The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
ELAN E UR
GOSSIP AND COMMENT PERSONS AND THINGS IN THE OLD


Copyright. 1915. by A. u. Jacobson.)
The decision reached recently. after
General Joffre's trip TO London. to direct
the battle movements OF the British ana
French allies by single war council. in
stead Of two. as heretofore. when each
star. one head" board 80 10 say. re
calls that "a 10 not more than a century
since the ruler OF England still rcJoiccd
IN the additional title OF King OF
nineteenth century. on November 5th.
1900. that the British Prtvy Council. a.
n consequence Of tho Grisn Union. dccid-
b. changed from George III: rs the
grace Of God. Of Great Britain. France
and Ireland. King Desoncer OF the
God OF the United Kingdom u Great
Britain and Ireland. King. Defender or
tho Path The abandonment Of the
title Of King Of France" led 20 Britain's
foreign CORES pondence oc:ng carried on
In English. instead % French. as there-
totore. for centuries. had been the usage
first was assumed by Edward III. VINO
assembled the throne Of England in 1927.
and occupied the same until 1871. when
be died at what was then "shenc.' 1.-THE
additional title after he had reignei over
England 2 years. styling himself thus
Del Gratia Rex Angliae Il Franciae. Ct
Dominus hiberniac.' That remarkable
ruler rounded out a FUN So years on the
throne. "a rare occurrence in those days
OF easy murder and assassination Ills
son. who preceded him Boo death. was
the much lauded. the much abused. but
very brave Black Prince kdwafo OF
The roarettsbie accident which bsfeiI
kinE George OF England recently. when
his horse threw him during q review
~ the British troops iu FLANDERS recalls
the tact that eKreordinery were the
precautions taken that Napoleon the
Firrt should never appear 81 = disad-
vantage on horseback. Tho Emperor
was not o. hrst-claEs horHcman. and his
broken boz They we're trained fo re-
main steady under fortunes ~ every
description. Co reveice blows about the
bead drums we're beaten; pistols ere.aa
eyes. clumsy packages tsonetfmes even
sheep ana pigsI were thrown between
thclr less None of me animals we've
1ois8n' without 8iniSaiiS. coUid 6aii
thsu up short aI full EHIIup. which was
his favorits page
The Inclusion of number OF wafr
lnE-aticks which belonged GO famous
men boz The British RED Crosse fund sale
held in London recalls the futsresttna
sins Gsorse Of l.nriand owns ths m6si
notable or them. He uoaaeaaea 1000
which belonged to bis iate father who.
came Ha friend ard rarely was seen
without one His favorita had been
carried by Queen victoria This rr.
ruarsable HflDk was fashioned from
branch ~ the Hurcobel oak which hIa
Charles TO- when Do was eacarlun from
IrHHHrnIIH soldiers queen Victoria
haI 40 altered. little 1901 from ssrIn-
rHrafanI being inserted as Knob
Another unique piece uf fhf kIur a
collection which also belonged FEB the
late kinF Edward BEL cot FROM The
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now extinct FROM which the hsrsldic
unicorn PEI alHuuarI fu have originated
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chisf to South African pioneer ana.
InDlured In rHse ~ native hamhHH
wac presented tu kinH Edward Uheu hc
nUsnrI thr South African EKhiliunr ur
800.
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'af tnr House 90 Commons when Co..
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member na tu fFr danger attached 90
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fhr nsnhert present but ir fsrhnirs
speech linfIInc explained that .arffr
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other trErefifnfs ana without thoas.
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plosiEe. 10 minht ne handled with im.
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