The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-28

Queen Victoria at BaImOraI Castle
The Kaiser to Visit Cowes.

Copyright. 1893. by the Associated Press.l
LONDON, May N-The Queens birthday
celebrations n the Whitsuntide holidays
nave occupied the public mind this week.
The celebrations went of without a hitch
at Windsor. though the festivities in the
provinces were marred by rain. The wealth
er throughout the week was extremely cold
and unreasonable In Great Britain, espe-
cially in Scotland.
Queen victoria started for BaImoral on
Friday evening and the royal party, which
has been staying at Windsor Castle, is dis
persed. the Prince and Princess Of Wales
and the Duke and Duchess OF York going to
S~andringham. The court returns to Wind
scr at the end of June and will stay a
month. In August. the Queen will go to
Osborne. Isle of Wight.
The Cowes regatta has been fixed for the
first week in August Emperor William. OF
Germany. is expected to arrive at Cowes
on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern, July
Is. and to stay there until Aug. 5. His
Majesty will probably attend the Goodwood
races on cup day. The Queen will entertain
the Emperor twice at Osborne. and the
Prince of Wales will entertain him once on
board the royal yacht. His Majesty will give
dinner parties on board the Hohenzollern
and will attend the annual dinner OF the
A0J0t ynLnl c4u1ulOis vi aus Il. II Y
gatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron Will be
the occasion for the gathering of royalties
at Osborne and will attract the cream OF
society at COweS- Ii Is understood the En-
peror's trip is TO be of a strictly private
nature and there will be no public cere-
monies during his visit.
Covent Garden opera has been the scene
of brilliant gatherings this week. aud there
was a strong muster of wealthy anC titled
Americans. The Duchess of Marlborough,
on Tuesday, made her first appearance OF
the season. She was dressed in mourning
lowing TO the recent death of the widow
OF the seventh Duke of Marlborough-Fran-
ces Anne Emily. daughter of the third
Marquis OF londonderry. relieved by a
beautiful crescent OF diamonds and a wide
collar of pearls. Lady Randolph Churchill.
who occupied the same box, was also in
black. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin, their
daughter. the Countess of Craven. and the
latter's husband. the Earl Of Craven. were
among the fashionable assemblage, includ-
ing the Duke and Duchess of York, which
witnessed the first appearance of Nine.
MeIba. as Juliet. on Thursday. The Bradley
Martins are staying at Claridge's Hotel,
with the Cravens, until their town house.
IN Chesterfield Gardens, which cost 10000,
IS ready. Mrs. Bradley Martin wore only a
few OF her jewels at the opera, but her ap-
pearance attracted great interest among
lating to the circumstances of the family
leaving America. Lorgnettes in all parts of
the house were leveled at the Cravens box.
The Duchess OF Marlborough will open a
bazaar at ~Twickenham. June 9. In aid Of
the refugees for homeless children
According TO advices received here the
Misses Letter are about TO start on a short
tour of the towns in upper India, embark
Ing at Colombo. Ceylon, In August. on their
"a to Paris to rejoin their parents. They
have been visiting the viceroy of India,
Lord Curzon, of Kedleston.
The United States ambassador, Joseph HI.
Choate. and Mrs. Choate. are visiting the
Earl OF Levin and Melville. at Holyrood.
At the levee, on May q, the United States
ambassador will present Col. Samuel s.
Summer. the new United States military
attache here; Alfred Paris, of Philadelphia,
and Frederick Lister. of New York.