New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-15
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoNICLED AND CRITICISED BY MIR. ED4
MUND YATES.

fBr CABLE TO THE TRIBUyE1
Copyright, 1885, BY The Esp. York TytbunS
London, May 1%-The Queen comes up again -
Buckingham Palace to-day In time for luncheon, and
the Prince and Princess Of Wales dine with Her
Majesty this evening The Drawing Room to- morrow
which is to be the last of the season. VIII not be large
Tho Queen returns to Windsor on Thursday evening
and on either Tuesday Wednesday next Her
Majesty will leave the Castle for Scotland accompanied
by Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry OF Battenberg
The Queen intends to remain at Bamoral TIL Friday,
June %, when the Court will return to Windsor for .
short time before going to Osborne for the summer.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales, who arrived NJ
Lord HamIlton's place in Lanarkshire at 7 O'Clock
Monday evening, left again at IL Tuesday night and
travelled TO Preston by special train Tuesday night
They arrived there at Wednesday morning They
occupied the Royal night saloon. and remained unds-
turbed until g. when the Prince went TO the station
hotel for breakfast and the Princess had tea In the
carriage Tho train left for Blackburn at half past
o. The Prince and Princess alighted at Chorry Tree
Station. whence they drove to Wilton Park. the
seat Of General Feilden where there was a largo
house party, including Lord Seton, Lord Harrington,
Lord and Lady Cranbourne and the Bishop OF Man
chester. There was SECOND breakfast ct Wilton
before leaving for Blackburn The Princess was pro
scnted with pair of clogs on an ebony stand The
gift OF the school children.
INVESTIGATING BUSINESS METHODS.
The proceedings Of tho Sweating committee con-
tinue to be characterized by dramatic Incidents Loro
Dunraven's warning to wouldbe intimidators was
almost as impressive Lord salisburys reouke OF
the Adintant- General But the event OF the week
was the appearance Of Miss Beatrice Potter, MIS-
Leonard Courtney's sister in tho witness box. Miss
Potter who is very prepossessing and was most DO
comingly dressed has gained practical knowledge
of the subject by actually working IN many Oh tns
sweating shops Of the East End She believes thAs
the much complained of harshps OF the sveatees arc
greatly exaggerated. At the adjournment OF inc se
ting Miss Potter was entertained by the noble lords
luncheon In the Peers Committee reireshmcht room'
SOCIAL DoINGs OF BUSY WEEK.
rast weel, was one of crowds. brushes and much
confsion On Tuesday afternoon everybody was cithcr
at Albert Hall or at the New Gallery. The oueeh'
who seemed In very good Spirits wore deepeS' "ou"
ing which presented striking contrast 10 Mnio.
Albanps white satin and pearls ana MH'c ra'e''
moss green brocade. .
LADY Wimborne's ball was the entertainment par
excellence OF the week. IL not Of the season AZ was
NOT overcrowded There Is good deal of grumbiinS
on the mart of those who imagine themselves 10 haVo
been left out in the cold Tuesday evening Lazy
wimborne may find consolation In the uhdehao'o 's0'
that ber daughters debut will be long remembered py
those who witnessed It,
LARGE AND LONG DRAWINGHooM'
Tho Drawlng-Room on wednesday was oho Vi 'ne
largest and longest record. The queen arr'eu ~
a
when she was relieved by Princess Christian Inc OK
ot smartress and shabbness we're TO DC iounu
among the carriages. Those OF Lady Cadosah anu
Madame de Fable were models Of correctness ous
ware tho execution rather than the rule The display
OF Jewels was overpowerins in masnincencc
LADY sALIsBURY's RECEPTION.
rpdv salsbury's reception was the most imposing
function Of Wednesday evening was l" u
scrlb.b,v crowded Many of the guests VINO
dinner
de.rtb of festlyity On Friday evening the Prlnco
of Wales dned sumptuously with the royal yaon'
officers at the Hotel Metropole. Many upio""
wer. at the French Embassy Friday evening" "ncro
Madame waddington welcomed small party OF iIo,,aS
to hear Mile. Clotllde KlccbOrg Johann Won' 'ho
n,,."Ian Ambassador and Madame de staal, Rustem
Pacha, Lady Isabella, Lady Wilton Lazy hay'ef' or
A sullivan and NJ do Fable were among those "ho
went to Albert Gate House.
