Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-27

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who. almost without exception, have
lost money owing TO their foolishness
in demanding fortunes for seats. Then,
the caterers did not find the crowd as
hungry and thirsty as they considered
the people ought TO have been, the
tradesmen found that the jubilee Wis
itors could not buy to any great extent,
as it took much of their savings TO see
the show. and there has been consider
able grumbling on the subject OF the
Jubilee honors. The men whose names
have been left out of the list are not
ably Liberal politicians and former
ministers, who declare that the hon
ors were given on the strictest party
lines. With the exception OF Sir VIII
/ liam Vernon HarcOurt, no former LIB
eral minister was invited TO be present
to the ceremony before st. Paul's Ca
thedral. and the members of the House
OF Commons who arrived too late at
Buckingham Palace to be in the audi
ence declared the Queen should have
waited for them. The charitable soci-
cites women think that the Princess of
w diNo ulhACA ~ NAiC ROOA was "a N4HNAJ
thought: but, they claim. it was a mis-
taken idea, and that the money had
better been given to the societies deal
ing habitually with this work.
An undertaken got ready thousand
coffins and no one needed them. The
temperance people are wildly raving at
beer being given to the Outcast poor,
! and there are thousands OF complaints,
based upon jealousy that everybody
could not get front seat at favored
place and at every end.
The Queen has already received a
small museum of costly presents, and
many more are on their way to Her
Majesty Whatever form they take,
most Of these gifts are studded with
gems. The present Of the Prince and
Princess Of Wales and their children
is a large diamond brooch with jubi-
lee inscription, and that of the Duke
and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught,
Prince and Princess Christisp ofSchles-
wig -Holstein, the Marquis and March
ioness Of Lorne, Princess Henry of Bat
tenberg and the Duchess of Albany is
long chain Of diamond links. also jubi
less inscribed. The Cingalese sent an
address in an ivory and gold casket en-
crusted with $50 gems and all the chiefs
Of India are sending presents.
Americans were much in evidence at
the jubilee procession. Mrs. Bradley
Martin, dressed in blue, was at the
Bachelors Club; Mrs. William Waldorf
Astor, with large party, was at Lord
Normanton's house on Pail Mall; Lady
William BereSfOrd onto~'0ir~' '"~-0
luncheon party and Mrs. John W.
MacRay received a lev n,.IndIe llIedus.
Mrs Cavendish Bentinek and a num-
ber of others. including Mrs Ogden
Goelet and her daughter and Mrs. Ron
aids, was at Clarence House. Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, wife of the United
States special envoy, gave a luncheon
to party after the procession, as did
Mrs. John Hay. wife Of the United
States Ambassador.
Mrs Joseph Chamberlain went to all
the functions. At St. Pauls Cathedral
she wore a very attractive costume of
light green silk, and Mrs. George n.
Curzon was dressed in pale lilac. Mrs.
James ~ Roosevelt, who with Mrs.
Howard Kingscote, has taken Warwick
House, st. James, gave a concert on
Monday. The house was draped with
white roses and orchids in American
profusion.
Vanity Fairs cartoon fOr the week
is Col John Hay, the United States
Ambassador, who thus joins the gal
lery Of the most famous men Of the
day" After iattering n0tica Of Col.
Hay as journalist. pOet, author, sol
dier and diplomat. Vanity Fair con-
cludes: He has a wife and charm
ing daughter who have Immediately
taken places in London society. Alto
gether he is quite cultured American,
who can talk exceedingly well. He is
a kindly rather serious. good natured,
polite gentleman. who speaks with
slight accent when warmed 20 the sub
ject."
There is considerable comment at the
Canadian premier. Wilfred Laurer aC-
cepting a knighthood after repeatedly
declining the honor and contrary to
precendent in the case of Canadian
premiers.
The prince Of Wales has started
new type of hat. based on the mode of
fluffy beaver, with broad, curled
brim, of many years ago.
Mr. Willard is so we'll pleased with
his reception in America that he is de-
termined to return there next season.
He is now looking around for new
pieces to take over with him, and has
about made up his mind to secure THE
Physician" with which Charles Wynd- |
ham made such a success this season
at the Criterion Theatre. He is also
thinking of adding The Princess and
the Butterfly" to his repertoire.
The design for the monument to be
erected to the late Lord Leighton in
St. Pauls Cathedral. where the late
president of the Royal Academy is
buried. has been submitted TO the |
Prince of Wales and approved by His
ROYAL Highness. The memorial is to
be in the form of an altar tomb sup
ported by emblematic figures. and will |
be executed by Mr.. Thomas Brock. R. |
A. The committee of which the Prince |
of Wales is chairman, announce that
the monument will cost f2 800, of which |
amount all but f100 has been subscrib-
ed.
II has been decided at the admiralty
n build a new yacht for the Queen, and
the design has been submitted to and
approved by Her Majesty. The new