Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-21
LONDON. April 20.


copyrighted by the Associated
Press. The past week has been
mainly remarkable for display OF
amateur soldiers, and from 1t has
arisen a small tempest which may re-
suit In permanent good to the auXll-
larry forces. The British volunteers,
whose great yearly period OF training
is at Easter are diyided into Two par
tles-tnose who are ueslrous OF doing
serious soldering and those who pre-
fer making tneir annual monday "a sort
OF picnic. This year the BULK OF the
volunteer regiments OF the LOnuon as
trict were taken to Windsor, where
with the guard battallons from Alder
shot camp some paltry muheuyres
were carried out, ana on Easter mon
day there was big review IN the
presence OF the duke Of Connausht,
youngest son OF the queen. the general
in command at Aldershoti Prince
Christian of Scheswig- Holstein, Lord
Methuen, commander OF the Ihames
district, and other war office officials
and all the royal servants from Wind
sor castle.
The Times, IN leading article on the
subject, takes the duke Of Connaught
and the other military officials sharply
to task for ordering such burlesquc
of real soldering" saying: -Four days
were misspcnt on rehcarslng for
royal review"
The comment Of the Times has led to
much correspondence on the subject,
the writers Ia a nmhcr Of Instances
thanking the Times for Its outspoken
criticism OF the military officials re-
sponslble for the review at Windsor,
and saying that the criticisms are In
the real interests Of the volunteers.
The queen has decided to discontinue
hereafter the early drawing room. She
l will hold four drawing rooms after
/ Easter The queens ostrich, which
/ was presented to her majesty by
/ South African queen, which was re-
/ Gently given to the geological gardens,
| died on Tuesday last, much to the
queens regret
The Worth establishment Of Paris
/ has Just created for an American lady
an unique sleeve which represents
/ stained glass window. The different
/ lights are marked out by raised piping
/ of a contrasting color 10 the sleeves.
l The panels are eNquIsitely painted in
I rich subdued colors. The owner of the
remarkable production paid a large
/ sum to have the model destroyed,
The Sun says that the life of the
prince Of Wales Is Insured for 3,2500OO
pounds.
Mrs. John Mackay has arrived in
| Paris accompanied by her daughter,
the Princess Colonna.
/ Sgnora Ellnor Duese, the Italian
actress, signed contract In Paris on
Monday last with Harry Miner OF New
York for tour Of the United States,
which will begin New York Noyem-
Der next Slgnora Duese win be sup
. ported by her own company.
The success Of Mr. Richard CrolSer's
Eau de Gallie, formerly known az
Utica. in winning the race for the plate
Mt Newmarket last Wednesday has
been well received In all parts OF Eng
land and IT Is generally recognized that
the American colts victory ranks him
az n frst class horse, as the course Is
considered one of the most severe tests
In England
a dispatch from Glasgow snys that
the planking Of Valkyrle Ill, Lord
Dunraven's challenging yacht IN the
approaching contest for the Americas
cup IL nearly finished. The yacht Will,
It Is announced by a member Of the
firm Of Henderson Rrothers her build
ers he launched IN the middle Of May.
The United States ambassador. the
Hon. Thomas =. Bayard. moved into
his new residence on Eaton square
today