Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-24
Fears in London OfQueen VictorIa's
Visit to Ireland.
EASY ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA.
English Think War over Society is
Cay Wondering over Ceeii Rhodes
South African Scandals.

London, March 2i-special London
cable letter copyrighted. 1900, the AS
ISOLATED Press-Great Britain has
grown weary Of her seriousness and Of
her military experts with their cold,
calculating deductions, and lengthy cas-.
ualty lists no longer make the daily
papers things Of sadness and terror.
THINK WAR is OVER,
The war. according to the average
opinion, is practically over To be sure
1t may be months before Lord Roberts
reaches Pretoria. but his going there Is
regarded as sure as the hands move
around a clock. and It is claimed he is
not going to lose many men in getting
there. A dozen defeats could scarcely
spoil this supreme self satisfaction and
assurance Of ultimate victory that
relgns among the average public. 1t is
not altogether shared by the press aud
officials, but It is what the great ma
jority Of the English people feel.
In society the cry now Is "Ho. for
the Cape" and the dressmakers are UP
to their eyes In work making toilets
suited for the climate Of the great war
base a
For those who cannot participate in
the prevailing rush TO Capetown there
is any amount OF gossip regarding the
probable reception Of the queen in Ire.
land, and what kind Of a greeting Mr..
Cecil Rhodes will get In England after
his scathing structures Of Gen. Butler
and Col. Kekewich. to say nothing Of
the curious stories which come from
South Africa about women who have
been out there.
SOCIAL GAIETY REIGNs.
However, the gaiety which relgns in
London is none the less genuine be-
cause many Of the gowns at dinner
parties are sombre-hued, for the sake
Of some relative lost on the battlefield
The period OF reverse seems TO have
vanished from the memory Of Great
Britain as quickly as any fleeing
dream. The hand Of the aged field
marshal has taken the nation from
nervous. apprehensive mourning into
| the opposite extreme, and IL Is time lost
20 attempt 10 stem for the moment the
stream Of Jubilation. In these celebra-
lions the American residents In London
are not behind hand, one OF the most
fashionable dinners being given at the
Carlton hotel March 20, by Mr.. Reginald
Ward Of New York. whose party includ.
ed the Belgian minister, Baron Whett.
nall, Ladies Howe. Hindlip and Dor
chester. Lord and Lady De Grey, Miss
Ward. Mrs. Moreton Frewen Lord
Glensell and other distinguished Eng
fish and Americans.
The opera season promises TO be bet
ter than ever There is an imposing list
Of patrons. and the subscriptions are
larger than in former years. The box
owners, as usual, are headed by the
prince and princess of Wales. and the
list includes Lady William Beresford
duchess Of Marlborough. Mr.. VIM.
Waldorf Aston W. s. NJ. Burns, Mr.. j.
Perpont Morgan, and Mesdames Ar
thur Paget, Adalr, Renalds, and Brad
ley-Martin.
FEAR FOR THE QUEEN.
While London society celebrates II
also speculates and not without mis-
Eivings, regarding the queens visit to
Ireland. The soyereigns great age
makes the trip itself one OF serious risk,
while the possibility Of hostile demon
STATIONS OF even personal attack
creates a nervousness that will only be
stilled when her majesty Is safely back
in England The murder Of Lord
Frederick Cayendsh and Under Secre-
tary Burke in PhGnlX Park, has not
been forgotten. and while the party led
by Nh John Redmond is not ere lifted
with any tendency towards physical
force. II Is universally felt in court
and society circles that the queen Is
taking her life In her own hands In
making the proposed visit, on this
question an interview has been had
with Irelands premier, the duke OF
Abercon. who viii be a visitor TO Dub
lin Castle during the royal visit and
will receive her majesty as first by
right Of blood In all Ireland. The duke
said
Il do not think there will be hostile
demonstrations There may be q few
black flags and other silent signs Of
disapproyal Still, there is the rabble
OF Dublin. which cannot be answered
for. and which is entirely unrepresenta-
tive Of Irish feeling. ! sincerely trust
that the voice Of national chivalry,
apart from any political considerations,
will not be overshadowed by some
rowdy demonstration. still l must ad-
nit there Is no little risk, though II
the prep0nderating Irish opinion from
genuine sons Of the soil irrespective OF
religion and politics can have its way,
her majesty win meet with the warm
EST reception that ever greeted the
ruler Of any country
TOUGH ENGLISH SOCIETY.
II anything Is interesting society more
than the constant departure Of fash
Ionable women for Capet0wn, II Is the
scandals that come back about those
already out there. The latest is that Of
a woman l0lg prominent in society
and the wife OF well known baronet.
She went out 10 nurse Gen. Bullers
wounded but. becoming the worse Tor
LIQUOR. she was shut up by that COM
mander IN the room OF the local sta-
ton master Discovering his pajamas
and a short coat, she donned them az
Tor sacrificing her own raiment. she
afterwards refused TO MAKE chanss
and thus scantlly clothed she was
carried through the lines Of General
Ruller's troops In an ambulance was
shirped 10 Capetown and Is now In
England 60
me tremendous influx at capetown
~ English society women and wives OF
tha more wealthy soldiers. especially
those Of volunteers has created many
heart-burnings among the majority OF
officers families who, through lack of
necunlary resources. are obliged 10