New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-05
CHAPTER OF THE CARER
r5-rar9Hs Reri0al Of an Old
timc CcremOnH.

rsrsrrs decision 70 hold cnap'er OF ne
hhs ,be Garter ~ MinosoF O9SNs On u
4 r-ssr o. ~. IN o'dtir-e ceremony and formal
~rss'a1' $50 m FItfIe EcTsst ton rs IL VII be
- hss - ~ the order held sla"e the one
a. frs. 80. On Au-lI 1855 FOR the iuvestlture
,ich r'- ,-,-oleoa III at Windsor lnoeed. tire
= ErireroI .--.ro,-,irr chapter should be set
MT that - -, previous 70 the wedding of
~ q" a.. ~ England and Prince Alexander
Fr-'ss' : ..ls by some 20 indicate taat ba"aTd
tTeoA ..-o--e rrconcled 10 King Naatin on
" - ana that the latter nay 49, -
wrtsnn. no wedding next week and al length
+ rressnl - OF the Garter. which was 10
rs,sirs W -.-ssrres upon him by Queen Victoria
,,rs tssn eoihe''
~ 80. las behaved very generously Tow
Trr i.,i, relatives the three Princes 81
81 ~ .,--oi- a o. that y this report Is Wei
~ y, -, Edward could not make more
f'unos, .,-er,ent for the delay Which mas "c-
rao'.1. -, hv rpviyirg tho oldtine ceremony oi
c-r-eo :, ,h- Order of tho Garter Tor inc pnf-
taHs .-.,n,r King Wl'am with behtti1g
Yost O. ,.,.-gb nothing deanite Sc known az this
rcnp 49, ,,t-r Williams visit which has been
rorfh p, serieH as announced. yet II In gen
feqs y, london that NO cheHter would
tlg - ,,lsEs Il were for the nve-titure ot
~ ooes .o,-r-eign. The knights are % as
fn' no throne room az windsor Castle N
en-. -,fo-yn OF the order. which none OF thetn
~ o. Edward himself and his ortogena-ian
s. re Duke ~ Cambridge. rave ever Won
o-s-- - s,o-rpous AFFAIR. consisting OF sur
j - =, crimson velvet. nrad with white
COS so-,ss or The left side with an eight
ti-s'-, = -,,slv embroidered IN silver. the Tour
49,, -,vs ~ which are longer than me touI
-. :, the centre q this star Is the rea
49, 81 csce-re ara the whole is surroundeo
- snsap garter OF blue velvet. on which y
-s-,fss-ed he motto II letters 81 gold TINS
-. AZ star also figures on the mantle, winch
a, s. long and ample and q the so-C"l'eu so''s
:. -. -. rrsa with ta.Iesa. The hat is OF black
Due - ~ with a narrow brim and
49, :. ,-.rf-a ostrich feathers. With TUT OF
-, -, eeatbers IN the centre snd fastened 20
-, -, nv a band Of diamonds. The sixteenth
-.,,.-- trunks are Of white Sam o t-lAe'A- o-N
-, .,sss are worn long while slid nose me i'i'
A.. ring adorned just below Ire knee "i'H 'h9
80 The latter Is o. dark blue velvet Gag %
=. ia ,ylfh The motto "E5oni soft Gui MAJ
- :. embroidered thereon In letters OF eolo VII"
a. buckle and the pendant OF gold richly chased
,,s.Slsss 70 ada that there is a sword fashioned
.or,,fhipe on the lines Of those used by the
Rr,rhts Teu1plar In this country, only much more
richly adorned.
-.en there is the chain. or collar. OF the order.
which must be OF gold and weigh exactly thirty
.wo ounces. Il Is composed q twenty-siN pieces
eI
=, each bsir- composed Of enameled roses. alter
rately red and white The number o. these carriers
ar, united 10 each other by gold lovers knots.
known On hcIaldy IS TAGS glamour" Pen
Ger, from this ooller hands the so-called George
which consists OF an image OF St George sitting
or horseback fully armed, and who. having thrown
the dragon on his hack. is spesring him with a
Ulung spear
The chapter VIII be attended by the prelate OF the
order who is the Bishop OF Winchester; by the
chancellor OF tho order who is the Bishop Of OK
ford By he register. who is the Dean Of Windsor.
and by the new Garter Principal King al Arls
who viii probably receive has Appointment on that
occasion. and he sworn in az the chapter. 70 take
the place OF old Sir Albert Wood. who cied the
other Gay. II is not YET known whether the chap
ter will be followed By q special service in 81
Georges Chapel each knight occupying there hi:
ran. with his banner floating above his head. ant
the back OF bis seat adorned with brasses OF not
only his own armorisl bearings but also Of those
Of al other knights OF the Carer who have ten
tnted since The foundation OF the order by King
Edward III Whether there be q religious service
in ths superb chapel Of the order there viii
be sfterward a state banquet in ST Georges Hall
The ole story according to which ouels IN Franc.
are sometimes more dangerous TO the secondary
personages In the AFFAIR Than 70 the actual comba.
tants received an Illustration The other day ~
Paris in the encounter between Jean Stern ans
Count Robert Dc M0uteSquiou Fezensac, who was
over In this country a year ago. lecturing, and
who is the apostle Of the ultra aesthetic cult the
banks OF the Seine The count who Is lamentably
ignorant Of the art OF workmanship. received
three very tr-aing wounds which gave the seconds
an excuse for stopping the encounter, not. how
ever before the count In hts excitement had
pierced with his sword the loosest portion Of the
surgeons neither garments.
or course. such duels as this. ana especially thei;
outcome. must inevitably appeal 70 ones sense O,
ricicule. And yet cannot be denied that the,
are ATTENDED by certain amount Of gravity
tatai injury and Death are always possible. and q
watch two men lungiug at each other with sharp
enec swords is a sight which requires the posses
son OF good nerves. Indeed. 10 act as a principal
or even. as have just shown. a. one Of the sec
onos or IS the attending surgeon. requires cour-
age and. this being the case. the duel acts 10 a
certain degree ss check upon the animal spirit,
ana the manners OF people who would otherwise
beeoue impossible.