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GEIxiiRAl EE VIEW OF THE G- iN h _n t YEAR. SOCIAL AND G E.i. BRAL. The King and Queen have, as usual, had a fcusy year, and their influence has been widely exercised on behalf of the welfare 0& humanity. The King hac; had no small share in preserving tthe peaoe of Europe during the anxious time of the War in the Far East, while the Queen and the otlier meinibeis of the Royal Family have given their services without stint to every worthy object. On January 2 the King and Queen, with Princess Victoria, arrived at Chateworth. on a -visit, to the DuJ<:e and Duchess of Devonshire, where they were right royally entertained; private theatricalt"cu an extensive s:ca-Ie, form- ing one of the chief ■aifcraetioiis of the pro- gramme. On the 7tih they drove to Buxton and inspected the hospital there. Observing the need for a new operating table, the King gener- ously presented onQ 0.1 the most improved kind to the institution. On the 9th the King returned to town and the Queen to Sandringham. On the following day the- King visited Wakner Castle, and made several regarding im- provements in the heufirf and grounds. On the 13th he received the Rev. W. W. Cariile, of the Church Army, at Buckingham Palace, and in. quired ciceely as to the work of that organisa- tion, the result being that he contributed the Bum of £ 100 to its funds. On the 22nd the King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family attended a service held at Frogmore Mausoleum in memory of Queen Victoria, that day being the fourth anniversary of her death. On the 24th the Prince of Walet3 arrived in Ire- land on a visit to Lord Arclilaun, and enjoyed eome excellent woodcock shooting on his lord- ebip's Galway iestaies. On the 28th the King unveiled a memorial in Windsor Garrison Church to the officers and men of the Guards wh'o fell in the South African War. The 31sit of January was an anxious day for the Royal Family, for on that date the Princess Victoria was operated upon for appendicitis. Happily, the operation was completely successful, and her Royal Highness rapidly regained her health and strength. On February 4 the King held a Council at Buckingham! Palace, afterwards leaving for Mentmore, and returning to London on the 8th. The Queen, evidently interested in what she had heard from the King regarding the work of the Church Army, invited (the Rev. W. W. Ca.rlile to the Palace, on the 9th, in order to hear from his own lips an ac- count of its various schemes for the uplifting and reclaiming of the fallen. On the 13th the Prince of Wales was appointed Warden of the Cinque Ports in suceeesion to Lord Curzon, and on the following day the King and Queen opened Parliament in State. Their Majesties first Court of the season was held at Buckingham Palace on the 17th, and was a very brilliant •affair: and a week later (24th) another Court •was held in the same place, which wae an equally splendid function. On the 27th the King paid a visit to Portsmouth, in order to wish "bon voyage" to Admiral Prince Louis of Battenfberg, ■who had been appointed to the North American Squadron. He was the guest of the Prince on board H.M.S. Drake, and on the following day, after reviewing the Royal Garrison Artillery, he returned to London. The King held his first Levee of the season at St. James's Palaoe on March 9, which was largely attended. On the 14th the Queen, ac- companied by Princess Victoria and Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark, arrived at Ports- mouth en route for Lisbon, but, owing to stormy weather, the royal yacht did not leave the har- bour until the 17th. The Prince of Wales held a Levee on behalf of His Majesty (who was Buffering from a slight cold) on the 16th, and on the IStih the Prince and. Princess opened a. new Technical Institute at East Ham. The Queen arrived safely at Lislbon after a stormy voyage 4m the 22nd, and received an enthusiastic wel- oome from the Portuguese people. She with her daughters and eon-in-law, were the guests ol the King and Queen, and the city was en fete during the time of their stay. Leaving this hoe- pi table port, the Royal party arrived at Cadiz on the 26th, and at Gibraltar on tihe 28th, leav- ing the Rock for Genoa on the 31st. After calling at Pialma, in the Balearic Islands, the Royal ya.dht arrived at Genoa on the 3rd of AnTil. Villefranche on the 4th, and Marseilles on the 5th. On April 5 the King left London for Dover, ■Calais, Paris, and Marseilles in order to meet the Queen on board the Royal yadht. At the little station of PJerrentte, outside Paris, he was met by President Loubet. The King invited him into the railway carriage, and a friendly conver- sation took place between the. two Chiefs of State while the train skirted round Paris to