Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-25
,spondsn Of the TEE EvKsIss sTAA


Special corrsspondsn . Of the TEE EvDDe sTAA
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Mud fog, misery, and gloom pervsded Jermyn
street one day, not long ago. when the hoaorabie
Percy Thorpe went 10 the windows OF his cham
bers and locked road He had risen and bathed.
and voluminous robe OF Turkish toweling envei-
oped his gaunt ngure. His eyes were bloodshot
his throat was parched
Il feel he SAID. as he sat regarding me from
roomy chair near the Ore, like the man whom the
ancients pirate about"
.whof"
"A London man Ispeak OF the ancients because
the story Is I believe, rather old though the
theme Is new. The hero was Q vtte1r . nafl
~ Mvsr, heavy drinker-,n a word London man
here the Honorable Percy Thorpe fell into vio-
lent NJ OF coughing from which be rescued HIM
sell with flushed face and streaming eyes oy q
corking drink OF raw brandy. Il made me shud-
Der 10 look al it-and I've been In Chicago clubs
"A friend Anoeked, continued Thorpe. ''and his
servant opened the door,"
lis your master upf" asked the caller.
his bant sir. ma Vel really SIR got up sr' drank
iausne ana az ~e sSs 70 S oTa again s habit mad
laughed at Il 50 often IN England that Il was really
no no effort The Hon. Thorpe, as ms servant callei
moral Of as little anecdote alter the fashion OF
hngnshmen ali over the world
And SO" he said, 'l feel as though could drink
10 emphasize It he took another appalling swig
vi S, Sranay, and showed the decanter toward me
Thank ," I said at is much too early"
~ thought Americans were heavy drinkers'"
iney nave the name, but think they seldom
take raw spirits before dinner-in fact, have
gland"
"raat, said my host, with conventional British
polish, lis partly because the Americans are sIlu
CRUDE, but mainly on account OF the CHASTITY char
acter OF your liquors"
he then fell into a solemn consultation with his
ssr.aht concerning his boots, nfteen pairs OF
which were Ranged along the wall OF the dressing
Ioonl Many Oh them were on trees, and they
Mers al vanished brightly. lie was a typical
London man, a member OF a dozen clubs. Knew
everybody, including a lot OF Americans, went
everywhere, but never saw anything worth
aouiirinS outside or the limits or his town
OFF FoR hyde PARK.
III was about noon, and he had just risen. In the
narrow street without were beggars tramps and
mendicants without number. The fog was thicS
yellow, pasty, and unpleasant Before the door
Stood big mail-cart Win q boy holding q team OF
Sion OF his Visit ia New York, had written me very
poutely the day before EXPLAINING that there
would be lot OF coaches In hyde Park the follow
ihg Jay, aud that he would drive me out there and
Snow me something OF London aflerwaTd. Ac-
coralngly, called AT his chambers as was stop
ping with a friend out In St johns WOod-rather
long drive from his place. Presently we went
out am cimoed into tue mail-cart. The Hon.
ferey Inorpe look the reins the horses started
Lne upper hundred thousand clubmen are tnls year
al all hours OF the day. be wore q frocA coat
rather roony trouserS beaver hat, varnisned
boots and drab CATERS His gloves were red, and
there was Dig WINE carnatlon IN the lapel OF his
coat. Incidentally may mention that, ike most
London men, he had eighteen or twenty frock
suits, which he wore on succeeding days They
were nearly all OF tue same pattern. London men
now wear no other style OF Coat for fear they VIII
De conIounded with business men and clerks
The fog lifted by the time we arrived at the
PARK, anu just as We got through the gate, short
nne OF COACHES swept along in front OF U.s. Tuere
was tremendous crush Of vehicles OF all SORTS
There were many d. &gs Our own coaches In New
YORK are every bit as well appointed Is those OF
the famous LONDON whips
NOTABLE PERSONA
The people stared at the Prince OF Wales who
sat on the same coach with the Earl OF Fife occa-
sonally the prince raised his hat He looked
dumpy, tnick--et man OF nfty-nv Heavy streaks
OF gray were visible along Tn under side VI ni,
beard. He Was rouud-snouidered ana seemed
Father seedy. LoN Charles Beresrorc ana Lord
Randolph Churcnin drove coaches. Bereslord
held team OF merry bays with one hand,
cutting SIS In the air villa his Whip Al
Tue tall Of the procession the Princess OF
Wales drove by. looking Ike glrl OF eighteen
al distance, but 50 bungnnsiy and roughly made
up when her lAndeau passed US That was startled
al the crudity OF IL all. William L. Vanderbilt,
with suit OF loose-hJling clothes, stood with his
hands In his pockets near u tree, gazing al tue
throng, and that most PLACID, serene ami eQuable
OF New Workers, Mr.. AL Clag sett, formed picture
site siAe VI the drive. suddenly discovered ihat
We were In an ocean Of vehicles ana, Tor Two aoQrs
tnereaieer, we moved at sha4i's pace around iae
drive, staring Al Father bong -looAing wolael a.
convSntlonally- attlrel men.
