The record-union., 1897-11-28
The Queen Gives Young Prince Bat.
tenherg a Party.
A Theatrical Performance Which Her MAJ
esy Greatly Enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone Greeted
by Crowds of Enthusiastic Peo-
pie on Crossing the Channel on
Their Way to Cannes-The Gen.
eral Health of the Former
Prime Minister Good.

LONDON, Nov. 81 Copyrighted, 1897,
by the Associated Press).-England
generally throughout the week has been
enveloped in fog. The weather con-
tinues to be unusually mild, though
there was a sharp frost on Thursday
night
Queen Victoria gave a birthday party
at Windsor on Tuesday for Prince Alex
ander of Battenberg, aged 3 years, the
eldest son of Princess Beatrice, widow of
Prince Henry of Battenberg. For his
birthday her majesty summoned the
manager of the Empire Theater to pro-
duce the cinematograph pictures and
troupe of performing dogs, now showing
in London These pictures were dis
played in the large drawing room of the
castle. The Queen, Princess Beatrice
and the rest of the court, as we'll as the
children, We're hugely delighted. The
Queen seemed to enjoy immensely the
pictures of herself in the jubilee process
sion, and after the entertainment was
over she caused Manager Hutchins of
the Empire Theater to be presented to
her.
A barrel of money has been reaped at
the Windsor Bazaar in aid of the Royal
Albert Institutions opened by Princess
Christian on last Tuesday The
Princess presided at two stalls, selling
photos for Queen Victoria, signed by
her majesty, at a guinea each. The whole
stock was sold in a few minutes. There
upon the Princess remarked: Il do not
see why We should not petition mamma
A xra tlnf1
dispatched to the castle, and the Queen
supplied more signed photos of herself.
Her majesty continued doing so during
the three days which the bazar lasted,
and even then the demand for her
photos was not satisfied.
Queen Victoria has also been busy at
a family council, which has been dis
cussing the affairs of the family of the
late Duchess of Teck, at which the Duke
OF reck and his children, including
Prince and Princess Adolphus of Teck,
were present.
Jewelry of considerable historical
value goes to the Duchess of York, the
daughter of the Duke. Queen Victoria
substantially compensating the other
members of the family. The White
Lodge at Richmond, hitherto the resi-
dence of the Duke and Duchess of Teck,
has been granted to the Duke and
Duchess of York.
The future of The Duke of Teck has not
been settled upon. 1t is rumored that
parliamentary appropriation will be
sought, but this is not likely to be OBJ
tanned, as this would be most distaste
ful TO the people generally and the
House of Commons. after the promi-
ses made after the settlements of the
Prince of Wales children, that no
further money would be asked for in
behalf of the royal family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone crossed the
channel on Friday on their way to
Cannes, where they will arrive on Sun
day. They We're greeted by crowds of
people on leaving London and on their
arrival at Folkestone. DR. Haberson
reported that the general health of the
former Prime Minister is very good, and
there is every prospect of his neuralgia
pains disappearing in a milder climate.
DIR. Nettleship says the distinguished
patients eyes are in good condition and
not affected by his neuralgia.
The loneliness of literature had two
volcanic demonstrations during the
week Swinburne. the poet. having been
named in the academy as one of Sc
lected forty TO form an English Academy
of Immortals, wrote a furious letter to
the Times" saying: The notion of
an English Academy is too seriously
stupid for a farce and too essentially
vulgar for a comedy"
In conclusion, Mr. Swinburne re-
marked: 1T seems to me that the full
a af ~. ,cte
an impertinence must be left to others
than the bearer of name selected for
The adulation of such an insult
Sarah !Grand's latest work is causu-
cally criticised. and the authoress of
The Heavenly Twins" has written
letter TO the Daily Telegraph's" book
reviewer. couched in the most stringent
terms. Among other things, she says
THAT you are of ancient lineage, 1 am
willing TO admit Since your putting In
ny mouth words and sentiments not
mine shows you are infected with the
blood of Ananias. That you should take
upon yourself to be a serious judge OF
art is crime for which IL is palnfui
to think you must one day settle De-
tween you and your God. but that you
should write yourself down an admirer
of mine is the ugliest blow my art has
dealt me. and take this opportunity
TO publicly apologize for. il.
j. s. Sargent the American painter.
and a member OF the Royal Academy,
is finishing the portrait OF Miss Daisy
Letter for the academy Of 1898.
There was a great crowd of pilgrims
and visitors at Rome on Monday the
feast of St. Cecilia, gathered to see the
catacombs lighted up by thousands of
electric lights and other curious sights.
Priests. sisters of various orders. Ger
man students. Americans and tourists
of many other nationalities We're pres
ent at the service of all sorts at the little
affairs of the catacombs which now re-
semble a mundane museum.
There is marked change in the pre-
vailing style of fashionable hair dress
INC which shows an inclination to re-
turn to the chignon.
The doubts raised as to whether an
English aristocrat was permitted TO
,,,arry an Indian have been dispelled by
che announcement that Lady Coventry
I'D Prince Dhuleep Singh are to be
.,,arried on December 29th. The Cow