Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-14
FORRES' WELCOME
TO SIR WILLIAM GORDON CUMMING AND
BIS BRIDE.
TIC Town Decorated and tne People Enthusiastic.
COmmen. on Cummings Dismissal from the
Army-Ths Prince Of Wales Big Financial
Deal With tie Wlslns-CCmmeats.


Cumming and his bride received what is
eenerall known as royal welcome upon
their arrival at Forres, Scotland, near
which Altyre, the baronets estate, is stu
ated.
The bride and bridegroom were well
coined 6y the Provost Of Forres, at the
head of the municipal authorities OF the
neighborhoOd.
The town was decorated with flags flow
ers and bunting, aad on their way to Alt
yre Sir William and Lady Gordon Cum
ming passed beneath several handsome
floral arches. The newly uarried couple
were enthusiastically cheored by the in
habitants of Forres and the ueigh0Orhood,
who had gathered from many miles around
i'm order To show their sympathy with the
owners of Altyre.
The Provost of FOrres. upon the arrival
of Sir William and Lady Gordon Cum
ming at that place, made public address
of welcome, and presented them with the
CONGRATULATIONS OF the inhabitants Of the
town NOtbiug was wanting to show the
bridal couple that. though some people
might frOXn uDOn them. the sturdy Scotch
hurghcrs Of FOrres had resolved TO testify,
in as open manner as possible, their sym
pathy with the Laird OF Altyre IN the
troubles which lowered over him and his
loyal-hearted bride.
The erasure of the name of Sir William
Gordon Cumming from the army list is
generally commented on rs showing the
entire suOserViency of the Cabinet 10
ROYALTY. The report that the Queen per
sonallv ordered the eraSure is denied on
high authority. IL is said TO have been the
act of Hon Edward Stanhope, Secretary
of War, although done after consultation
with the Duke of Cambridge, Commander
in-Chief and cousin of the Queen.
Stanhope. who Is brother of Earl Stan
hope. has done all that he could for months
past to shield the Prince Of Wales in con-
nection with the baccarat affair, aRd he
was resolved to have no inconvenient in
vestigation of the charges against Sir Will
| liam. The questioning in Parliament on
Monday will, however be none the less
pointed because Sir William has been dis
posed of, and the Home Secretary, as well
as the Secretary of War, will have delicate
problems to settle. The movement for dis
pensing with a royal figurehead for the
army has received q new impulse from re
cent exposures. It IS a singular fact that
great English generals have never been the
nominal commanders of the army. that
post being held by some representative Of
ROYALTY who has never seen battle Ile
withdrawal of the Duke OF Cambridge
from the office Of cOmmander-in chief has
long been desired. even by the Cabinet, and
viii now be pressed.
Commenting ON the erasure of Sir VII
Eam's name from the list of army officers.
the NclrS to-day says: Cummings dis
missal is a logical consequence Of the YER
diet, and ought 10 satisfy all but these VINO
still believe him innocent lie Will best
consult his own interest, and what IS left
of his dignity, by anticipating all other
huuiiatio. OF TIE -1me SOFT iLciy % be
fal him" The article proceeds TO excuse
the Prince Of Wales for failing TO resort TO
a drastic exposure of his friend, and con-
clude-thus: He sought the middle course,
and we must all try to temper justice with
mercy in blaming him, though he happened
90 lose his way
The Church Times advises the Prince of
Wales to sign remuneration of card play
ing, in the presence OF Lord Salisbury and
the Archbishop Of Canterbury. This, II
says, would have tremendous moral effect
upon society and would not harm the
Prince.
The Dublin Express to-day says the out
break or puOlic feeling which followed the
baccarat scandal revelations was ominous
for the monarchy "Eugiand,n the Er-
press adds "will not forget the character
and the habits of the Prince Of Wales IS
revealed at the trial The result IS that IN
institution che monarchy connected in
the minds of the people with bad ass)ci-
ations is obviously in danger. The Express,
in conclusion, says, that "the dismissal OF
Sir William Gordon-Cumming from the
army ", II bp regarded as a severe rcbukc
TO popular sympathjes'
The Scottish Leader, of Edinburgh, today
says that II the time of the financial crisis
known Is the Argentine or Barring Bros
crisis, several fnanciers who had leaned
large sums of money TO the Prince of Wales
were obliged to ask for the return OF the
money they had advanced These sudden
demands put the Prince OF Wales in q ser
ious fix for time until Mr. Arthur Wilson.
at whose house the now wOrid-famo1s
games of baccardt were played, came 10 the
Princes assistance and lent him Sl.OOo,O0),
with which the Prince of Wales paid back
the money lent him by other finauciers.