MIR. Perez Thorpe's manner had not chGn4ec
since he arose Ia the morning In iscl 4 he
course OF a somewhat exte naea I.not VIII
hun, found that sucn thing . change = IL.
manner was an absolute imposs.bi.iIy. IA rles q
| lie, London, ana everything apperJa1nlnS 10 LIE
two with prolouud, naturAl ana ua,,resep llgut
Indifference. de seldom smiled, AZ va G-skyt
equaole, II bit pompous
At TIE clrR
He drove me home, aud at 7:3o re verf 70 lis
club for dinner. The dinins-roon Vas long anc
| low. The table service would have grscec lbe
palace OF q prince OF the blood, and the ~siiers
were admirable. Perhaps ten men were dining
there, but nearly ali dlned alone. They bowed 10
one another, but nothing was heard but Tue occa-
sIonal Clash VI dish as the waiter moved about
The gloom OF all London Was intensified by tue
dismal and heavy AIR VI tue CLUB dlnlug room. A
man VI Tine hyiQue, with perfectly bald pate
stroled up to our table hen we we're halI Inroug
dinner, STUCK his glass In his eye aud slea
lastly al my host thought al rrst that ne MAS
going 70 run q knife iulo the honorable p, roy
Inorpes throat and ieave IL there; Ou just before
tuiugs arrived at this stage, The newcomer arop-
ped MS gas, from nis eye and said:
show do, Pers?'
estate" was the answer
"Seen the mater?"
mo Your
"Not since she returned from LeicestershirA-
A .ong pause.
"Mucxy, Isn't IT =" said the Hon. Percy
"Ghasily," said the oller.
Then, with a slight wave or his hand. aaa .
formal bow VI apology 10 me. apparently Tor tue
int Eruption, he waadered over sank in.o q CHAIR
On the opposite side oI tne diainN rooua and drank
half goblet OF Iced ausintAe al a gul,1
'sTnaIs the helr," SAID Tue hOn. PCres. Srrkins
his head toward the eonsersaIto-.a-lsI Gara
knew thai had been listen Ne u ave .oFSl ara
The son OF a famous earl Into tue o~rssin.
was amazed ~ mud 40 kaslal lIlai he Fvsl
swells, Tue men OF Ute and p0satlo1. s,~ak usIa-
out trace VI wnat II known as lle kaslSa A.
cent. saw a lot OF thea AZ the Sinls--A Ilrsln
and other prize sAls aud al Silsr sSaSI u SNra.~
and found them 10 ee tAs lnosl slalspGS, sv>>i-
as0onisnlasy Tree .. lae aseVat tasl sV lavsttA-
by allrioute 10 Ans l>a inca ~ tille 1 epa.a
name q dozen " k~CnlS tlSA Mlla else,l Ale
handles u tneir names ~ l01a tsaAel ana " 10
SPOKE, IN every rvsf>~l, a. ~viorvl AguST- ~ a.
The men who say SA~aL" s,aaawaS," aud s>as.a
o.d cnapYic' aal ali ma. are eSI assSrA " lac
second-class islsTs u NE r~~l ~ " me Svaus
swell
stSar sesAsA
From the club We weat " lAe Gaiegy rnsater
but Il MAS slow. AMI half asar laleE me Aon
Percy Thorpe IeSx nae " tas klnpaT~. perhaps as
gorgeous place vi amusement as eaa Dc found la
the world. ia The stage MAS q variety show IN
c.uding numoer VI people Whom had seen IN
America. In ths eNAe> "e1asa N lAoIv OF l,ss re-
spevtAollty sal eeAlal tlc curtains anl sared
AIDED endless strValns u wV.nsn, painted Aai pow
dcroI cluinsiy ami laiokly, la lac slaag OF Tue
town they are "sollies.' and LouAoa makes tue
worst eAaibit oI the<n of any olls IN lne world
Among Tails horde u. hahlrvas and hundrrds VI
momea Malksa INC seans .aeoS who supposed