Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
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LONDON, April 2S.-Though the
Queen has returned to England and her
remarkable visit to Ireland is now
matter of history, the latest fad shows
no signs of abatement Royalty's pres
ence in Erin failed to make Irishmen
fiauntingly English; but, curiously
enough. made Englishmen annoyingly
Irish. OF this phase, which began by
the universal wearing of the sham
rock, there have been several striking
examples this week The lower House
of the York Convocation, composed of
sedate clergy and laymen of the church
of England's northern diocese, has
adopted resolutions to put st. Patrick
upon the pages of the prayer-book,
from which he is unacountably missing.
st. Andrew is there, but Erin's patron
saint was omitted when the Reform
ers re-edited the litergy.
On par with this action is the agi-
tation in England over Irishmen's
right to wear kits. Upon this momen-
tous question Hon. William Gibson, son
of Baron Ashbourne, Lord Chancellor
of Ireland, has been lecturing to large
audiences in London, dressed in the
picturesque. abbreviated garb general
ly associated with Scotchmen. He
make an impassioned plea for the di
vine right of Hibernians to wear kits.
Mr.. Gibson is a learned young man
who married a French woman and con-
sistently
Resides in England.
Now there is talk of making the new
Irish Guards Brigade masquerade in
kits, though the reports which have
come from South Africa telling of the
sufferings of the bare-legged High
landers and of the sorrows which are
attached to this out-of-date uniform are
recent enough to Danish the suggestion
into the long list of foolish absurdi-
ties. 1t is probable that the War Of
flee will take that view.
In consonance with the Queens per-
sonal wishes, as many as possible of
the New Guards Regiment will be mus
tered for the usual birthday trooping
OF colorS and review ceremonies in
London on May 23rd. This canoniZing
and killing would be humorous could
the impartial onlooker forget the mis-
cry, poverty and stagnation of indus
tries that prevail throughout Southern
and Western Ireland but in view of
the conditions that exist in that portion
of the British Isles, the so-called sham
rock craze in England can scarcely be
considered anything but another in
stance on the part of a majority of
England's people of their complete
failure to grasp the nature of Ire
lands needs, however well-meant and
generous may be these outward, skin
deep signs of friendship.
The affects of Sir Alfred Miners
proclamation requesting ladies
TO Stay In England.
instead of going out to the Cape are
beginning to be apparent in society,
Lady Henry Bentinck and many others
returning to London. Lady Randolph
Churchill was not expected to return
with the hospital ship Maine.
Among those who had planned to 60
to the Cape and have cancelled their
passages on account of the proclama-
ton of the high commissioner are Lady
Enroll and several other ladies of title.
Sir Alfred Miner has not increased his
social popularity by his frank utter
ances. Most society women preferred
the bother and expense of cancelling
their arrangements rather than to face
the criticisms attached to trip so
much decried by the high commits
sioner; but they like the author of
their troubles more and more now that
1t is stated that Lord Roberts. who
approved Sir Alfred Miners proclama-
ton, cabled to his wife and daughter
advising them not to go to the Cape.
too late, however, to effect his pur-
pose
According to the stories reaching
London Lord Roberts great kindliness
and sympathy have been finding many
outlets. During the wait at Bloemfon-
tein he has visited every man in the
hospital, carrying with him many lit
tie comforts. Going up to one of the
wounded. he asked, cheerily: Can
do anything for you?" receiving the re-
ply: Eyes; I'd like you to keep my
name out of the casualty list" This
mans name did not appear, and his
anxiety that his
was appeased.
Another, a dying offlcer, Lord Rob-
erts comforted by promising to watch
over the future of his only child. With
such incidents current it is scarcely
surprising that the nation adores its
little general, and, as whole, abstains
from criticisms of anything he may
do. If General Butler had waited in
active as long as Lord Roberts has at
Bloemfontein, the storm of public crit
icism and impatience would well night
have forced his recall
Dr. Parker, Londons we'll known
preacher, repeated this week Rev.
Charles Sheldon's Topeka Capital ex-
pertinent. The paper put in his hand
was Pearson's Illustrated Weekly News.
The Kansas pastor seems rather to
have taken the wind out of DR.. Park
er's sails and the latter's effort is at
tracing comparatively little comment
or attention. DR.. Parker recently cele-
brated the SEVENTEEN anniversary of
his birth, upon which occasion he was
the recipient of many gifts.
The appearance of the new half
penny morning newspaper in London
though much heralded caused little or
no stir after the first issue was sold
The entrance of such an energetic man
as Mr., Cyril Pearson into the field of
daily journalism was naturally looked
forward to with general public inter-
est, but the Express proved so similar