The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-22
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of Scindia of Gwalior of 300 artillery
horses, and it has been practically de-
cided to accept the same number of
horses for both cavalry and artillery
from each Indian prince who has made
an offer. The Gwalior and Scindia
family has played prominent part in
the history of British India. The faith
er of the present Prince showed I'M
wavering devotion to England during
the fearful days of the Indian mutiny,
and his yellow banner with the black
colors carried terror on TO many a
battlefield. The present Prince is an
honorary general of the British army,
a Knight of the Grand Cross of Bath
and Grand Commander of the Star
OF India, all of which shows in what
esteem our Queen holds him.
Probably no man is more talked
about and admired than Colonel Ba-
den-Powell. His photographs are the
most popular at present in London,
and his mothers house Is a rendezvous
of all the best people in London. Ever
since he was shut up in Mafeking he
has lost no opportunity to harass his
assailants. General Cronje is said to
have described him as mot a man, but
a devil" Baden-Powell has, besides
military skill and courage, a keen sense
of humor, which so far has never fall
ed him. A long time before the war
with South Africa began he was SAID
to be the best all-round man in the
British army. He won renown as a
pig-sticker, a hunter of big game, a
Illustrate polo player, a good yachts
man, a good actor and singer, an ed1-
tor, and a really brilliant writer; and
we all know he is a good fighter and
a. splendid commander. He is As and
has said that the proudest moments
in his life were when he won the Ka-
dir cup" for pig-sticking and fired the
Idifficult shot that brought down man
Ieating tiger just in time to save COM
trades life.
The women are not behind in their
efforts. If we may not fight-and we
really do not want to fight-we can
inlay the better part. The most prom
Iinent war woman is certainly Lady
Sarah Wilson. She is said to be living
lin a bomb-proof shelter built under a
residence at Mafeking. In her &C
count of herself Lady Sarah has sue
Iceeded in creating an atmosphere OF
lcomfort, even refinement and elegance,
about her, and been able TO offer hos
FATALITIES to her visitors, and one OF
her deeds of daring was getting a
/ photograph of a wrecked armored
train! The House of Marlborough is
certainly very much to the fore-oI
frontal present.
The Queen is living as quietly as
may be at Osborne, where she has hac
a large family party. The spring plan!
for the usual Southern trip are by nc
means definitely fixed; everything viii
depend upon the war issues during the
next month. There will probably b'
no drawing room before May; If there
be one in March or February the Queer
1.-THE Princess of Wales, but Princess
Christian assisted by the Duchess o
York. And levees are said to be quit
out of the question, there being onl.
retired generals, politicians and cit,
men to come. The home gents, tru
social barometers, say that the sea
sons outlook is depressing
All Ireland Is delighted a the ap
pointment of the Duke of CoAnaught t
the command, and as soon as May h
! and his family will settle down at tn
Hospital, as the official residence is cal
ed Lady Roberts and her daughter
went back to superintend the packin
and moving of their household good
and they will live in London until Lor
Roberts returns.
In the meantime royalty goes on
it's way of enforced routine. TIL
Prince of Wales has been shooting wit
Lord Iveagh at Elveden Hall. TIL
place was owned by the conquered an
disloyal Indian Maharajah, Dulee
Singh, and after his departure
France it was inspected as a possib
home for the Prince of Wales, bl
Sandringham was bought instead. TN
of Lord Iveagh's sons are in Sout
Africa.
The rumors one hears of the doin!
of sovereigns fills one with wonder
to their motives. 1t has been official
announced that the Gear, with Il
CZarina, will visit Prince FerdinaI
D of Bulgaria at Sofia on the occasion
m the unwilling of the monument of t.
Emperor Alexander II, which has be-
voted by the Sobranje. Prince Ferdi
and has made every effort to have hill
self recognized as a sovereign rule
which Russia alone can do; and /
wife, the very religious Princess MAJ
of Parma, who died last year, had be
dead only few months when h
widowed spouse announced his hope
aliying himself with a Russian Ora
7 Duchess. 1t is said, too, that Rus
Il has quietly concentrated $4,000 men
q the borders of Herat.
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