Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-23
lConvrighted. 1850

and others After a little ram III the
earlier part Of the week, the weather
seems to promise a number Of fine
though hot days, and in consequence
every person who can do so is enjoying
himself or herself TO the utmost.
Socially the Ascot meeting just ended
has been the best on record Royalty
and. the admirers Of royalty, to say
nothing of those who are fond Of good
racing. turned out in almost the
strongest possible force. But the
ground was so hard that the owners of
valuable horses We're not willing to
risk them. Consequently the fields were
the smallest of the year. But for the
display of tOilettes the weather could
not have been better On Tuesday ana
Thursday. the two principal days the
weather was bright and pleasant White
was the color which predomnated IN
the fashionable thrOng while hats OF
enormous size. covered with long stem
med shaking flowers made the royal
enclosure resemble hover garden.
The enclosure. in addition, was so
crowded that walking was almost an
imp0ssibiity for a lady. The members
of the Royal Family never left their
boxes
EXCEPT FOR LUNCHEON
and so the majority OF the people pres
emit i'm the enclosure had very little sat
isfection so far as mingling with roy
atty was concerned. All the smartest
men with regulations as dressers 10 up
hold wore black frOck coats with silk
hats and small bow ties.
The Prince of Wales on Thursday
shocked the leaders of fashion by ap-
pearing TO a white stOvepipe hat. and
ne had evidently persuaded the Earl Of
Cardigan. who was included In the
Prince of Wales house party, 70 follow
his example There is much specula-
ton as 20 whether the Prince OF Wales
lead will have an effect on the fashions;
but it is not likely, as In spite OF all
that has been said TO the contrary on
the subject the Prince of Wales does
not lead the fashions. There were few
or house parties than usual at Ascot,
the majority of those present at the
races taking trains from Waterloo Sta
ton. where thousands assembled 10
witness the departure and arrival Of
the fashionable crowds
In spite of the many entries. no
American horses appeared at Ascot
Mr. Richard Croker. of New York, took
a house az Ascot for the week. and did
things in style He was most correctly
dressed in a long lrock coat, dark
striped trousers. patent feathers, and a
dazzling silk hat Mr.. Croker also
carried a pair Of racing glasses slung
across his body from the shoulder
Mrs Croker, who accompanied him.
looked handsome and was one Of
THE BEST DRESSED LADIES
there.
The Again Prince, who is visiting
England Nazrulla Khan. was present
at Ascot on Cup Day and he was sulky
as usual He wore heavy fur coat
in spite of the fact that the mercury
was at so degrees. The Ameer of Al
ghanistan has resolved 10 allow his
hopeful son 20 stay in England until
the end of August and il is an open
secret that this sudden resolution of
the Amer greatly perturbs the Royal
Family. But he viii probably be
shunted off the Continent
The Queen arrived at Windsor Cas-
tie from Balmoral and % is stated the
dinner which she is TO give TO Nazrullai
Khan will be a great affair Her Maj
esty will not undergo the fatigue Of
giving a garden party az Buckingham
Palace this season. as was hoped. but
she viii lend the grounds 20 the Prince
and Princess of Wales. who find the
grounds of Marlborough House too
small Tor such "a purpose.
The intentional Railway Congress
holds its frs, session Wednesday next
az the Imperial Institute. and 10 will
be opened by the Prince of Wales. The
American delegates who arrived on
Wednesday last received a most cor
dial greeting from their English breth-
rem. a suite OF handsome rooms has
been reserved for their use at the Vic
tOria Hotel. and numerous arrange
mentS have been made for their enter
tainment Most of The American dele
gates We're ut the Ascot races on Thurs
day
THE QUEEN WILL RECEIVE
the members of the Railway Congress
az Windsor on July 8. Her Majesty
has expressed the desire that only the
leading members of the Congress be in
PRODUCED to her But all the others.
with their families. will be free to roam
about the castle and its grounds. All
the American delegates will attend a
banquet on the 4-h of July.
The international Railway Congress
is the first held i'm this country. and
promises 20 DE q great success. The
home railway companies are Offering
every facility to the foreign delegates
TO see the railway works in Great
Britain. and ont of 10000 miles of rail-
way open In the United Kingdom. 10
GOO miles will DE directly represented
I'm the Congress.
No less than 275 railway undertake
ing viii be represented with a mileage
Of something like $4,000 miles. and
the delegates include representatives
from fifty different countries. The
Congress will sit until July 9.
According 20 the English society
papers. the AstOrs own 5000 GOO (S3.-
GOO .00O worth Of lace. the Vanderbilts
own fS00 goo tS4.Oo0.00M worth. while
the Princess of Wales only possesses
according 70 the estimate Of the papers.
$50. 600 $3.50 O00) worth. But the Pope
seems TO be even worse on than the
Princess of Walse. for the society
papers claim he only has $4,000 (S75.-
00M worth of lace.
The Realm, Lady Colin CampbelTs
paper. saws that Lady Randolph
Churchill. formerly Miss Jennie Je-
rome. of New York; widow of Lord
Randolph Churchill who died on Jan
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