... On Wednesday, Jul)' 8th, the Princess ilay's Ward for Children being the latest addition to the Royal Hospital, Richmond, was opened by H.R.H. the Duchess of York, accompanied by H.R II. the Duke of York, II. R H. the Duke of Cambridge, H.R. 11. the Duchess of Teck, H.H. the Duke of Teck, and others. The day proved 110 exception to the brilliant weather we have had of late, and proved an ...

... . FEW who see Mr. George Edwardes, the able manager of the Gaiety Theatre, as he appears in front of the curtain on a first night, or have sought him at his palatial offices in Wellington-street, where he conducts an enormous business connected with other London theatres and touring companies, can realise that he finds time to spend in the country. Holi days are rare with this busy and ...

... SANDRINGIIAM, MARLBOROUGH HOUSE AND YORK COTTAGE. NEXT week will see the wedding of Prince Charles of Denmark with Princess Maud, the youngest daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Royal marriage is naturally exciting immense interest among all classes of people at home and abroad, and with a view of giving the general public a souvenir of Princess Maud, we have secured several ...

... . Mit. Lewis Waller, the Hotspur of Mr. trees revival ot Henry IV., gives an excellent performance. It is moreover a Shakespearian one a most desirable quality for a Shakespearian part but one which some of Mr. Waller's colleagues do not bring so much in to evidence as he. Mr. Waller how soon the time flies 1 is becoming quite an old actor. He has been beiore the public for nearly fourteen ...

... . Capt. Danglisli. Mr. E. P. Sells. Mr. Pragnell. Mr. W. F. Cook. Miss Leslie Giibblc. Mrs. Gribble. Mr. G. J. Gribble. Miss Gribble. Mr. Wall. Master G. F. Pragnell. THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S TENT. T1IE COMICAL RACE-- AT THE START. THE STARTERS FOR THE CHILDREN'S RACE. THE COMICAL RACE-- AT THE FINISH. Millar. Payne. Knight. Burnand. Bardsiey. HALF MILE SCRATCH RACE THE START FOR THE FINAL. ...

... 2ND BATTALION DORSET REGIMENT HOOKEY TEAM THE 2nd Dorsets have been quartered in Enniskillen since last November, when they relieved another regiment which has made its mark in the record of sport, viz, the Royal West Kent Regiment. On arriving at their new quarters they found a considerable difficulty, in keeping up the standard games of cricket and football owing to the scarcity of fixtures, ...

... . AUTRAIN, Helen Leyburn, and Grace Simmons were shipped from New York by North German Lloyd's steamer Werra, and arrived at Nice via Genoa early in last spring, under care of Howard B. Phillips, Mr. Bennett's private trainer and driver. It was intended that they should take part in the Nice races shortly after their arrival, but Phillips, finding that they had not got over the sea voyage, ...

... START FOR TIIE HALF-MILE. START FOR THE FINAL 100 YARDS. FOUR MILES WALK STURGESS BREAKING RECORD. FOUR MILES RACE. THE A. A. A. CHAMPIONSHIPS AT NORTHAMPTON. ...

... . Tiie British visitor who would gauge the rapid growth of moling in France must not confine his observations to what he rriy see on any and every day in the Champs Elysees and the n merons roads leading to the suburbs of Paris he must hie o a Sunday to the Velodrome of the Seine at Levallois-Perret, 'and there take note of the absorbing interest with which the contests of the crack cyclists ...

... MAJOR RODDY OWEN. (by one wiio knew him.) MAJOR E. R. OWEN came of a good old Pembrokeshire family. He was born in 1856, and, alter leaving Eton, obtained a commission in the regiment to which he belonged at the time of his death. In India he served for some little time with his regi ment at Mliow, in the Bombay Presidency, but was soon appointed A.D.C. to the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, the ...

... PROSPECTS OP SPORT IN THE HIGHLANDS. Latest from the Moors. IT is not considered wise by many to count your grouse eggs till long after the contents are hatched and flying bold and strong on the wing. There are many things to be considered-- drought, wet weather from continued thunderstorms, and, worst of all, an outbreak of that rinderpest of the heather, the blight. Still up to now all is ...

... MISS DOROTHEA BAIRD. ...