New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15

women IN London, ana partly Dccause thcsc "u-
mirable women actually attended day by day
The crush of spectators has been very great The
Duchess of Manchester and her daughters the
Countess of Zctland. Lady Randolph Churchill
Mrs Henry White and many others took active
part in this charitable enterprise. Lord Rothschild
gave thousand dollars for rose Mrs Wander
bilt bought literally; royalties appeared on the
scene, and the British public stared to its hearts
content
The opening of,Bridgewater House on Thursday
evening an event. This is one Of those palaces
looking on Green Park, perhaps the most bea"ti-
full Of them ALL and certainly the richest OF all
in fine pictures 1t is many years since the Count
ess Of Ellesmere Eas given party or Thursday
night ball. The inside of the house itself is hard
ly known to the younger generation for the picture
gallery formerly open the public, has long been
closed. Society for once showed itself eager to
present. Two private concerts, one at Lady
Dashwood's in Grosvenor Square, and one at Mr..
Rallis IN Belgrave Square, ended little earlier
than usual TO enable the guests to go on to Bridge
water House. The Duke Of Cambridge was TO have
dined with Mr. Rail-, but was summoned TO Wind
sor. Her Majesty takes little account of the con-
venience of her subjects in social matters The
dinner and concert nevertheless came of, and both
were so smart that even Royal Duke was hardly
missed. About midnight adjournment to Lady
Elesmeres took place, Lady Salisbury leading
the way.
Perhaps nothing more beautiful has been seen in
London than those wonderful rooms filled with
beautiful women beautifully dressed. Yet many
Of the most beautiful and fashionable were absent
Lady Ellesmere has been long away from London
and many celebrity has appeared since her re-
tirement began.
Mr. Irving has been celebrating the successful
close of one Lyceum season and the beginning OF
another by series of dinners and suppers. On
Sunday he gave a banquet to some members OF the
DAILY company at his villa. The Grange at Ham
mersmith. As this is some distance from London
and traffic ceases early Sunday night. he sent
all his guests home sometime after midnight IN
carriages On Monday, after the conclusion OF
La Tosca," he gave supper to Mile Sarah Bern
hardt and q few friends in the wcll-known Beet
steak Rooms at the Lyceum Theatre. often filed
with many of the best people in London Many
Americans know the rooms we'll Miss Ellen Terry,
Miss Ada Rehay, Mr.. Drew Mr. Hamilton Aide and
others were present The Monday supper lasted
till 3 ocloc, in the morning which is for the Ly-
,eum rather early. a Inner TO SIXTY people was
given on Thursday at Greenwich. special
steamer took most of the party down the river and
brought them back Mr.. Irvings ideas Of hos
pitality can only be called American; an adjective
much more expressive than royal or irinccly the
meaning of which seems lately to have changed a
little This was chiefly dinner 80 friends who
belong to the world Of letters and art Even the
critics were tolerated, and there came some ladies
30 well known in society as Lady Dorothy Nevlll
and Mrs .Jeune
Mill Sarah Bernhardts first night in La
Tosca" at the Lyceum drew, hear 81 600. The
orchestra stalls al been doubled in number and
price the boxes were al a premium, and every
part of the house crowded. as ii has been since
Sir Frederick Leighton, Sir William and Lady
IIarcorrt the Earl and Countess Of Onslow, Sir
Agcrnon and Lady BorthwclI, and Mr. Alfred dc
Rothschild are but few Of the many celebrities
present.
Mr.. and Mrs Chauncey NJ Depew and party ar
rived at Liver pool on Friday morning on the White
Star steamer Britannia. They had quick and
very pleasant passage, and found their ship says
Mr. Depcw, more comfortable than ever. There
were many agreeable people on board Mr. De
pew's Fourth of July GRAFTON on the night of sail
ing is. fear lost TO history, no reporter having
been present They arrived in London yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Dcpew looking as if he had been
nominated and elected President, served his four
years with honor and come abroad TO rest on his
aurcls-in short. as well az possible. Invitations
met him and Mrs. Dcpew TO dine with Mr. and
| Mrs Vanderbilt tonight, with the American Min
| ster next Thursday, and with Mr. and Mrs. Henry
/ White on Friday. to meet Mr.. Gladstone ana 10
various other festivities He punges at once into
the London whlrl.
Mr. Blaine has postponed his departure and
will sail August l on the new Inman steamer, City
Of New York U. W. D