The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13
GOSSIP OF THE ROYALTY.
QUEEN VICTORIA SPEAKS WELL.
OF AMERICAN GIRLS
The Aged SOVEREIGN Believes That
"ecause OF Their Independence
ana Breadth OF Education They
Fitted for the World.

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE social raye,i.s
o. TIE week conferred in two big parties
lae luke OF Portland's. al Welt>eck abbey.
a.1 the Duke OF Newcastie's ar his man
sion IN Clumoer park. Two Splendid balls
were given, the house parties If We,bsck
aooes ana tlumber exchanging visits The
luke OF PortaEd's guests Included tha
Duke and Duchess OF Conaauyh. Lord ans
Lazy Curzon OF kenGleston. Mr. A j
baIour and Lady Randolph Churchil,
whiie Mr. Henry White the United S,atas
charge oaffalres. ran down for wafnsx-
DAY ball a. Clumber, returning 70 town
Al TIME 10 attend the requiem mass for
,.e lePose or the soul OF Lady Cromer on
rrloay. which was a very impressive f,,nc-
ton. 1-N
me Prince OF Wales has been giving a
men mouse party at Sandringham ami
MS birthday, November 9 was celAh-a.e3
very quietly. owing TO the recent death Of
me Queen OF Denmark. The usua, dinner
10 the people employed OF his estate was
osnitted, but each family was given 2 GUAM
nty OF provisions instead.
The queen has moved the court from, Ral
moral 10 Windsor where she will, reside
Tor about five weeks, thence going to Os-
borne, Isle Of Wight
II appears that her majesty recently ex-
pressed her views on the marriage of mem
oers OF the English aristocracy with Amer
viewed these marriages with some anxiety
out 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 rapidly changing life are better able
20 ADAPT themselves to new environment
than the more stole English girls The
queen also thinks It unfair 10 ins!nuate
tfat mercenary motives are the frequent
canse of the marriages OF Impoverished
mobiles to American heresses.
The revelations made at the inquest over
the remains OF Harold Frederic. CORE
spondent OF the New York Times. who died
m October 10 at Kaniey. have aroused con-
siderable feeling against Christian Scier-
lists. Canon Riten. preaching in West
minister abbey. attracted attention to this
natter by A vehement protest against the
growth OF this and kindred sects. He Is
fashionable preacher and addresses q
great social congregation. many Of when
are we'll known to he Christian Scientists
who number among their recruits Lady
DInmore and Lady Abiner
Canon Riton warmly denounced tho
greedy belief in ouackery. which Is now
prevalent" and emphasized the fact that
this spirit OF credulity is growing with
the enormous expansion OF education and
mechanical and scientific progress. saying
Boston Is the most cultured city OF the
most progressive nation In the world. yet
parts Of Boston are given up to mediums
wizards and astrologers.'
AS an instance OF this he said: "a party
OF women in Boston recently dressed them
selves In white and sat up all night long
waiting for the millennium. Yet the
United States is practical country"
Lord Curzon OF kendieston. the new
viCeroy of India. and Lady CurZon start
for India on December u. They evidently
intend TO make lavish beginning of their
hospitality, as they have already ordered
1000 ball programmes. $500 evening party
cards, 1,500 garden party cards, 1000 dinner
party invitation cards. $500 lat home
cards and 1850 menu cards.
1t appears that before assuming the title
young Curzon called upon Baron Curzon.
the title borne by Earl Howe. the head Of
the Curzon Howe families. and asked him
II he objected to his so doing. The baron
said he had no objection IL Curzon under
took TO be known as Baron Curzon OF
Kendleston and allow the title to drop
when he succeeds TO his father as Lord
Scarsdale,