fthe Gare de Lyon. On the 7th the King arrived flit Marseilles, and joined the Royal party on Iboard the Victoria, and Albert. Setting sail from Marseilles, the Royal yacht made its way to Palma, Algiers, Philippeville, Constantine, Aiaccio, and back again to Marseilles, arriving at the latter port on the 28th. Here the King 3eft the yacht, which departed for Athens with the Queen and Royal party on board. On th6 29th His Majesty arrived in Paris, and received a. very hearty greeting from all classes. Nex-i diay he dined with President Loubet, and on .May 1 visited Versailles, continuing his journey | to London on the 4th. The Royal yacht, with the Quesn on board, arrived at Athens on May 2, where she was i-e greeted by her brother, of Greece, and Urn Royal Family. Aftsr^spending a week with 3ier relations, she sot iåil for Malta, arriving there on the 11th, and leaving again on the 34th. On the ISth the. Royal yacht was at { Algeciras, on the at Gibraltar, and on the 22nd at Villagareia, and on the 25th anchor "was cast off Weymouth, the Queen arriving in London on the 27th, after her extended cruise. Meanwhile, the King, on the 13th, inspected some new guns, and presented the Albert medal to several of the survivors of the Dogger Bank outrage, at Buckingham Palace. On the 19th he held' a levee at St. James's Palace, and in the afternoon proceeded to Dovercourt to review the Norfolk Artillery Militia. On the 24th he •witnessed military manoeuvres: at Frensham, and afterwards unveiled the Rpyal Army Medical Corps memorial at Phot. On the 25th he was present at the opening of the Naval end Military Tournais-e-ai: *9n the 29th, the King and Queen hf.1œ a CQurt at Buckingham Palace, and -terwirds attended a ball at Devonshire House. The next Court of the season was held on June 2, at Buckingham Palace. On June 5 King Alfonso of Spain arrived on a vieit to their Majesties, and on the 6th a State banquet was given in his honour at the Pa-lace. On the 8th King Edward and King Alfonso attended a Royal Review at Alderebot, and in the evening "witnessed a State opera performance at Covent Garden. On the following night a State Ball -was given at Bucking Palace, in honour of the Royal guest. On June 14 a great garden party •was given at .Buckingham Palace, in honour of the marriage rejoicings on the occasion of the •wedding of Prinfce Gustavue Adolphus of 'Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught. The wedding ceremony itself took place on the following day, at St. George's Chapel, in the presence of a brilliant --id illustrious congrega- tion of Royalties and members of the nobility. The London County Council steamboat service -was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales on the 17th, and on the nineteenth, the Court having jjioved to Windsor, the King and Queen received the Canadian delegates, who were then in this country. On the opening day of the Ascot Race Meeting, their Majesties drove in State procession from Windsor to the course. Sandhurst Royal Military College was visited' by the King on the 26th, and. on the 28th the King and Queen paid a visit to the Royal Agricultural Show at Park Royal. On the 29th their Majesties, with Prince and. Princess Arieugawa of Japan, attended a ball, given by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster at Groevenor House. The following day (30th) ■was held as the King's official birthday, but, ovring to the rain, the picturesque ceremony of trooping the colour had to be dispensed with. In the afternoon the King and Queen paid a ■jrodit to Harrow School. The inaugural service of St. Saviour's as the cathedral of the new diocese of Southwark was attended by the King and Queen on July 3. On the 12th their Majesties paid a visit to Sheffield, and opened the new buildings of the Sheffield University, On the same date the Princess of j WaleB gave birth to a son, who received in baptism" the names of John Charles Francis, On the 13th the King and) Queen proceeded to Manchester to open the new Ship Canal Dock, and to unveil the memorial to South African heroes at Salford. Bisley. Rifle Meeting was attended by the King on the 22tid, when he witnessed the final stages of the shooting for the King's Prize and the St. George's Vase. Their Majesties were, as usual, present at Goodwood, proceeding thence to Cowes, where, on August 7, he entertained the officers of the French fleet, and conferred various honours upon them. On the 9th he reviewed the fleet at Cowes, and on the 12th he returned to London. On the 14th the King left for Marien- bad, in order to undergo his annual ",cure," and met the aged Emperor of Austria at Gmunden, on his way thither. Her Majesty the Queen left London for Copenhagen on September 7, and two days later the King returned to town. His