The herald., 1898-11-13

Clumber Park. Two splendid balls were
given, the house parties of Welbeck Abbey
and Clumber exchanging visits. The Duke
of Portland's guests included the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught, Lord and Lady Cur
zon of Kedlestone, Mr. A. j. Balfour an6
Lady Randolph Churchill, while Mr.. Henry
White, the United States charge d'affares
ran down for Wednesdays ball at Clumber
returning to town in time to attend the
requiem mass for the repose of the soul OF
Lady Cromer, on Friday, which was very
impressive function
The Prince of Wales has been giving a
mems house party at Sandringham, and his
birthday, on November 8, was celebrated
very quietly, owing to the recent death OF
the Queen of Denmark. The usual dinner
to the people on his estate was omitted,
but every one was given quantity OF pro-
visions instead.
The Prince is now well enough to take
part in the shooting which is about to CON-
mence at Sandringham. He only occasion
ally needs the aid of a stick in walking and
intends to pass the winter quietly, going
abroad after Christmas and remaining on
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The Queen has moved the court from
Balmoral to Windsor, where she will reside
for about five weeks, thence going to Os-
born, Isle of Wight.
1t appears that Her Majesty recently ex-
pressed her views on the marriage of men,
bers of the English aristocracy with Am
erican girls She confessed that she at first
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but added that her fears have since been
completely allayed and the Queen now
thinks that American girls, from the
breadth of their education, independence
and rapid changing life are better able to
adapt themselves to a new environment
than the more stereotyped English girls.
The Queen also thinks it unfair to in
sinuate that mercenary motives are the
frequent cause of the marriages of impov.
erished mobiles to American heiresses.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
The revelations made at the inquest over
the remains of Harold Frederic, correspond
ent of the New York Times, who died on
October 10 at Henley, have aroused con-
siderable feeling against Christian Scien-
lists Canon Riton, preaching in West
minister Abbey, attracted attention to this
matter by a vehement protest against the
growth of this and kindred sects. He is
fashionable preacher and addresses a
great social congregation, many of whom
are well known to be Christian Scientists,
who number among their recruits Lady
Dunmore and Lady Abinger.
| Canon Riton warmly denounced the
greedy belief in quackery" which is now
prevalent, and emphasized the fact that
! this spirit of credulity is growing with the
enormous expansion of education and me-
chanical and scientific progress. He said
"Boston is the most cultured city of
| the most progressive nation in the world,
yet parts of Boston are given up to med
iums, wizards and astrologers."
As an instance of this he said
"a party of women in Boston recently
dressed themselves in white and sat up all
night long waiting for the millennium. Yet
the United States is practical country"
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY
A curious instance of muscular Christian
ity arising out of ritualistic controversy
has occurred in the parish church of Gle
veden, Somersetshire, where the anti-ritual
| lists threatened to interfere with the serv.
ice. The vicar announced that in response
to his suggestion he had received gift Of
set of brass Birmingham "knuckle dust
] ers." which, he added. he had distributed