New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-14
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
AND CRITICISED BY MR. ED
MUND YATES.

| -Ilf IIbEkAk ONiONtoi hIHp~"'"'
THE PRINCE AT THE PLAY-hRs'
| HENsCuELs ART - ThEATRI-
| CAL AND Personal.
| IBT rRBUSE-i
Copyright 1888: Bs The Neo York Trfbuns
LONDON, Feb 13.-The splendid uniforms worn
by the great majority Of the guests, madc the
Arlington street banquet n much more brilliant
affair than the gathering Of tie Commons in
Grosvenor place Wednesday evening, Lord
| Salisbury looked much bctt'r than for some time
past Mr. Henry Manners received with graceful
dignity. Lord Rossyn, in the gorgeous
garb Of the gentlemen at arms and wearing
Spanish order, sat proudly amongst the dukes
Lord Salisbury found the Duke Of Cambridge's
account Of a burlesgue at Chelsea much more
amusing than the political wisdom Of the Duke
| of Leeds. Lord Crawford presented a very pict-
uresaue aDDesrance in his tartan. Lord Lncan
seemed quite as young thirty years ago. Scot
land was represented by Lords kintorc, LopetOun
and Galloway sitting together in a row. The
personality OF Lord Armstrong, present for the
first time was a matter Of some perplexlty
The two Lord Chanceilors were next door neigh
bors Lord Stanley Of Preston came in for
large share Of congratulations The Duke OF
Buckingham arrived in plain evening dress Lord
Conoughmore returned more 10 the arena
of politics
The confidential butler with gold-rim spec
tacles who has hitherto carefully tiled the room
during the reading Of tie Queens speech was
much missed. The allitciative elegance OF tho
Salisburian expression I" coercve conspiracy ex-
cited subdued murmur Of approval
LIBER,L-rNioVIsT EADER-HIP.
Who is the LIBERAL nionist leader in the Upper
House? The Duke OF Argyll, Lord Ncrthbrool<.
Lord Selborne, Lord Derby, the Duke Of West
minster-are not they all leaders, Who then
is the leader? 1t would seem that His Grace
of Bedford asDires to this exalted position Other
WISE why did the duke entertain the leading
members of his party Wednesday evening at
dinner which is usually given only by tho
acknowledged party leaders on either side OF tho
House?
Lord Harrington returned too late from tina
Riviera to receive his chief followers at dinner
ut Dcvonshire House. and well content to
ioin the Dukes party The Lberal-U nionists
are not numerous enough for more thab one Iar-
liamentary dinner to be required.
Nevertheless, the Duke Of Bedf0rds assumption
Of the social duties appeltaining to leadership
caused some wonder amongst the rank ana III"
of his party. His Grace is not well known IN
political life He seldom speaks, and has hardly
ever been seen on the political platform IL Is
said, however. that he is n large contributor 10
Liberal Unionist funds. The liberal support
no accOruS To the cause may % Il"h hi' "'S"'"P
ton of the nominal and ostenslble leadership
of his party in the House of Peers
NoGt ADsroNI,N DINNER.
For the first time within living memory. and
nrobabIv for longer period than that, the Oppo-
sition refrained from their conventional feslvlty
ON the eve Of the Session. All manner OF reasons
were offered, but the fact remains The leaders
with one consent began to make excuse. froo-
ably Mr. Gadstones well known distaste for these
ceremon NAL hanquets has grown upon him. IL VIII
be remembered that he was the only Premier VINO
ever dared to abandon the whitehall dinner at
Greenwich, though he revived the pous custom
in a subsequent year.
At Lord Salsburys dinner there were no
speeches. After dinner the Premier rose, gave the
health Of The Queen drunk standing-and soon
aftcrward read draft OF the Queens speech
The remainder Of the evening spent in in
formal discussion and general conversation This
is the invariablc usage on these occasions
THE PRINCE At PLAY.
I will touch upon subject in connection with
Mrs Bernard Beeres new play My name has
been mentioned in certain quarters, else should
have eschewed the alusion. 1t seems to ME that
somewhat too much has been made OF the fact
that conversation at an undue pitch was carried
on in a certain box. l honestly think that the
distinguished occupant Of the box has been at
tackled with 1dr more NltucHCe tiidH MS Soit"uS"
deserved 1t must be remembered that the voice
Of the distinguished parsonage in question is
naturally somewhat rough, hard and resonant
The possibilities Of its penetrating powers are not
recognized by its owner, who had little idea that
his pleasant persifage was being communicated to
the entire audience Above all things it should
be remembered that the Prince of Wales is not
merely the very pink Of polteness, but his cour-
tesy is never more openly or more frequently dis
played than in his treatment of members. both
male and female, Of the dramatic profession, TO
whom he not merely pays the conventional COM
pliment of constant recognition. but whom IN
their professional capacity he treats with acnowi-
edging respect. 1t is mainly TO the generous
patronage bestowed by H. r. II. upon the principal
theatres Of London, and upon the individual Efforts
of their leading artists, that the dramatic pro-
fesson has lived down the preiudices which only
n few years ago so closely environed it, and has
assumed the position which it now holds.
AGR.SD DAME or THE ON SCHOOL
LADY Marian Afford Earl Brownlow's mother
who died last week, grand dame Of the old
school. Her parties once very popular The
picturesque red brick house which she owned at
Kcnsington Gore was admirably suited for tho
large receptions which she delighted to give.
Quite recently she purchased the lease OF man
sion in the Carlton House terrace adjoining tho
German Embassy Lady Marian entertained
strong views on many subjects and was a hrm
believer in the saving virtues Of cremation.
BoYCoTTING THE rArIs EXHIBITION.
Notwithstanding the efforts of Lord Lytton tho
Paris Exhibition continues to he completely boy
cotted in this country 1t being held TO COM
memorate the hundredth anniversary Of the fall
OF the Bastilc is the generally accepted excuse,
but those who ought to know assert that the real
lies much deeper Lord Salisbury reso-
I,,.o hie def nation
to appoint a royal commission, and the sole out
come of Lord Lytton's appeal has been TO induce
the Foreign Office TO issue a lukewarm circular to
the Chambers of Commerce, drawing attention to