Mrs Mltfords small and early dinner 10 ,h0 D"Ao
NJ Took Princess Mary and Princess victoria was oer
in time for the guests to go on 10 Lazy 0o''oi''
dance which was smart as 1t was hopeiessiy o'oi-
orowded Mrs observation-disclosures at-home was also
extensively paronlzed by many people on ther way 70
Lady Cottcrell's The arrangement OF prmroses' pun
clos and dark reranlums was very striking. Dano
played in convenient alc0ve
MANY of Madame dc Stalls guests on SATURDAY
evening must have realized the fact that Chesnaih
House is by far the most commodious embassy IN
Tondon. There crowd 1fOHl inc Hsi Nu' Nv
crush. Nor did the heat ever become intoeraole as
Il did on the previous evening at Lady Cotterehs ;.
Count Aderberg and the rest Of the STAFF did ther
utmost to second the efforts OF the hostess 10 giVe
everybody particular welcome. The French AmpaS'
sador came on from his dinner at "iiiiS'S' .oui'
and Countess Karoys were tie objects OF much rendy
| leavc-taking
THE NEW HALLECARRNAssUs'
"Uow beautfulr How delightfu' . How artisue'-
| cratned ear of Mr. Comyns Carr as he STOOD ny uo
side OF the central fountain Of his gorgeous PATIO anu
while endeayorng to regulate tho lash Of silver water
| on the pavanazza marble whispered to his intimate
friends that he had plenty Of gold fish Dut no pih'
{" This is perfection said MI Cyril Flower, as ~
placed his hand approvngly on the arm OF "r
| Charles Halle. So seemed to think His Grace OK
yor who looked I'm before anybody arrived TO ponder
| on Mr. Burno- Joness Rock of DOOM and MI Oisd'
| stone. who made his appearance and went ih.o
raptures over the artistic effect OF the REDDISH purPv
| brown background. Just when everybody was so"s
awsy and tho shades of evening softened, blaze OF
gold lent additional beauty TO the veruc-dlpfa'o -
the plnths and the giallo-antco OF the paneis' IN"
Duchess of Bedford brought the Duchess OF oeVeianu
20 600 the nictnre az her son.inaw at Berlin. Tho
| Duke OF Westminster Lord Esher, Mr. swinourne
| Mr. Russell Lowell, Lord NorthbrOok Lady Galloway
and Julia Lady Jersey were all among ihe cary Oh
rivals, unusually numerous before luncheoh Oh iu
| day by reason Of the royal performance I'D N'ei.
| Hall Lady Coutts Lindsay, I'm flowing rope oi
black and rcd shot silk accompanied by her daughter
I'm brown cloth, the centre of select elrcio VI
sympathIzers. Canon Farrar seemed able OF mshe w
| his mind as TO the correctness OF Mr. Phnp Du'i
Jones's version of Ezekieps bones; so the Acaae'n
| clans came in body later in the day. Inc ha'"
nassus has been thoneed with worshippers ever s''
COLES GRAND THAMES LANDSCAPE
| yicat Coles grand Thames landscape In the hoy~
| hy
Chantrey bequest The price was slo,ooo in'
painting has occupied the artist good Two year.
He has paid, am told, upward of eco visits 70 'l'
pool Even as lately as vanishing day he was on
served carefully aiding TO the work from little SAe,.H
he brought with him and he'll in his hanu'.
undoubtedly onspf the great pictures OF the o..
is not very fatkfrom being absolutely the most IN
| erestlng