The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-22
Americans Celebrating
WaShingtOn's Birthday.
Salisbury and the Queen on
State Business.
EmperOr'S New Yacht is Being Built
in Valkyrie'S Shed.

Birthday is being celebrated in the
United States, the members of the Amer
lean colony here are honoring the men,
ory OF the Father of His Country in an
appropriate manner. Honest love for home
institutions is bubbling over in many
ways, and Old Glory is waving proudly
over many buildings here, in defiance of
fog, SCOT and anything else.
AT the United States embassy, the
American ambassador, Mr.. Thomas r.
Bayard, and Mrs. Bayard, held reception
during the earlier part of the day, and
in the evening at the Grafton galleries,
under the auspices of the American So
ciety, there will be a banquet at which 400
loyal Americans will place their ieet un-
der the mahogany, clink glasses, cheer
for Gods country and applaud all patrio-
tic sentiments loudly and honestly, all
the more so, perhaps, because 3JOO miles
OF briny water separate them from tie
land they love so we'll and the friends
they hold so dear.
The banquet hall has been handsomely
decorated with flowers, and flags, the
music will be furnished by first class
band, and the guests Will include the
stats of the United States embassy and
United States consulate-general, as well
as Americans from nearly every part OF
Great Britain and Ireland.
Queen Victoria returned 10 Windsor on
Thursday, from Osborne, Isle of Wight.
Previous to her departure from the island
her majesty went TO Mhlpplngham
church, near Osborne House, and deposit
ed wreath upon the casket containing
the remains OF Prince Henry of Batten-
berg.
The Princess OF Wales, in behalf OF the
queen, will hold two drawing rooms at
Buckingham Palace. one on March IL and
the other on April q. The Princess VIII
hold two or more drawing rooms in May.
Although these functions will do some
thing toward Frightening up the season
there is no doubt that the court mourn
ing for Prince Henry of Battenberg has
cast gloom over the world of society
from which complete recovery is impos-
sible for some time to come. But matters
might have been worse had her majesty
not been persuaded to listen TO the repre-
sentations of those who hau the interest
of the West End tradespeople at heart and
who showed the queen that great loss OF
business to.them would be the result OF
long period of mourning.
The Marquis of Salisbury went to Wind
sor yesterday in order to consult with her
| majesty on important state business. The
premier has not been TO Osborne since
December. This failure TO visit her maj
esty in spite OF the troublesome times just
passed over is due to the fact that the
Marquis of Salisbury is horribly bad
sailor and Is afraid even to venture across
the Solent unless positively compelled to
do so. He no sooner sets foot on ships
deck than he begins to feel squeamish and
when the rolling and pitching begins the
noble lord collapses and secludes himself
completely until quite a time after arri-
val at his journeys end. Thus, although
he has beautiful estate in the northern
part of France. he breads going there
and Is under the weather for day or so
after landing on either side of the chan
mel. Under these circumstances the queen
excuses the non attendance OF her prime
minister at Osborne, although her maj
| esty, who greatly enjoys the sea, cannot
| well understand the little weakness OF the
powerful statesman.
| The racing yacht which the Hender-
sons are building from George l.. Wat
| sons designs for Emperor William of
Germany is modelled after the Prince OF
| Wales cutter Britannia. The new craft is
| being built secretly uIder the same shed
| as used for the construction of Nalkyrie
| III, and will be nearly, if not quite, as
| large as the Dunraven syndicate boat.
| The preliminary work upon Walson's
| latest Is already well advanced and rumor
| has it that she will be completed in time
| to compete at the Cowes regatta. Emperor
| william, ii has long been an open secret
| Is quite anxious TO own yacht, capable of
ldefeating his uncle's swift cutter and
| Watson is said to have been promised a
| stiff bonus IL the Emperol's IS new yacht
proves etter boat than the Britannia.
| 1t was in the hope of defeating Britannia
| that Emperor William purchased the
| Scotch cutter Thistle, defeated in 1887 by
| the Yankee sloop Volunteer in that years
! series of races for the Americas cup.
| Besides, Britannia holds the German
| Emperor's challenge shield, very valu-
nh IA inn mi fVh fgh hac 70 ha
sailed for over 120-mile course, around
| the Isle of Wight, and If the Prince of
| Wales yacht wins it again this year the
| Emperor's shield will remain the prop
| erty of the Prince. 1t has to he won three
| times, and Britannia has already won il
| twice Thus, most interesting contest
| is looked forward TO during Cowes week,
when the regatta OF the Royal Yacht
| Squadron takes place.
On the other hand it has been stated
| that the Prince OF Walts, i'm view of the
| death Of Prince Henry OF Batten berg, will
not race the britannia during the season
! OF i96 and il il reported that the German
| Emperor was so disguised with the criti-
| cisms of the Rritish press upon his mes
sage to President Kruger congratulating
tue later upon his having suppressed DIR.
jameson and his raiders. that he hes ex-
pressed his determination not to visit En-
| gland this year under any circumstances.
The Mestminste- Gazette discussing
the report that the Prince of Wales. as
commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
has I'm some manner interyened to induce
| Lord Dunraven to send an apology to the
New York Yacht Club. or to prevail upon
his Lordship TO make an amende honor
able sa IL has reason 60 relieve that the
Prince has not intervened I'm one way or
the other in the Dunraven matter.
A letter from the United States smbas-
sador Mr.. Thomas +. Eayard, express
ing thanks for the receipt Of a copy OF
the prologue of an entertainment given
bv Frighton College, - sisting upon the
continuance os An lo-hmCricGn friend
shin. mas been published. Mr.. rayard
saws:
~ hail with delight any evidence OF
generous confidence In the companionship