The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-08
LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM
The Gay Kings Presents to Charm
ing French Dancer.
A RATHER LOUD FANCY DRESS BALL
Beerbohm Tree Contributes an Inter-
esting Article on Hamlet.
A RATHER LOUD FANCY DRESS BALL
COMMENTS on THE MESSAGE.
The German rrcss Generally Appiauds
President Cioveiaud's Views aud
Blames Home Government.


London. December 7.--tCopyriehted 1895
NV tho Associated press 1-.rhe great at
fractions of tho week in ROYAL circles
have been the ro,nrs and comIngs OF King
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ular here OF account OF his so-cpued
democratic habits. 10 which he attracted
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here. lie was met at Charlng Cross rail-
road station h>. a nu,,,hor Of ofac,,i. ana
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iOS'I N"ii'"s'S Nero pii't" At ms US
posal to convey him to his destination
But after acknowledging the courtesy
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| walking and SO he was allowed to nave
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| to pay his respects to her majesty, Queen
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| sad to have enjoyed himself immensely
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'r'h "n'oSo' Ees'e'"'S anu
| coed 10 Sandringhnm ON Visit 10 INC
Prince md Princess of Wales
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| - 70 NV '"' 1870 w ~" "e
to London there Is tho usual speculation
! but little seems to be known about Il .
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i"e uS""' iep'i' ''"' i"9 'N
nected with the autifs oil inc congo roe
state ~ uppermos' ana sly References
are made to his devotion to Mcrodopold,
otherwise Mile. de- Marode. tho most
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| beautltul dancer nj the laris opera mouse.
| The presents. horses, carriages, jewclrN,
etc. which tho say king has bestowed
/ a kat4 4..
| cost him a small fortune. and this !s not
| his first escapadc OF the knd.
| II is now reported that the earl o.
| Derby. formerly governor general OF Can
ada, is to succeed the marquis of DUFF
form as British ambassador at Paris, al
| though the name OF Sir Phillip Currie, the
British ambassador at ConstantinOpie is
| frequently mentioned In conue tiou with
thai highly important post s-,ts'f the
report turn out to he correct Il my safety
| be said that the special qualifications OF
! the earl of Derby as a successor TO the
marquis of Duffron Ia his enormous
wealth and It is no secret that the marquis
| is greatly hampered In filling the position
| as II should be filed by the fact that he
| IL not wealthy enough TO entertain to
the extent considered necessary.
| Vanity Fair commenting upon this
situation SAYS:
| Paris is the home OF so many American
| mliionarcs, whose lavish expenditures
| give them undue prominence IN Partisan
| society that the English residents and
visitors dislike 10 see their representative
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! that the duke of Norfolk the postmaster
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| eACofliluniCattl an VINO receive oI uIu ~
| INIT nj Vlrcul','iv, It, , a..
| ne many hHoricahs VINO passed w
pa Shurch ~ Mhry ie SlrhiEt, NnoS'
handsome tower CLOCK II one OF lhr lann-
! marks Wnlcn ilrs' calches we eye, Wntl
/ turning into tne StranS from thhilns
I cross; VIII iehrh WIN interest tnai my
| church WIZ pc completely IcnpNhItu anu
! restored SHORTY after me, Now year,
| me hrst fancy dress nhli OF me season
was given at convent Garden last Wed
nesday evening ana came as reiIei TO me
| lad"d young men ABOUT town. me mar
| frequenters of the ball are recruited irom
! the ranks which are generally to De seen
| at the Empire In the evening ana al me