Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-28
Copyrighted, 1889

Copyrighted, 1889
London, July 27.-The general elec-
tions are over. the social and theatrical
seasons are things of the past and e1-
cent for the Goodwood races, Tuesday
"wednesday. Thursday and Friday, OF
next week. London will be deserted by
the fashionable crowds and given over
n the humdrum monotony Of metro
politan life. Then again, the splendor
Of Goodwood will be somewhat marred
bv the death of Lady Florence Gordon
I,ennox. on account of which her father,
the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, has
closed Goodwood House, where the
grand gathering of the high aristocracy
takes place. The Prince of Wares has
always been the central figure OF these
parties; but. this year, instead of stay
ing at Goodwood for the race week, as
usual. the Prince will only go there
each day and return to town in the
evening.
The Queen has been removed to Os-
borne. Isle Of Wight, after a fatiguing
time at Windsor Castle, where an eX-
ceptional number OF entertainments
have been given, the pomp and cere-
mony of which, although distasteful to
Her Majesty. have TO be carried out IN
every detail
The Queen dimes, usually, at a quar-
ter of nine. and if the Royal party is
over sixteen in number, dinner is serv+
ed in the dining room in the northwest
corner of the Castle. When the party
numbers over forty persons, St.
Georges Hall is used. Behind the
Queens chair stand a Highland servant
and a couple of Indian dOmesticS. The
footman wait in state liyeries while the
cellermen and the clerks OF the kitchen
who carve at a side table are also in
liverX. These functions, which are al
ways carried out with the most strict
formality, never fail to impress even
the highest born guests.
The visit of the Italian fleet TO Ports
mouth last week was followed by the
stay of the Spanish squadron at Ply
mouth. where the Spaniards were treat
ed with the greatest cordiality, in ac-
cordance with the Queens own instruc-
tions sent TO the authorities Of Ply
mouth.
AN INTERESTING REMARK
in this connection was made by the
Queen during the course of a dinner at
Windsor Castle, previous to Her Maj
eSty's departure for Osborne. a guest
suggested that the visit of the warships
of Spain would have been more inter
esting if the Spanish and Italian sail
OrS had fraternized at Portsmouth,
where, besides, the Spaniards would
have been able to see more naval works
than they could at Plymouth. There
upon the Queen observed quietly that
possibly Plymouth Hoe would interest
them more. This reference 10 the his
toric scene there at the time of the
Armada she emphasized by contrasting
the historical despatch sent from Ply
mouth to Queen Elizabeth at Windsor
three hundred years ago with her own
kindly message, sent that day, instruct
ing the authorities Of Plymouth to
show the Spanish sailors the warmest
hospitality.
1t was off Plymouth Hoe, Ga high
rock it will be remembered. that the
British Lord High Admiral, Lord How
ard of bingham, having under him
such renowned mariners as Drake,
Hawkins and FrObiSher, assembled the
eighty comparatively small and lightly
armed vessels which on July q, 1888,
July 81, old Style went out to fight
the Spanish Armada, consisting of
about $50 large ships, then sweeping
up the channel in crescent formation,
their line being seven miles long. How
the British fleet harrassed and broke
up the Spanish fleet is a matter of his
tory. only fifty-fOur shattered warships
of King Philip of Spain succeeding in
reaching Cadiz
1t is worthy Of note that this first
visit Of the Spanish fleet to Plymouth
for centuries was made upon the an
niversary Of the visit of the great Arm
ada to the coast about Plymouth.
During the week Great Britain and
Ireland have been in the throes of
general election struggle. In spite of
this the occupation of the Island of
Trinidad by a British force has aroused
a great deal of interest. All the news
papers here support the action of the
British and generally make light of thu
reported indignation of Brazil.
The Globe, for instance, says:
The value of the island TO Great
Britain lies in its position being direct
" in the route of British trade with
Australia, and it could easily be con-
yerted into a cOaling station. whose i'm
portance it Is not easy to over estimate.
Such a spot is clearly infinitely more
useful to the United States than TO
Brazil. If, therefore. our right to il
exists. no amount Of vaporing should
induce us to loosen our hold upon it.
While. If there is any doubt, an equit-
able settlement is more likely to be ar.
rived at if the British government is
approached in a diplomatic
AN DIGNIFIED MANNER"
The organs of the Conservative party
intimate that the political salons which
were nOn-eXistent during the Liberal
regime Will flourish during the admin
istration Of their Weather successors.
There is no doubt that the hostesses
among the Conservatives and Union
lists are many and distinguished. The
Marquis of Salisbury's parties and re-
ceptions have always been famous and
extremely exclusive. On the other
hand, the Duchess Of Devonshire and
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. formerly
Miss Mary EndicotO. Will uphold the
prestige of the Liberal Uniouists. while