The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
LONDON is GAY AGAIN
SOCIAL SEASON PROMISES TO BE A
SUCCESS, DESPITE WAR SORROWS.
Dinners, Drawfng-Rooms and Races
The Prince of Wales's Banquet
Speech Last Week.
Ccopyright. 1900. by the Associated press.)

LONDON, May 5.-This has been a week
OF dinners and speeches, the latter quite
inferior 10 the former. So long had Ireland
been monopolizirg gayety that London had
almost forgotten how TO celebrate, and was
threatened with period of depression un-
der the cloud OF war and mourning. But,
now that the royalties and their suites have
trooped back across the Irish channel.
many with just a tinge Of brogue. semi
political and private dinners have made
the nights Of the metropolis gay, while the
racing at Newmarket scarcely ever before
drew a more fashionable attendance. The
victory of the Prince Of Wales, whose
horse. Diamond Jubilee won the 1000 gut
nea stakes on Wednesday, added to the
enthusiasm, and the great racecourse be-
came the promenade of aristocratic people
who bet, lunched and cheered just as
heartily as though there was no death
struggle being waged on the plains of South
Africa. Among those at Newmarket were
the Prince of Wales. the King of Sweden.
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, the
Duke of Cambridge. the Duke and Duchess
of Devonshire, Lord and Lady Howe, Lord
and Lady Rothschild and all the leading
families of the nobility. in addition to a
sprinkling of Americans, which included
Richard Croker and Reginald Ward. the
latter being the guest of Lord and Lady
Howe.
Though late I'm beginning, the season
promises to be brilliant unless unexpected
war reverses put damper on functions
The first drawing-room will be held May
IL, at which the Queen will be present, and
will be brilliantly attended. The second
drawing-room, set down for May IA. will
doubtless be a great society affair. The
Prince OF Wales and long list OF royalties
and other prominent personages have re-
engaged their usual boxes, which insures
a good operate season.
XXX
The Queens birthday. May "a, in addition
to being marked by unusual public rejoic-
ing. will be made the occasion for a great
national bazaar for the army societies,
which will be patronized by all the men,
bers Of the royal family.
XXX
OF the recent dinners none was more
striking than the banquet given at the Ho-
tel Cecil on Monday evening last by the
British Empire League In honor OF the
colonial troops In South Africa and of the
Australian federation delegates when the
pearance after the attempt to assassinate
him. AS he rose to reply to a toast he re-
ceived tremendous ovation. He was un-
usually pale, and the nervous tone in which
he said, 1--WE are all in the hands of God, -
betrayed the intense emotion he was I'M
dergoing. But as the gorgeous banquet
proceeded Great Britain's future King re-
gained that geniality for which he is dis
collection of the late Mrs. Bloomfield
Moore. of Philadelphia, was sold at auc-
ton. A pair of Sevres vases, which once
- Mo1a N hnrr
brought e1102. while a rosewater ever
realized not less than f2,362
xxx
The opening of the cricket season. this
week, was favored by fine weather, and
| there was no apparent diminution Of pub
| lie interest. Many of the crack counties
are severely handicapped by the absence
| of their best men in South Africa Major
| Poore, who headed last years batting
averages and electrified the cricketing
sa by n1s a6S
| Bloemfontein. Among the others absent
are +. S. Jackson, who captained the last
team sent to the United states: mitchell,
| who captained the Oxford-Cambridge team
sent to the United States in 1885. and MILL
gan, who was member OF the same
| eleven. They are already among the killed.
| tinguished, and mirthful laughter prevailed
| at the royal table. His royal Highness also
on this occasion inaugurated custom
which may become popular at large public
dinners where the guests are e so numerous
| other With his coffee and cigars the
1 princes special attendant brought him a
/ huge pair of field glasses, with which he
carefully scrutinized the long tables and
| the galaxy of bejeweled women who filed
| the balconies in order to hear the speeches
| xxx
| Prince Katohito. of Japan. is having q
| busy time in London, combining an in
spection of rapid-fire guns and various
| military researches, with visits to the
| Queen. the Prince of Wales and Lord Sails
/ bury. Prince Katohito is a cousin of the
| Emperor of Japan, who adopted him. He
| Is now a cavalry colonel in the japanese
| army, having received his education In
/ France The prince will leave London May
| and will visit the principal European
| courts, apparently with the semi-ofhcial
| purpose of strengthening the cordiality be-
.eregns.
Many preparations are on foot for the
yachting season, which, though it may not
| be productive of very good racing, will
none the less, be patronized by those who
| make yachting an amusement rather than
| sport. The steam yacht White Ladye
| formerly owned by Mrs. Langtry, Is being
| fitted out sumptuously for the reception OF
| Mr.. Lawson Johnston and his bride, nee
| Dunlap, of New York, who will take an ex-
| tended cruise. The famous Herreshoff-
| built cutter Isolde, which was recently sold
| at auction, in London, brought the low
figure of $3.50.
| One of the most noticeable sales of works
| of art in London began May g. when the
The decision of the archbishops of Can
| terbury and York. made public May /, on
| the subject OF the reservation of The sac
rament. in which they said they were
! obliged to decide that the Church of Eng
] land did not allow reservation in any form
! permitted. while justified in endeavoring to
| get the law altered, were not justified in
| practicing reservation until the law was
| changed has created widespread specula-
| ton among the laity and clergy regarding
| the outcome The extreme ritualists have
| always demurred against civil authority
| ban of the highest episcopal court, which
| they swore to obey when ordained. Yet II
/ does not appear that they are more willing
| to give UP their practices than before. AS
| the Daily Graphic, which is a churchman's
| paper. says. 1T needs no gift of prophecy
| to foretell that the Church of England
/ cannot continue as an organized body III any
| large section of the clergy follow the adj
| vice Of the extreme ritualists. II the high
\ church clergy claim to be a law unto
| themselves they must either leave the
| church or shatter it," Many churchmer
| and conservative papers not engaged ir
| the controversy are seriously considering
| the question of disestablishment, a remedy
/ hitherto so repugnant 10 them that they
would scarcely discuss IT,