Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21


sient popularity only for similar reasons;
hut to-day papers attack the queen and
flourish, and men hiss the national an
hem almost wherever II Is played No
body, however, Misses the queen herselfj
we have sufficient chivalry left for that.
She has only TO show herself 70 be well
received. n she came back to the world,
the world would receive her with open
arms. In spite Of the kissing OF her
name in her absence, 10 spite Of the at
tacke upon Ter In newspapers, In spite OF
the republican feeling which i said TO be
growing up among ne, the queen Is still,
personally, the most popular woman In
her vast dominions a good wife and
mother, a kindly hearted lady, worthy
and conscientious ruler, she Is a queen
whose name will live In history as the
greatest, the best, the most virtuous OF
sovereigns, and nowhere Is this more
widely acknowledged than In the United
States Of America.
AND CHEERING THE QUEEN.
While am writing the snow Is falling,
aud reports are coming in that railways
are blocked and trains showed up; but a
few days back IL looked as If we were on
tho eve OF spring. We had few hours
of what is called queens weather Her
majesty came 10 London In the brief sun
shine and attended the first public enter
tainment In the metropolis since the death
OF the prince consort. I here were crowds
In the street to see her come and go, no.
where was her carriage unduly pressed
upon, everywhere she was received with
respect and occasionally cheered enthusl-
astically. The entertainment was In the
Albert hall, the concert was a selection
from "Mors ct Vita the vast auditorium
was crowded from floor TO Celilng. The
queen was accompanied by the Princess
Beatrice and Prince Henry Of Battenberg.
Her maiesty was dressed In mourning,
relieved slightly with white, and she
wore feather in her bonnet.
She appeared TO be in excellent
health and confess that
ventured TO scrutinize her once
through an operG-glass. did 30, think,
az matter OF business, but there were
others who perslstently stared at her
out of snubbish curiosity. The moment
the queen appeared the orchestra struck
up "God Save the Queen" and the
audience rose to their feet; the queen re-
NAMED standing right In front Of her
box. Time is nothing in great sorrow.
Some people who have not suffered Il
great grief think IL H. The queen Is not
singular ~ !, cling that her sorrow be.
longs only 10 yes crday She must have
been much moved, standing here IN the
Alhert hall, welcomed by thousands who
did not know the prince, who was the
author of South Ken -ington and whom
she nourns daily. II VIII be remembered
by those who are posted In the history Of
South KensngtOn that her ma sly laid
the foundation stone ot the Albert ball
nlueteen years ago. On that occasion
she (the QUEEN said; at has been with
a struggle that have nervGd myself 10
compliance with the wish that / should
take part in this days ceremony; but
have been sustained by the thought that
should assist by my presence
la prOmot NJ the accomplish
ment Of his (the plioce cJnsoft's)
great designs ~ whose memory the
graft ude and affection uf the country are
now renriug noble monument, which
trust may yet look down ON such center
II Institutions for the promotion of art
aud science as 1t was his fond wish to es-
tlbllrh here Her forecast aud her wish
have been fulfilled. South KensingtOn
Is a great fact, aud it must have been
some consolation on this present occasion
II the queen to reflect upon IT, As the
LIST bars OF the national anthem died
away u great cheer rose from every part
Of the building haudkercbiefs and hats
were waved, and the enthusiasm affected
the queen TO ears. She bowed To the
people continually, and at the close of the
ncert mt fr Mr. Barnby, the con-
ductor, Nine. Albini Nine. Patcy, Mr.
Lloyd and Mr.. Saptley, aud congratulate. d
them ON their performances As the ROYAL
party left the hall, the Princess Beatrice
was singled out for special applause, a.
which the queen was evidently pleased,
smiling upon her youngest daughter and
joining in her gracious acknowledge
mcutS.
Tux QUEEN AND THE PRINCESS or WALES
ills Obstinately rep r ed, a d especial
ly In the minor social ed society papers,
that there is a GOODNESS between the
queen and the princess of Wales Proof
of this Is offered In the absence of the prln-
cess from several royal functions, notably
from the opening Of parliament and from
this weeks conc ri ut the Albert hall
The "cnoness" has arisen through the
Battenberg MARI age, according 10 one
account, aud To another 1t arises In some
way out of the exceptional popularity OF
the princess, There IL no truth in any Of
these reports. The princess is sick. 1t
Is the custom in royal circles never to
give out that one OF It's members Is sick
unless the case Ia serious, aud then hull
letlns are Issued. The princess is suffer
Ing from wha. Is called "sequela," the
results of an attack of dirh IBERIA. She
was under medical treatm' MT for diphthe-
ria Christmas. The disease Is more or less
epidemic in the princess palace at San.
dringLam. The princess has had a re-
tutn OF the ailment in its other form
OF consequences, and her physician or
dered her not to attend the royal
functions, her absence from which has
been commented upon. The fact that the
princess is suffering more or less from
"sequelan causes the disorder to be much
discussed. A correspondent says that
"sequea displays Itself In most unac-
countable ways. Folks send for the doc
tor, Imagining that some terrible allie.
ton Is going to fall upon them. They
imagine that they are going to be robbed
of Que OF their senses or TO be deprived OF
the use of one Of their limbs. In such
cases medical men merely advise warmth,