The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01

| pAny, and the concession threatens trouble be-
cause the company's officials declare they in
tend sticking to their possessions. no matter
what the Germans NAV do On the other hand.
Lord Salisbury appears to have satisfied Sir
! William Macknnon and the British East Africa
Company, who will take the country arranged
| by Lord Salisbury with Germany on the dis
| tinct assurance that the treaties made by
Stanley with the native chiefs are to be recog-
nized by the British Foreign ONCE.
| There are at present an unusual number OF
Americans in London whose mission is to
Rmuse the jaded Britisher. Mrs. Shaw is still
whistlinR in drawing rooms. and has deferred
| her visit to Russia until the fall. Alfred Cam
meyer also still strums the banjo In polite So
ciety. as docs Philip Shortish who has been
over here shorter time. and Ruby Brooks has
recently arrived as we'll. so that the banjo
| promises TO become a popular instrument here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Oudn and Miss Amy
Baker are also heard frequently in the draw
| ing rooms OF Belgravia and Mayfair. On Fri
| day Mrs. Ronalds gave a musicale for the
Oudins which was attended by many we'll
| known Americans Among them were Mr..
and Mrs. MackRy Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts.
Mrs. Bradley Martin. Mrs William Jafrray,
Mrs. Arthur PaRet and Mrs Herbert NRylor
Leland formerly Miss jennie Chamberlain
On the Same evening Mr. and Mrs. Oudn
| played and sang and Miss Baker recited at
| Lady Goldsmid's. The now American aspirant
| for musical honors is Miss Mabel Stephen
| son. who gives really wonderful limitations Of
! different birds. Col Gouraud will give mu-
| sicale for her at tho Edison House on next Fri
day. and as she has already received many in
| vitutons to MARBLE at tho houses OF fashiona-
| bic people the novelty OF her performance will
| probably insure for her q successful season.
Mrs. Jenness- Miller whose mission In life ia
| TO hut in az ia MI n
She has come to rest, however. and has put
dress reform out OF her mind for the present
Americans are also doing their part to make
the season gayer. MIR. and Mrs A. j. Forbes
Leith. who have taken large mansion at SO
Relgrave square, are entertaining extensively
They give dinner parties every Sunday and
Mrs. Forbes Leith has just sent out cards for q
large evening party on juno 10. Mrs. MackRy
will give large party on next Monday even
ing. MIR. and Mrs Lawrence Turnure and
their family are expected hero next week.
| They have taken extensive apartments at
Browns Hotel instead Of a house.
The wedding Of Lawrence Turnure. Jr.. to
Miss Romano Stone will be celebrated very
quietly in July. Mrs. Beach Grant. who had
taken house In London for the season. sailed
with Miss Adele Grant and Miss Palmer. the
eldest daughter Of the late CORTLAND Palmer
on the Umbris this week to spend the summer
at Newport Lenox and Bar Harbor. Young
CORTLAND Palmer. who is suspected Of being o
genius with reference to the piano. is in town
with another musical young gentleman. Alfred
Pearssll Thorne, after having passed the win
ter in Dresden and Paris. where Palmer as
been studying with the famous pianist.
Breitner.
Mr.. Thorne Is to produce his opera here in
the fall. Priscilla. the Puritan Maiden" and
costumes are being designed by George
Boughton, the American painter. Mrs Lang
try will close her season at the StJamess Thea
tire at the end Of two weeks, and he will then
sail at once for America for rest and recreation.
Capt Gerald Langley. who will act as naval
attache to tho British Embassy In Washing
ton, also has a rowing commission. being au-
thorlzed to report upon naval matters gem
orally in North and South America
Capt Pyeshkoff the young Cossack officer
who has ridden one horse from eastern Siberia.
arrived at St. Petersburg on Wednesday. hav-
ing covered 6.0Oo miles. He has received q
great ovation In the Russian capital from all
classes Of people and Is already q social lion.
The animal that carried him 10 o little shaggy
pony.
A German steamer which Is intended to
make the round Of the ports of the world. car
rying floating bazaar as cargo is now being
loaded at Hamburg. and the oriGinators Of the
lued uOp0 tuaL Slo Will BOIL polOTo INC 6uu OF
June. Stalls are to be erected on the decks.
and German goods will be displayed to all ad-
vantage. There will be curiosities and side
shows. refreshments peculiar TO the German
nation. and music OF the Fatherlands COM
posers given by faultess Teuton bands. A
small army OF commercial travellers will invite
largely all possible customers at every port OF
call. There was an idea Of having young ladies
to preside over some OF the stalls but it did
not entirely commend itself to favor some Of
the older heads thinking the damseis might
part with their own sensitive hearts we'll as
with their goods and quit the ship altogether.
Each voyage Is to last two years, and the first
stoppsGe will probably be New York. The
great ship and her cargo have cost quarter
OF million pounds. Stanley is to be married
in Westminster Abbey on July IL. and the oc-
casion Is likely to be made great society event.
william OBrien will be married at Bromp-
ton Oratory on June II. when John Dillon will
act as best man. and all the Irish members
will attend. Miss katfaloyich will be con-
ilrmed In her new faith next week by Cardinal
Manning. Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien will spend
their honeymoon at Mr.. Corbet's house. The
Glen. In Down. county Wicklow one OF tho
many charming spots In Ireland.
There is no alteration in the betting market
for the Derby. but wagering is almost entirely
confined to place betting Burefoot is backed
at to on him to win outright. while against
Saenfon S to 1 is laid. The Beggar, which
fortnight ago stood at 100 to l against him. Is
now backed at only 4 to against for place.
Major James H. Pond is not in London for
his health. He came over here on business |
and he has accomplished IT. lie has engaged
for lecture tours in America the three most
prominent men In the United Kingdom. and
he has his financial eve on two more leading
lie alrpn1V m mr.
Sir Morell Mackenzie. Prof James Bryce. au-
thor OF the American Commonwealth" and
Stanley. tho last in a measure condltionally. |
though Major Pond and Stanley both consider |
the thing done. DR.. Mackenzie will 60 to Amer |
len in August, and Bryce in September. The !
terms OF each are the same, namely. $500 rer |
lecture for twenty lectures each Major Pond |
will bill them Tor all large cities and besides
for Buffalo, Cleveland. Rochester, and Pitts
burRh. These last four towns, he says. have
educated taste. and prefer lectures to theatre
cal performances,