The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-21
Rudyard Kipling, baroness Burdett-
Coutts and other Distinguished
People Aboard Same Vessel.
MORE VOLUNTEERS ALSO SAIL
SECOND CONTINGENT OF LONDONERS
RECEIVE AN OVATION.
Duke of York Anxious for Service
sketches Of the Duke of Marlbor-
Ough and the Burdett-COuttses.

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-The steamship Kin
fauns Castle, which sailed from Southamp-
ton to-day for South Africa. carries large
number of distinguished people. Among
the number are the Duke of Marlborough,
Rudyard Kipling, Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, Admiral Frederick A. Maxse and
many army officers. The steamship was
enthusiastically cheered by the large crowd
of people who, in spite of the fact that
1t was raining heavily, lined the quays.
The departure of the second detachment of
the London volunteers was also the oc-
casion of a demonstration and they were
given hearty final send-off on boarding
tue transport at Southampton.
The Duke of Marlborough was up early
this morning, breakfasting in his bachelor
fiat in the West End. All preparations for
his departure for South Africa had been
made and there was little to do but bundle
the baggage into a cab for the railway sta
tion The ducal captain was not at all ex
cited over the fact that there were only
few hours more before he would start for
the front and there was not the slightest
trace of bravado in his voice when he said
enthusiastically that he was awfully anx-
ious to get to the front" His wish, how
ever is not likely to be gratified in the near
future, for the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press learns that the yeomanry will
not be sent to the fighting lines until they
have a month or SO of practical training.
The reports that the Duke Of Marlbor-
ough is taking an extended outfit to South
Africa is unfounded. He has not the slight
est desire but to do the best he can as a
staff officer and he does not at all exag-
gerate his capabilities in this respect. He
does not take out with him a number Of
mules, as has been asserted. The only un-
usual part of his equipment is wagon or
Spider in which Lord Randolph Churchill
Travelled all over South Africa and which
the Duke of Marlborough has placed at the
service of Lord Valencia, his immediate
commander, but to whom the courtesy is
greatly appreciated well seasoned
spider" is one of the best means of trans
port. The five horses the Duke of Marl-
borough takes out will be enough as re-
mounts before the Duke sees Blenheim
again and If he does not use them himself
they will always be at the disposal of his
brother officers.
THE DUKES RETINUE.
The Duke of Marlboroughs ''retinue" con-
sists of a valet who, when the Duke leaves
the ship for his base quarters, will prob
ably be dispensed with. Once I'm the field
the Duke contemplates taking no more
baggage than allowed in the case of any Of
ficer. He is greatly amused at the stories
regarding the Oriental style in which, it
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ably the only articles outside of the official
kit which the Duke of Marlborough will
have with him when the yeomanry is sent
forward, is a devised writing portfolio, or
field DESK for carrying staff documents, in
vented by himself. The Duchess will not
follow him to the Cape.
The Duke is much pleased at the express
sions for Great Britain emanating from the
United States and seriously anxious to
learn If such feelings represented the ma
jority of American opinion. From all ap-
pearances and from the frankness of his
conversation the Duke of Marlborough has
dropped his rank and is just an ordinary
captain of yeomanry, honestly anxious to
serve his country and to emulate. as far
as in him lies. the founder of his house
At about IL o'clock the Duke and Duchess
of Marlborough (nee Consuelo Vanderbit)
drove to the Waterloo Road station and
made their way through crowd of khaki
clad officers and Red Cross nurses and a
labyrinth of baggage trucks to the reserved
saloon carriage, where Captain and Lady
Grenfell, Ladies Blanford, Dudley and
Essex and Mrs. Arthur Paget were seated
Soon after the Marlboroughs arrived a
contingent of the National Fire Brigade
Union of which the Duke of Marlborough
is president, arrived to bid him farewell
and the railroad car in which the Duke
and Duchess and their friends sat became
the center of attraction of the entire train.
At this moment Mrs. o. III. p. Belmont
arrived for the purpose Of accompanying
her daughter, the Duchess of Marlborough,
to Southampton. The fire brigade men
started cheers the train pulled out,
which were taken up along the whole plat
form, the Duke of Marlborough standing
at the door of the car. smilingly acknowl-
edging the cheering.
The departure of the second division of
London volunteers for South Africa led
of last Saturday along the whole route.
from Wellington barracks to Nine Elms
station. The Londoners commenced assem-
bling before daybreak. headed BY several
bands. and the volunteers. numbering
seven hundred men, left the barracks at
7:I5, marching in fours. For a time the
people contented themselves with cheering,
and the column advanced I'm good order
until IT reached Great George street, where
the friends. wives and sweethearts OF the
men insisted on joining them and marching
arm in arm. Thus. in the midst OF con-
stantly increasing enthusiasm. the volun-
teers finally reached the station at $50.