The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-26

the United States embassy, and Mrs.
Carter have gone to Biaritz, and Lieu
tenant Colonel Wan, the naval astache
OF the United States embassy and Mrs.
Wall are in Paris.
Queen Victoria had a merry party az
Osborne. There was a grand Christmas
tree loaded with gifts for the royal chill
dren, the members OF the household and
The servants The party includes the
Battenbergs, ConnAughts, LorneS and
Aloanys. A royal baron OF beef, cut OF
Devon OK fed on the royal farm az
Windsor and roasted at Windsor by
cooks sent by London caterer, was for
warded ID Osborne on Friday with the
ditionaIy occupy the royal board a.
Christmas. This years boar head IS
genuine pur de sanglier from the Co5urg
preserves in the birmingham forest.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales,
early in the week purchased presents. as
customary. from the royal tradesmen.
who displayed thsir wares in an apart
nIent OF Marlborough house which he
royalties selected The Prince and Prin-
Wales, the Duke and Duchess OF York.
Prince and Princess Charles ot Dem
marx and the Duke and Duchess OF Fife
all assembled al Sandringhsm for
Christmas, where the usual festivities
took place.
The Earl and Coun Tess OF Craven (for-
merry Mics Cornelia Martin, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Brailey-Martin) are enter
tanning a house party at Cona5e Abbey.
They gave their tenants a ball on
Christmas evening. Lord William Beres-
ford and Lady Beresford formerly Mrs.
Louis Hammersley OF New York, and
later wife OF the eighth Duke OF Msrlbo--
ough, who died in 1892 are also enter
tanning at Deepdene.
Lord Alfred Rothschild made his usual
distribution OF 5000 pheasants 70 the
oInnibue drivers and conductors. brace
OF birds each.
CHRISTMAS OF THE EMPEROR.
Berlin, Dec. 25.-The imperial farmily
passed Christmas at the new palace in
the usual way. The two Oldest princes
arrived there on Tuesday from Ploen.
The Christmas trees and tie distribution
OF gifts wer more lavish than ever This
part of the celebrat ation took place in the
Shell hall Mos. OF the gifts were pur-
chased personally by the empress at var
ious Berlin stores. They included hun
dreds OF presents for the servants and
oour1 officials.
Mr.. Clifton r. Breckenridge. the for
mer United States minister at S.. Peters
burg, arrived here Thursday to spend
three days with his family at Dresden.
There was no joint celebra ton OF Christ
mas by the American colony Of Berlin
Several American ladies' had Christmas
trees and distributed gifts 20 the poor
children OF their neighborhoods.
KANSAS CITY'S POOR FED.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 25.-The fea-
ture OF the Christmas holiday in Kansas
City was, perhaps. the manner in which
Christmas day was carried 10 the least
fortunate OF the towns population. The
Salvation Army people took upon them
selves the greater task, and in their bar
racks over 1900 luckless, hungry mortals
including a score Of women and not
few children, were fed. The unfortunate
were admitted TO me hall 300 at a time.
They were served with all they could eat
OF roast meat. potatoes, bread. celery.
cranberry sauce and other luxuries.
The newsboys were the Christmas
guests of Charles A. Purrts. a saloon
keeper, who spread before them a boun-
teous turkey dinner in one OF the big
downtown restaurants. There were over
200 Of the urchins and they devoured a
tremendous quantity OF the good things
provided.