The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-01
HODGE PLAYS HORSE
Y0KES HIMSELF Up TO TIE MARL.
BOROUGH CARRIAGE

Thus in the Ancient. Time HaIlowed,
story-Book Way to Testify to His Love
for the Man Who Does Him the Honor
to Sit in the Aforesaid Carriage and be
Drawn by Him, Along With His None
so-BeautifuI Bride, Back 10 His Anees-
trail Haus-TheIr Iiish-and-Mighti-
nesses, the Butler and the FoOtmsn.
Woodstock. Eng. March Sl.-The town
Is IN state OF holiday parade today in
honor OF the arrival OF the duke OF
Marlborough and his bride. formerly
Miss Consueio Vanderbilt OF New York.
Great preparations had been made
among the villagers and tenantry gen.
orally for the home coming OF the young
duke and duchess. and old and young
turned out TO greet them.
Al oxford the train upon which the
duke and duchess Of Marlborough trav
eled was met by a large number Of
friends. Among those Who greeted
the couple was a representative Of the
Associated Press. The duke, acklowl-
edging the journalists salutation. ex-
claimed: You are here from Ameri-
ca Well, that is enterprise
The duchess said "Wil even this be
in the American papers? Do say some
thing nice about US"
TO AMERICAN FRIENDS.
ThereupOn the duke remarked: "Our
message 10 our friends in America is
that We are both we'll and have had a
pleasant trip in every particular, but are
glad 70 get home"
They arrived AZ Kendlington station,
the last halt before Woodstock. on time
and there Two little girls presented the
duchess with bouquets Of flowers. She
thanked them and kissed them for their
trouble.
Crowds Of people were assembled at
Woodstock railroad station when the
train arrived. The building was hung
with crimson and the platform was Gov
cred with a plush carpet. The duke
and duchess were received by the mayor
of Woodstock, the corporation and the
local clergymen.
The duke shook hands with them all
and IN turn presented them 10 his wife,
who bowed cordially 10 all.
DRAWN BY THE TENANTRY.
Amid hearty cheering the horses were
taken from the bar0uche w-.ch was 10
convey the duke and duchess 10 Blen-
helm, ropes were attached 10 the vehi-
Gle and the tenants drew the young
couple TO the palace, escorted by the
mounted yeOmanry.
Everywhere there were cheers for
America" and England" intermingIed
with shouts Of Welcome 10 Woods
took" Welcome 10 Blenheim."
When the barouche had reached the
court house the mayor made a speech.
An address OF welcome was read and
the duke replied appropriately.
While the duke was speaking, two
girls broke through the line Of police
and handed the duchess a basket OF
wild flowers. She received them most
graciously and placed them on a seat
beside her, wheTeupon the crowd cheer
Cd wildly. The dukes reply being con
cluded, the procession, headed by band
Of music. started for the palace and
the crowd followed through the park
10 the gates where, however. admission
was by ticket only. At the gates the
duke received another address and
made another brief reply.
SERVANTS SATISFIED.
The servants lined the passageway
to the large hall. where. after admit
ting the duke and duchess, the doors
We're closed.
Nothing could be more admirable
than the bearing OF the young duchess,
which called forth complimentary re-
marks even from the crusty old serv-
ants, accustomed to the presence OF la
dies Of the highest title.
Woodstock was densely crowded thro'
out the day and excursion trains were
run to and fro from morning until
night.
one of the features OF the reception OF
the duke and duchess at the railroad
station was gathering Of the school
children OF the neighborhood, who loud
" ch@ered the bridal couple and presen-
ted bouquets 10 the duchess. who was
visibly affected by the warmth Of the
reception accorded her.