The evening world., 1895-05-04
At ITS BEST.
The Season Opens Auspiciously,
but Tradesmen Grumb'e
Royal Academy's Exhibition OF This
Years Works Of Ar.
Queen Wilhelmina Visited Her MAJ
esty at Windsor To-day.

Copyrighted, 1895. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, May 4-1deal Spring
weather has prevailed during the past
week and London Is looking Its best.
The parks are crowded morning and
afternoon and everybody seems to be
enjoying the change from the cold and
fogs OF Winter to the sunshine OF COM
ing Summer.
The season begins Ruspiciously, but
the shopkeepers are grumbling because
the Queen is going to crowd two draw
ing-rooms into a fortnight. for, In their
opinions, there cannot be too many
public displays. They are the occasion
for a great display of finery and an
expenditure of much money.
on Monday the Royal Academy Will
open its doors to the public, and the
world Of art will once more be In full
swing. The royal view" on Thurs
day last, was well attended. among
those present being the Duke OF SAKE
Coburg- Gotha, the Queen Regent or
Holland and her daughter. the little
Queen Wilhelmina. whose future. ac-
cording to report, Is to be linked with
that of the eldest son OF the Duke OF
Saxe-Coburg Gotha.
Fridays private view" was the occa-
sion for the customary crush OF fash-
ionable people and for the usual elab-
crate display of spring toilet novelties
The absence OF Sir Frederick Leighton,
President OF the Royal Academy. was
much regretted. and fears are expressed
that his health will compel him to re-
sign the Presidency.
The exhibition OF pictures at the
Royal Academy fully sustains the level
reached by It's predecessors. Sir FRED
erick leighton, with a flaming June"
and n "Lachrymae." Sir John Millais
with a est. Stephen and fine vision
subtec. entitled Speak to Me-" Alma
Tadema with feast OF flowers entitled
| Spring" and all the leading artists
are we'll represented. Sargents ex-
amples are confined 70 portraits. Of
which there Ii the usual multitude on
the walls.
The sculptures arc good. and include
bus,s OF Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depcw. by
Albert Bruce-Joy, and the Princess OF
Wales, by the Countess Won Gleichen.
The Princess OF Wales Is sending two
sketches to the coming amateur art ex-
hbition.
The Queen OF Holland. accompanied
by the Queen Regent. her mother. Wis
tied Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle
to-day. They were met at the railroad
station by the Duke OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha and were entertained with much
| ceremony at the castle.
There has been much comment how
over, on the fact that the little Queen
| and her mother have been In London
for a week past and have had to put w
at Browns Hotel. no palace being Of
fcred them, although no members OF the
royal family are at present stopping In
London and there are palaces vacant.
Buckingham Palace having been pre-
viously engaged. the son OF the Ameer
of Afghanistan. who Is on his way here
with his suite OF seventy persons. Is tc
be housed at Dorchester House. Capt
Holford's splendid Park lane palace,
which. by the way, he Is anxious to be
rid OF to any millionaire desiring pal
ace.
1t Is an immense limestone mansion
mo beautifully situated. and possesses
| the finest marble staircase in London
even exceeding In beauty the 5000
staircase of Mrs. John W. Mackay's resi-
dence, Carlton House Terrace.
Capt. Holford's father, Mr.. II. s. Hol
ford. purchased Dorchester House from
the fourth Marquis of Hartford, who's
notorious father was the original of Dis
raeli's Lord Monmouth and Thackeray'
Lord Steync.
The sale OF the Jewels and racin,
cups of the late Duchess of Montrose
known In sporting circles as the Res
Duchess" who raced horses under tn
name of mir. Manton." realized owe
$l25, $50. A pearl necklace was sold. ac
: cording to the terms OF her last will
and testament. for the benefit of tn
: poor of East London. 1t fetched $1,000
, Edward William Gosse. Nj. A., tn
: distinguished litterateur. and formerl
Clark Lecturer In English Literature a
, Trinity College, Cambridge, speaking a
the booksellers dinner. in the prosenc
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