Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-23

I been engaged for the guests. Inc Neu-
ding breakfast 20 be given at Orleans
House. Twickenham; but, there Will De
| several dinner parties az the Brlstoi
Hotel. Twickenham is looking Lovely
and the road from Orleans House 10 the
/ Chanel. about half mile distant, where
the ceremony is to take place, VIII De
lined by many thousands OF visitors.
The Prince of Naples, the Duke OF
Aumele. the Infanta Marie Louise, Oh
Spain. the Duchess of MOntpensre, ana
the Prince and Princess Henry. OF Bat
tenburg. representing the Queen form
the most important guests although IL
is possible that the Prince OF wales
may also be present.
Princess Helene's bridal veil is
splendid specimen of Chantilly lace,
about fourteen feet long IL has broad
border enriched with a floral pattern
which diminishes in elaboration as 1t
reaches the head. Two branches
SPRING FROM THE TRAIN,
forming in the middle a sort Of medal
lion enclosing the arms of the bride
groom surmOunted by the cross OF
Savoy and the arms of France with thu
Fleur de Lis. The crown Of the Prin-
cess OF Savoy stands above the TWO
escutcheOns.
Henley regatta promises TO be the
gayest in years. The demand lot
house boats was never so great, and
170 guiueas have been given for one
boat for a week. and five guineaS has
been charged for the rent Of a small
bedroom.
According to Lord Dunraven's pres
ent plans. Valkyrie III. will not do any
racing on the Clyde before starting for
the United States. which event 1t is
believed will occur about July 10. But
both the Prince of Wales. the owner OF
the Britannia. and Mr.. A. B. Walker
owner of Ailsa. have promised Lord
Dunraven any number of trial races
and he is understood 10 like this much
better than entering in regular races.
The reason for this is not a desire for
secrecy. but il is in order to prevent
the Yacht from being unnecessarily
strained and generally knocked about
as il would be in a regular race.
Lord Dunraven is afraid of the ire
mendOus spars of Valkyrie Ill, which
dwarf anything yet seen here. The
prospects of Ailsa going to America is
over. but there is still a possibility OF
Britannia going. Mr.. jameson, who
represents the Prince of Wales with
Britannia. discussing the prospects the
other day, said; We'll, you may see ole
Britannia over there.
-MR. MCALMONT'S ISINGLASS,
the winner of the gold cup at Ascot yes
terday. aud who won the derby, st.
Leger. and Two thousand guineas in
1898. and who. has won more money
than any English horse. has now been
withdrawn from the-racing turf and is
relocated TO the stud with fee of 300
guineaS as the charge for his services.
The Prince of Wales BersimmOn,
who did so we'll at Ascot, is pronounced
to be the best colt Of the season and
likely derby winner He is entered for
the derby of 1896. in which Mr.. Richard
Croker. Mr.. FOxhall Keene and AIR.
August Belmont and other Americans
have entries.
Benson. the jubilee "plunger," is
about to again begin betting heavily
on the races.
Messrs. Croker and Dwyer seemed to
be discouraged with their experiences
here. They say they do not know
when they will race again.
Willie Simms. the CrOker-Dwyer col
Ored jockey, has been amusing himself
at Newmarket. On Monday he wagered
he would drive a trOtter from Newman
ket to Cambridge and return within an
hour. Simms started in a sulkey and
made Cambridge in quick time. In re-
turning just as he neared Newmarket
the horse dropped dead.
The drought is beginning to be
serious TO the towns as we'll as the
farmers. Birmingham, Coventry, and
many other places have severe restric-
tions in regard to the use of water and
the flushing Of sewers at night has been
stopped
AT Standardization the river is
people are walking along the bed.
There is much distress among the live
stock in Sussex.
The past week has been unusually
dull at the theatres. Mr.. George Alex
ander yesterday revived The Second
Mrs TanQueray" at the St James The
atre. with Mrs. Willard as Mrs. Tan
Queray. She was very successful.
At the Lyceum Theatre. Sir Henry r.
wing as "ShylOck" has been playing TO
moderate business.
The rivalry between Sarah Barnhardt
and Eleanor Duse has finally culmin-
ated in an open expression of opinion
upon the part of the former. She wit
messed Buses Camille"
In the second act. said Bernhardt.
land again in the fifth, there were pref
" little bits Of business in Buses per
Torrance that interested and pleased
me- But between ourselves. if YOU must
have the truth. I thought her a little
bourgoise for the part.
THE UNPRECEDENTED RUSH
at the hotels continues. Mr.. Henry Alb
hey. the impressariO. of New York. on
his arrival here last week was COM
PEELED 20 remain with his family in a
suite of ROOMS at his London offices,
being unable TO secure accommodations
elsewhere.
The Hon. Joseph R. Marley. of Maine,
received a great many letters during
the last few DAYS that he was in Lon
don from friends ali over America, who
read in the Associated Press dispatches
that he backed Sir VistO. Lord Rose
bery's horse. when il won the Derby.
"I am afraid that the people at home
have formed an impression that l have
become a 'plunger' and have won a
great deal of money on the derby" said
Mr. Manley. laughingly. The impress
sion also prevails that l was controlled
entirely by sentiment. Sentiment had
a great deal to do with my wanting
Lord Rosebery TO win the race; but just
before the race won't into the paddock