Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-25
CONSUELO is H0N0RED.
The Prince of Wales Pays q Visit to
the Duke and Duchess Of
Marlborough.
Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted 1896, by the Associated Press.
Woodstock, Eng, Nov. 23.-In honor of
the visit of the Prince of Wales to the
Woodstock and Blenheim were en- fete
today.
Decorations Are Elaborate.
The decorations were most elaborate
and universal. The railroad station her.
was made brilliant with scarlet and golt
canoples, flags and cOlored lamps aad
the streets leading to Blenheim park gate
were lined with Venetian masts, los-
TONED with colored lamps and innumera-
bic flags many of (which were the Stars
and Stripes sewn to Union Jacks. and
everywhere were loyal, welcoming mot
toes, trlumphal arches covered with foil
age, bunting in profusion, lamps of all
coiors, and Prince of Wales feathers in
abundance.
Palace Refurnished.
The palace was thoroughly refurnished
,Ihe art treasures shown included Caro-
lus Duran's full-length portrait Of the
duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt, which was hang
ing In the first state salon. In addition
all the lackeys wore new liveries There
was a wealth of .chrysanthemums
throughout the place and the MarIbor-
ough arms were placed in every conven-
lent spot.
Prince will Shoot
The most elaborate arrangements have.
been made for shooting parties during the
week. There will be state dinners every
night, string band of fifty performers
furnishing the music during these re-
pasts. Perkins, the organist OF the town
hall OF birmingham, will play the great
organ in the long library on Thursday,
upon the occasion of the festivities for
the people of the vicinity, who are ex,
pected by the thousands. There will be
a great torchlight procession of 1000 la
porers OF Blenheim, display 81 fire
works surprising everything seen out
side of the Crystal palace, two enormous
bontres will be lighted at the statue of
the great Duke of Marlborough and the
PROCESSION will march from the statue
past the palace.
Bicycle Parade
This will be followed by an Illuminated
bicycle parade, in which A. j. Balfour.
the Conservative leader in the House of
Commons and first lord of the treasury.
is greatly interested. From the statue
the procession will pass around the oval
facing the north front of the palace.
where 1t will be received by the Prince
of Wales. On Friday there will be a
concert ana a reception at which the glep
singers from Oxford college chaDeIs will
sing at the Prince of Wales request
early in the afternoon Woodstock be-
gan TO be thronged with sightseers, in
Guiding hundreds of cyclists from all
parts of the neighboring country The
first special train arrived at 800 D. M,
with the servants and baggage and
by o'clock the brilliantly Illuminated
town was charming sight to behold.
The Prince Arrives.
The royal special train arrived here at
O:4O p. m. and was met by the Duke of
Marlborough, who was in waiting on the
platform. Outside the railroad station
dense crowd of people was gathered
The Prince. Of Wales was the first to-
by the Princess of Vale, Prince ana
Princess Charles of Denmark and
Princess Victoria of Wales The most
cordial greetings were exchanged be-
tween the host ind their guests after
which the Prince of Wales and the
Duke of Marlborough led the procession
from the depot
The royal party was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers and few minutes after
their arrival their carriage procession
was formed as follows:
Order of the Carria ges.
The first vehicle pair of horses.
open landau with horses ridden by Dostil-
lions in the Marlborough liveries, con-
tanned the Prince and Princess of Wales,
Princess Victoria of Wales and the Duke
of Marlborough. 1t was escorted by
the mayor and town councillors on foot.
In a second landau were seated Prince
and Princess Charles of Denmark Gen
Ellis and Lady Kingscote escorted by
eight town councillors on foot.
The third carriage contained Ladies
Londonderry. Helen Stuart Curzon and
Randolph Churchill.
In the fourth carriage were seated
Viscount Viscountess Gesford and Sir
Samuel and Lady Scott.
Following these carriages came one Of
the Blenheim omnibuses containing Mr.
and Mrs. George NJ. Curzen, Maj-Gen
Sir Francis Greenfell and Lady Green
fell, Henry G.. Chaplin, A. J. Balfour
Sidney Greville and the Earl of Chester
field.
A Guard of Honor.
The Woodstock fire brigade acted as q
guard of honor and marched after the
procession to the gates of Blenheim
park The Prince and Princess of Wales
and their party received an ovation.
Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark
and the other members of the party were
also heartily cheered.
Upon ARRIVAL at the palace the Duchess
of Marlborough, who was attired in
black, met the guests at the great door
of the palace where she warmly well
coined the Princess of Wales, who re-
turned her greeting in the most cordial
manner.
1t was noticed that the Duke of MARI
borough was exceedingly timurous as
he escorted the Princess of Wales. The
dinner hour was fixed for O'Clock.
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