steward and to preside, he
remained away from the proceedings.
DISLIKE OF HER SUCCESSOR.
Ever since the Queens injury OF her
knee and her cons aquent illness started
talk of her successor, her Majesty has
appeared to entertain certain kind Of
dislike to Wales. She has seemed to
cherish every opportunity to slight or
belittle him. She has refused recently
to even attend his garden parties. II is
thought her Majesty acted very ungra-
ciously toward her eldest son in the
Irving matter. Irving has led a very
studious. meritorious, blameless life,
and the Queen gave no other reason for
her refusal TO allow Wales to confer the
order of kniRhthood upon him ON the
occasion Of the greatest reception ever
accorded to an actor in England, than
that no mere actor has ever received an
order in England, and the Queen saw
no reason 10 warrant violation of the
precedent. Great as was the unkind-
ness Of the Queen to Irving, il amounted
practically, 70 a snub to the Prince, and
such has been the state Of her Majesty q
mind for the last three months that
many believe she meant to affront Wales
more than TO refuse Irving. However,
London society. which il most affected
by the royal action. has already taken
the hint from the Queens conduct and
begun 10 turn against the actor. Il ID
becoming. quite common now to hear
noble gentlemen and ladies sheer at lry.
ing as rather plsbeian, anyhow as per
son who dares not wear his proper name
which is not 90 euphonious or dramatic
a. Henry Irving, but Il 10 in reality moth.
ing better than John Henry Broadrib
The Conservative press Is beginning tc
AJAX whether it 10 not about time TO cal
halt upon Irving's worship, etc.
i JOHN BnowN's MEMORY.
| The Queens lameness has much i'm
proved, and her Majesty has allowed hel
royal attention TO again revert 10 Johr
Browns memory. Rev. Mr.. Campbell
the established minister at Crathie and
the Queens spiritual adviser in Scot
land. has felt himself compelled to sd-
wise her Majesty TO somewhat modify thu
inscription she ordered to BE- made OF
John Browns monument in the Crathit
kirkyard. The Queen answered tina
she would think about 10, but at ono
gave orders 10 b I've the monument I'm
ishsd inst - she had directed, sayins
that II, when she went TO Crathie in thu
autumn 10 personally attend the inau
guration ceremonies, she found AM
changes, she would hold whoever mad
, them responsible. Her Majesty has ala,
, ordered the house she built for Johl
, Brown at Crathis 10 b kept In exaoti!
the condition Brown left il when las
within il, until the Inauguration Of tn
monument, when che will psrsonall.
supeFintsnd the permanent closing o
.. the house. She has already ordered tn
pea manent closing of the rooms JoAI
brown occupid at BalmorAl and Wind
soR in the exact state in which they Yer
, lefs by the gillie.
The Queen will not leave the countr,
this autumn - propos d and uucl
J talked of, bat insists on returning 3
! BalmorAl. The Princess Beatrice vii
20 10 Ankles Bains 10 take the water
there.
The Duke Of ConnauRht has beoom
. Colonel 81 the Scots GoardA He vii
no&, hsvsves, proceed 10 India with u
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