Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-26

The royal special train arrived
here at $40 p. m. and was met BY the
duke Of Marlborough. Outside he
railroad station 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 Princess Vie
toria OF Wales. The most cordial
greetings were exchanged. alter
which the prince of Wales ami he
duke Of Marlborough led the nrcccs-
sion from the depot.
The first vehicle. a pair of ht rses,
open landau, with the horses ridden
by postlllions in the marlborough
liveries, contained he rriE ; and
princess of Wales Princess Victoria
of Wales and the luke Of Marltcl-
ough. II was escorted ty the mayor
and town councillors ON tecr. In a
second landau were sea ed rc,nee ara
Princess Charles of Denmark, GEN.
Ellis and Lady Kingscote, Sso1r Il by
eight town councillors on foot. The
third carriage contained Ladies Lon
doDderry, Helen Stuart, Cut11a aud
Randolph Churchill In the fourth
carriage were seated Viscouat ard
Viscountess Gesford and Sir Samuel
and Lady Scott Following these
carriages came the one of this Blen--
helm omnibuses containing Mr.. and
Mrs. George n. Curzon, Maj. Gen.
Sir Francis Greenfell and Lady
Greenfield, Henry G.. Chaplin, A. j.
Balfour, Sidney Greyille and the Earl
of Chesterfield. The Woodstock ire
brigade acted as guard of honor and
marched after the procession to the
gates Of Blenheim park, Upon the
arrival at the palace the duchess of
Marlborough, who was attired in
black. met the guests at the great
door of the palace, where she warm
~ welcomed the princess of Wales.
The most elaborate arrangements
have been made for shooting parties
during the week. There will be
state dinners every night, string
band Of fifty performers furnishing
the music during these repasts, Per
kins, the organist of the town hall of
Birmingham, will play the grea, organ
in the long library ON Thursday, up
on the occasion Of the festivities for
the people of the vicinity, who are
expected by the thousands. There
will be a great torchlight procession
of 900 laborers Of Blenheim, a dis
play OF fireworks surprising every
thing zen outside of the Crystal pal
ace; 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. j. 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 where it will be re-
viewed by the prince Of Wales Fri
day there will be a concert and re-
ception at which the glee singers from
Oxford college chapels will sing at
the prince of Wales' request.
30 meet the royal visitors as dis
tinguished a house party as it is pos
sible to imagine has assembled. 1t
comprises the marquis and marchion-
ess of Londonderry and their charm
ing daughter. Lady Helen Stuart;
Lord and Lady Gosford, Lord and
Lady Curzon, Lady Randolph Church
/ i'll, Lady Lillian Churchill, Sir Sam
uel and Lady Sophia Scott, Lord
Chesterfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Grenfell,
| the Rt Hon. George Curzon and his
American bride, the Rt. Hon. Arthur
j. Balfour, and the Rt. Hon. Henry
Chaplin, member of parliament and
president Of the beard of agriculture.