The Washington herald., 1912-06-18

| The British naval and mlntafy TOUR
nament. an annual occurrence, ever is a
spectacle that succeeds in combining be
loved English historic associations with
fresh exeitements This year the pro-
| granme again contains many novelties,
and one great feature that Immediately
demands the attention OF the Britishers
is tlnged with romance. For II Is
grouped around England's ever-beloved
Queen Bess and queen Bess' glorious
days.r
That vital personality was represented
by Mrs. Hennlker-Heaton. who thus is
creating the precedent Of a woman as
the center Of the splendid show which
last week drew all London to the Olym-
pia. Mrs. Reconsideration is the daugh-
ter Of Lord Gwydyr. SIR John Henniker-
! Heaton is her father-ih-law. Very pop
ular In society and well fitted by her
gracious stateliness, she and her CO.
| performers in that episode had TO con-
tent themselves with quick study Of
| their parts. The rehearsals only began
| last Monday week, and the sos men and
los horses were altogether new 10 the
work But all were thoroughly discip-
! lined. and the rest lay with the master
Of the pageant. who, knowing every
movement exactly, proclaimed each d.
Tection precisely through a megaphone
from a box In the second tier, evolving
order from chaos while the onlookers
marveled.
Queen Bess has no part In the first
tablesu. which shows the famous and
historic game OF bowls on Plymouth
Hoe, while the TiIbury review. OF which
she is the heroine, was gone through by
the royal steed with an empty side sad
die, while Mrs. HennIker-Heaton watched
developments carefully from her box.
Mrs. Henniker-Heaton wore a gorgeous
costume Of the EliZabethan times, en-
broidered with pesrls-just the sort OF
garment that the Queen, who was a
rather eXtravagant sort OF person, would
have loved. Her mount, very appropri-
ately named Queenie, is pure white. and
her name and tail are dazzllngly snowy.
She is circus trained. and recently had
been trained to bugle sounds, drums, and
all other military noises at ST. Georges
Barracks But she was given to vehe-
ment neighings in the new surroundings,
and her dark eyes stare across the sea
Of humanity for her own familiar groom.
like child seeking its nurse at
strange party.
Mrs. HennIker-Heaton is a splendid
horse woman and the speech" which
grand apeal TO valor and affection as the
queen pauses before the armies repre-
sentlng Bedford, Berkshire, buckingham.
Hertford. Middlesex. Norfolk, Oxford,
Suffolk. and Surrey. in their appropriate
Colors and with their county standards.
Among mounted men were light horse
armed with arquebus, and heavy cavalry
with long lances and more armor. while
the dismOunted troops included halber-
diers, plkemen. CToss-bow and long-bow,
arquebusieTs, and mUsqueteers besides
the royal guard OF Yeomen OF the
Guard. An attendance OF mobiles Is about
the queen, and a page holds the royal
helmet
The skilfulIy designed scene shows the
low Kentish banks Of the Thames mouth
fiat and 1esolate-much as they are
round TiIburY now. Against this the
gallant company CLEANS in jewel-nke
brilliance.
June IS is 10 be observed as Alexandra
Day in London. Although the fftieth
anniversary OF the landing of that queen
in England. when she came there to be-
come the bride Of the future King Ed
ward VII. will not occur until next year.
the women Of Great Britain intend 10
make the 26th OF this month a fete day
as the first step 10 the permanent es-
tablishment OF a great floral fete to be
held annually throughout Great Britain
and Ireland in honor OF her majesty.
Nearly all British hospitals and kindred
institutions arc in want Of funds, and, by
the Inauguration of Alexandra Day, a
novel plan has been adopted by the ladies
OF the kingdom TO bring the needs Of
those phiIanthropic and charitable or
EaniZations before the people. An arti-
fcial wild rose will be sold in the streets.
This will be the emblem Of Alexandra
Day. A penny will purchase a single
bloom. while bunches OF the flower will
be sold al a shilling.
Ten thousand ladies Will be required as
sellers. Attired in white, and wearing
hats trimmed with the flowers OF the day.
they will be supplied free Of charge with
the flowers intended for sale. the flower
baskets, and the collecting boxes. Each
district will be in charge Of a subcom-
mittee, and ladies acting in that district
will return 10 the depot OF the subcom-
mttes for fresh supplies Of the flowers
as they require them.
The Countess OF Wilton is chairman Of
the executive committee. and the grand
council is composed of several hundred
well-known ladies.
The great charity ball. representing
100 Years Ago" which was given in Al
bert Hall last Thursday. June :. caused
a good deal OF bad blood in high society
quadrilles. Lady Paget. who was the
originator OF the Waterloo dance, is re-
sponsible for the remarke that, outside