Arizona republican., 1898-06-03
GOSSIP OF EUROPE.

The Prince Of Wales. undismayed by
the unpleasant comment aroused last
autumn by his insisting on the entree to
the Jockey Club Enclosure at Newmarket
being restored to Mrs. LAngtry. has once
again created a lot Of talk In London
by obtaining for her another favor Of
much the same kind and which is only
reserved for people Of the highest rank.
Official as well as social: for personages.
In fact, who have what Is known as the
entree at court.
The privilege in question is the highly
priced one OF being permitted to drive
and ride up Construction Htll-that Is TO
say, the beautiful drive and ride that
extends from just opposite the London
residence of the Duke Of Wellington.
skirting along the grounds of Bucking-
ham Palace, past the entrance OF the
latter, and up the Bird Cage walk.
That Mrs. Langtry should receive this
privilege. which so many endeavor to
secure, has naturally called forth an i'm
mense amount of criticism, which is La
BILE to come to the Queens ears in course
of time.
The gossips in discussing the affair do
not fail to call attention to the fact that
when at Newmarket at the second spring
meeting the other day to witness the rum
ming of his horse, Mousme, the Prince
spent a considerable portion of his time
in strolling about with Mrs. Langtry
whose company he apparently preferred
ladies present.
Whatever else may be said about the
Prince, he cannot at any rate. be charged
with inconsistency to his friends. Once
he has given his friendship he very rare
ly takes 1t away unless for particularly
objectionable offense, and there are
scores of men and women, who in spite
of their having, for one reason or an
other. been dropped out of London so
ciety or have been dropped thereby,
nevertheless retain the friendship and
the good will Of their future king.
There has been fresh unpleasantness
between the Princess Of Wales and her
daughter-in-law, the Duchess of York,
who have never got along well together
since the Duchess, far too soon after
: the death of her betrothed, the Duke
Of Clarence, consented a to become en-
gagged to his younger brother, her pres
ent husband.
The Princess of Wales, as everybody
knows, has one special object of aversion
in English society, namely the Countess
Of Warwick, and has even gone TO the
length of declining to attend drawing
rooms or state functions at which the
beautiful Countess was present. or to
meet her in society.
In fact, for two seasons past the
Countess has been more or less driven TO
absent herself from London during the
season owing to the fact that the avow-
ed and undisguised hostility of her fu-
ture Queen practically closed all the
smartest and best houses against her,
the Princess invariable running her PEN
ell through the name Of the Countess
whenever she found It comprised In the
list of guests invited to social functions
which she had promised to attend
Yet, in spite Of this attitude Of the
Princess, the Duchess of York loses no
opportunity to demonstrate her warm
friendship and admiration for the Count
ess. Indeed, at the christening, which
has Just taken place, of the recently born
son Of Lady Warwick, the Duchess act
ually officiated Of godmo' he1, proceeding
to Warwick Castle for the purpose. and
staying under the roof of the Countess
as her guest.
While this may possibly please the
Prince of Wales, 1t cannot but deeply Of
fend the Princess Of Wales to see how
little consideration her daughter-in-law
shows for the likes and dislikes of her
gracious and popular mother-in-law.
1t is no secret that the Duke of York
sides with his mother and sisters in
everything, and seems to prefer their
company to that of his wife. That the
union between the Duke and Duchess is
a very happy one no one for a moment
believes There are stories constantly
flying about with regard to alleged diff
ferences between them, and 1t is under
stood that the cruise which the Duke
is about to take as Captain in COM
mand of the battle-ship Crescent, on
board Of which he is to pay a visit to the
Car at St. Petersburg, is destined,
among other things, to relieve the strain
of a situation which has become we'll
nigh intolerable.