New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

nersons hear the Kipling poem read and sung III
London music halls nightly. .oa,
. Aside from this there will be spenoid pehen'
nrogramme which Mrs. Arthur Paget Is ar
ranging AT Beerbohm Trees theatre, anu an
ambitious project is under way under the au
spices Of the Marchioness OF Lansdowne. loi
yrbicb distinguIshed amateurs with the paron-
age of the royal family and the entire HEAD
quarters staff OF the War ONCE, were recently III
search of a suitable theatre. The committee ap
neaIed 70 Charles Frohman, who at once caDieu
r. roc NJ the Duke OF. York's Theatre for a
matinee contributed 100 and instructed ns
agent here TO secure a theatre Tor an eHen.e
performance at his (Mr. FrohmanS expehse'
Mrs Arthur Paget's entertainment inciuues "a
bIeaus in which Lady De Grey and ner oaus sa
ter. Lady Warwick and other beautiiuI ,ts,eu
nersonages will appear. The Duchess OF Suthe,-
land will recite and Miss Muriel wilson VIII ac,.
Most of these amateurs VIII make 'heh i''
public appearance on TINS occasioh'
QUEENS NEW LEASE OF LIFE.
Tho war seems to have given Queen Victoria
a new lease OF life. The trying ceremonies az
Bristol were preceded by long Journey from
Scotland. yet the Queen showed no signs OF
fatigue after undertaking what would have tired
out many women Of half her age. Her short
sneeches. many OF them impromptu, were never
more pointed. and they have apparently deeply
touched the heart OF the nation. After such an
exhibition Of vigor the talk Of her retirement IN
favor Of the Prince Of Wales naturally has no
part in the GOSSIP of to-day.
IN A. p" Is responsible for a story 10 the
effect that the Queen has given up her favorite
game whist and is now an ardent devotee Oh
patience and that Her Majesty's example mas
been followed by the Princess of Wales to sucn
an extent that ladies in waiting have nothing 10
do but stand and watch the fortunes or their
royal mistress on the patience board.
Tine admiralty has quietly bought ten thou-
sand suits and equipments for the men OF the
Naval Reserve Though these are scarcely ike
" to be used in the immediate future. the pur-
chase is one more indication Of what thorough
preparations Great Britain Is making Tor any
eventualites
The naval critics declare that the belated
chartering Of the White Star Line steamer Ma.
jestic shows that the subsidized lines SHOULD not
only be available as Government armoreu v "iS
ers, but as transports.
Arnold White, lecturing at Elton college on
naval matters, declared this week that the pres
ent greatness of the British Navy is directiy
| attributable to Admiral Lord Charles Berestord
! and Captain Mahan. -,
| II is now certain that Admiral Beresford will
| become second in command Of the BRUSH
! Mediterranean fleet probably in January he
! has selected his staff The battleship Revenge
will be his flagship Both Admiral rismep' N Mno
! and Admiral Beresford are the greatest sup
/ porters Of the plan OF damming the suez Canal
! instead of holding 1t. in ease OF war
Home affairs here are chiefly notable tor the
! speeches Of party leaders the activity OF the
! Queen and the anticipation Of Emperor VIII
! Jams visit Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
/ Manchester effort by far the most I'M
! portant Liberal utterance in or out OF Parla-
| ment since the Transvaal crisis. He clearly laid
| down the lines of party policy. which. briefly
summarized, are enthusiastic support OF the
campaign and bitter opposition TO the tactics
which made 1t necessary The speech appar-
emily has effected cohesion Of the various
! elements in the Liberal ranks, and is receiving
the highest praise from organs hitherto taking
! diverse views