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| bers of the English reception committee who
were delegated to meet the distinguished
strangers from Paris connected with the inter-
| national congress IN London. The conse-
quence was that the foreign gentlemen were
little scattered for time, but in due course
| the majority of them were presently en-
| sconced under ''the mahogany tree" of the
| Hanover Square CLUB, which had been placed
| at their disposal. On the next day, In
the region of the fine arts society, Adelphi,
| there was much going to and fro of
| foreigp-lookIng gentleman, who talked with
| their shoulders as well as their lips; of gen.
| tlemen with that indescribable air which be-
/ tokens authorship Or science; and there were
| pleasant greetings between men who had for
| years known each other only by their works.
| A friend and countryman of Turguenieff, the
4 Russian novelist, half IN Jest, half la earnest,
was telling an English political writer that
| the word ''International" would alarm his
| government. They would associate the af-
| fair with the InternstIonalIsts, he feared, and
imagine him taking part In some socialistic
| organization. The novelist, it is known, does
not stand well with MS government. 1t may
not be too much to say that he is in bad odor
at st. Petersburg. That would not matter SO
much if he had not property In Russia, since
| personally be can live without going home.
| He is sufficiently cosmopolitan In linguistic
and literary capacity for that. While | am
| lingering on the steps of the sSeisty
| of arts l encounter a few notable
| Englishmen and Americans, though it
| is reported in London that the affair
| is not to be great success; tnat 1t has not
| been promoted on this side OF the channel by
| men of sufficient distinction to command a
| following. MIR. Blanchard Jerrold is, never
| theless, supported By some famous names,
| and the arrangement Of his committee in
| clude all kinds of privileges of learned socie-
ties and clubs, the promised presence of Mr..
varnvuOn o1I 0rf RaaPNnsffal1 ap1 arr
indication that the ball which ne has been set
rolling viii go on and increase day by day until
it is of formidable proportions. There comes
along while l am talking to other friends,
Miss BTaddon, il q black silk costume, with
yellow roses IL her black bonnet, and gloves
to match. The blum looking gentleman in a
morning coat Is her husband, John Maxwell,
the publisher. Gray, ruddy, with gold
trimmed eyeglasses, and OF medium hight,
comes Blanchard Jerrold, the eldest son of
the Douglas Jerrold of immortal fame. Jer-
rold has lived much OF his life In Pans,
though he is editor CO the London news
paper which his father founded. His name
is on the front page as his fathers was, though
l suspect ne has now little to do with the
practical work of the journal which pays for
the use of the name that originally made
ITS fortune. Jerrold and bore are old
friends. They met as young men fighting
the battle of life IN Pans, and have continued
On lltlllaLS lGEllS ever SlEct. 10ty produced
together notable work on London, which
Is not unknown IN America. At one time
there was q proposition under Consideration
for dealing with New York on similar lines.
MIR. Julian Hawthorne is here, looking we'll
and handsome as ever, though perhaps a
trihe less robust then when l last saw him
basking in the sun a year ago on the coast of
Normandy. He tells me he is very busy on
a new novel which he is writing at quiet
seaside place. Mr.. Bronson Howard is mere,
and Mr. Edward King, the latter delegate
to the congress. He salutes US In French,
which Is to be the language OF the week. Mr..
Moz Thomas, of the Daily NeiOs, Is strolling
along the street and explaining to a friend
that as he has done perhaps more than any
other man IN London for international copy
right, he is not even invited to be present at
this meeting, which is one of the results of
his own personal efforts. 1t is quite
true, all that he says. Thomas and
in most of cur copyright schemes; and
the best men IN town consult the
Daily NecS critic on copyright law. Mr..
Hardy, the novelist, an unpretentious-look-
ing young fellow, presently pushed his way
through the crowd, which, by this time, is
talking medley of languages-French,
Spanish, Italian, English. Van Lauu, a
square-shouIdered middle-aged gentleman,
who is known for his works in French litera-
ture, and IN London as an industrious Jour-
nalist, addresses a friend on one side In
Dutch and another IN French. Several
American correspondents make their appear
ance; there is quite concourse of reporters
and translators on the stairs; and presently
we are IN the theater of the society of arts,
with its fine frescoes and its otherwise plain,
somper aspect.
INDUSTRIOUS FOREIGNERS.
Entering, as we take our seats, are Ed
mond About, who is to take the chair in the
absence of Victor Hugo; Mr.. Jerrold, and
other officers. Ia a short time there we're
present in the room, among others, the fol-
lowing: DIR. Declat, Paris; Dr.-Friedmaun,
Vienna; DR.. Conrad, Paris; NJ. Jules earlier
and Eugene Dogee, b. lgium; M. Carl Blind,
DR.. w. LowenthaI, Vienna; Fan Fasten- |
waith, Spain r. Kaufman, Germany; Col |
enel Van Zuyler, The Hague; Louis Livet |
Paris; W. S. W. Vaux, Torres Caicedo, Louis
Simoes, Da Fonseca, Brazil; r. Halt, Jules
Claretie, Ado!phe Belet, Alphonse Pages, DIR. |
Charles Mackay, Leon Levi, PARIS; the per.
sons previously mentioned, and some hundred |
others, not forgetting M. Frederic Thomas,
of Paris, and NJ, Nordmann, of Vienna, who |
were referred to in NJ. About's opening speech |
as men who had brought with them noble |
and practical ideas in connection with inter- |
copyright, which he hoped would, in |
due time, be developed. ii. About thanked |
England for the reception which the dele |
gates had received, and ne and his con-
freres from the continent rejoiced |
at the present opportunity of putting |
eH rapport with Eng
liSh thought and feeling respect |
ing the matters upon which they had met to |
consult. Mr.. Jerrold read Z. programme Of |
the business, and letters approving Of the |
meeting from all parts Of the world. There |
was more particularly one from M. Jules |
Simon, who SAID that the claims Of his par
duties prevented his attendance. |
He had been anxious to come over and ac- |
quaint himself with English views on copy |
right. Among my compatriots," wrote NJ. |
simon, ian idea appears to prevail that I'M
an author has published his ideas |
they belong to the world. Out of doors, as |
well as III the corps legislufif, l have fre- |
quently combated this notion" and he trust |
ed that the international congress might |
prove profitable both for literature and its |
profession. These sentiments were loudly |
applauded.
FRENCH oRAToRY.
NJ. Frederic Thomas, cleans haven, par
italy bald, bright-eyed gentleman, then rose, |
and with graceful accompaniment of ora |
torIcaI action, addressed the meeting In |
choice French. NJ. Thomas is perhaps one |
OF the most famous of French orators and |
advocates. To hear him speak is now and |
then like listening to musical cadence, SO |
harmoniously balanced are his sentences, so |
wen attuheu MS voice. ne described Ine So
ciety as an infant, only year old, tender |
little one, from whom we hoped much in the |
future, which needed much care and patient |
nursing In the present. 1t found its cradle |
IN the intercourse of authors and journalists |
who met at the Paris exhibition, and it had |
tor Its godfather ma who belonged not to
France alone, but to humanity, and his name
is Victor Hugo. There was a burst of cheer
ing not only in honor of the great authors
name, but at the eloquent manner in which
it was introduced. l do not profess to report
the speeches; it is sufficient that simply in /
dictate their character; for, after all, little i
passed at this opening 1, ceremony beyond in t