The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
Hf Ia MAnaUISE DE roSTESoY.
~ 1AiEViTCti ALIENS, who in JUN
VIII enter upon his eighth year,
ls TO have his training trans
ferred from the poynrn &C., III


~ is TO have his training trans,
-, ierred from the governesscs who
nave hitherto had charge thereof.
notably Mile. Tutchen, to a governor
VINO viii have the supervision OF his
education. and or all the. tutors and
teachers Of both sexes in connection
herewith; also of the child's personal
attendants. Emperor Nicholas has
chosen Tor this important once Vice
ADMIRAL admiral Foyevodski. who has hthcr-
70 been Minister OF the Navy. and VINO
Is retiring from the Office in con-
sequence Of his inability 10 get along
s .i, WITH Premier Stolypin, or with
,;,,, The vice-admirai Is a thoroughly
honest man, an excellent sailor, and
messed. not only with much tact. but
a u.s. WIN very Kind heart 1t Is
OF ms success as Minister OF Marine.
FOR the Russian Navy Department. and
u, M iaet. th he higher ranks Of the scr.
nefiiciency. and the admiral did not
possess the necessary hardness Of heart
10 clear out Of tile service. TO relegate.
20 disgrace and 10 ruin so many old
whose prcarnnce was Indispensable
TO the reorganization OF The entire
naval affairs OF the empire. i
II was because thu admiral did not
l.
ness to make 4 clean sweep II the
.Augcan -stuble-likc condition of the
naval service. Of Russia that the Duma
reused 10 him, Just as 1t did TO his
predecessors In office. tho money need
ca Tor the reconstruction OF the inn
pcrial. feet. The Muscovite Parliament
Is. indeed, determined that It Will not
grant the money until II has some
positive assurance. Completely suiis
factory to Itself. that the money Will
be honestly, and above oil inteiliisent-
" spent, which. according To Premier
stolypin himself Is Impossible as long
as the present regime exists In the
Department OF the Navy al st. Peters
burg.
Although King George cnInc into tho
world at Marlborough House on June
3, sos yet, for convenience sake, his
birthday will be celebrated. not on
SATURDAY, Juno next. but on S;l,ur-
day. May %. and on that occasion he
will preside for the first time ~ SOW.
ercisn, at the picturesque ceremony
OF etrooning the collars, which was aban-
doned last snmmor. owing 10 the pub
ceremony will be held. az usual, on the
Horse Guards parade. by George ",
accompanied by all the princes OF his
visitors. in full uniform. and superhiy
mounted. The entire brigade of the
guards. horse and foot Will take part
In. the pageant, which Is exceedingly
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peculiar origin. For 1t was invented
by King George lis younger son, The
Duke OF Cumberland. whose crucltles
after his victory Of Culloden Won for
him the nickname OF '"rhe Butcher
He Instituted the trooping of the colors
for the purpose OF discovering which.
of the officers had failed TO recover
from the effects Of tho drunkenness
and orgies Of the night before. AS onc
of the features OF the pageant requires
each otiicer to march very slowly and
separately. directly to his post, the
Toast irregularity OF gait could be
easily detected.
While the necessity for this test no
longer exists. the parade continues In
the form established by The Butcher"
duke, and Invariably takes place in
connection with the official celebration
OF the birthday of the sovereign
In the evening, the various cabinet
ministers and great dig'nitaries OF .he
crown Will give state banquets In
honor of the Kings birthday: BAN
Guets at which the guests will be ia
full uniform. all afterwards adjourning
10 the Foreign Office where recep-
ton, attended by most of the Nom