The National tribune., 1907-11-21

10 EeIlnQulSu WITHOUT a vigorous IlSnt,
and eminent counsel have been engaged
by them to make that fight.
| The most interesting event in the
celebration of the birthday of King
Edward VII. which took place in Lon
don Nov. .. was the presentation of
the great Cullinan diamond by Sir
Richard Solomon. the representative OF
the Trausvaal Government. This won
derful stone. the larest diamond in the
world. weighs in the rough seven
ounces. and it is expected that after
cutting it will weigh four or five ounces.
which is over twice the weight of the
next largest known diamond in the
world. the Excelsior. The ceremony at
tending the presentation of the Culinan
was brief and quite informal, and at
| its conclusion the royal visitors at Sand
| ringham. the King and Queen of Nor
way and the young Queen of Spain, all
gathered around King Edward and his
Queen to admire the monster gem. The
Lord Mayors parade. which was the
most artistic, the finest thing of the
ANU ever seen IN the old city. Nova
days experts are hired for everything
In social matters professionals take the
entire charge IL SO desired. from the
decoration of the house in which the
function is to be given to the provid-
ing Of the feast and everything con
nected with it. Any sort of an affair.
social or otherwise, can be turned over
to a professional expert in this critical
wide-awake 10th century, and most peo-
pie prefer to do this rather than run
the risk of mortifying failure by rely
ing on themselves. The Lord Mayors
parade in London the other day was
wisely turned over to the professional
pageant-maker with truly brilliant re-
suits. Instead of the ordinary parade
of such occasions. which is only saved
from utter mediocrity by the enthu-
siasm of the people, a historical pro-
cession was organized. representing in
groups all the Kings Edward from Ed
ward the COnfessor down 10 King Ed
ward VII. himself. This was not only
full of significance and beauty, but was
most interesting. Each group formed
a little parade by itself, with each par
ticipant arrayed in the costume of the
period. The English pageantS lately
have been specially beautiful and artis-
tic, that at Oxford last Summer sur
passing in historic correctness and mag
nificence anything before attempted. 1t
would certainly be a good thing if our
parades. now generally so commonplace
and tiresome, could be intrusted to the
hands of some artistic pageant-maker.
1t is said that Pope Plus X. has
watched the recent escapade of Miss
Helen Maloney with great sorrow, at
tributing her rcgrettable action in a
large measure to the freedom given
our girls. Miss Maloney, it will be re-
disappeared most mysteri-
ously from her family and friends, pre-
sumably in the society of a young Eng
Iishman named Ciarkson, and for some
time her whereabouts were unknown.
She was finally discovered by her anx-
ious father in Europe, and brought
have been full of the case, and there
would appear to be some doubt of the
girls sanity, since 1t is claimed she is
to two men, or that being mar
ried to one, she thought she wasn't, and
another, or words to that eff
feet. The Maloneys, besides being very
rich, are very prominent in the CathO-
lie Church, warm friendship between
the Pope and the family having existed
for several years. Martin Maloney has
always been very liberal in his gifts to
the Church, tho in very quiet way.
publicity given to his actions,
and il is said that many of the sisters,
from their converts in France,
are now supported by him, tho they do
not themselves know it. The Maloneys
have been frequent visitors to the Vati-
can. and three years ago the Pope, in
appreciation of what Mr.. Maloney has
done. and as proof of his personal re-
gard for him. conferred the title of
Papal Marquis upon him. Pope Plus
has expressed the most sincere SYM
pathy FOR the Maloneys in this recent
affair.