Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-10
copyrighted, Associated Press,

and the Countess OF Warwick have sue
ceeded in once more absorbing the gossip
OF society for the best part OF The week,
and many oil the venerable Games and
bushing buds of the world OF aristoc-
racy have not yet ceased chattering or
whispering over the doing- OF the he!- APP
parent ana his beautiful friend, sometimes
referred 10 as the "Babbiing Brooke" OF
the DAYS of the great baccarat scandal"
when the lady was simply Lady Brooke.
The Prince, the miscn.ef-mongers point
out, spent Sunday at Warwick Castle,
where a hastily arranged house party.
which included Ladies Rosslyn and Cairns.
Lord Willoughby de Brooke, Sir treder-
lex Sykes. Major General Sir Francis Gren-
fell. Willie" Low and others. had been
gathered 10 meet the Prince. The lovely
( Countess took the Prince Of Wales up the
river Avon In an electric launch and In the
afternoon the party enjoyed tea" on the
| lawn of the courtyard where the ladies'
| and gentlemen also played tennis and cy-
cled. and. in faci, enjoyed themselves
greatly.
OF course, this wat sufficient to start the
| tongues of the gossips of at full speed.
| but the rate they went then was moth
| ing TO the clatter which followed the an
nouncement on Thursday that the COun-
! tess OF Warwick had been practically pre-
scented to the Queen on her accession 10
the title at the drawing room held az
Buckingham Palace IL is true that Prln-
cess Christian OF Schleswg- Hoiste.n, Sec
ond daughter OF her majesty. presided.
but IL was ''in behalf Of Queen Victoria
that she did so. and a presentation 10
the Princess upon that occasion was equiv
alent TO being presented 10 the Queen her
self. The Princess OF Wales. who was 70
have presided at this function, was "un-
avoidably" absent in the south OF France.
where she is visiting her sister. the eX-
Empress OF Russia, while the latter
nurses her son, the long-suffering Care
witch. said to be In the last stages OF con-
sumption.
To add to the triumph OF the Countess.
she was presented by no less a person than
the Marchloness of Salisbury wife Of the
premier. and was the center OF admiration.
Her dress was of the richest white satin,
with a stomacher profusey embroidered
with diamonds. over her shoulders were
fiat bows, with long ends OF turquois satin.
edged with diamonds and round the hem
| OF her train was pale blue velvet, en-
| broidered with silver and diamonds. Her.
| jewelry consisted of diamonds. turQuoises
| and pearls.
Growing interest is taken in the coming
| wedding OF Princess Maud OF Wales 10
| Prince Charles OF Denmark. The royal
| family will put off their mourning for
| Prince Henry OF Battenburg on the day OF
the ceremony. and II is expected that the
| order OF dress will be the same as az the
\ wedding OF the Duke and Duchess OF York.
| The proposal that the wedding shall take
| place In the private chapel at Buckingham
| Palace, where the Duke and Duchess OF
! Fife were married, has not been received
| kindly I'm the quarters most concerned.
| IL will be practically impossible TO have a
| semi-private wedding, owing 10 the fact
! that Prince Charles IL the son OF reignng
| monarch, and is. moreover, closely allied
| 10 the English house.
| II is not likely that the young Duke and
| Duchess Of Marlborough will spend any
| part of the summer at Newport. The cou-
| Pile are making extensive arrangements for
the entertainment OF large house parties
| a Blenhe.m a the conclusion Of the London
| season. The Duke ana Duchess OF MARI
| borough will entertain largely In town. In
addition to giving the looked forward week
| addition TO giving the looked forward
| The Mirouis OF Dcneea! wilson,
itary hth aJmirsS or -Lou,,y ei7 a.
| clerk OF the pesNe for Belffs. ----.---.st
, bankruptcy court His liabilities are esti-
mated to be $4,000 pounds G2,Ja00. and
| his assets thus far are Y 2pounds $50.
| In spite Of the fact that many new 'cy-
cling clubs have been organized, and that
| Hyde Park Is thronged with cyclists.
| there are signs that the so-called wheel
| ing craze" Is on the wane among tho
| leaders of fashion. Several OF the latter
| who were the first to take 10 hiking ara
now always TO be seen in the park Oh
| horseback
st. Petersburg society Is agitate1 by the
! Czar.na's order forbidding ladies and wo-
| men servants from smoking in the palace.
| AS they are all habitual smokers. the edict
has caused great sensation and is I'M
| perilling the CZarua's popularity.
