New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

ingsf 1t was not, to be sure confined to one side,
but how many drums arei If the Liberal who
thinks himself entitled to an invitation gets it. ne
will hardly object that others as fortunate as
himself.
1t may be said that no Wing or Liber-
al Administration has been better served, IL
service il be- in the matter of social en-
tertainments than the present. Devonsnre
House was open for great crushes four times
year, till the death of Lord Frederick Cavendish
drove his father into retirement which the most
eager Liberal cannot but respect. At Spencer
House the parties were more numerous and equally
comprehensive, so long as Lord Spencer remained IN
England One great party was gwen at Lans-
downe House last year. and one small dance 10
meet the Prince and Princess of Wales; the latter
but not the former being repeated this summer.
Lady Breadalbane opened Harcourt House to the
Liberal party with great freedom, Lady Aberdeen
and Lady Hayter have done the same with their
mansions in Grosvcnor Square, Mrs. Gladstones
parties in Downng-st. have perhaps been as Ire
quent as circumstances would permit, anu as
cleverly managed in the matter of invitations as
could be expected. Lady Neutrality-suspicious. have lu
no respect fallen off from those which the Speakers
wife always gives, though 1t IL but mcidentaily
that they could be supposed to benefr Liberal
more than Conservative aspirations Still, s'r
Henry Brand is Liberal. Other official assemblies
have been held according to custom; the portals OF
the Admiralty and the War Office yawning
as occasion demanded. while Lady Har-
courts house in Grafton-st. has become
known as social headquarters OF the LIB
eral faith. | dare say l omit some of equal
briiliancy and usefulness And what is there on
the Tory sidef 1t would be difficult to name any
houses which are dlstinctvcly Conservative in the
character of their hospltslities except Lady Stan
hopes and Lady Salisbury's, and perhaps Mrs W.
H. Smiths Whether such efforts as are made by
the wives of Wing and Tory magnates are really
beneficial to their party is matter Of opinion There
is something to be said ON both sides. But assum-
ing that they are think it is pretty clear that the
Liberals are atesst well served by their female al
lies as the Conservatives. have mentioned names
simply because these are really functions of quasi
public character. regularly announced and regu-
larly reported in the daily papers of London.
Not the least curious part of this curious article
IA the remark about Ascot and Lord Cork's dlstri-
button of tickets to the royal inciosure. Here the
writer has undoubtedly scored n point IL IS part.
and perhaps the most delicate and important part,
of Lord Cork's functions as Master OF the Buck
hounds, TO choose the company who shall be per-
mited to stroll about this sacred bit OF turi during
the race-week. There is great eagerness to enjoy
this privilege and n, is perhaps an evidence of that
talent which Lord Cork is supposed not To possess
that he has contrvcd TO give more offence IN exer-
cisng his discretion than any of his predecessors
Says our Liberal:
1t IA one OF those opportunities which the pol
itician who is responsible for The Queens buck
hounds has of rendering social service 10 bis party
Under Conservative administrations these greatly
desired cards were dispensed with signal judgment.
hay tlsfI 4 al.
be- social and political grounds, and though there
were necessarily many refusals. with much conse-
auent notification th-re was no reasonable dts
satisfaction. In a word the system was sound and
the company in the inclo urs was not cucd from any
socia or political cotere.. j he buckhounds are
now I'D the keeping of a Whig nobeman and the
principle which admissions Ia the nciosurr have
on more than occasion been allotted has er-
cited much criticism and '.ot a little ineligible
complaint. The representatives OF what ~, or
ought he. of the strongest as II ~ one of the
most indspsnsable, OF Liberal interests, are OF
OPINION that they have been very generally e1-
ciuded II this be So. it is at least mpoltc, and An
analogous error was seldom committed by Conser-
valves.
All this may be more briefly and plainly put in a
sentence. Lord Cork is OF opinion that 10 be good
enough for the Ascot incosure you must be on
Lady Cork's visiting-lst. HIS friends feebly apol-
ogze for his eccentric OF this duty by the plea
tha 1t 49, after all. Lady Cork who determines who
shall and who shall not have tickets That only
post he holds. Hts critics have been known to go
so far as TO hint that display Of common polite
ness would lessen the anmosities he excitrs II,
for example he felt unable TO Prant request, he
nigh. refuse It clvilly. But 10 leave letters unan
svrred and letter from ladies Of rank and position,
or TO tak ke no notice OF application in behalf
Of lady who is daughter of one OF the highest dug
nitares of the kingdom-such Incvities as these
must puzzle Lord Cork's pest friends 10 explain
awav
The Ascot week makes desert of London. Few
are the smart " people who do not In one way or
another 90 % the races The Prince and Princess of
Wales are at Coworth Park for the week. All
about Ascot anywhere within five or SIX miles. or
even further houses are let for the week at prices
much higher in some cases than years rental IN
less lucky locality. All the private places, all the
pretty country houses whose owners for Facing
or do not care TO let them. crowded with par
ties Of friends great number OF people go down
from London daily, or, at least. on Tuesday and
Thursday which are the two most brilliant days of
the four You may see the effect or this exodus in
any part of the West End. Piccadilly and Bond
ST. are as easy to drvr tbr ugh as Maryiebone
road crossed the Park this morning. and at
o'clock which is the most crowded hour Rotten
Row could not number two score Of cavaliers At
the same hour last week tbere must nave peeh "a
thousand men and women on horseback, and the
avendes on each side, esDecialy the south side,
empty this morning, were thronged with pedes-
trians. Hardly party is given this week. and.
think, not single ball. The one entertainment of
much consequence ~ Lady Saisburv's, AMI that ia
an assembly composed. rs we were told above, with
reference TO Parliamentary effect. g. w. S.
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