The Washington times., 1895-06-14


Edw. Van Horn, Hammond Hoff, j Amity
Waldo, Robert and Thomas johnson.
The Afghan Prince, who is at present
the guest OF tie Queen Of England, is
decidedly in the nature of a white elephant
on the hands of his royal entertainers.
Cabled accounts OF his serene highness'
doingS are decidedly amusing in many
respects.
To start out with the prince processes
himself as greatly shocked at the appearance
OF the English women in full dress. In
other ords, he does not hesitate soannOunce
himself as brought to the verge OF
distracting confusion by reason of the
display of neck and shoulders made by the
British matronS and maids.
In pursuance OF this phase OF his way
OF looking at things he recently created
a genuine Sc nsation in London at a
dinner party given in his honor by Lady
Tweedmouth. At that dinner the partner
assigned his Afghan highness was no less
a parsonage than Lady Lsnsdowne.
This titled member of Englands aris-
tocracy he refused to take into dinner on
his arm, but, to the evident discontinue
OF her ladyShip, marched in few PAGES
ahead, deeming it ungentlemanly to touch
her. The effect of this singular and un-
looked for conduct may be imagined so
far as the rest OF the company was con-
cerned. For Lady Lansdowne it could not
fail to have been embarrassing TO the
last degree.
1t would seem that the prince started
out upon his travels in a mighty bad
humor, and that he has not so far seen
fit TO change to a happier frame Of mind.
The travel was at the conn nd of his
father and against the protestations of
the prince Accordingly he is apparently
dissatisfied with every thing.
So far as his personal safety is con-
cerned, he seems to cherish the barbaric
idea that if he should venture alone into
the streets of London he will be set upon
by the cockneys and summarily done away
with Just why he should accredit the
cockneys with these bloodthirsty inteD-
tions as regards himself, be does not
state. Possibly he may have some in
cipient idea that the representative of the
treacherous race that twice within the
space of twenty years has maSsacred in
brutal fashion the missionaries toward
whom they pretended to be on most
friendly terms, would not be bad target
for British vengeance.
When invitations are sent to the Prince
he has q little fashion of completely ig
noring such as fail to meet with his
Afghan approval In fact he has no re-
gard for the plan of entertaining, or the
! duties of the entertained, as prevails gem
| orally throughout the civilized world.
lie is accompanied by a suite Of Afghans,
a picked body of hillman, who naturally
| follow in the footsteps of their royal
master Notwithstanding the fact that
| Queen Victoria greatly desired to behold
these stalwart Afghans, they refused to
accompany the Prince when he went to
| visit his august entertainer.
As Eastern princes have hereto fore
1 been docile on their travels, and pliable
| in the matter of conforming to the con-
ventionalities, NaZer Ullahs conduct in
this respect is decidedly not relished in
! London.
Philadelphia. June 13.-AIiss Wana-
maker, daughter of Hon. John Wana-
maker, Postmaster General in the Cabinet
of President Harrison, was married this
afternoon to Mr.. Barclay II. Warburton,
of this city.
The ceremony took place at 4:30 O'Clock
at LindenhurSt, the home of the brides
parents, at Chelten Hills. The Rev. DR..
| Charles A. Dickey, pastor Of Bethany
Presbyterian Church, officiated. Miss
Elizabeth Wanamaker, the brides sister,
was the maid of honor.
Mr. Warburton was accompanied by
/ Mr Franklin Duane as best man, and there
were eight ushers The wedding was a
very quiet affair. only the immediate mem
| beTs of the two families being present In
| addition to those mentioned.