Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

which abound in Oxford and Cambridge
=, washington people ought to be interested in
the news that the eldest daughter Of Lord
Sackville-West has Just been married to her
cousin. MIR. Lionel Sackville-West The Vests
are living very happily at Sevenoaks. The un-
fortunate incident in the American election
campaign has not detracted from the favor
with which Lord Sackville-Wes. is viewed by
the heads Of the administration, as we'll as by
the English nobility in general, and he is a
guest at most of the distinguished gatherings
HIS friends say that he has not got over the
pain caused by the American incident and is
not yet able to understand just how and why
ne was vlctimized. He views an American post
mark with considerable suspicion, and even an
American request for his autograph is sub
)ected to close study and scrutiny.
TIE EMPEROR IN NORWAY.
The visit OF the German emperor TO Norway,
one of tho two kingdoms ruled over by .
Frenchman once poor and obscure in his native
and, brings up an interesting romance of mod
ern history. Not one of the generals or rela-
sives whom the first Napoleon planted on
thrones retained the dignity bestowed upon
him. The only commander who served under
the French autOcrat and who founded royal
house, in existence today was Bernadotte, and
ne did not owe his promotion to Napoleon
On the contrary, had Napoleon known that the
Swedes had selected Bernadotte for their king
he would never have permitted that general to
get out Of his reach. Bernadotte afterward
took an active share in the alliance for the
overthrow OF the emperor, and when the map
of Europe was readjusted he was left on the
Swedish throne. 1t took a long time for the
parvenu king. seated in the chair for centuries
occupied by the illustrious house of vasa. to
obtain social recognition in Europe. But the
Bernadottes are a polite race; they ignored
their French origin and endeavored in every
way to identify themselves with Sweden and to
conciliate the other monarchs of Europe. They
bay u6 mn oh cd in hot 10
and today they are recognized as equals by the
Romanoffs, the Guelphs and the Hohenzollerns,
being connected by marriage with the inn
perial family of Germany. And the founder of
this house was the son OF poor French lawyer.
THE COMPANY OF sKINNERs.
last week the master of the wealth and infiu-
entail company of SINNERS, which has been in
existence for six centuries and which is one of
the oldest in the city of London, was installed
with the usual quaint formalities. In the year
1903 q master OF the name of Adam Cokayne
presented the company with three large gold
cocks, and, indeed the designation of cockney
usually applied to the Londoners born within
the sound of the famous Bow Bells is supposed
to have been derived from either the giver or
the gift above mentioned. These cocks were
during the banquet, after the ceremony of in
stallation last week. carried around the tables
in procession, borne by men arrayed in the
garb Of SINNERS apprentices in the fourteenth
century. They were followed by man SINH
larry attired, bearing queer-iooking cap made
OF the finest fur, who on reaching the dais
exclaimed in loud tones Whom will this cap
ftp" First it was tried on the head of the lord
chief justice of England, who was present as a
guest, but it was Immediately removed, as the
attendant declared it would not fit. Afterward
1t was tried on in turn by several other of the
distinguished guests present. Finally, the
tlme-honored comedy was concluded by plac-
ing it on the head of Mr.. lamp. the newly
elected master of the Skinner Company amid
loud cheers. The fit was declared perfect
Mr.. lamp is well-knOwn furrer in London.
as required for the Office which he has been
selected to fill, for on this matter no charter is
more strict than that of the SINNERS, which
provides that the master and wardens Of the
said guild should be chosen from such of the
freemen as have used and professed the mas
terry and art of a skinner and not from any
others.
NOISE IN BATTLE.
Lieut. Col. de Rocms of the French army is
of the opinion that noise in battle makes man
brave and less sensible to pain or fear. He has
just published little volume which is his
tOrical series of the ordinations which rise to
the lips in entering action. At first they are
simple sounds of You! Your as uttered by
the Kabyles. or the He. He! Hev' of the An
nantes, designed to frighten the enemy. The
simple sounds become traditional phrases as
civilization advances. Thus arose the "A bool'
of the Irish, TORI he benn!" of the Bretons.
"Hurrah!' of the Cossacks and .'Vorwaertsu'
Of the Germans. During the middle ages came
cries Of recognition in battle-.Tue! Tuer of
the French being most distingushable. Pri-
vate families had, however their own cries.
En- avant tonjurs en- avant!' called out the La
Lande en- Guercy; ''Au Jeu! Au Jeu!' the
Counts Bias; ''Tamais Arriere!" the Douglasses.
Such sounds were varied by lnvocations to the
saints. Saint Andrew was the war cry Of
the Scotch; "Dieu Ayde!' OF the Montmorency;
Bourbon Notre Dame!' of the Bourbons In
dividual combat and the meeting OF small bodies
having gradually come to an end the clan
guages of heroes" are perpetuated in the shape
Of family devices CURTIS KINGLAKE.