The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-18
Six Days Events Of Social
Importance.
A Royal Marriage Will Take
Place Wednesday.
The Ancients and Honorables Pre-
sented With Soldiers Bibles.

(Copyrighted, 1896, by The Associated Press }
LONDON, July 18.--Not for long time
past has London known week so iuli
OF events OF marked social Importance
as the one which closed today. 10 be-
gin with thore was on Monday the gar
den party at Buckingham Palace given
by the Prince and Princess of Wales, in
honor OF their daughter, Princess Maud,
who will, on Wednesday next, become
the bride Of Prince Charles OF Denmark.
According TO authorities in uch matters
this party was the most brilliant social
function that has taken place in the
United Kingdom since the jubilee year.
The Lord Cham herlain, Luthom, receiv-
ed 1000 applications for tickets TO the
garden party and the u. 5. Ambassador,
Mr.. Thomas X. Bayard, was similarly De-
set by those of his Fellow countrymen
and women who, being at the time In
England, craved opportunity TO mingle
with ROYALTY and other titled folks. 10
say that there were many, especially
among the ladies, who were bitterly
disappointed is TO state the fact but
feebIy The regular court set were reln-
forced for this occasion by foreign prin-
cesses, envoys aud field marshals, high
officers of the army and navy, and other
nOlaD1lltles, anu LDtsd itaNtuou Aalt lSe
of commoner folk, such as Tim Heaiy,
the noted Irish member OF Parliament;
Mr.. W. Il. III. Lecky, the historian ;
Ellen Terry and Sir Henry Irving. Mrs.
Keeley the Nonogenarian actress, was
also there, having been especially invit-
ed by he Queen, and held quite levee
on the lawn. Such numbers OF brilliant
toilettes have seldom been seen, and the
marques were gorgeousiy colored, &c
which an endless display OF howers ana
plants added. The royal servants were
busy about the grounds In equal profu-
sion. The bright uniforms OF the Cold
stream Guards band made series OF
living pictures that 1t would be hard
TO equal. Particularly picturesque were
the Queens waiter men, wearing scarlet
hoods, doublets and hose, letters ".
r. formed OF the shamrock. rose and
thistle, In gilt, on their breasts. These
acted as ferrymen, carrying in their
wherries many idling guests upon the
lake. The Prince OF Wales. contrary to
the attem pied dictation OF fashion, wore
q white ''stovepipe' hat with black
band, and two of his suite had their heads
similarly attired. The last guest having
taken his departure from the palace
grounds, the police, with a stan OF
beaters. went over every inch OF the
ground ana gathered up harvest OF
trinkets, sticks, handkerchiefs, ETC.,
including one fat packet of love letters.
The garden party officially began the
program of the wedding fetes, which
have continued throughout the week.
Mem pers OF the aristocracy who have
been abroad are returning for the royal
wedding. The freedom CT the city has
been bestowed on Prince Charles. The
Prince was entertained on Thursday by
the Diapers Company.
So far as the Queen Is concerned, the
wedding VIII be as private as possible.
Her Majesty is expected to arrive in the
city on Monday evening. On Tuesday
she will, in private, invest Crown Prince
Frederick OF Denmark with the Order
OF the Garter, and with the frst-class
decoration of the Victoria and Albert
cross Upon both of his sons, Prince
Christian and Prince Charles, the Grand
Cross OF the Bath will be conferred at the
same time. The Queen will not attend
the wedding break fast. On Thursday,
the day after the.weddiDg, Her Majesty
will return 10. Windsor, from whence she
intends to GO, soon, to the Isle OF Wight.
Ii has been semi-offi cially announced
that the royal family would not be dis
pleased If people should decorate their
houses in honor OF the wedding, and
doubtless great many will gracefully
take the hint.
Among the presents which have been
received by Princess Maud is magniti-
cent solitaire diamond from Mr.. William
Waldorf Astor.
In connection with the approaching
wedding curious phase OF British phil
Rnthi ophy has developed In The Chroni-
Gle. which newspaper recently urged
Princess Maud not to give her sanction
to cruelty,by wearing osprey plumes on
her hat. In response, The Chronicle re-
ceivcd an intimatIon from .the Princess
TO the effect that she would not wear
osprey plumes, and upon this The
Chronicle published an article in praise
of Her Royal Highness and commencing
her for her Kindness of heart. How
ever, 1t was observed that at tie royal
garden party at Bucking ham Palace on
Monday, most of the feminine member
OF the royal family were decorated with
osprey plumes. In sore amazement The
Chronicle noted the.fact and appealed to
the Queen to forbid the use of osprey
plums by the members of the royal fam
lily.
Curious sidelights are being thrown
upon the licensing laws by the testimony
before the royal commission. The Hon.
AIgernon BoIrke, mansger of Whites
Club, states that IL the closing hours
designated in the laws should be enforced,
club life would be destroyed and mem.