3o8 REMINISCENCES OF 



CHAPTER XV. 



JUBILEE 1897. ' 



28th May. — Went to London. Charlie lent me 

 his room in Hyde Park Barracks, and Isobel went 

 to stay with her sister Blanche Elliot in Smith 

 Square, Westminster. 



29th. — Met the Oakeleys in Hyde Park Man- 

 sions, and they asked us to go on their coach to the 

 meet of the Four-in-Hand Club. It was very wet, 

 so we did not go on to Ranelagh. 



31st. — Caledonian Hunt dinner at Savoy Hotel. 

 Jubilee levee. I went to it with my two Majors. 

 When we were presented the Prince shook hands 

 with me, looked up at Charlie and Bill, and said, 

 " Wonderful ! " 



I St June. — The tournament at Islington. 3rd 

 Dragoon Guards ; ride very good and very good 

 places. Isobel and Blanche came to me there. 



3rd. — Went to House of Commons with Isobel 

 and Mabel Yeatherd. Met Harry and Cecil An- 

 struther, who offered us tickets for House of Lords' 

 stand at Trafalgar Square, and Harry offered us 

 tickets for House of Commons at Westminster 

 Bridge. We accepted for the Lords. Met Muntz, 

 Balcarres and Co., and had tea on the terrace. 



