The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-20
DANCE ALL NIGHT
The Great Ball at Buckingham
Palace.
Attended by the Highest in the
Nation.
SALISBURY A DUKE.
Queen VIII Renew Her Offe~
Made at Her Jubilee.
BritOns Anxious to Give Honor
to Dewey.

5 (COpyf1Snt, 1888 Dy Associated GIGSS-1
London, May 2O.-SocialIy the week
| has been the busiest of the year. Queen
| Victoria's visit to London gave it
necessary enIvening. The ceremony of
laying the foundation stone of the
South Kensington museum proved 2
highly successful pageant and gave the
people here an opportunity to indulge
in a great royal demonstration, while
the state ball on Thursday evening
gathered all the highest in the land at
Buckingham Palace. 1t was most
brilliant function. The Prince of Wales,
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
Prince and Princess Christian, the Duke
and Duchess of York, the Duke and
Duchess of Fife, the Duke of Cambridge
and the crown prince OF Siam, Prince
Chewfama Vajiravudh, were among
those present. The dancing commenced
at II o'clock In the magnificent salon
and lasted until daybreak.
QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
The approaching ceremonies at
Windsor will be most interesting Upon
the occasion of her birthday next We'd
nesday morning (Queen Victoria was
born May "a, 1870 her majesty will re-
ceiVe the congratulations of her family
and will then be serenaded in the grand
quadrangle of the castle by choir OF
250 voices, to WHICH the queen Will
listen from the room overlooking the
quadrangle. At noon the Scots Fusiliers
guards will march past the queen on
the east lawn and fire feu de joie. A
thanksgiving service in st. Georges
chapel will follow. The queen will then
drive through Windsor, passing under
a magnificent floral arch erected on
castle hill and in the evening Lohengrin
will be given by the opera company in
the Waterloo chamber
1t is rumored that the queen in con-
nection with her birthday will again
offer the Marquis of Salisbury a duke
dom, which he refused at the time Of
her ajesty's jubilee
The Prince of Wales has ordered his
yacht Britannia to be refitted early
as possible, but it is not considered like
ly she will be ready in time to be used
in the test races against the cup chaI-
lenger Shamrock. Britannia will re-
main cutter-rigged and will compete in
the yacht racing during Cowes week
YANKEE SOLDIERS INVITED
Sir Charles Howard Vincent, Con-
sentative member of parliament for the
central division of Sheffield and colonel
of the Queens Westminster volunteers,
struck a popular note in inviting a
deputation from the Seventh New. York
regiment to visit England. He wrote
to Col. Daniel Appleton recently asking
him TO send a delegation if possible to
march with the Westminster Volun-
teers in Hyde Park, when the Prince oe
Wales will review all the London Volun-
teerS on July g. The WeStminSters are
very enthusiastic about the idea and it
is evident they will be greatly disap-
pointed if the New Workers are unable
to accept the invitation to the review
and arrange for a shooting match. The
Westminster volunteer regiment is one
of the strongest and finest volunteer
corps in Great Britain.
A representative of the Associated
Press called upon Col. Sir Charles How
ard Vincent, who is the prime mover
in the scheme to get the New Yorkers
to visit England and is intensely en-
thusiastic over the idea. He said:
The invitation, though nominally
from hny corps is from the nation and
although in my letter to Col. Appleton
we limited the invitation to the Seventh
New York regiment. we should like
America to send a showing from all
her regiments- A great reception
awaits her sons from either service.
We want a tighter hand clasp between
the two nations"
A representative of the Associated
Press called at the war office and saw
the adjutant general the Right Hon.Sir
Redvers Henry Butler. who said the
scheme emanated from the officers of
the Westminster regiment He added
1--WE thus far. have had nothing to
do with the matter, but 1 feel that no
obstacle would be put to American SOL
diers joining in the great march past
in July
General Butler spoke very sympa-
theticaIly and it was apparent from his
remarks that the American volunteers
could count upon a royal reception here
if they are able to send representa-
tion to England
HONORS FOR DEWEY.
The navy league is organizing a
great demonstration in honor of Capt
A. T. Mahan, the naval representative
of the United States at The Hague
peace conference as a recognition OF
his services rendered to naval men. A
company will be formed, headed by
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford. and
admiral of the fleet. the Earl of Clan
william, to arrange the details. A BAN
uuet will be given to Captain Mahan
and the committee expects to have the
highest and most representative Brit
ish society to meet him. 1t is hoped
Capt Mahan will be able to come over
here during a break in the proceedings
al The Hague
A representative of the Associated
Press had chat with Lord Charles
Beresford with reference to the home
coming of Admiral Dewey. He said
there is nothing he would like better
than to have Admiral Dewey call at an
English port on his way home. Every
one of us would show him in true Brit
ish fashion how much we recognize his
brilliant work at Manila. But 1 fear
he is not likely to come nearer English
shores than Gibraltar.
Later a representative of the Associ-
ated Press made inquiries at the ad-
rniralty here and was Informed that
directly Admiral Dewey's exact route
is known Instructions for his suita BILE
reception win be sent to all places fly
ing the British flag.
Tod Sloan has pigeon shooting at the
Beaufort club. 1t transpires that he
helped Riley Grammar. the American
turfInan who unwisely plunged on his
unsuccessful mounts last week, over
the settling style on Monday to the
tune of $50, 900.
An immense audience greeted Patti
at Albertham Thursday The concert