Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-06
SPEECHES. AND THE HORSE
RACES AT NEW MARKET.
GATHERING OF ARIsToCRAcY.
AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF
HIGH STATION FOLKS ON EMIL
BITION.
The Leaders of SocietyTurned Out
at the Races, Chatted, Gnmbled.
Lunched and Grew Enthusiastic
Over the Victory OF the Prince of
Wales.

| ter quite inferior 10 the former. so
| long had Ireland been monopolizing
gayety that London had almost forgot
ten how to celebrate, and was threat
ened with period of depression under
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-politieal and private dim
| ners have made the nights of the me-
tropolis gay, while the racing at New
| market scarcely ever before drew a
| more fashionable attendance. The vie
| tory of the Prince of Wales, whose
horse Diamond Jubilee, won the 1000
guinea stakes, Wednesday, added to the
enthusiasm, and the great race course
| became the promenade for more aristo-
| cratic personages in the country. who
| chatted, gambled, 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- fIolstein. the
| Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and
| Duchess of Devonshire. Lord and Lady
| Howe, Lord and Lady Rothschild and
almost all the leading members OF the
nobility, in addition to sprinkling of
Americans, which included Mr.. Rich
! ard Croker and Mr.. Reginald Ward,
| the latter being the guest of Lord and
| Lady Howe.
Though late in beginning, the season
| promises to be brilliant unless uneX-
| pected war reverses knock out the
hearts of the people. The first drawing
room, set down for May II, comedies
with the first night of the opera and
will doubtless be great society occa-
sion 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.
OF the recent dinners, none was more
striking than the banquet given at the
Hotel Cecil Monday evening by the
British Empire League in honor OF the
colonial troops in South Africa and OF
the Australian Federation delegates,
when the Prince OF Wales made his
first public appearance after the at
tempt to assassinate him. AS he arose
to reply to a toast he received a ire
mendous ovation. He was unusually
pale, and the nervous tone in which he
said, We are all in the hands of God,
betrayed the intense emotion he was
undergoing. But, as the gorgeous ban
Quet proceeded, Great Britain's future
king regained that geniality for which
he is distinguished and mirthful laugh
ter prevailed at the royal table. His
royal highness also on this occasion in
augurated a custom which may become
popular at large public dinners where
the guests are so numerous that they
can scarcely recognize each other.
With his coffee and cigars the princes
special attendant brought him a large
pair of field glasses, with which he
carefully scrutinized the long tables
and the galaxy of bejeweled women
who filled the balconies in order to
hear the speeches.
The decision OF the archbshops Of
Canterbury and York, made public
May !, on the subject of the Reserya-
tion OF the Sacrament, in which they
said they were Obliged to decide that
the Church OF England did not allow
Reservation in any form, and those be-
lieying 1t ought to be permitted. while
justified in endeavoring to get the law
altered, were not justified In practicing
reservation until the law was changed,
has created widespread speculation
among the laity and clergy regarding
the outcome. The Extreme Ritualists
have always demurred against civil
authority, but the contentious are now
under the ban of the highest Episcopal
court, which they swore to obey when
ordained. Yet it does not appear that
they are more willing to give up Their
practices than before. AS the Daily
Graphic, which is a churchman's pa
per, says, 1T needs no gift of prophecy
to foretell that the Church of England
cannot continue as an organized body
if any large section OF the clergF fol-
low the advice of the Extreme Ritual
lists. If the high church clergy claim
to be a law unto themselves theg must
either leave the church or shatt,r II.
Many ehurchmen and conservative
papers not engaged In the centrover-
| sy are seriously considering the ques-
ton of dis-establishment, 3 remedy
! hitherto so repugnant to Them that
they would scarcely discuss it,
One Of the most noticeable sales OF
works OF art in London began May 3,
when the collection Of the late Mrs.
| Bloomfield Moore. OF Philadelphia,
was sold at auction. pair OF SeVres
vases, which once belonged TO Madame
| DePompadour, brought f1.i0Z, while
a rose water ever realized no less
than G2,362.
Most OF the theatres are doing re-
| markably well. The fashionable sue
| eesses OF the day are the comedy
Kitty Grey" at TIE Vaudeville, with
Ellis Jefreys and Miriam Clements
/ In the cast, and Cartons new comedy.
Lady Huntworti's Experiment" at
the Criterion, in which Miss Compton
again achieved great success, and
| Gertrude Elliott in a minor part, also
| continues 10 wtn the applause OF the
English critics. These two plays.
| with the GaieE and Days are absorb
ing most of tie fashionable patronage,
but. the GaHick, with "Zaza," and a
| r,,~oher NJ Jther houses are erour,ied