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The Sporting Life,
THURSDAY, MAY 12.
ROYAL VISIT TO THE WILD WEST
No better proof of the popularity of the "Wild Westeries," or, the Buffalo Billeries, could be advanced than the visit yesterday of Her Gracious Majersty, the performance, by Royal command, being strictly private. There was no afternoon exhibition, and the Grand Stand and Camp were closed all day. at a few minutes after five the Royal carriage drove in at the Earl's court entrance from the warwick-road, and passing through he roadway between the stables, drove around the arena, and stopped in front of the Royal Box. The queen was accompained by Princess Beatrice, Prince Henry of Battenburg, she was atteneded by the Dowager Duchess of Athol (Lady in waiting), Miss Cadogan (Maid of Honour), General Gardiner and Sir Henry Ewart were in attendance on horseback. The party were received by the Maronis of Lorne, who presented Col. Henry S. Russel (President of the American Exhibition), John K. Whitley and Vincent A. Applin to Her Majesty. Lord Ronald Gower, Colonel Hughes Hallett, John Priestman, Sir John Maxwell Heron, Mr. Lee Thornton, Col. Griffin, Mr. J. G. Speed, Mr. F. C. Penfield, Mr. Townsend Perey, Mr. R. M. Smith, Mr. Alfred Piekard, Mr. John Sartain, Mr. William Goldring, Florence O'Driscoll, Dr. J. W. B. Bidlack (of the executive council and staff) were on the reception committee. On the stand were Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Pickard, Mrs. Priestman, Mrs. Salisbury, Lady Archibald Campbell, and Miss Applin, The Queen entered the Royal box, which was heavily decorated with crimson velvet, and seated herslef in the centre, with the Princess Beatrice on her right, and Prince Henry, who remained standing , on her left. The Marquis of Lorne was on the right of the Princess, and the Dowager Duchess of Athol behind the Queen. The front of the box was filled with a mass if rare orchids, from Sander and Co., of St. Albans. About two-thirds of the usual performance was then gone through with,

The Sporting Life,
THURSDAY, MAY 12.
ROYAL VISIT TO THE WILD WEST
No better proof of the popularity of the "Wild Westeries," or, the Buffalo Billeries, could be advanced than the visit yesterday of Her Gracious Majersty, the performance, by Royal command, being strictly private. There was no afternoon exhibition, and the Grand Stand and Camp were closed all day. at a few minutes after five the Royal carriage drove in at the Earl's court entrance from the warwick-road, and passing through he roadway between the stables, drove around the arena, and stopped in front of the Royal Box. The queen was accompained by Princess Beatrice, Prince Henry of Battenburg, she was atteneded by the Dowager Duchess of Athol (Lady in waiting), Miss Cadogan (Maid of Honour), General Gardiner and Sir Henry Ewart were in attendance on horseback. The party were received by the Maronis of Lorne, who presented Col. Henry S. Russel (President of the American Exhibition), John K. Whitley and Vincent A. Applin to Her Majesty. Lord Ronald Gower, Colonel Hughes Hallett, John Priestman, Sir John Maxwell Heron, Mr. Lee Thornton, Col. Griffin, Mr. J. G. Speed, Mr. F. C. Penfield, Mr. Townsend Perey, Mr. R. M. Smith, Mr. Alfred Piekard, Mr. John Sartain, Mr. William Goldring, Florence O'Dri