Majesty held a great review of Scottish Volunteers at Edin- ibnrgh on the 18th, when nearly forty thousand men were under arms. The King afterwards proceeded to Glenquoich and Balmoral. Oa October 14, the King returned to London from Scotland, and the Queen from Denmark, and commenced a round of important public func- tions. On the 16th they went to the City, in order to lay the foundation stone of the new G.P.O. extension; on the 17th the King received the Paris Municipal Councillors, and on the 18th their Majesties opened the new thoroughfare from tha Strand to Holborn. On the following day the Prince and Princess of Wales left London for their Indian tour, bear- ing with them the good wishes of the whole country. On the King's birthday (November 9), the title and rank of Princess Royal was conferred on the Duchess of Fife. On the same auspicious day the Prince and Princess of WaLes arrived in Bombay, and gave audience to the chiefs of the Bombay Presidency. On the 11th it was announced that the Queen, in order to alleviate the distress among the unemployed, had 1 initiated a fund, and had herself subscribed 2,000 towards it. This generous donation was quickly followed by £ 2,000 from the King and 1,1,000 from the Prince of Wales, and subscrip- tions speedily began to flow in from all quarters. The King's Hospital Fund received a. welcome augmentation on January 3, when the announce- ment was made that Lord Mount Stephen had contributed the munificent sum of £ 200,000 to it. On the 14bh Earl RoOberte unveiled a monu- ment in St. Paul's Cathedral to journalists who felFtn the South African War. Three new bishops were appointe-d to Home sees on March 6. viz., Dr. Talbot (Bishop of Rochester) to the new diocese of Southwark; Dr. Harmer (Bisfliop of Adelaide) to Rochester; and Dr. Gibson (Vicar of Loodsl) to Gloucester. On April 5 Canon the Hon. E. Lyttelton, headmaster of Haileybury College, was ap- pointed head master of Eton, in succession to the Rev. Dr. Warre. On the 8th a number of Army bootmakers in Raunds, near Northampton, dissatisfied with their rate of wages, went on strike and deitelrmined to march to London in order to lay their grievances before the Secre- tary for War. They ,safely accomplished their journey, being hospitably treated en route by the inhabitants of the towns and villages through which they passed. The publicity thus given to their case was the means of an amicable ar- rangement being come to regarding their re- muneration. The young King of Spain, who arrived in London on June 5, was entertained at luncheon by the Lord Mayor in the Guildhall on the 7th. The City was gaily decorated, and King Alfonso received a hearty greeting. Other distinguished visitors were the Prince and Princess Arisugawa of Japan, who arrived, in Londo-n on June 26, and enjoyed the Lord Mayor's hospitality at the Mansion House four days later. On the 26th. Royal Gommifieioii was appointed to in- quire into the revelations and enaiges made by the Butler Committee regarding the manner in which the war stores were disposed of after the cessation of hostilities in South Africa. On July 4 it was announced that the Rev. Dr. F. H. Chase had been nominated Bishop of Ely. The marriage of the'Marquis of Bute and Misa Augusts Bellingham was celebrated at Belling- ham, Ireland, great rejoicings on the 6th. On August 7 the French fleet arrived at Cowes, and the King entertained the superior officers. On the following day the King reviewed the combined British and French Fleets. The French officers were enter- tained at the Guildhall, London, on the 10th, and the sailors on the next day. On the 12th the French officers received the unique honour of being entertained by the members of both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall, and on the following day the French fleet left our shores. The Centenary of the battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson was celebrated aIr over the Empire on October 21. On the 26th General Booth, of the Salvation Army, was presented with the Freedom of the City of London, and was afterwards entertained at the Mansion House. It was announced on November 2 that Messrs. Yarrow and Company had dooided, to move their shipbuilding yards from the banks of the Thames to the Clyde or the Tyne. On the lOfth Colonel A. B. Hang was appointed principal Conserva- tive Agent in the place of Captain, Wells, re- signed. On the 13th King George of Greece and Prince and Princess Nicholas arrived at Windsor on a visit to the King and Queen, and on the following day a Stafbe Banquet was given in their honour. On the 15th King George was enter- tained by the Lord Mayor at the Guildhall. On the 25th the cruiser Warren was launched at Pembroke.,

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