The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-28
Patron Saint of ireland to Go
Into Anglican Prayer Book
From Which He Was Omitted
by RefOrmers of Liturgy.
IRISH TO WEAR kits.
Nothing Is Too Good For the
Sons of Erin.
War and Queens Visit Have
Worked Revolution.

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London. Mpril 2s.-Though the queen
has returned to England and her re-
rnarkable visit to Ireland is now mat
Ter of history. the latest fad shows no
abatement Royalty's presence in Erlh
failed to make Irishmen fauntlngiy
English: but curiously enough maue
Englishmen annOyingly Irish OF TINS
phase, which began by the universal
wearing of the shamrock, there nave
been several striking examples TINS
week The lower house of the YORK
convocation, composed Of sedate clergy
men and laymen of England's northern
diocese, has adopted resolution TO put
St. Patrick on the pages Of the prayer
book, from which he was unaccountaDis
missing. St Andrew is there, but Erin s
patron saint was omitted when the re-
formers re-edited the liturgy
On a par with this action IS the agl-
tation in England over Irishmen's 5 right
TO wear kits. Upon TINS moInenlOuss
question Hon. VIM. Gibson, son OF
Baron Ashbourne, lord chancellor OF
Ireland, has been lecturlng 10 ldIse
audiences in London, dressed IN tne pc
turesque abbreviated CARP gensIdAy
associated with Scotchmen. He makes
an impassioned plea for the olNlne
right of Hibernians to wear kits MI
Gibson is a learned young man VINO
married a French woman ana CONSIST
emily 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
suffering of the bare legged Highland
ers and of the sorrows which are at
tached to this out Of date uniform, are
recent enough to Danish the suggestion
into the long list of foolish abSurd1tleS.
1t is probable that the war office Will
take that view
In consonence with the queens per-
sonal wishes, as many as possible of the
new guards regiment will be mustered
for the usual birthday trOOptng OF colors
and review ceremonies in London on
May %. This canOnizing ana kllIlnB
would be merely humorous could the
impartial onlooker forget the misery,
poverty and stagnation of Industries
that prevail throughout southern and
western Ireland but in view of the con-
ditions that exist in that portion of the
British Isles. the so-called shamrock
craze in England can scarcely be con-
sidered anything but another instance
on the part of a majority of England 5
people Of their complete failure to grasp
the nature of Ireland's needs, however
well meant, and generous may be these
outward skin deep signs of friendship.
MINERS PROCLAMATION.
The effects of Sir Alfred Miners proc
lamation requesting ladies to stay in
England instead of going out to the
Cape are beginning to be apparent in
society. Lady Henry I3enUcck and many
others returning to London. Lady Ran
dolph Churchill was not expected to re-
turn with the hospital ship Maine.
Sir Alfred Miner has not increased
his social popularity by his frank utter
auces. Most society women preferred
the bother and expense of cancelling
their arrangements, rather than to face
the criticisms attached to d trip so
much decried by the high commissioner.
but they dislike the author of their
troubles more and more now that it is
stated that Lord Roberts who approx
lee 80
bled to his wife and daughter advising
them not to go to the Cape, too late,
however to effect his purpose.
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 little
comforts. Going up to one of the wound
ed. he asked cheerily:
Can I do anything for you?" receiv-
ing the reply, Yes; I'd like you to keeI
my name out of the casualty list This
mans name did not appear and his
anxiety that his relatives should not bt
alarmed was appeased
Another, dying officer, Lord Rob.
ertS cOmfOrted by promising to Watcl
over the future of his only child. Witt
such incidents current, it is scarceh
surprising that the nation ad6res its lit
tie general and as a whole abstain.
from criticisms of anything he NAV do
If Gen. Butler had waited inactive a.
long as Lord Roberts has at Bloemfon
tein, the storm of public criticism. ant
impat1nece would we'll nigh have forces
his recall.
SHELDON EXPERIMENT TRIED II
LONDON.
DR.. Parker. London's well know,
preacher, repeated this week Rev. Chas
M. Sheidon's Topeka experiment. m
paper put in his hands was Pearson
Illustrated Weekly News The Kansa
pastor seems rather to have taken tn
wind out of DR.. Parker's sails and ~
latter's effort is attracting comparative
ly little comment. DIR. Parker recent
celeprated the seventeen anniversary o
MS birth, upon which occasion he wa
the recipient of many gifts.
The appearance of the new half-penr-
morning newspaper in London t1oue
much hcralded caused little or no sfi
after the first issue was sold. One no
ticeable difference is that the Fxnres
prints news on the first page, an Amer
lean plan in vogue with no other Ion
don morning paper. all of them devotin
y the first page to ads.
This week has been disastrous fo
new theatrical productions Fdvror
Vrooms "Marsac of Gascony'' az IN
Drury Lany theater has been merci
lessly scored by critics, who also obiec
to Mr.. NrOOm's American accent nh
press has also been unanimous in Cur
demning An American Beauty" vhic
was produced at the Shaftesburv tbs
ater Wednesday and of which so muc
Gil was expected.
The crusade against a certain class {
plays continues Mr. Samuel Suuitl
has given notice of his intention
offer a resolution in the house of CON
mons May Is calling attention to Il