Pigeon sport at Hurlingham draws royal concern and critique
A London editorial denounces pigeon shooting as cruel, urging better guidance from the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh. It appeals to public opinion against game laws and cruelty, citing a letter condemning game preservers and calling for humane reform across classes.
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Hurlingham
Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Society For
France
Germany
United States
P. A. Taylor
Handel Festival Opens With Concert Atmosphere At Crystal Palace
The Fourth Triennial Handel Festival began with a public rehearsal style performance at Crystal Palace drawing about 16 000 onlookers. Sir Michael Costa led the vast orchestra of 4 000 players from London provinces and the Continent in the Messiah Hallelujah and Amen as warm weather and grand transept views heightened the event.
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Crystal Palace
London
Michael Costa
Buéton
Handel Festival at Crystal Palace A Sublime Choral Display
The Times hails a vast harmony as thousands fill the orchestra for Messiah and Israel in Egypt. Conductor Costa and soloists Mene, Titiens, Sher rington, Bettini, Patey excel, though some bass fugues lag. Vernon Rigby covers Reeves part amid crowds near twenty two thousand.
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Times
Dettingen
Best
Signor Agnesi
Mdlle
Titiens
Mesdames Sinico
Trebelli- Bettini
Santley
Cummings
Sims Reeves
Joshua
Athaliah
Handel
Crystal Palace
Israel
Egypt
Red Sea
Moses
Michael Costa
Vernon Rigby
Malle. Titiens
Redeemer
Mesdames Sherrington
Trebelli Bettini
Pat
Handel Festival at Crystal Palace Ends With Messiah
The concert featured a grand chorus Worthy is the Lamb and a triumphant Amen. The conductor earned praise for guiding a varied Handel program including pieces from less familiar sources. The festival closes Friday with the full performance of Israel in Egypt, a dramatic oratorio noted for its grand choruses in the large Crystal Palace space.
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Israel
Egypt
Crystal Palace
The Military Pageant In Berlin Triumphs
A vast procession marks Berlin’s victory celebration with 200000 visitors. Emperor Wilhelm II and Moltke receive honors as Bismarck and Roon are praised. The pageant moves through Potsdamer Platz to the Linden and Imperial Palace amid cheering crowds and royal escorts.
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Berlin
Leopold
Bavaria
Prince George
Saxony
von Roon
von Moltke
Brandenburg Gate
Potsdamer Place
Wrangel
Blumenthal
Bittenfeld
Falkenstein
Bonin
Fabrice
Germany
Duke of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Steinmetz
Manteuffel
Werder
von der Tann
Giben
Bismark
Moltke
Roon
Kaiser William
Royal House
Crown Prince
Prince Frederick Charles
Wilhelm
St. Privat
Givonne
Stains
Pierrefitte
le Bourget
Paris
Miss Blaesar
Linden
Imperial Schloss
Emperor’s Palace
Opera House
Diplomatic Corps
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