New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

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The Queens arrival in London ana her oe
parture to Windsor were witnessed by sIe"'
crowds OF spectators. She has never oeio,e
looked 40 infrm and feeble, nor taken 50 ii'''e
interest In the homage of her subjects. hei i"oe
seenos coloriess and wasted. and her iea'ure' "''
sharper than in former years Al the Di""'e
room she contented herself with receN"e vi.
Diplomatic Corps and left the deoutah'es anu
the rest OF the company to the Princess VI
The ladies' gowns were unusually elegant anu
T.. Draw,na-room was the most brilliant one
heh IN a long time. Pale green and lavender
were the colors most frequently seen. Aithoush
the Queen has sanctioned the plan for an open
.,r service IN front Of st. Pauls on Commem-
GRAFTON Day some Church papers are pro'es'ns
AGAINST II and urging that 1t should DC ne'u
u,ith,n the sacred ednce. even II the $9uee" nus
20 be carried in a stately litter or seoah cha" Vi
paianquin to the appointed seat
The first levee at st. Jamess Faiace' "e'u ~
the Prince Of Wales, was stately cere"'oi'"' q"
tended by the Diplomatic Corps and an iih'ie"e'
a.semblage OF titled personages. chorch oie"'
,aries and men Of eminerce In every RANK am
profession. Lady Tweedmouth has given oriii-
,art marty at Brook House. where the mems scar
10, and cold uniforms. black velvet court sui'S
and Windsor uniforms produced as Varieo enee''
:. .,,or 90 the ladies' brocades and satins'
cnoas.r Cully's leve, the Duke OF Devonsnires
ofsc,., dinner. Lady Jeunes party tonight anu
,,.nv other splendid social functions oner eVi-
a.rc. that thu season is beginning early ana VIII
he a. brilliant one. worthy of the queens ie"i
The weather for this outburst OF soclai sayeN mas
been perfect throughout the week; the shy mas
been clear. the sun bright and the temperature d.
times above 90 degrees. Even as far nor'h aS
Aberdeen trees rapidly buddms' anu '"'
earliest flowers are already beginning 10 orsn'e"
the lawns The usual reports from the Miu'aHu'
,ho, ,arks md cuckoos are singing may be ac-
cepted with reserve
rbere oueh, TO be good weather for Commend
ration year since the English people nave SCI
o,art 60 mich work 10 be accomplished. During
this special period of grace every hospi'ai Is u
be completely endowed every charity invigo-
rated every languishing municipal institution
r1opped I'd. and a thousand and one good works
finished as memoir ais of the Queens reish IL
every plan be carried out. England VIII De
enough will be left undone to provide future
philanthropists with occupation one sehsioie
reform certainly will be carried out in London
Tho no,ice instead Of sweltering in their thick
heavy uniforms. will be allowed to wear pith neil
,nets or light caps and thin clothing. either moi
Land or ,vbite duck London Boobies" Will ceie-
,ro+a tho Oueen's Year with full heart since
,hsy will he comfortably habited after genera
sior OF ruthless red tape.
Lady Wailace's bequest to the Nation Oh 'he ar
collection now in HEREFORD House. which Is MN
both in historic furniture and Meissoners anu
other modern pictures raises the question as "
the proper housing of these treasures wheh 'heS
are removed The course favored by ar''s's IL ''''
r,rchase Of Hartford House by the Government
IT was originally built by the Duke OF MancheS-
,er &c town house but 1t has greater literary
than historic interest, being ThacKeray "au''
House and the scene of Becky Sharps triumph
cF Watts was hono-ed on his eghtieth birth
dav with a congratulatory address signed by the
most eminent men in England
Lord Randolph Churchills memory Is still !
liant green: a subscription is now in progress |
Sor erecting a statue to that eccentric man OF |
genius In Westminster.
The Northeastern Railway Strike was d "ii'
take on the part of the workingmen. since no
general ballot preceded it. and no offer was maze
20 refer the grievance Of the men, which was
an did one TO the arbitration OF the boaiu vi
Trade The matter has been compro mised ai'er
forty-eight hours Of delay
The excitement caused by the murder OF MISS
Carnp has been revived by the adventures OF TWO
women who escaped from their assaiIan's III co'''
,srtn,en. cars by climbing out on the ioo'Doaru
while the train was in rapid motion. Inc hios'
remarkable feature of these episodes is 're "es-
,ect on the part Of the victims of a sudden as
saut TO pull the cord outside the WINDOW i'll '"e
cornice of the roof although minute directions
are printed and posted in every carnage lhere
ere loud outcries for the general INTRODUCTION oi
,onp cars built on the American plan, but the
English stagecoach on rails has survived '"o
generations. and promises to endure until the emu
of the world
..rhe spectator" and other weekly journals JOIN
IN the chorus of approval with when the
run,ored appointment Of Colonel John Hay as MI.
povara,s successor has been received in England
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