The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-13
FRAMING IHLONDOp"
ENGLISH METROPOLIS APPROACH
ING THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH
TURNED UP TROUSERS.
QUIET TIME AT OSBORNE.
NO FESTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE
WINTER SEASON OF THE
COURT.
sEALsKINs ARE GOING BEGGING
Prices Realized at the First Big
Sale Twenty Per Cent Below
the Normal

LONDON, Dec. 12.-With mild and
rainy weather during the past week
London has been at it's worst and al
ready the exit from the Metropolis of
distinguished people, intent upon en-
jcying the Christmas holidays, is very
general.
The queen will leave Windsor castle
next Friday Dee. 1S), for Osborne,
where she will receive family party
during the Christmas holidays. The
party this year will consist of the duke
and duchess of Connaught and their
children, Princess Louise and the mar
quis of Lorne and the duchess of AL
bany and her children. There are to
be no festivities of any kind at Osborne
during the winter residence of the
court.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Curzon were
among the queens guests at Windsor
during the week.
Prince Charles Of Denmark and his
wife, Princess Maude of Wales, are
going to Copenhagen at the end Of the
coming week, for the first time since
their wedding. The delay Of Prince
Charles in bringing his wife home has
caused a great deal Of dissatisfaction
comment, it being even stated that the
princess refused to leave her own
country. A suite of twenty-five rooms
has been decorated and furnished for
their reception in the immense palace
near Copenhagen, Of their uncle, the
king of Greece.
The fat cattle show at the agricul-
tural hall. Islington, has been an unu-
sual success. There were 574 entries,
exclusive of poultry, and the
queen, the prince of Wales, Lord Rose
berry and the duke of York, were big
winners.
At a meeting held in Edinburgh, on
Thursday, to promote a memorial to
the late Robert Louis Stevenson, Lord
IRosebery presiding, his lordship al
iuded to Stevenson as the successor Of
Sir Walter Scott and said he desired to
see memorial that testified to Steven
sons passion for Scotland and in Scot
land for Edinburgh.
An interesting artists gathering was
that of the new Vagabonds' club at
the Christmas dinner given to Lord
Roberts. commander In chief of the
forces in ireland, on Wednesday. The
hall was filled with a brilliant assem-
blage. Justice Jeune presided and
among those present were Mrs.
Humphrey Ward, Zangwi1l, Conan
Doyle, Gertrude Kingston and George
Grossmith. One of the features of the
evening was the presence Of lady re-
porter at the press table. At the con-
clusion of the banquet she calmly pro-
luced cigarettes and INDUCED in
smoke.
SEALSKIN SALE.
The first big sealskin sale OF the sea-
son occurred on Wednesday, Although
the offerings were far below the usual
number, being only 10000 pelts, there
was a great Decline averaging 20 per
1o G criV
this is that the trade in America has
not recovered from the turmoil Of the
election, and that there was scarcely
q buyer or a commission from that
country on Wednesday for the really
high grade skins, which they generally
get at any COST -stfEz~s..-'at
In view of the belief that the Rev.
George F. Pentecost, the American
Evangelist, will probably accept the
call to New York, his successor is be-
Ing discussed here, and it Is generally
thought THAT Rev. DIR. John Watson
clan McLaren'D will fill the vacancy.
At the Northampton dog show on
Wednesday,, the Prince of Wales Lap
land sledge dog won the first prize in
the class of foreign dogs. The princess
of Wales small Borazie dog Ala took
two first prizes and two special prizes.
There was first performance at q
matinee at the Court theater on Tues
"a
World" which turned out to be a weak
and conventional production
The Circus Girl produced on Sat
urday last at the Gaiety, has been the
chief theatrical attraction of the week,
and promises to be q great success
The music is catchy, and the topical
songs are bright and pointed
Sir Henry Irving has at last defin-
itely decided upon the cast of Richard
IL, which will be produced on next
Saturday night Dec. 10. Sir Henry
will adhere strictly to the original text
ana there will be no fusion of the COM
monty accepted Colley Cibber version
The Incidental music which Edward
German had expressly composed for
George Alexander's revival OF "As You
Like It, has been a feature Of the
comedy.
There will be a decided change in
the cast of THE Gay Parisians'' next
week, Dec IA. The play has now been
running for eight months at the Duke
OF York's tneater and the business is
still very large.
There is some talk that Mrs. Patrick
campbell and Forbes Robertson will
again join forces, probably on the ter
mlnat1on of the actress engagement
III The Sorrows of Satan" at the
Shaftesbury theater and that they will
undertake revival of "Magda.''
The United States ambassador, Mr.
DAY VIII the
prizes and deliver an address to the
students of the Bristol Merchants Ven
turers Technical college next Thursday
AN AMERICAN ACTRESS.
Mary Elliot Page, the American
actress, who was under engagement to
Charles Hautrey and who appeared at
the st. James theater in the prisoner
OF Zenda, sailed on Dec. IL, for Aus
tralia where she will appear in s'The
of hn GtrTJl-
OF Zenda," under the management of
Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove.
George Edwardes informs the Asso-
ciated Press that as yet he has not de-
clded upon the personnel of the COM
peny with which next season he will
tour America. 1t has not been determ-
lned as to the nature of the play which
Will be given, but in all probability the
company will make a tour of the world.
appearing in round of Gaiety theater