New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-30
NOTES FROM LONDON.
THE FETE OF THE sEAsON-PERsoNALl-
TIES.

London has not often seen prettler siRh6 'nan VI"
Fate given last night at the Fisheries Exhpluoh' VI
which the courts and galleries aud gardens are GU
riousIy adapted to the purposes OF such ies'''''
With considerable courage the promoters anhoun'eu
il NJ the fete Of the season. but their prediction
came true to the letter. Ii is just possible that INC
ostensible purpose of this bazaar might rot OF II.
self have reused any fervid enthusiasm. The buin-
ing of an English church in Berlin may BIZ des'raoio
to English churclinen who frequent the frussiah
capital but why should half London pour lhlo
South Kensington in AID of this enterprise luz
truth is that 10 their ritual or missionary Aoa'
the promoters of the scheme addea hiuou
worldly wisdom. AS 1t han TO 10 WIN
Germany and was favorite project WIN
the Crown Princess OF Germany. they found no
great difficulty in securing the help OF seNei'i
members of the G, rmen family now reignihe over
this English kingdom. Then the word went rounu'
az it sometimes does, among the people "noso ""-
thority in society is supreme when III Is uhah''no'
that everybody was TO take part III tne ic'o, 3D."
vould be hard for anybody TO re use anything
after the Princess of Wales herself had con-
sented to play the part of flower girl Other royal
ties were TO be bad for tho asking. and when the
ROYALTIES lead the way In London. who shall STAY
bebindf So It came about that the list OF patron
esses and stall-holders and saeswomcn for TINS ia
included numbers OF the sweetest" people ano
greatest ladies' and most beautiful women 10 oo
found among the few thousands who make up the
London world.
Perhaps tho police did not take account
of these circumstances and did not expect
a crowd TO show which IL cos'
So 30 merely to get into For whatever reason
they allowed a mob 20 take possession OF fr'hcfs
Gate the street out Of which you pass into the OK
hibiiion ALIKE at the royal and general entrances.
A 90 s.al ln9f
were of the most formidable kind. The score OF
visible policemen who strove to control the tu-
mutt were in more danger themselves than OF help
TO Others Carriages and cabs in the roadway, the
mob aforesaid on the sidewalks tore about as they
liked and the crush Of genuine visitors at the gen.
eral entrance was hardly less dangerous hearu Oh
women fai nting | saw a great many on foot III the
street who had got out of their carriages becans'
thew were afraid 10 stay within, or because 'h'h
coachmen were helpless Later believe au a1e-
auate force of police was dispatched to tie scene
and somebody with a head on his shoulders took
charge.
Inside. matters went better. No great effort wac
made . marshal tho multitude that sur9cd anon' Ia
thesclo halls and intricate passagc'and courts tha'
led now hthcr; hut o. tAe whole the multiiuic ma-
AGED TO marshal nssE 1t did mol much matter
whether YOU lost your way not. for wherever you
The electric heh'. o. winch much ~ heard, was
used in some OF the galleries. but not all, AID thrr'
were spaces where darkness rcign,h. The great
covered promenadc wa, brilliantly Illuminated and
it was there that the party first male It's az
pearance about hal past o. Inc Prince and Primers
of Wales were accompanic led and attended by SnaII
group o. ladies' aud celebrities and the most Rl'drd
and brilliant youth IN London; by SIR CurhiT
Owen and SIR Frederick Leighton; by The lIon'
Oliver Montagu and the Hon. Harry Tyr~htt by
Captain seymour Wynn-finch aud Mr.. Nhtiord'
The Princess of Saxe-M-inlngrn was with the
Princess of Wales This princely compiuy emerged
from tha east end of the gallery amid an eager
thfonz which collected IN an instant. aud wnrh
perhaps never after wholly quilted them. Inc mrs.
bait was made bv Lady Dunerin's fish pond. Lady
Duficrin lad enlisted cohort Of charming creA-
lures. each with a cavalier 10 support her. doz~n
or morr in all stationed them the horicrs OF her
fsh-pond and commanded them 20 seize on all
passe = and compel the IN Ia fish. Tho pond was
shallow square strewn with parcels wrapped aud
tied up one of which yun permitted 10 fsh ont
ON payment of a shilling. The Prince hsne /; tue
Princess fished: the Princess of Saxe-Mei liugen
ished. aud for hour. aiierward the entire Brush
pubic lshed away "a hard rs II could.
Further ON were stalls where the Prince and
Princess Christian and the Duke and Duchess oil
CopnaugLt sold food and drink. Other food AND
dunk were else here to be- had 81 the Duchess OF
Manchester of Lady Amplhill istill. perhaps. more
easily known a. l. dy Gao RUSSELL. OF tue Duchess
of Hamilton. of Lady Bras'ey OF the Lady
Mayorrss. There was an American Bar. where all
the papers will tell you that the wife OF the Amcr-
can Ambassador dispensed oriuka long ana short
but where you may look with better success Tor
other American ladies les diplomatic in character.
II Ilfa hHT
name was entirely unauthorized, and even had her
health allowed her to be present an American Bar
wonld not have been the department over
which she would have chosen to preside The wife
OF the Chinese Ainbiss dor also sad to have been
present. ! saw "a pale yellow laly answering to
this description. aud tea she certainly sold. bui
whether she or was not the AmhasSadrrss'
will not undertake u say. What II certain Is that
the Princess OF W les did sell flowers IN tho Con-
servaory arriving long AT 'er the hour nomei, ana
alter promenldi which included VISIT To an ill-
provised theatre and n stroll in tho gard ms OF
the Horticultural Society. These wero hung with
innumerable Chinese lanterns and lamps and from
time 10 time foo ed with the light of some mys-
terious Ilumnator various IN hues and delicate III
its briiancy Here the SCENE was really lovely
and fairy-like: boats foated over tinv
lakes rejecting every lot AMI TINT from
above trees, and strawberry. and banks. aud BELTS
of foliage and the buildings IN The background. and
the gayly -colOred tents and the sands for music.
and the movements of the of people. and the
deep blue sky overhead blended into one singnIarly
picturesque and dazzling whole. The conservatory
lay beyond, aud tmther dnay tho Princess beIo"k
herself and with her nrnc,ly hands bestowed bnn-
quets for which her loyal admirers IN front or the
counter competed with frantic eagerness aud reck-
ess prodgaIity. Here. 80 long as she stayed. the
crowd remained thckesr; and often for long quite
immovable Lady Spencer was by her sids and
many another great lady. The Prince looked on,
but did not sell Altogether the promise to the pub
ic WAS kent and well kept Whoever thought the
sight of royalty daDbling in trade good ten shil-
In hmm Inlln