Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-05
4 Dull WEEK IN LONDON.
An Exodus CT Easter EXcur8ioniStS
From London.
Arrangements Perfected for the
Marriage of Princess Maud and
Prince Charles on July 7-Prin-
cess Harry" Will Have Eight
Bridesmaids.
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to add to the blue feeling here, the
exodus Of the Easter holiday makers
began early in the week and lasted until
yesterday. The railway stations, in con-
sequence, were crowded with Overcoat-
ed and berugged gentry engaged in
more or less success rough and tumbles
with lordly, Independent porters, whose
pockets bulged out with copper and
silver. fees extorted from travellers
anxious to leave the whirl and smoke
of London for a breathing spell at the
seaside or in the country.
The Duke and Duchess Of York and
the Princess Of Wales and her daugh-
ters are spending the holidays in peace
and quiet at Sandringham, While His
Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales,
is junketing the time away with his
YACHT on the blue waters Of the Medi-
terranean. Britannia. By the way, has
not been improved by the alterations
in her trim, etc: she is making a poor
showing this season, and Ailsa seems
able to show her her heels with beauu-
full regularity. This, it is expected, will
cause the Prince of Wales to order a
new cutter for next season, and if the
new Meteor being built for Emperor
William Of Germany, near Glasgow,
turns out to be anything Of a flyer the
imperial nephew will accomplish one Of
his pet desires, namely, outsail his roy
al uncle in a yacht race off the Isle Of
Wight and recapture the famous chal-
Ienge shield offered by the Emperor
some seasons ago and now held by
/ Britannia.
THE QUEEN is Ill AT CIMlEZ.
1t has been definitely arranged that
the marriage of Princess Maud of Wales
! TO Prince Charles OF Denmark. second
( ~ the three sons Of the Crown Prince
4 and Crown Princess Of Denmark, VIII
take place in the Chapel Royal, ST..
/ James Palace. on July 7. The arch
bishop of Canterbury, primate Of all
/ England. assisted by the bishops Of
/ London and Winchester. will ofliciate.
/ There will be a procession in state
! from Buckingham Palace to ST. James
| Palace and the Chapel Royal, and as the
/ distance between the two palaces is
very short, many thousands of people
viii be disappointed in their hopes Of
witnessing the pageant. However,
everything possible viii he done to give
Her Majesty's subjects as good a view
as possible Of the turnout Of royalty,
and q most attractive spectacle is antic-
| ipated. The Queen will take part in
the ceremony; the streets and the park
and the mall adjoining the palaces will
| be held by the Horse Guards, Life
Guards Grenadler Guards Scots
/ Guards, Cold Stream Guards, and other
| crack regiments, and, if the weather
permits, there will be a gathering Of
| Londoners about the palaces nowadays.
Princess Harry as Maud is popular
| ly known, will have eight bridesmaids
her sister. Princess Victoria of Wales;
Princesses Ingeborg and Thyra of Den
mark, sisters of the groom: Princess
| Victoria of Schleswig-Hols Prin-
cess BeatriX of Sax-Coburg and Gotha;
Princess Alice of Albany and Prin-
cesses Ena and Victoria of Battenberg.
There has been an unusually strong
turning out of the
BRITISH VOLUNTEERS
for the Easter manoeuvres this year.
In fact,n at no time since the formation
CT this valuable addition 10 the defences
! of Great Britain against a foreign foe
! has there been such a martial spirit
| displayed in England. There is no
doubt that this large muster of vOlun-
| teer Soldiery is one of the results of
the recent war scares; but it is also
| attributed to the fact that the popular
commander in chief of the forces, Lord
WOlseley regards their efforts in a
much more serious light than his pred
ecessor, the Duke of Cambridge
Lord Wolseley intends to greatly i'm
prove their arms and equipment, the
improved Martini-Henry's now being
| discarded by the regulars will be
placed in the hands of the volunteers
as quickly as possible, and the latter IN
! due course of time will be armed with
the new Lee-Metford rapid-firing mag
| azine rifles. Better quarters in many
| cases will also be assigned to the vol
unteers. their work at the targets will
be greatly encouraged and, in short,
Lord Wolseley will do all in his power
| to encourage the volunteers in their out
/ ings.
The usual ancient royal charities, "
! designated at Royal Mandy" took
place on Maundy Thursday in West
! minister Abbel The number of re-
cipients is governed by the queens age:
thus. last year, 76 men and 76 women
received the royal aims. This year II
men and II women joined in the pro-
cession, which was formed at l o'clock
in the Nave and passed into the choir.
Each Of the old men and women re-
ceived two neatly made bags. The first.
Of white material, contained Fl in gold.
representing part Of the maundy, and
| flo the allowance. instead of
THE PROVISIONS
which were formerly given in kind.
The recipients CT the royal maundy
were afterwards handed a red purse
! holding as many pence as the queen is
! years of age. and given in silver pennies
two pence, three pence and four pence.
! Each man also received f2.05 in lieu of
an allowance Of clothing. and each NO.
man was also presented with f115 IN
stead of an allowance of clothing.
There is every prospect that the influx
| Of American visitors to London will-be
| greater than ever this season. All the