The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
VAL Of NOURNERS
Will Almost Drown the Christ
mas Chimes This Year
IN ONCE-MtRRY ENGLAND
Lord Roberts Sails and the
Hospital Ship Departs.
IN ONCE-MtRRY ENGLAND

{Copyright, 1899, by the Associated Press
London. Dec. 23-"A Baron Of Beef for
the Queens Christmas will be roasted
next Saturday, December q, at the Great
Kitchen fire, Windsor, in readiness for
the royal dinner party on MONDAY. The
great joint, when cold. will be garnished
with the royal and imperial monogram in
shredded horse radish and, with a bear 5
head and game pie, will assist in adorn-
ing Her Majesty's side0oard on Christ
mas Day" This quaint announcement in
the Court Circular, with the spirit of royal
plenty breathed in every line, sounds al
most like q hollow mockery Of the sor-
row and shadow of death which has
turned the season Of rejoicing into one
Of mourning. Bad news from the Cape
writes one society authority, has made
London the dreariest city in the world at
this season, when il ought to De the most
gay" Though this may be exaggerated,
there IS certainly much truth in it.
The queen will spend Christmas at
Windsor instead Of, as for years. at Os-
borne, OWING 10 her wish to be nearer
the cabinet, thereby sacrificing a habit
very dear to her for years past. With
her viii be the Duchess Of Albany and
her children. ne Prince of Wales will
spend Christmas at Sandringham and the
Duke and ucEess of York will also be
there.
Put neither at Windsor, at Ssndring-
ham, nor in the noblest o. lowest homes
in Great Biijain will there be much
merry making. for With 1000 men killed,
wounded or missing in South Africa,
there arc few families which have not
been touched with this depression, which
only serves 10 make the nation more de-
Jermined than ever, and which IS silent
RcconlT animent to one Of the most spon-
EaDeous outbursts Of patriotism and uni
Tersal desire to risk life and give I'D
property that marked the history of any
country. Cooks sons" are no less anx-
ious 10 serve their country on the bat
tlefeId than Dukes sons" or than the
dukes themselves. The Duke of MARI
toorough's offer 70 equip 80 men of his
yeomanry regiment for service IN South
Africa is merely on among hundreds OF
such Offers from his class. Peers with
vast business, property and political in
Jerests are exhibiting the utmost eager
enrolled among the volunteers who are
going TO endeavor to retrieve the re-
verses 70 the British arms The day Of
Wild, over confidence has passed and there
T=ISns in its stead a grim determination
10 atone for the mistakes of the past by
Individual effort, regardless of conse-
GUenCes,
An instance Of the spirit which pervades
The country is that in the Cumberland and
IVES tmoreland yeomanry, of which the
EaIl of Lonsdale is colonel, every officer
ana nearly every man in the regiment
has volunteered and is using every inf1u-
enca to get accepted. Among the officers
IS Captain Hugh jefferson, we'll known in
America formerly manager Of the Sand
Creek Cattle company. OF Wyoming. The
Duke of Marlborough will probably re-
csiye an appointment on Lord Chesham' 5
staff. In the northern counties there Is
keen rivalry as to who shall DO the most
for his country in the hour Of need. North
umberians. headed by Earl Grey. have
subscribed large sums Of money to equip
100 men, and the Earl of Durham calls
on the men Of his county not TO be out
done BY the Northumberians. and heads
the list with a substantial subscription.
Lords Stanley and Wolverton go as yeo-
many troopers, though the former, at one
time, was an officer in the Guards, and
the latter is an admirals son. Two
nephews Of General Lord Roberts. both
eX-majors Of the regular army, have vol
unteered TO so. in any capacity, in the
yeomanry. The Earl of Essex, who is
= major Of the Hartfordshire yeomanry.
accompanies the contingent OF his coun-
y. In short the 5000 mounted men who
have responded to the call for yeomanry
viii have the brains. blood. muscle and
dare-devilry OF the famous American
Rough Riders.
The theaters are feeling the effect of the
gloomy phase Of the war. The most pop
ular attractions are suffering. Even at
the Shaftesbury, where THE Belle Of /
New York" had come to be regarded /
as permanent institution, notices are up |
that the company returns 20 New York /
forthwith. The sudden withdrawal of this |
production, is due, partly, TO q row be
tween the company and the managers
over a play which was ultimately 20 sue
coed The Belle of New York" The |
Black Tulip" has failed at the Haymarkst |
and Barrie's new comedy mot being ready. |
az stop-gap for the season. an old COM |
edy viii be substituted. Ada Rehan is /
10 return TO the stage, opening at Man 1
chester. After a long provincial tour she 1
will appear in London.
WILL PLAY HAVING 4 GOOD TIME
London. Dec 25.-In spite Of the deep 4
anxiety Of the queen regarding events in /
South Africa, she has no intention TO per /
nit Christmas at Windsor to assume a /
gloomy aspect. The Duke and Duchess /
Of Connaught, the Marquis OF Lorne and !
Princess Louise and a host Of little folks 4
other members Of the royal family. and /
Canon Duckworth, the queens chaplain /
arrived at Windsor this evening. where |
they were met by Princess Henry OF Bat
tenberg. The Duchess OF Albany and 9TH
ers. who VIII make up a cheerful party.
An official Of the household said To "a rep
resentative Of the Associated Press this
evening: Il have seen merrier times at
the Castle. but Christmas cannot be :
gloomy where the queen resides, and this
viii be- no exception 10 the rule There T,
is plenty OF good cheer throughout the
entire household and the queen is most
cheerful amid all her little folk
"BoBS" STARTS FOR THF WAR
London, Dec Field Marshal Lord
Roberts, who Is 10 assume command Of
the British forces in South Africa, left
Waterloo railroad station at noon today.
amidst scenes OF enthusiasm wildly dem
onstrating the national interest in the
event and the belief that the departure
Of the general can be accepted as a guar