The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-09
AllPreparing for the Great
Diamond Jubilee.
The Longest Reign Celebra-
ti0n Will Be Elaborate.
Big Hats are Not Worn at the Best
Performances.


LONDON, Jan. 9.--lt seems to be settled
that the longest reign celebration will oe
known as the Diamond jubilee, for the
Prince of Wales set his seal of royal APP
proval on 1t by the use OF the description
In q speech. The preparation will soon
begin ss the celebration 10 rapidly assum-
ing magn tude unforeseen when IT was
first broached. The Prince OF Wales, the
Duke of Connauaht and the Duke OF
YORK. will have to bear the brunt or
the labor of entertaining in order to
save the Queen as much fatigue as posi-
| ple. II 10 reported that representatives OF
Her Majesty are negotiating to secure
large, new hall for the accommodation OF
the many members of royal families ex-
pected.
The Chronicle says that Emperor Will
| liam attaches the greatest Importance 10
| his visit to Eng land upon this occasion
end that he hopes to meet the Gar unoer
| his grsnd mot hers roof and improve the
| occasion to discuss Misunderstanding be-
tween Russia and Great Britain.
The court functions Of the approaching
| season include Is drawing rooms and
i've levees. The State apartments In st.
| James Palace are being renovated and
| the Prince of Wales will hold two
leyees there previous to his departure for
| Cannes in the middle of February. The
| Nav drawing room will he held by the
| Queen in person and the rule limiting
the presentations to 200 will be strictly OBJ
served this year.
| The government has yielded to the agi-
tstiop against foreign goods in the crew wn
department and has issued circular to
the department chiefs to confine their
contracts to English manufacturers and.
in order to prevent the possible pslming
of of foreign GOODS by middlemen, only
manufacturers direct are to be dealt with.
A great deal of amusement has been
caused by q letter from Harding Clifford,
dated from the Junior Castleton Club.
Clifford, who is nephew OF Lord Halsbury,
the former Lord Chancellor Of England,
violently denounces the increasing fraud
ulent use OF arms and wants to form an
armoriai clu b, where those o. gentle birth
may withdraw from contact with spuri'
ous gentry. No one will be eligible ,un-
less certified by the Heralds College s.
that. as q wag remarks, its aristocrati'
member may be safe from contact witt
spurious pretend possessing only uD
authorized heraldic beasts, birds ane
monsters.
For person politically dead, Mr.. Glad
stone is still attracting the greatest atten
tion in Europe. His Armenian memoria
speech at Hawarden on Jan. 8 upon th
occasion Of the celebration OF the birth
day of Mrs. Gladstone, has been cable'
yerbatum to the Sultan by the .Turkisi
ambassador.
Remarkable evi idsnce OF Mr.. Gladst one
mental activity is shown by Genera
Booths account Of the latter's recen
: interview with the veteran statesman
Bootb's account fills columns of the news
psuers and gives a pleasant picture OF tn
grand old mans head and pays ttibut
to HIS extraordinary voracity for infoi
nation on every subject.
: There is considerable talk in th
. Canadian colony here regarding MIR. Wi
, fred Llurier's new years honors sno tn
consensus of opinion is that knighthoo
!. was offered to the Canadian premier, bt
i Il was thought prudent to decline 1t, I
b Lsurier is virtually an untried man an
o Great Britain had tetter wait and 81
II what he will do. A general impressi o
% prevails That he will tie sworn as "A men
70 her Of the privy council when he come
" to r gland.
10 The action for breach OF promise
II marriage brought by Mable Duncan
n the Geisha Company OF Days lheat
here, against Captain Arthur Bingha
~ Cra bbs, late OF the Third and Eighth Hu
- ssrs. and now of the Royal lrish Reg
;. meat. has besu set for trial on Mond'
next. Miss Duncan, who is very pret
>. Young woman, with a limited eXperien'
N on the stage, asks for $4,000.
Bisbop Haskell OF Cincinnati, sccor
: nsnied by Dr. Fowler ana Profess
] Camphor and wife, sallsd from Liverpo
for Africa few days ago. The object
the Bishops journey IL, first, the esta
lisbmsnt Of q hospital in Liberia, whe
Dr. Fowler will be placed in charge al
where Professor Csmphor and his wi
will engage in missionary work.
p The theatrical novelty OF the week W
the nrst performance Of "The Men Abo
Town" which turned out to be d
" nature. Managers Of London theatres fc
:. lowing the example Of the Americ'
:, managers are agitsting the question
~ Isdies' large bats in places OF snusemeT
-, Several OF the Britisn managers have I've
~ interviewed on the subject. They inclu
- Sir Henry Irving, Charles Wyndhs