The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-25
Cold Weather Prevents the
Usual Festivities.
Princess of Wales and Daugh-
ter at the Riviera.
Curious Pets Duchess OF Marlborough
Has at Blenheim.

Copyrighted, 1890. by The Associated Press. }
LONDON, April 20. I'm spite OF the fact
that the Prince and Princess OF Wales
have been at Marlborough House during
the hest part Of the week and that both
houses of parliament are sitting, the sea-
sok is changing fire. Many of the West
End Mansions remain closed and many
trades people are cursing their luck.
The continued cold weather, undoubt-
edly has much to do with the delay in
returning to town and then a further
damper was placed on the program OF
festivities by the disappointment expert
enccd at the somewhat sudden departure
OF the Princess of Wales and her daugh-
ters for the Riviera on Thursday, where
they will visit the dowager empress OF
Russia at La Turbie. AS the princess will
lie absent about month there does not
seem to be much prospect OF any
immediate change in the social situa-
tion here. 1t is hinte1, by The way,
that one OF the objects of the
Princess journey to the South of France,
Is to see the Queen regarding the details
of the wedding OF Princess Maud OF Wales
TO Prince Charles of Denmark. Her
Majesty, 1t appears, after agreeing to the
former plan OF having the ceremony take
place in the chapel royal, 1T. James
Palace, is now showing a strong disposi-
tion to curtail the arrangements as much
as possible out of respect for the memory
of the late Prince Henry of Battenberg,
and desires the marriage TO take place in
the private chapel OF Buckingham Palace,
where the Duke and Duchess of Fife were
married. The Prince and Princess of
Wales are understood to oppose the Queen
In this matter.
an.nrdfno N fha I'M,
will arrive at Windsor on or about May
1. Ii is said that she has been much
benefited by her stay at the Riviera and
has been entertaining on large scale.
During Queen Victoria's absence from
Windsor an elaborate system OF private
elephones has been installed at the
Castle, connecting 1t with the post Office,
railroad stations, Marlborough House,
buckingham Palace, etc, and tie system
In being extended to the government
offices, Balmoral Castle, scotland and Os-
borne House, Isle of Wight
The American athletes who have COW
cred themselves with glory in ne Olym-
pic games at Athens, Greece, passed
through Turin, Paris and London on
their way home and just caught the
North German Lloyd Steamship Spree at
Southampton on Thursday evening.
| Iney Hi eApTetstu tntHbtitNs hb Dtlut,
delighted with their trip, though anxious
to get back home.
The Athens correspondent of the Crap
hic writes: 1.-THE young victorious Anne
ricans have created furore for athletics
in the hearts of young Greece and they
have been tremendously feted and wor-
shipped, especially by the Greek ladies.
Primrose day, last Sunday, was OBJ
served more than ever. The roadways
leading to Parliament square, where
stands the Beaconsfield statue and the
immediate vicinity of the houses of par
lament were packed, during most OF
the day. The Queen sent large wreath
OF primroses, which Conigsby Disraiil
placed at the head of his fathers grave.
According to the Westminster Gazette,
the young Duchess of Marlborough
(fromerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt) il
developing a strange taste for rets. She
has started a managerie at Bien helm with
two ostriches, several eagles, number
of vultures, two ibis and a garter snake
(a!l purchased on the bank of the Nile),
which she has tanned in wonderful man.