The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21
BOLD ENGLIsHMEN.
Criticising Royalty and Army Onicers
-GOssip Of London Town.


-GOssip OF London Town.
LONDON, April 20.-The past week has
been mainly remarkable for considerable
display of amateur soldiers and from it
has arisen a small tempest which may re-
suit in permanent good to the auxiliary
forces. The British volunteers whose great
yearly period of training is at Easter, are
divided into two parties-those who are
desirious of doing serious soldering and
those who prefer making their annual holt
day sort of picnic. This year the bulk of
the volunteer regiments of the London dis
trict were taken to Windsor where, with
the guard battalions from Aldershot camp.
some paltry manuevers were carried out,
and on Easter Monday there was big
view in the presence of the Duke of Con-
naught, youngest son of the Queen, the
general in command at Aldershot Prince
Christian of Schleswig- Holstein Lord
Methuen. commander of the Thames dis
trict and other war office officials and all
the royal servants from Windsor castle.
The Times. In leading article OH the
subject, takes the Duke of Connaught and
the other military officials sharply TO task
for ordering such a ,urleslle cf real sol
diering" saying four days were niisspen; in
ment of. the Times mas led 10 mu.:n ccrre-
spondence the subject, the writers III
number of instances thanki1S the : mes
for its outspoken criticism of the military
officials responsible for the review at Wind
sor, and saying that criticisms are in the
real interest of the volunteers. The Queen
has decided to discontinue hereafter, the
early drawing room. She will hold four
drawing rooms after Easter. The Queens
esty by South African queen and who
was recently given to the Geological Gar
dens, died on Tuesday last, much to the
The Worth establishment of Paris has just
created for American lady. unique
sleeve which represents a stained glass
window The different lights are marked
out by raised piping of a contrasting color
to the sleeves. The panels are exquisitely
painted in hich, subdued colors. The owner
of this remarkable production paid large
sum to have the model destroyed
Mrs Frances Mary Barnes, widow of Pre-
pendary Barnes, of Exeter, were married
Just before Easter. The lady. is the mother
of Mrs. Arthur Benchier and Misses Irene
and Angela Van Burgh.
The Sun says the life of the Prince of
Wass sob insured for $1,000 Sss arrived IN
Paris, accompanied by her daughter, the
Princess Colonna. .Y
Thomas r. Bayard, moved into his new
residence on Eaton square to-day:
The success of Mr. Richard Cookers Eau
de Gallie, formely known as Utica, in win
ming the race for the Crawford plate, at
Newmarket on Wednesday last, has been
surprisingly well received in all parts of
England and it is generally recognized that
the American colts victory ranks MIN as
first-class horse, as the cou1 Sc is considered
one of the most severe tests in England.
dispatch from Glasgow says that the
planking of Valkyrie III, Lord Dunraven's
challenging yacht, in the approaching con-
test for the America cup is nearly finished
The yacht will, it is announced by a MEM
Der of the firm of Henderson Brothers, her
builders be launched in the middle of May
Nothing is known here Of the report ths I'm In
prince Of Wales will visit the United States
in the autumn in order to be present at
the races for the Americas cup. Inquiries
have been made among those who are close
to the Prince and all those who have been
questioned on the subject disclaim any
knowledge of any such intention upon the
part of the heir apparent