The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-23

4 maze LOT their entertainments AlOSl VI
! the American delegates wee at ASCOT
Thursday. The queen will receive the
members of the railway congress at
! Windsor July 8. Her majesty, how
ever, has expressed the desire that
| only the leading members OF the con-
| gress be introduced 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 Fourth
! of July
The International Railway congress
| is the first held in this country and
| promises to be a great success. The
| home railway companies are offering
every facility to the foreign delegates
| to see the railway works in Great
| Britain, and out of over 10000 miles Of
| railway in the United Kingdom, $4,000
miles will be directly represented in
the congress.
No less than 275 railway undertake
ings will be represented, with mile
| age Of some thing like 125, 900 miles, and
the delegates include representatives
from fifty different countries and the
head men of nearly the whole railways
Of Europe, the Pennsylvania railroad
and several more of the most import
ant Of the United States railways.
Light Railways.
A subject of intense interest to this
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Light railways and contributive traffic
and as to what relaXations can be
made by the government in its re-
quirementS for construction and work.
ing without risking the public safety
on this question ii is anticipated some
information may be offered by the
railway department of the board
of trade. AT present, it is stated, the
restrictions of the board are so great
that light railways are practically IN
der a prohibitive law. In the first
session GIr. Hunt, the chief engineer
of the Lancashire & Yorkshire railway,
will open the question of the strength
ening of permanent ways in the inter
est of speed of trains, and this will be
discussed by the delegates from
Vienna, Orleans and Milan.
Sir Henry Lambert, the general
manager Of the Great Western rail-
way, and Mr.. Frederick Harrison, the
general secretary, will deal with the
organization of the central administra-
ton and outdoor staff and the systems
Of other countries. The general man.
ager OF the Roumania state railway
and the chief of the foreign traffic
department Of the Russian railroads
will speak on the same subject. Mr..
Turner, general manager of the Mid
land railway will report on the best
arrangements for handling merchan-
disc and rolling stock for express
lines.
MIR. Thompson, signal engineer Of the
London and Northwestern railway
will report on signals.
On the subject of light railways,
the speaker will be the president Of
Humphrey Owen, NJ. P, Mr.. p. W.
Meek. NJ. de Bartlett. of the Belgian
National Light Railway society; NJ.
Cotton, chief of the railway depart
ment in the ministry of public works,
Paris; NJ. Tersi, manager of the rail-
way from Suzzarn and several others.
The congress will sit until July 8.
Social Matters.
According to the English society pa
pers the Astors own $4,000, 600 worth
Of lace; the Vanderbilts own 81. 900
worth, while the Princess of Wales
only possesses, according to the esti-
mate of the papers, $3.50, 900 worth. But
the pope seems to be even worse off
than the Princess of Wales, for the
society papers claim that he has only
SIS, 900 worth of lace.
The Realm, Lady Colin Campbelfs
paper, says that Lady Randolph
Churchill formerly MISS jennie Je,
rome of New York; widow of Lord
Randolph Churchill, who died January
"a, is now to be seen in Paris in the
smartest cycling version Of mourning.
1t is added that she wears a black al
pacca suit edged with black leather
knickerbockers concealed by short
skirt and a black straw hat.
The arrangements for the marriage
of the Duke of Aosta, nephew of the
King of Italy, to the Princess Helene,
of Orleans, which is to take place
Tuesday next, are expanding. Four
hotels, in addition to the-Bristol, oc-
cupied by the Countess of Paris, have
been engaged for the guests. The
wedding breakfast is to be given at
Orleans house, Twickenham, but there
will be several dinner parties ct the
Bristol hotel. Twickenham is looking
lovely and the road from Orleans
house to the chapel, about half q mile
distant, where the ceremony is to take
place, will be lined by many thousands
of visitors.
The Prince of Naples. the Duke of
Aumale, the Infanta Marie Lou1ce of
Spain, the Duchess of Montpensier,
and the Prince and Princess Henry of
Battenberg, representing the queen,
are the most important guests, al
though it is possible that the Prince
and Princess of Wales may also be
present.
Princess Helene's bridal veil is a
splendid specimen of Chantilly lace,
about fourteen feet long. 1t has a
broad border, enriched with floral
pattern, which diminishes in elabora-
ton as it reaches the head. Two
branches spring from the train, form
ing in the middle sort Of medallion,
enclosing the arms of the bridegroom,
surmounted by the cross of Savoy and
the arms of France with the Fleur de
Lis. The crown Of the Princess of
Savoy stands above the two es-
cutcheons.
Mr.. Wayne Macveagh, the United
States ambassador to Italy, and Mrs.
Macveagh are spending their vaca-
ton in London. They will remain here
for another fortnight and are receiving
much attention. Mr.. Macveagh de-
clines to discuss politics, but he said
that both his and his wife's health !
had been greatly benefited 10y their |
sojourn In Rome.
The Henley Regatta.
Henley regatta promises 10 be the gay
est in years. The demand for Households /
was never so great, and 10 guineas have |
been given for one boat for a week and |
five guineaS has been charged for the /
rent OF small bedroom.
According 10 Lord DunravenS present /
plans, Nalkyrie III will not do any rae /
ing on the Clyde before starting for the /
United States, which event il is believed (
will occur about July IS. But his plans /
are subject 10 change Both the Prince |
Of Wales, the owner of the britannia, and /
Mr.. A B. Walker, owner of the Ailsa. /
have promised Lord Dunraven that he |
may accept these offers, as he is under
stood TO like this much better than en-
tering in regular races. The reason for
this is not a. desire for secrecy, but is in
order to prevent the yacht from being
strained and generally
Knocked about as would be in a regular
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