The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-18
Random Notes of
Life i'm London.
Miss Kaiser Chats of London Monument, Herr
Levi, Royalty and Gallant Tommy Atkins.

whose father the queen of England has
become, for political reasons, such
great friends, as bewildering and i'm
pressive as possible. He is to be feted
and feasted and taken about till his
barbarian eyes will weary of the splen-
dors OF the domain Of the great en-
press-queen, to whose lands he has
been so cordially invited to come and
be lonized. England, you know, has
not the reputation of letting an ad-
vantage already gained go unim-
proved. 1t Is safe to say that the pow
ers that be in the United Kingdom
will leave nothing undone in order to
delight and impress the Ameer's young
son, and send him home to his warlike
father and elder brother with wonder
full tales to tell Of the great wealth and
power Of the white queen who so es-
tentatiously parades her appreciation
of his friendship Of the strange doings
and habits Of the white that weavers."
and Of the wonderful sights and sur
passing beauty Of the largest city in the
world. Russia. 1t is now hoped over
here, will continue to occupy a very
back seat in the Ameer's affection
henceforth.
Victoria's Next Drawing Room
The queen herself returns today from
Germany and will hold a drawing room
at buckingham palace next week. If
the day be fine, 1 shall go and stand
In the park with the inquisitive and
curious feminine population, and see
the passing show as the carriages with
their lovely occupants drive up and
take their places in the line which waits
for admLttance to the palace grounds.
There are always so many debutantes
and other people to be presented that,
for hours before the time for the inter-
esting ceremony to begin, the drive In
the park Is filled with carriages Of those
who have come early to get a good place
and be presented early. So here they
sit for hours some Of them, and look
very fine indeed in all their bravery,
while the vugus populi, composed most
iy of women, stands on each side of the
| drive, and looks into the carriages at
| the finery within on the occupants, 60
Ing from carriage to carriage, and some-
times commenting audibly on those in
side.
These affairs cost an awful amount
Of money, time and trouble, and the
whole day Of drawing room is one
long torture to those who attend, for
the toilet commences early in the day,
and Is so ridiculously elaborate an affair
that after It Is done the wearers must
treat themselves and what they have on
as though 1t were Dresden china. Then
they enter their carriages and are
driven to the park, where there is a
long string already waiting before the
gates OF Buckingham palace. This wait
Is very trying one. as friend Of
mine, who has gone through the ordeal,
tells me. some Of the carriages having
to walt as long as three hours before
their turn comes, till many a fair de-
butante has been known to faint dead
away in all her glory, from the nervous
strain consequent upon trying to look
! heavenly and angelic all that time, I
suppose. Once in there Is another wait
inside "the pen," and the sweet social
rosebud, just about to burst upon the
| queens delighted Vision, has few
minutes in which to try to remember all
those confusing and dizzying bobs
| which she knows she will have to make
to the members Of the royal family,
and which she has been assiduously re-
hearsing daily for the past six weeks.
But about this end Of the proceedings
know more.
The Irreprcssible Small Boy.
They tell me that the small boy Is
quite an interesting part Of the pageant,
and makes himself quite as mischiev-
Gus and as annoying as he can we'll do,
especially to the police, as he will per-
sist in coming up and shouting out
rather familiar and jocose remarks to
and about the bedecked ladies and
gentlemen in the parade. Diamonds
become glass beads" when he speaks
Of them, and the staid British matrons
In court dress are addressed as "dear
ole 'Arriet," and requested to divulge
the cost Of anything that takes his
fancy. "Roight yere's the wolfe for
me" shouts one youngster, as he gazes
in at pretty young lady, at her first
presentation, and Hello. Army! give
me love to 'er majesty, and tell 'er that
me 'ealth remains de same," goes to a