New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-30
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoNICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR.. ED
MUND YATES.
THE QUEEN AND THE RAILWAY COMPANIES
MR. CHAMBERLAIN's pARTY-THE VISIT OF
GENERAL BouLANGER-ARTIsTIC NOTES
"A BOOK ON LIVINGSTON.
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Copyright: 1880: BY TIE Ne'c- York Tribune.
London AprIl Cot is said that tho Queen is very
much annoyed at having to postpone her Journey 10
Sandringham from Monday TO the next day. out inc
railway companies whose lines she was 10 raVcl
made a formal protest and put forth tho diffcui'y
they would have Of ensurIng the safety OF the Queen
train on such day. to say nothing of the great in
convenience and loss which must be caused by the
disoc alton Of traffic 1t seems to the uninitiated
that Queens journey need not necessarily be such
complicated affair, but practically, IL suspcnds all
traffic ON both the up and down lines for half an hour
before and after tho Queens train passes. No
train runs on the other line, for fear
Of an accident blocking the limo on
which the Queen is travelling. A pilot engine
runs before the train and stationed at intervals
of half mile while It IS passing. 1t Is easy to see
how impossible II would be to carry out the ordinary
Easter Monday traffic under such circumstances. The
fault lies with those people about the Queen. who are
so afraid Of saying anything unpleasant to her that they
allow many things to occur which make the Queen
appear selfish and unreasonable. But underftaho
this time that the Queen is herself annoyed at the
refusal Of the railway authorities to be answeraoc
for her safety
1t was pretty generally announced that the Queen
intended 10 make several long expeditions TO dheTht
nlacss ~ interest I'm Norfolk but her outings were
Almost entirely confined 10 visiting places within
an easy drive of Sandingham. The real fact IS thM
the Queen Is not able TO take the long journeys
she used formerly TO take, having aged eood uoa'
this last year, and though al times she dSpelS'S WI"
stick she Is Obliged Ike all people VII" nave hau
similar mishaps at her age, 10 use II when the "caf
Is DAMP which always brings little rheumatism i'll
&c train She WAS not able TO drive TO Holkham,
lint Lord and Lady Leicester came over 20 dlhh'r-d
great effort on his part, he has become qu''e oh'
and Is. entirely dependent on Lady LEICESTER WIN
never leaves him. ..,.
The Drawing Room on Friday will be very lui
one, as in addition TO an unusually ia'so "'"o0
of ladies who 10 have been picSeh'eo az "'o
Drawing Room which postponed In consequence
~ the death of the Duchess OF Cambridge gre Al num-
her Of extra names mas since been sent in OWL" 10
possibility that the Queen Will not heiscil hoiu ,'O
other Drawing Rooms of the season. Inc Dia","e
Room is not likely to be remarkable fof inc spieh"o
and brightness of the dresses, as, although court i
inr is over the Royal Family still in private mourn
,ne and tho Dinomatic Corps, Household Ministers,
and indeed all persons attending tho circle are
expected to appear in black No doubt. the general
company will be attired in sad-colord garments
A SOCIAL REVOLUTION.
Mr. Cbamberain's party at Highbury made one
rub ones eyes and wonder whether he wcp awake
or only passing through a dream. DUKES, marVu!scs'
earls vscounts all came TO pour incense on the aHar
of Cnionism I'm the temple of which Mr. chamberlain
Is the HIGH priest. How the wheel OF tlhe e"'s
auspices and with Mr. schhadhorst guardian angel
that another gospel was preached and another altar
lighted a. that shrine But no one wishes 10 oc
critical. The IIiehburv party was Unionlst lheiicc'-
uaI smart, amusing. cosmopolitan. MIS- ChampT
lain made the most charming Of hostesscs. and
won every heart not already cap'Fe' n'T
,cccnt,on was very crowded She pleased her BIZ
mnsham liegcs by appearing in their pearl necklace
Every one who came feasted his on larger col
lection of the British astocracy than they hah ever
seen or were likely 10 again. The house al hi9-
bury most comfortable and uHuTiousy furhished' was
cone up recently. and what few improve
mcnts were wanting were added Wien MI
Chamberlain brought homo his bride
SIR. RICHARD wEBsTER's BANQUET,
Over 400 solicitors have accepted Invitations 10
the Attorney Generals banquet the Goth, and over
1000 have signed the complimentary address. The
precse hour of the dinner Will be fixed in the course
of few hours. There is strong feeling in favor OF
Her Majesty's. where Mr. Heatcy has generously
offered unusual facilities.
GENERAL BOULANGER
Most of the published accounts of the sayings and
dnings OF General Boulangcr are partially, If not
wholly. apocrypha lie is far too able a man not
to understand the manifest advantages OF prudent
reserve leo hunters of both are likely to
experience bitter disappointment If they count on MN
during the coming as the piece de resistance
Of their programmes. The cx-French Minister of War
has no intention of playing BOeuf Gras for the benefit
OF London hOseSses. The numerous invitations winch
he has received have. with or two exceptions
been met with most courteous rcfnsas. Oh ti1uaN
evening he dincd with Lord Randolph Churchill. whose
acquaintance he made some months ago in Paris, ana
at Connaught Place he met Sir Rivers WILSON, whom
he has known for long time, and three or four
English officers. With these exceptions he has re
NAMED quietly at the Bristol from which he migracS
either to-day tomorrow To No 81 Portland Place,
having rented Mr.. Es's house, close to the Chinese
legation for six months. The narrative of his
proposal for the Pelican Club and dozen other SINH
lar stories arc pure fables. General Bou,anger may
be pardoned II I've does not regard their connection,
however amusing they may appear to the inventors.
quite I'm accordance with all that he has heard of
our traditional hospitality.
THE PHONoGRAPH.
Colonel Gouraud and the monograph have, 1t
seems, found favor I'm the eyes of the Immorals,
for the French Academy voted them the extraor1-
nary compliment of four pages in their comptc
rendu instead of the traditional two. The Presi-
cent gave a photographic soiree at which the little
Instrument was the centrc OF attraction, and tie
or's of VI. and Mme Carnot are now on their way
across the Atlantic At Eergcrs NJ GJunod was
persuaded inrust his " Ave Maria TO the tender
gracos of the phonogiaph. Colonel Gouraud's French
speeches created almost As much astOnishment as
Mr. Edisons skill Few sections of the Exhibition
are likely 10 be more popular than that which IS to
Illustrate nothing else but the inventive genius of
the Wizard Of Menlo Park
LADY ARTISTS.
II IS curious to remark what a largo and important
place Is given tile present Salon TO the works OF
lady artists. One Of the very good pictures OF the
exhibition Is a portrait by an American lady, A. f.
Klumphe Dams lie Bols,7 by an American. Miss
Gardner. gorgeous nudity by an American pupil OF
NJ. CaroIus Duran. and Miss Lee Rob
bins's smiling blonde vision of
American Mrs. Ncsta Simmons, all
hung with honor in the best places on the cyenc
Never have feminine painters made such strong show
% the salon. for besides the really fine works men
noneo' there arc scores and Of more or less
oouceaoie works by women scattered the eXh-
billion IN Paris