The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
BRlTAIN'S CELEBRATION
INCIDENTS OF THE COMING JUBILEE
IN HONOR OF THE QUEEN.
md Contributors Almost
Mr.. Refd's Special Embassy.

Copyright. 1897, by the Associated Press)
| LONDON. June Sit is impossible to es-
cape the jubilee echoes. Already every
thing is turning on that celebration-dress.
! decoration and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES there
| is a shrieking chorus from the press, warn
ing everybody against all imaginable disas-
| ters which it is claimed are likely to en-
! sue 1t Is even pointed out that the pro-
| posed bonfres are likely to set the whole
| country in a blaze, while other correspond
| ents are so impressed with the Importance
| of tho jubilee that they are not satisfied
with the name of England or Britain, and
want England to be rechristened Wise
| land" the first four letters being the initials
| of Wales. Ireland Scotland and England.
| This is capped by another correspondent,
who wants the empire to be called "Enwis-
COLA" to bring in the colonies of England.
and that all subjects of the Queen be called
"Enwiscolians.'
| Jubilee seats are in great demand. Sharp
ers are meeting passengers at landings and
| are selling TO unsuspicious passengers seats
| to view the jubilee procession. Many Amer
| leans have been victimized at Queenstown.
| Complications in regard to the special en-
bassy of Mr.. Whiteaw Reid, proprietor OF
| the New York Tribune. are already on the
| horizon. The Queen will receive Mr.. Reid
| alone, following the same precedent with
| the other special embassies. The Foreign
| Office is prepared TO provide quarters for
| Mr., Reid and his suite, embracing in the
| latter Gen. Nelson Miles and Rear Admiral
j. N. Miller L. s. n Mr.. Reid, however.
proposes to do credit to the United states,
and Mr.. Ogden Mills his brother-in-law, is
already here seeking a large house for the
accommodation of the special embassy. The
Foreign Otdce officials are Glad to have Mr..
REID do this but they say they cannot sep
from the rest of his suite, and they must
| provide their own quarters.
Upwards of $1,000 signatures have already
been obtained for the Scotch national me-
mortal to the Queen, praying that in state
documents the words Great Britain and
| British" should always be substituted for
England and English
Mr.. John Erskine, a merchant of Belfast,
| Ireland, has offered the lords of the treas
ury for the Queens acceptance, a magnih-
| cent freehold overlooking Belfast Tough as
| the site of q royal residence in Ireland
| The latter country, it is claimed in some
| quarters, has always fretted over the fact
| that the Queen does not visit that portion
| OF her dominion and it has been asserted
| that her failure to do so is the result of
the refusal OF Dublin IN the, sixties, to
| ment to the late prince consort.
The Duchess of DeVonShire's historical
costume ball on July 26 promises to be a
magnificent affair. 1t is understood that the
| Duchess of Marlborough formerly Miss
| Consuela Vanderbilt will appear ia the
| character of Columbia, while the Duke OF
| Marlborough has ordered a Louis XVI cos
| tune, with wonderful jeWeled embroider-
| les. The Prince of Wales will represent
| one of his ancestors.
In spite of the cordality with which the
| United States monetary commission has
! been received on all sides in France it is
| not believed anything practical is likely TO
| be accomplished there. Much has been made
of the utterances of M. Meline, the French
premier, at last weeks banquet but he
| carefully pointed out that he spoke in his
| own name and not in behalf of the govern
| ment of France. 1t is also known that he
| has declared France would not take the in
| itiative unless certain that Great Britain
would take part in the movement Unfor-
| tunately for their usefulness in France at
| least two out of the three American COM
| missioners do not speak a word of French
| and neither does the official secretary Of
the commission The awkwardness of this
| was shown at the banquet, when the Amer
| toasts.
| So far as at present arranged, the follow
| ing is the programme for the Pan-Anglican
conference to be held at Lambeth during
the present summer: The proceedings are
| to open June %, with the annual meeting
|
bishop of Canterbury will preside. The
| following ecclesiastical dignitaries will at
| tend this meeting and deliver addresses:
| The archbishop of Armagh primate of all
| Ireland the bishop of Brechn, primate Of
| the Episcopal Church in Scotland, and the
archbishop of Auckland, metropolitan Of
| New Zealand. On June 80, the first day of the
| conference, the bishops in attendance will
| hold a devotional service at Lambeth On
| July l. a service will be held at West
| minister Abbey and on the following dav a
| paid
| where st. Augustine landed on his mis-
| sion to evangelize the Britons. Canterbury
Cathedral and St. Augustine College win
| be visited on July 3. On July the con-
| ference opens its sessions at the church
| house The work of the conference closes
| or Aug. u with a great public service at
| St PauPs Cathedral.
| The Figaro, of Paris, to-day announces
| that vote for a credit to defray the ex-
penses of President Faure's approaching
| visit to st. Petersburg will be asked during
| the last day of the session of Parliament,
| in order to avoid dsagreeable discussion.
| The Figaro adds: The government is ex-
| ercised owing to Emperor William desir-
ing to send Prince Henry of Prussia with
a German fleet TO meet the French squad
ror- and salute President Faure" NJ. l..
| BaZille, a Radical deputy, representing the
First district Of Poietiers, who has just re-
| turned from st. Petersburg, says he was
| told by NJ. De White. the Russian minister
| of finance that the visit of President
Faure to the capital of Russia is regarded
at St Petersburg as being of considerable
| Importance. The deputy advises that naval
| and military reviews will be held in his
hcnor, while Emperor William of Germany.
whose visit was timed prior to President
Faure's, will not witness review.
MIR ]. Gubbins, the owner of Galee More.
the Irish colt which won the Derby on
Wednesday last, was a poor man working
in America when he inherited a great for
tune from his uncle. Mr.. Wyse. the Irish
6iGfiI md fraTn cd n tV
land. Galee More is probably one of the
NEST valuable horses in the long list of
Derby winners Several weeks before the
race Mr.. Gubbins refused &25000 for the
colt.
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