The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-02
DEAD PRINCE HENRY
COMPLETE FOR THE
FUNERAL OF BATTENBURG.
Princess Beatrice to Make Her Home
on the Isle Of Wight, Of Which
Her Husband Was Governor.


view OF the death of Prince Henry of Bat
tenburg, the past week has been the quiet
est socially recorded for a long time past.
In spite of the fact that they have been
suffering terribly from grief. the Queen and
Princess Beatrice have continued to enjoy
excellent health. Her Majesty has granted
to the widowed Princess the use, during the
latter's lifetime. of Osborne cottage, near
Osborne House, pretty place. formerly &C.
cupied by the late Sir Henry Ponsonby, for
many years private secretary to the Queen
and keeper of the privy purse, who died
March II Of last year. Princess Beatrice has
resolved to make her home on the Isle OF
Wight, of which her late husband was Gov
ernor where he was much liked. The Feb
ruary drawing room has been abandoned.
and her Majesty will start for the continent
two weeks earlier than previously deter
mined on, starting for Ciemiez during the
first week of March,
All the arrangements for the funeral of
Prince Henry of Battenburg, WHO died dur
ing the evening Of Jan. 20, while on his way
to the island of Madeira on board the Brit
ish cruiser Blonde. of fever contracted while
serving with the Ashantee expedition, have
been completed. The remains will be en-
tombed in Whippingham Church. at 1880
p. M, on Wednesday next. and the cere-
monies will be most impressive. The body
was transferred yesterday at Funchal. ISL
and of Madeira, from the Blonde to the
first-class cruiser Blenheim. The last-named
war ship almost Immediately afterward
started for England. The Blenhelm con-
veyed the remains of the late Sir John
Thompson, the Canadian Premier, who died
suddenly at Windsor Castle. to Canada. On
the arrival of the Blenhem at Portsmouth
the body of Prince. Henry or BattenDurg
bert, and will be taken to the Isle of
Wight. The casket will remain on board
the Albert until Wednesday. On board ship
quarter deck. draped, with light blue and
white and with the British white ensign. 1t
is said that the Queen and Princess Beatrice
will be present at the Decentralization OF
the remains. and that they will follow the
casket. which will be carried by Scots
guardsmen to Whippingham Church. not far
from OSBORNE House.
The health of Sir John Millais-he is
about sixty-six years of age-has recently
been causing some anxiety to his friends.
He has been suffering from a disquieting
throat affection, which does not seem to
decrease in gravity in spite of the skilled
treatment he has been subjected to.
1t is definitely announced in the Yachting
World that Sir George Newnes. proprietor
of the Westminster Gazette, the Strand
Magazine and Tddbits, has definitely decided
to abandon his intention of challenging for
the Americas cup.
In view Of the report circulating in the
United States that Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt is
shortly to announce his. engagement to Miss
Amy Bend, of New York. II may be worth
while mentioning that Vanity Fair, this
week, asserts that Mr.. Vanderbilt will
shortly announce his engagement to an En-
glsh Duchess.
Mrs. John w. Mackays Paris home has
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sian perfumer-
A reporter questioned Bramwell Booth.
son of General Booth. of the Salvation
Army. regarding the recall OF Darlington
Booth from command of the army in the
United States. When informed of the New
said I'VE are immensely pleased at the
fact that Ballington's work has received
pie in America He was recalled simply be-
cause II Is a rule In the army that, after a
certain period of Labor. 4ofheers are trans
in America nine years. and, like the Wss-
leyans. we change every six or seven nj, years,
transferred; it depends upon the General.
who returns from india in June"
Lord Dunraven was among the guests of
the Prince of Wales at sandringham this
week.
The United States ambassador, Mr. Thos.
F. Bayard. started yesterday on visit to
Lord Galway. at his seat near Nottingham
Business at the leading theaters during the
past week fell off somewhat owing to the
death of Prince Henry of Battenburg. and
the novelty Of the week was the first per-
Torrance on Thursday of 1.-The Foot of the
Family" at the Duke Of York's Theater.
The play turned out to be dire failure.
Forbes Robson has abandoned the idea Of
a revival of "Othello' at the Lyceum for
a version of Copees Pour La Couronne."
Nellie Farren gives up the management of
the Opera Comique on Saturday.