Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-07
He IS A SOCIAL HERO.
Prince Of Wales LiOnized Since Win
ling the Derby.
Congratulations Received from the
Queen, Emperor William, the
Gear and Most of the Other
Crowned Heads-A Fine Wine
List at the Princes Derby Win
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| Copyrighted 1896. Associated Press.)
London, June 6.-As usual during
derby week, there has been the largest
gathering in town of all sets and the
| duh season in this respect was consid-
erably enlivened. The event of the
week was the derby run on Wednesday
and won by the Prince of Wales colt
| Persimmon. Seldom has there been such
excitement in England. AS for the
Prince of Wales, he is simply oyerpow-
cred with applause every time he shows
himself in public, and kilograms are
still pouring in to Marlborough house,
congratulating him upon the success OF
| his stable. The queen, Emperor VIII
liam, the car and most of the crowned
heads have telegraphed to the prince
|, upon the occasion. Letters have been
written to the press about Persimmon,
and the editorial writers continue to
comment on the event with much gush
and fusomeness. The only discordant
voice, thus far, comes from Scotland,
where the Rev. Mr. Fergus, at a meet
ing OF the Religious Tract Society, sug-
gested that they send colporteurs TO
EPSON to induce the Prince Of Wales,
| and incidentally Lord Roseberry, 10
"try for higher race than the derby"
The Prince of Wales derby dinner at
the Marlborough house was most fes-
| III, trae IN etc
fully decorated. All the electrolires
were fully lighted. bringing out to per-
lection the decorative beauty of the
table and the dazzling brlliancy of the
buffet with its burden of rich silver and
gold plate. The finest silver service the
prince possesses was used, the menu
was edited by the Prince of Wales and
the wines were of the finest procurable,
including Royal Tawney port. half a
century old; royal white port and
sherry laid down at the time of the
Georges; splendid champagne Of The
vintage of 1864 and Madre and Cham
bertin of the rarest qualities. Each
guest was waited upon by special SER
want and it was not until morning was
far advanced that the last Of the guests,
who included the Duke of SaXe-Coburg
and Gotha, the Duke of York, Prince
Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. tho
Duke of St Adams, the Duke of Devon
shire, the Earl Of Dunraven and Mr. c.
d. Rose, drove up James street.
There is not the slightest ground OF
suspicion that the race for the derby
stakes was not won on its merits after
a difficult finish. But in spite OF this,
thousands of people believe that the
race was arranged for the princes entry
to win. Truth says: Before the race
the comments showed that the public
had unquestionably conceived the idea
that Persimmon was a horse which ii
was prudent to support and actually be-
lieved that tens of thousands of various
owners we're doing everything possible
to smooth the way for the Prince OF
Wales's colt"
The society newspapers comment on
the splendor of Mr.. William w. Astor's
house party which assembled at Civ
den to meet the Prince of Wales. Tho
guests included Lord Roberts, the
Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the
Earl and Countess of Marlborough and
Lady Randolph Churchill. This has
caused one of the papers to remark that
it is likely that Lady Churchill will be-
come the second Mrs. w. w. Aston,
thus reviving an old rumor which seems
to be full of vitality. Another organ of
society says that Mr.. Aston was natur-
allied British subject some time ago
and predicts that he is going into pol
itics, or is fishing for title"
/ The London Figaro again deyotes
much space to the case of Mrs. Florence
Maybrick, printing letters from her
mother, Baroness de Roques, and her
lawyer. The most virulent articles
which have appeared against Mrs. May
brick, are according to the lawyer, writ
! ten by the American portion Of the Brit
| ish press and her countrymen are said
to be assailng her violently and even
at the United States legation hostile in
fuences are alleged to be at work
Since the news of the failure, OF
IMessrs. Abbey, Grau and Schoeffel
reached London, many rumors have
| been current that their artists now UNI
der contract to them would transfer
their allegiance to the new Imperial OPP
era Company which Col. Mapleton will
take to America in the autumn. Maple
tons American representative, now in
London, claim to have a cable from
New York to the effect that Abbey will
lose the Metropolitan Opera House and
| that the chances are the Mapleton syn
dicate will secure it. MapletOn is at
present under contract to appear at the
Academy of Music.
AT the second Patti concert which
was given at the Albert Hall last We'd
nesday, the prima donna was assisted
by the Royal Welsh ladies' choir. She
was also supported by Mesdames Amy
| Sherwin and Belle Cole, Edward Lloyd
and Mr. Santley.
f.. S. Willard, whose season termina-
ted at the Garrick Theatre last Satur-
day night, will not be again seen in Lon
don for at least twelve months. His
American tour will begin in November
and extend to the followin June. In
addition TO the new play. The Rogues'
| Company" which has been a failure in
London, it is understood that Mr.. Will
| lard will try and secure the American
rights for Rose May, which Charles
| Wyndham is now producing at the Cri-
terion.
A bazaar in aid of the Actors Orphan
age fund will be held at the Queens
Hall on the afternoon Of June 30. and
July and 2. The function, which prom
| ises to be one of the events OF the sea
son. will be given under the patronage
I r Al