The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-24
ROYAL SPLEND0R.
Entertainment BY the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough.
FRINGE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
The Recipients OF lronors Henttlng Their
Rank-The Dukes American wifo rs
an Entertainer OF Roynlty-IIow tho
Mobility accompanying tho Prince were
Received = Gorgeous Display nt tho
Z Palnee--A Series OF "Arablnn Nighu"
Entertainments.

Copyright 1896. by the Associated Prcss,)
WOODSTOCK, England, Nov 2S.-In
honor Of the visit OF the Prince OF Wales
to the duke and duchess OF Marlbor-
ough, Woodstock and Blenhelm were
en- fetc to-day. The decorations were
most elaborate and universal. The rail-
road station here was made brilliant
with scarlet and gold canoples, flags and
colored lamps, and the streets leading
to Blenheim park gate were lined with
Venetian niasts festooned with colorcd
lamps end innumerable flags, many OF
which were the stars and stripes sewn
to Union Jacks and everywhere were
loynl, welcoming mottoes, triumphll
arches covered with foliage, bunting
in profusi0n, lamps of all oolors, and
Prince Of Wales feathers In abundance.
The palace was thoroughly refurnish--
ed. The art treasures shown included
Carolus Duran's full length portrait Of
the duchess of Marlborough, (formerly
Miss Consuelo VanderbllO, which was
hanging In the first state salon. In ad-
dition all the lackeys wore new llverles,
there was q wealth Of chrysanthemums
throughout the palace, and the Marl-
borough arms blazed from every con-
venient spot.
The most tearrangemen have
been made for shooting parties during
the week. There will be state dinners
every night, string band OF fifty per-
formers furnishing the music during
these repasts. 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 expected by the thousands.
There will be great tocchlsght pro-
cession OF 1000 laborers Of Blenlieim, q
display of fireworks surprising every
thing seen outside of the Crystal Pal
aces, two enormous bonfires will be
lighted at the statue of the great duke
OF Marlborough and the procession will
march from the statue past the palace.
This will be followed by an illuminated
bicycle parade, in which A. ]. 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,
wher. Il will be received by the prince
of Walee. On Friday there will be 4
concert and reception at which the glee
singers from Oxford college chapels will
sing at the prince of Wales. request.
Early In the afternoon Woodstock be-
gan to be thronged with sight-seers, in
Guiding hundreds of cyclists from all
parts Of the neighboring country. The
first special train arrived at 800 p. m,
with the servants and the baggage, and
by six o'clock the brilliantly illuminated
town was charming sight to behold.
The royal special train arrived at GAO
p. m, and was met by the duke of Marl-
borough. who was waiting on the plat
form. Outside the railroad station I
dense crowd of people was gathered.
The prince of Wales was the first to
alight from the train. He was followed
by the princess Of Wales, Prince and
Princess Charles, of Denmark, and Prin-
cess Victoria. of Wales. The most cor
dial greetings were exchanged between
the hosts and 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 enthusiastic cheers and a few min
utes after their arrival the carriage pro-
cesslon was formed as follows:
The first vehicle, pair horse, open
landau, with the horses ridden by pos
tllions In the Marlborough liveries. CON-
talned the Prince and Princessof Wales.
Princess Victoria of Wales and the
Duke OF Marlborough. 1t was escorted
by the mayor and town counsellors on
foot.
In q 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 and Viscountess Gesford and
Sir Samuel and Lady Scott.
Following these carriages came one OF
the Blenhelm omnibuses. containing Mr..
and Mrs. George n. CurZon. Major Gen.
eral Sir Francis Grenfel and Lady Gren-
fel; Lady Chaplin, A. J. Balfour, Sid
ney Greville and the Earl of Chester
field.
:. The Woodstock fire brigade acted as
guard OF honor and marched after the
procession to the gates OF Blenhelm
park. The prince and princess of Wales
and their party received an ovation.
Prince and princess Charles of Dem
mark and the other members Of the
party were also heartily cheered.
Upon the arrival at the palace, the
duchess Of Marlborough, who was at
tired In black. met the guests at the
great door OF the palace, where she
warmly welcomed the prince OF Wales,
who returned her greeting In the most
cordial manner.
borough was exceedingly tlmorous MS
he escorted the princess of Wales.
The dinner hour was fixed for s
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