New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-13

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| Copyrfgtts 1888. BY me Ss,o. York Trfburs
LONDON. March I2-The scene in Pail Mall on
the day Of the slver-weiding was very remark
able one. Sunshine, showers. joybcllS flags
halfmast high and outward visible signs of grief
and rejoicing formed a combination to which
there is probably no parallel. But both the
Prince and Princess OF Wales have every reason
to be satisfied with the genuine enthusiasm which
undoubtedly pre-. ailcd. From very early hour
floral offerings OF every description began 10 ar
rive. A continuous stream Of Gala lilies came
from Sandringham, one trophy being lilac large
as table. and at last there not
room left lOr a single additional bouquet. Tho
display presents n quite bcwilderng extent OF
magnilicieEce. The Queen paid very early visit
| OF congratulation, and soon after she left the
great room on the ground floor was throngcd by
200 ladies who assembled headed by Lady A.
in the most marvellous couture and the energetic
Countess of Cork. TO present the Russian tiara 10
which $50 favored leaders Of society were gracious
" permitted to Subscribe. The Princess Of WAKES.
in gray silk dress. looked almost as young NJ
she did quarter Of century ago. She had
kind word OF recognition for everybody. But
the Prince seemed trife worried and preoccu-
pied.
Mourning was suspended for the day by decree,
but every body appeared II have selected intni-
lively the plainest attire. The Comtc de PaPIs's
silver-wedding gift to the Prince and Princess
consists OF fine punch bowl of agate, beautifully
studded with rare and valuable stones
SOMETHING REMEMBERED
The silvcr-wedding celebration at the ChapcI
Royal in Whitehall win be remembered for the
phenomenal eloqucncc of the sermon and the
battle which fought at the doors. The police
were wholly unable to cope with the unexpectcd
Mr.
remarks about equality boldly charged body OF
innocent Members Of Parliament who seeking
admission. Lord Charles Bcrcsf0rd and Mr.
IIuse were only saved from destruction by ths
timely nerpostion OF Sir John Pulcston Bancroft.
who Jared badly in the melee. He was smugged
to a place by an unknown friend through some
mysterious passage Britannia ~ loud voice
Indicated her right TO n particular pew. Lord
Suffclds gloves suffered severely in the ARRAY
Mr.. Johnston the valOrOus Orangeman of Blily-
kelley succeeded at last in reaching a seat and
Lord Lvming ton and Ernest Beckett were among
those who contrived TO secure places. The Prince
and Princess of Wales. and the Crown Prince
and Princess Of Denmark, clad in deep mourning
occupied the royal pew. with Princes Albert
Victor and George and their sisters sitting behind
them. Princess Mary one Of the congregation
AT THE EMPEROR'S FUNERAL.
I understand that the Prince Of Wales. Prince
Albert Victor and Prince Christian are to repre-
sent the English Court at the funcral of Emperor
William, and the Queen will send some members
Of her household The suggestion that Prince
Henry of Battenberg should 20 to Berlin docs not
meet with the approval of the Prince Of Wales
FREDERICK III GOING TO wIEsBADEN.
The new Emperor and Empress of Germany will
go 10 Wiesbaden as soon the public business
allows, quitting Berlin. and will occupy the Royal
4I.n 1.4n L..ta.
for many years was in the habit Of passing q
few weeks during the spring. The Wicsbaden
climate is the best that can DC found in Germany
for the Emperor, but it is most unfortunate that
he could not have remained the other side
of the Alps till the middle of May. The Emperor
and Empress will reside during the next three
weeks In the palace at Charlottenburg which
is three miles from Berlin the road passing through
their Garter palace, a huge barrack like group OF
buildings erected early in the last century. 10
was the residence Of Queen Dowage Elizabeth
her death in 1873, and during the last nine years
one wing has been inhabited by the hereditary
Prince and Princess of Saxe-Meinfnge. Tho
interior is subcrbly decorated and furnished.
and the apartments Of the laie Queen. which
the Emperor is to occupy very warm and
cheerful The gardens are famous for the beau
tifuI mausoIeum in uhich the parents OF the
late Kaiser are buried
TIE EMPERoR'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Now that Frederick III is safely seated on the
Imperial throne there can be no harm in saying
that his real reason for having declined to follow
the advice of the German doctors and submit to
q dangerous surgical operation was his anxiety To
secure the position for his family at whatever
cost to himself This resolution come to al
together independently Of Dr. Mackenzie and in
deed before he was called in: hut that eminent
physician confirmed it on purely medical grounds
which have never been npusned by any competent
critic On the other hand. the so-called
Military perty in Germany wero
anxious to induce the Ilustrious
patient to put himself unresevcdG in the hands
of the surgeons. The precise motives for this
zeal for his welfare may be understood by those
who know that the proposed operation. even II
successful, would have permanently disqualified
the Crown Prince for the exercise OF the duties
of q sovereign. So determined was the attempt TO
bring him under the surgeons knife in spite OF
hanself that DR.. Mackenzie on arriving in Berlin
in the evening found all preparations made in tho
Ncues PaIais for radical operation on the fol
lowing morning without the subject having been
asked whether he would consent or being ia tin
least aware what going on.
MOBILIZATION IN INDIA.
From India comes the intelligence. on the high
est authority, that no stone Is to be left unturned
for completing arrangements By which two army
corps will be constantly in readiness to move to
the frontier should political complications arise
to render such q demonstration necessary. All
the plans are laid every detail being worked o"t
under u scheme drawn ~ at the army headluar-
tiers Let us hope this scheme is better one than
that which is supposed TO exist in our own Wan
Office for the mobilization of the too-much talked
of army corps at home. which look SO formidable on
paper but are unfortunately incomplete in all ths
details which would render them effective fos
the purpose Of active service. But they under
stand the business of organization in India bettes
than we do here. and the military authorities ~
Semar are not hamperel by continual Iolemicai