The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-29

rarture. My time verify flies past me.
l get in the principal concerts etc,
take from five to eight vocal lessons
week, not to mention lessons in other
subjects. go to a few receptions, at
homes and theatres, and write a few
letters "and there you areas they
say at home, time all used up, Sadie
very tired indeed, and a few, yea, very
few things accomplished, for tone
building and such work is of all work
the slowest, as you know, and art is in
deed long. With all this work there are
engagements, for l can boast a few
good ones, and one must be always
keeping in good shape for these, too.
1 sing at another Queens Hall con-
cert this week, and am engaged for
some swagger receptions as well. So
you see / am quite busy as usual. 1
sometimes think that | really wouldn't
| recognize myself unless in a condition
of breathless haste. But 1 suppose l
shall have to calm down sometime or
other, and alas! l cannot always live
| in London, and shall have plenty Of
| time for maiden meditation" when my
London life is over for time.
But all this isn't news, so 1 will pro-
ceed. Her dear Majesty, the Queen,
for the past few days, but is gone to
| Windsor again now. 1 saw her the
other day at Hyde Park corner as she
! drove past, in perhaps, as one society
| journal chronicled it, 1.-The smallest bon
net that has adorned the Head of
Church and State for many a year"
1t was quite stylish affair, in shape
and make of the present fashion, in
stead of the rather dowdy headgear
that has hitherto served for her most
festive toilettes, while appearing in
the trimming, and quite tall white
aigrette sticking up jauntily at the
back.
QUEEN VICTORIA
The Grand Old Lady seemed really
to fancy herself in this dainty millinery,
for, when a slight block in the street
caused the Royal carriage to pause,
it was EVIDENT that she was discussing
arrangements for the jubilee week in
| the gayest mood. Her Voice-it was
beautifully clear-was raised a little,
as she said, emphatically, mo, we
| really cannot do THAR and Prfn-
cess Beatrice, who was in attendance,
answered, with equal energy: mo,
no, dear, of course not" Little could
1
light they gave by these few words.
| A lady near me on the top of the bus
nearly wept with pride and delight
as she Historically exclaimed in high
key, Now 1 can boast of having heard
the Queen speak in her Diamond Jub-
lice year." Really, the devotion
with which the conservative class OF
people regard their Queen over here
is beautiful They just love her, apd
! reverence her and glory in her, as If
she were little short of supernatural.
| If il came to it, l do not doubt that
they would lay down their lives for
her, with prde and gladness in the sac
rifice. OF course, there are, on the 9TH
er hand, those who wouldn't, too.
PRECAUTIONS.
The lesson of the Paris Charity Baz-
aar has not been lost on the London
authorities about to superintend a
celebration in London Of unparalleled
magnitude, in which millions Of people
will take part The possibility of any
untoward incident creating a panic
among the massed crowd which will
assemble to witness the Royal pro-
cession is really too dreadful to con-
template, and everyone is glad to see that
already parliament is taking meas
ures to insure the safety of the public
on that day. For not only are an enor-
nous number of stands to be erected
along the streets and in every avail
able position which commands a view
Of the show but every house ON the
line Of route will be crammed with
sightseers. The safety of the stands
/ their capacity to support their burdens
and the means Of speedy egress are
all coming under consideration. As
everyone knows, it win be of great i'm
portance that the crowds who fiji every
window along the route shall have q
ready means of escape in case of an
outbreak of fire. And the risk of fire
will be intensified on the evening OF
June 22, when London will be illumin-
ated from end TO end. Questions Of pri-
vate gain or loss are not by any means
TO be allowed to stand in the way OF
stringent regulations to insure the