Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-09

Copyright 1885, Associated Press.l
London, October S.-The event OF
the week, so far as London is concern
eo, was the return of the First battal-
Ion OF Grenadier Guards from the Sou
dana The crowds lining the streets
from Waterloo railroad station to Well
lington barracks and the enthusiasm
displayed exceeded any previous demon
stTation Of a like nature since the re-
turn OF the British troops since the
Crimean war.
There was brilliant gathering OF
military chiefs and relatives of officers
at the station; but, there was such an
evident desire to repress anything like
eXuberanee of feeling that their well
come seemed cold, How are you, old
chap" being generally the most af-
fectionate greeting heard. One lady ram
up to an officer as he emerged from the
train, threw her arms around his neck
and kissed him. He submitted; but,i
rather shame-facedly as though 1t was
altogether too demonstrative pro-
ceeding for British soldier to be-
guilty Of.
1t was when the battalion emerged
from the police guarded station that
the enthusiasm broke out In the dense
masses of people gathered to welcomed
| the soldiers home. and their march
| from the station to their barracks was
in the nature OF a triuInphal progresss
On arriving at their barracks the war,
stained Grenadiers received a splendid
| welcome from the other battalions ofl
guards, whose massed bands played
The British Grenadiers" and The
Return of the Guards" There were
many pathetic scenes. The men look
ed gaunt and weary. instead of tho
strapping fellows who left London. and
there were hundreds 81 touching re-
uraons of the men with their wives
or sweethearts. The Second battalion.
of Grenadier Guards entertained their
comrades at dinner, and there werei
| lively scenes about the barracks until
late last night. Many OF the return1I
ing soldiers brought with them inter-l
esting relics Of the campaign, in tho
s sssgs Of Dervish 81 Fd', spears q
The recent British. miutak operations
have had - - - -
lately upon the recNfting OF
especially in the case of the Guaf1N ii
the Twenty-frst Lancerx. who distb-
guished themselves by making a brilIant
charge through the Dervish army at the
battle Of Omdurman. Much interest has
been evoked by the German military at
tache's report OF the battle OF Omdurman.
He says he was particularly struck bx ALI
the operations, except the charge OF thu
Lancers which. he elaine. was absurd
| on the other hand, the German officer
says the handling of the artillery was abb
solutely unequalled and he asserts thar
the endurance and spirit OF the troops
were beyond all praise
The death of the Queen OF Denmark and
the bereavement Of the Princess OF Wales.
one of her daughters. combined with tho
fact that there will be no autumn session
| OF Parliament. has made the prospects OF
the winter season very gloomy. MARI
borough House, the London residences OF
the Prince Of Wales. will be closed to
all festivities until the end Of next sum-
mer, and there are no members Of the
royal family in town. The Queen. tho
| Prince OF Wales, the Duke and Duchess
of York and the Duke and Duchess Of Fife
are all IN Scotland. but many other FASH
| ionable people, including the Ogden Coe-
| lets, have returned TO London.