The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-27
QUEEN SAW
PICTURES.
The Cinematagraph at
Windsor Castle.
A PRINCESS BIRTHDAY.
Family Council Held Over the
Affairs Of the Tecks.
TOUCHINESS OF LlTTERATEURS.
TOUCHINESs OF LlTTERATEURS.

copyrighted 1897 by Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 27.-England generally
throughout the week.-Mrs. been envelored
in fog. The weather continues TO be un-
usually mild, though there was q sharp
frost Oh Thursday night
Queen Victoria gave u birthday party
at Windsor on Tuesday, for Prince Alex
ander of Battenberg. the Oldest son of
Princess Beatrice widow of Prince Henry
of Battenberg. Young Prince Alexander
was born on November 23. 1885. For his
birthday, her majesty summoned the man
sger of the olympic Theatre to produce
the cinematograph pictures aud troupes
of performing dogs, now showing In
London. Ihe pictures were displayed In
the large drawing room OF the castle.
The Queen, Princess Beatrice and the rest
of the court, rs we'll as the children, were
greatly delighted especially with the
'Jubilee Procession" the "Naval Re-
view," and Changing Guard at St
James Palace.
poodle carried bouquet, tied with the
national colors and deposited IL in the
Queens lap whereupon her majesty
said In French:
"You are a very clever little dog"
She seemed to enjoy immensely the
pictures OF herself in he"JubiIee Process
sion' and after the entertainment was
over she caused Manager Hitchins OF the
theatre to be presented TO her.
A barrel Of money has been reaped at
the Windsor Bazaar ir aid of the Royal
A Albert institution, opened by Princess
Christiana on Tuesday. The princess pre-
sided mt two stalls. selling photographs Of
Queen Victoria, signed by her majesty, at
"a guinea each. The whole stock was sold
in "a few minutes. Thereupon the prin-
cess remarked:
II do not see why we should not petit
tion mama Tor some more. "
A messenger was then dispatched TO
the castle and the Queen supplied more
signed photographs of herself. Her maj
esty continued doing SO during the three
days which the bazaar lasted, and even
then the demand for her photographs was
not satisfied.
Queen Victoria has also been busy at q
family council which has been discussing
the affairs of the family OF the late
Duchess of Teok, at which the Duke of
Teck and his children. including Prince
and Princess Adolphus of Teck wero pres
ent. 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. IheWhite Lodge,
"A Richiaond hitherto the residence Of
the Duke and Duchess OF Ieck, has been
granted to the Duke and Duchess of
York. The future of the Duke OF Teck
has not been settled upon. Ii Is rumored
that parliamentary grant will be
sought: but this is not likely To be OBJ
tained. as this would be most distasteful
to the people generally and to the House
of Commons. after the promises made
after the settlements of the Prince OF
Wales children, that no further money
family.
MIR. and Mrs. Gladstone crossed the
channel on Friday, on their way TO
Cannes. where they will arrive on sun
day. They were greeted by crowds of
people on leaving London and on their
arrival at Folkestone.
DIR. Hahershop, DIR. Gladstone's physi-
clan. reports that the general health of
! the former prime minister Is good and
that there is every prospect of his neU-
r,lgio pains disappearing in milder
climate. DR. Nettleship says the distiu-
| puisbed patients eyes are in good condi-
ton and no. affected by his neuralgia.
The loneliness of litterateurs had two
demonstrations during the week. Swim
burne, the poet, having been named in
the Academy as one of selected ei0 to
form an English Academy OF Immortals,
wrote famous letter to the Times, say
ing: -,
too seriously stupid for fsrce and too
essentially vulgar for comedy"
In conclusion, Mr. Swinburne re-
marked
'lt seems to me that the fulland proper