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rank to take part in the proceedings. Lord Ten
nyson's six-penny telegram, Warmest greetings
to American authors" was by far the

rank to take part in the proceedings. Lord Ten
nyson's six-penny telegram, Warmest greetings
to American authors was by far the
most brilliant incident OF the even
ing on the side of the hosts Mr.. Lowelrs
presence and speech alone redeemed from medi-
ocrity the American representation. 1t was, as
/ said, practically dinner to him. Yet even his
fame and his popularity in London did not at
tract those eminent Englisbmen whose presence
might have been expected Perhaps, however,
you will refuse to print this partisan rancor.
The rancor of bahied and defeated faction in
duced you, according to The Daily News cor
respondent to suppress Mr.. Lowells speech, be-
cause Mr. L1well praised Mr. Cleveland and his
Tariff Reform policy. heard Mr. Lowelrs speech,
but did not hear him praise MIR. Cleveland or
his Tariff Reform policy. lie in fact said nothing
about either.
Mr.. Depew has pursued his triumphant career
throughout the week, and seen perhaps as much as
was possible for single transient American to
see of the interior life of London. He and Mrs.
Depew were the guests last Saturday Of Lord
and Lady Vantage at Wimbledon There he
again met the Prince of Wales, with
whom to whom he talked much amid
a company of other celebrities On Sunday
he dned at Heath House with Sir Algernon and
Lady Bosthwicz to meet the Due DAumale. whom,
HiUcr d NlSlO 10 tue IlOusc OL NolHuonS, hc I'No
again on Tuesday evening at Surrey House as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Flower. On
Monday came lunch with Mr.. Chamberlain,
whose PARTY included the Duchess of st. Albans,
Lady Dorothy Nevill, Mr.. Lowell and Mr.. Henry
James Mrs. Dugdae's dinner on Monday intro
duced him to one of the most distinguished women
In London, the Dowager Countess of Airlic. lie
and Mrs. Depew met at Mr.. Munro Fergusons
dinner on Wednesday Lord and Lady Rosebery,
with whom Mr.. Depew stayed last year at Ment-
more. Thence they went on to q very small and
very smart musical party at Lady Rothschild's,
where Mr. Depew was to be seen expounding the
American view Of home rule enc moment to
Mr.. John Morley and the next TO MIR. Arthur
Balfour. On Thursday he lunched with Mrs
Jeune and dined with the Earl of Cork.
The Depew party left this morning
for Paris, whence they go TO Homburg for fort
night
1t has been full week socially, perhaps be-
cause practically the last week of the season. Lady
Scott gave ball on Tuesday, and the Duchess
of Bucceuch another on Wednesday at Montague
House. Whitehall-one of those London palaces
now rarely opened. Mrs. Adrian Hope took Thurs
day evening. Lady Rothschilds party on Wednes-
day was however, admittedly the most brilliant
of ALL partly because it was kept down so strlctly
in numbers The Princess De Wagram, the
Duchess of Manchester the Dowager Duchess oil
Marlborough, the Russian Ambassador, Maria, Mar
chioness of Ailesbury, the Countess OF Koseoery'
the Marchioness of Cranky, Lady Randolph
Churchill and Lord Harrington may be mentioned
as tvpes There was singing by Miss Maclntyre
and Madame Nordica, and Madame Norman-Ne-
ruda played sjn that wonderful style which puts
her at the head of English violinists. Nine. Sarah
Bernhardt rccited three pieces of French verse Inc
party did not break up till past O'CLOCK
which in London is very late Tor
anything but ball Last night saw the last oil
the balls, one given by Mrs. Tyssen Amherst, an
other by an American lady, Mrs Beckett WIN
these ends the London season Of 49, Mayfair
migrates on Monday to Goodwood; thence dis
perses to Cowes to Homburg, to Scotland and else
where. Some well-lxnown people are bent on an
American tour, but the autumn session will spoil
many plan of distant travel u w. o.