Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-04
HONORINC EDITOR HARDING.
Very Rich Gifts Presented to Him
BY English Admirers.
KlLRAlN's NEW YEARS PRESENT.
A Diamond Ring From Mitchcll-Sul-
Ivan at Bismarck on Gcr-
many's Strcngth-A Furious
Gale at Queenstown.
Rich Gifts for Harding.

LONDON Jan. B. New York Herald
Cablc-Special to the BEE. The Canter-
bury theater, varieties, Westminster bridge
road was crowded tonight with sports to sec
the advertised presentation from English
representative sportsmen to VIM. r. Hard
ing. In the stalls sat Charley Rowell, Scott,
the Australian champion walker, Prof. Gal
pin, and a great number of Cambridge under
graduates, friends of Rowell When the cur
tain rose it disclosed table from which Kill
rains colors and on which the presents were
arranged. George A. Payne, proprietor of
the hall, said
Ladies and Gcntlcmen-1 am sure you all
appreciate the amount of pluck shown by
both man III the recent fight [Cries of
"Yes, we do, we do.'l have now to intro
duce to YOU Mr. Harding, the representative
of Richard X. Fox, Klrains backer,
from New York. and the pro-
moter of the fight.n
Harding came modestly to the front.
The band attempted to play yankee
Doodle and Harding stood still over
taken by stage fright. Then Mr.. Payne
continued: 81 now present Harding with u
massive gold pelican with diamond eyes and
also four gold vest buttons, also bearing
pelican, from the members of the Pelican
cluD. WIN tnen Is TINS letter:
Dear Harding-I send you IA little present
which hope you will wear in memory of the
splendid struggle between Smith and Kill
rain. would gladly come myself to-nigh,
but l am too i'll. Yours sincerely,
A. f. WELLS,
Proprietor Pelican Club.
the reading of which was drowned by
cheers for Smith and Kilrain. When they
subsided Mr.. Payne proceeded: "This heavy
gold locket, with large star in the center
composed of diamonds and rubies the whole
| capped by II very large pearl in
the centre is from that well known patron of
the turf and sports, j. w. Rawlings. The
diamond is from George w. Atkinson, editor
of the Sporting Life The diamond ring is
from James Locke, patron of the prize ring,
two gold pencil cases from j. Addison, mem
Der of the Victoria sporting club; gold
| mounted umbrella handle and valuable
Australian cat's-eye from Charles Rowell,
Kilrain's trainer Here the applause was
deafening during which Rowell whispered to
the Herald correspondent: "Sec what it is
to be "A popular man.'
Harding said: Ladies' and Gentlemen-I
shall never forget the kindness have re-
ceived everywhere since l have been here
anu Sndll never ulre, Wnen IN America, OF
telling my friends how you, kind English
people, treat your American guests, and
shall surely fail to fifty express to Richard
*. Fox the way you have one and all received
me in England
Kirain and Mitchell We're unable to ap-
pear tonight as they had to journey else
where to box three round match. Charley
Rowell said when l was leaving; "You
might tell my American friends that / have
| to-day decided not to go to New York for
| the coming six days race / asked for $500
| expenses on the Friday but had no reply un-
| til yesterday according to my terms, but in
| the meantime concluded to remain here and
train Charley Mitchell and probably Kilrain
| for another fight but whom he will fight
cannot yet say. Still am a friend of both
and prefer remaining with them until their
| engagements are overn
AS presents are now the order of the day it
may be added that Mitchell has presented
| Kllrain, as a New Years gift. with a dia-
| mond ring valued at 81 900 and Mrs. Kilrain
| will be pleased to hear of Mitchell sending
| her, by her husband an elegant pair of dia-
| mond solitaire ear rings. Kilrain and Mitchell
| together have presented Charley Rowell
| with diamond ring and pin, the latter of dia-
| monds, rubies and emeralds formed as a
| shamrock.