By Isle of Wight Observer
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 19th October, 1901, reported that Northwood House, was to become home to Benedictine nuns expelled from France. The Oxford Tractarians (also known as the Oxford Movement) were a group of 19th-century Church of England academics and clergymen who sought to renew Catholic thought and practice within the Anglican Church
Also, a marathon hand-shaking session in Canada left the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall in need of a rest.
THE SOCIETY PAPERS.
(From the World).
Northwood House, the well-known seat of Mr Ward in the Isle of Wight, near Cowes, is to become the home of certain Benedictine nuns who have been expelled from France. Northwood is a very large house, which has been uninhabited for many years, and it stands in an extensive and well-wooded park. The present owner of the property is the son of the celebrated “Ideal Ward,” who was one of the leaders of the Oxford Tractarians. One of the nuns who are coming to Northwood is the Princess Adelaide of Lowenstein-Rosenberg, widow of the Duke of Braganza, who died in 1866. It was the generosity of this Princess which enabled the Benedictines to restore the ancient convent of their order at Solesmes.
In their magnificent demonstration of welcome to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, the citizens of Toronto seemed to have achieved the very formidable task of outrivalling the displays of loyal enthusiasm which have greeted the Royal travellers at other points in the course of their brilliantly successful tour. The immense crowds – estimated at fully three-quarters of a million people – surrounding the Parliament Buildings during the reception held by the Duke and Duchess seems to have completely “broken the record” in their manifestations of delight at the Royal visit, and the warmth of appreciation which their remarkable greeting evoked was shown by the really heroic endurance with which the Heir-Apparent and his consort persisted in prolonging a hand-shaking ceremony which lasted some hours without intermission, and included several thousands of persons. After such an exercise the Sunday rest which the Duke and Duchess enjoyed at Niagara must have been peculiarly grateful.