Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20

.nccccding HIM fsy TINS bnie 'ne G1ecn
feelings had greatly changed towards
pnol and having. in The beginning. re-
1.,.rs him reluctantly. she now babe
ss,,n 10 him most sorrowfully. deeming
s,s outgoing az irreparablc loss TO tho
.,,tr, In these pcriurbed times a fifth
~ was born at Buckingham Palace
49,. 81 $500. 20 whom the name was
-, ~ Helena Augusta Victoria. Mean
sue n beautiful house had been built
80 me queen at osborne, and the
,.,le tastefuily laid out according 10
~ designs Of Prince Albert. and in Sep
,.t.r the Queen dined there for the
Grst time.
rur YEAR OPENED SADLY.
rho now year opened somewhat sadly,
"a at the opening Of Parliament, when
- D,ocn spoke OF the pcstiience and
- in ireland. she was viSibly az
$50 though then the distress there
80 only az its commencement After
't. dissolution OF Parliament the royal
..,,,ie with their children. started on
,..,.oo 90 the Western Highlands Of
e,,..and. whore, however, they were not
S,.,-el with Queens weather" When
,,-.t. neut reasscmbled there was much
BASS the Queen and her ministers.
r. thls time Il was a recognized fact
r.+ iu al wclchty matters the Queen
t.tf have the benefit OF the advice OF
t,~ IMPARTIAL. 1udicious consort. who.
.h,.rh he never obtruded himself on the
cotton was yet at all times faithful
al trustworthy counsellor 10 her Ma
s..lv and who was now honored by
-. tv,e OF "prnco Consort." and by his
,-....ltion as Chancellor of Cambridge.
r.r DAYS after Parliament was open
IN .he crisis came In France. and
enc orleans Government was replaced
S., repubuc. this revolution occurring
rs. few weeks before the arrival or
~. Oreen's fourth daughter.
=, AUGUST. 1919. the Royal family visi-
eel Ireland. winning golden opinions on
,u s.irs. one old lady exclaiming. och.
o-..- dear" as the Royal children
..s.lf make one OF them Prince Pat
~ and an ireland win die for you"
r,,l rraciously granted BY TIE Quees
g. M, following year, when her third
.rAe wear 1884 witnessed the prepara-
,t-,s for the great war with Russia
T.rv % the morning of February 2sth
H.. O.cen and Prince stood on the bal
lo~r OF buckingham Palace 10 bid god
s-sc1 90 the gallant soldiers told off
f-- 5aty We have no space TO dwell
,..r fhe great battles Of Alma, Bala-
r.rq. and Inkerman. nor TO dilate on
.r. Glorious charge OF the Light Brigade,
fea tedious Siege Of Sebastopol and the
t.rfs.irs Of that bitter winter. redeemed
81 the beautiful heroism Of Miss
Florence Nightingale and her devoted
to-1 of nurses The following year.
when the nation was dissatisfied with
-re story OF the misery abroad. Lord
prfuerston succeeded Lord Aberdeen,
ana TIE capture OF Sebastopol led up 10
the treaty 4 Paris. where peace was
made with Russia.
Tor q brief willie. with tho exception
o. "a war in Persia and China. the land
U,s NJ rest. and then suddenly the dis
content Of the natives of India blazed
ont trining circumstances serving 10
arouse the ire that had long ranked.
4 new rifle had been invented short
time before. in which creased cartridges
we've used and the sepoys. believing this
grease 10 be the fat of COWS and pigs,
deemed II sacrilegous, and rose in re-
volt
II was the year In which the Queens
Youngest child. Princess Beatrice, was
born. whilst the engagement OF her cid
PSI daughter. the Princess Royal. was
s0nounced 10 Prince Frederick. Of Prus-
r'a the handsome young German Prince
rho had won his suit. In offering the
Young girl sprlg OF white heather, the
emblem OF good luck, found as they
rode UP Craig-na-ban.
The Queen was terribly distressed by
ths massacre at Cawnpore, whilst the
nation was wild with JOY "a the relief Of
lucknow. where the starving people had
heroically held out for four months.
II Is pleasant 10 turn from this gloomy
picture to the bright ceremonial Of the
Princess Royals marriage, resembling
In many features the Queens own we'd
e'nz. Naturally enough. the Royal
nother's heart was full 20 overlooking.
as she saw her dear husband give their
eldest child In keeping TO the Prince,
whose home was over the sea.
The opening OF the year 1883 saw the
queen. stll In the prime Of life. pro-
notes % the dignity OF grandmother by
ne birth OF a soc-thc present German
Emperor-to the Crown Princess. in
America, IN the year 1851. civil wer
broke out IN the United States, and as
the raw cotton used in Lancashire came
ohienv from tho Southern States. whose
norris were now blockaded by the North.
mo result was a distressing cotton
famine in Lancashire. A second love
ar4i- was now developing N the Royal
circle and the Princess Alice, whose
sweet amiability made her beloved by
an was sought IN marriage by Prince
Louis OF Hesse. and the engage
ment was duly sanctioned. almost at the
time when the Prince OF Wales returned
from America. and the sailor Prince Al
frel from South Africa The year which
ftus closed so auepiclously was sue
cee5e1 b. the saddest in the Queens
reign Early in March death took from
her Majesty the mother whom she had
loved so tenderly and WHO had so well
a red the generous need Of devotion
which Queen Victoria had always lavished
on her.
In some measure. owing to his IN
Creasing work. the health OF the Prince
C0asort became gradually undermlieu
cad "a feeling Of prescience tod MN lhal
D.. could not withstand any sever" III
less. IN the hitter days Of November
De was already assailed by an insidious
ua'aIy. when a delicate question arose
between Britain and the United States
which necessitated much hnesse 10
avert "a war. and the Queen and Prince
C0nsort worked hard together in amend
!,g the letter Lord Russell suggested
should be sent 10 the United states Cow
tIment. on Sunday, December ISL
when the Prince gave the draft note
30 tae Queen-his last piece OF work TOT
Che country he had served so well, ana
SEE so singulary unoDstruslNeiy--he
complained Of his difficulty In guiding
Doe pen and from that day the dangers
o. the malady deepered with awIui
lpil.ty. The record OF those SAD days
atel the gallant Prince grew weaker
~ obs adorlng wife watched at his bed
lle with nexpressible anguish, should
Ter remain sacred. 1t is the story. not
% Queen, but a loving, faithful wife.
sue.ly broken-hearted at the thought oil
sCfaratlon from the partner or her
Earthly joys--from the husband for whom
She h.d entertained an absolutely ideai
o.e. As the duh December afternoon
.l.ll In the distinguished patient grew