New-York tribune., 1903-01-04

1t the high festival service a. 81. Margarets
Westminster. The Rttualists appalled, by
the boldness with which the Bishop of London.
whom they considered Of their sympathzers,
hiss complained OF the appearance OF Roman
doctrine and practice in a few extreme churches.
aIe has given three warnings TO the vicar of St
Michaers, Shoreditch, 90 refrain from the en-
rioyn1ent Of the rosary in the pulpit and the use
Of devotions to the Virgin. inyocatfons to the
saints and service benediction with the
served sacrament and threatens to prosecute
him Immediately under the clergy discipline act
Another rebel against ecclesiastical authority is
Father Wainwright. OF St Peters. London Docks
who uses incense during the celebration of mass
reserves the sacrament snd encourages the
practice Of the alteration OF the host Both of
these Wears are doing useful service among
labcrers and working women in the most IN
promising districts.
The necessity for the restoration of the famous
west front of the Exeter Cathedral is causing al
,nost as much eIarrr7 among lovers of stately
architecture the recent campaign OF re-
storers directed against the beautiful Gothic
porch Of Peterborough Cathedral. The work
has been sanctioned by the chapter on the rep
resentations OF architects that the weight of
the roof rendered the thirteenth century wall
unsafe. The restoration will be conducted with
martyrs will be copied. but not remodeled-
There IS a movement for substituting new glass
for the ugly eighteenth century glass i'm the
west window and making the work a memorial
of Archbishop Temple, who was identified with
peVonshire.
The society rurnors that there will be several
courts in February are not well founded If the
King carries ont his plans for a journey to the
Riviera. The Lord Chamberlain is receiving
hundreds of applications for admission to court
functions this year, but many who enjoyed the
privilege last year viii be excluded by the new
arrangements, and compelled TO await their
surn. Jenkins whispers behind his hand
that changes in court fashions will be decreed
end that trains Will be dispensed with alto
eelher except at gala courts. County hunting
and servants balls are the features of the coun-
try house season for the next few weeks. Lord
Dslmenyis majority will be celebrated this week
at Edinburgh with a. county bali, addresses OF
scongratulation and the entertainment of ten
sntry. Lord Brooke's coming of age viii be the
snocasion for similar festivities at Warwick Cas-
gle The Chstsporth theatricals this week will
snclude the performance of single act piece by
&C. C Herbert entitled 'Our Bitterest Foe" and
ER MarshaMs fantasy, Shades Of Night
,Muriei Wilson and Leo Trevor will appear in
both plays, and Princess Henry Of Pless viii be
ssne Of the phantoms In the fantasy. The Prince
OF waies and the Prime Minister will be among
hhe guests.
The DENY is crowded this afternoon with
fashionable people for private view OF the
winter exhibition of English landscapes. The
first two FOOTE'S were the chief sources of enjoy
lrraent The old masters in the largest gallery
were pronounced by artists miscellaneous lot,
and the Cuyp room was considered chiefly valu-
hle as indicating that good painter could
Tie tiresome.
The theatres have been crowded during the
wreck There are no immediate changes Of pro-
sramrne, except the substitution of THE Water
Babies ct the Garrick for My Lady Virtue.
The English playwrights are complaining that
The novelties promised at nearly all the leading
theatres viii be foreign work. Sardous play for
Sir Henry Irving at the Drury Lane will be
based on incidents in Dante's OWL writings, and
promises to be powerful, but sornbre. It will In
ciude lurid pictures of hell and scenes from the
17apal palace at Avignon. Miss Ellen Terry Will
start off at another theatre in Shakespearian
comedy and revert to Isben.
The holiday concerts have offered no musical |
novelties. Henry Wood has conducted at the
queens hall a fine performance of Strauss
.-Heldenleben.'' which has become a favorite
number for Lcndon concertgoers. ]. n. f.