London has been at It's best during thr
| week The weather has been warm ana
J bright. and the parks and streets nave
| been crowded. There are many Americans
| in town and many more are expected.
Lord Durham mas sold his collierieS
| from which he derived an income OF about
| 7O.OOO pounds (S3-0, $50. 10 Sir James Jocey.
| the wealthy north country coal owner,
| who. for years, has been sort or Boll
mine for the Liberal party. IN whose ~
| terests he represents Chester-Lestreet d.
vision OF Durham in the House OF COM
| mons.
| on the other hand, q receiving order has
| been issued against Earl Poulett. iatner
OF the notorious V!scount linton, Wno
| for wears tried TO shame his family INTO
| supporting him I'm idleness by playing a
| hand organ in the streets Nnen las-
| reported i'm the papers about year ago.
| the Viscount was acting as Snowman ly'
| a kinetescope. near Leather Lane hoI-
| burn. He said that organ grinding ma
| permanently crippled his right arm ana
| that he greatly preferred the occupa,loii
| OF Snowman. The family estate OF Hinton .
| st. George Park, covering sOoui lhou
sand acres OF ground and many tls'1 p,ie,,
| including a 10 900 pound GJ0ODb an Jych'
| are offered for sale AT 10000 POUNDS 'Ssv'
| O0M. IL is believed that the proceedlns
| are taken in order 70 prevent the oisal'
| grinder Viscount from inheriting the neH-
| looms. - h,,,-
iness the music halls being especally
| crowded The business a. the byceuh'
| however Is waning. the Gay RAJ
ienne" is still drawing large houses, A. IT,
| "Biari;iz," which. since ~ nrst w."
| ton has been almost entirely cnsngsu'
| stilI an attraction. n has been round nee
| ossary 10 employ sandwich men 70 10 =
up the interest In THE Prisoner 81 Iehoh,
The cast Of Henry w. which wa
| seuted Yesterday az the Haymarket. y
| an exceedingly strong one. and me pay
| has never been presented in LONDON WIN
| such attentions 10 details. scenery am 90 90,
| tune The details Of the pay WHCn ~.
succeed the Sin OF 81 Hulda i" u" 10
an original comedy by Miss 30 pI -,
who has colaborated with Geriruae N'''s'
ston. The play will be produced to-day.
| r.. s. Willard has secured strong ,en,
der and beautiful play IN ne ,,ii" te'
| Comedy" and Il will undoubtedly ne
| great success during his American tonn.
| Mr.. Willard was never better thah ~ vi
| INTERPRETATION Of Bailey Protheio' MI
a daring swindler an unscrupulous khAe -
| but. withal. tender ana devo,eu nuS ,le,.,
| The Strand Theatre WEI b
next week by Wifred Clarke son OF JONI
Sleeper Clarke. Mr.. Clarke has 95-u 50.
several new plays. chief OF which - ths
| American comedy. called "A Bad Lot -,
The old and familiar Tooie's Theatre WI WIZ
shortly be pulled down and - pace o. o. !,
cupied by an addition TO ne Cnarins
Cross HOSPITAL. which owns the sue. 49,.
| Yyette Guilbert Is proving gIrd. e. a.
traction at the Empire Theatre, In an ~.
terview regarding her recent ZIP 20 ~
| United States. she IS quoted a. saying INA
| New Workers have no irdiVldnalltl, o.
! that they are too busy getting money sni
| berated Chicago. especially IT'S streets. az
said that Philadelphia did not impress he'
! at all.
Prof. Leritt, the great eye Specialist.
will examine your eyes free OF cnarge "a, q.
DILLON, WHEAT & HANCHbh "