New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-30
MARSHALL P. WILDER HOME.
HIS STOCK OF STORIES REPLEMsHED.
READY TO AMUsE HIS FRIENDS AS UsUAL~HLs

AsA~ADi ~ AMOeE h1S ffdE~NDo' no S~S'N%
SUCCESS IN ENGLAND.
The genial and smiling little entertainer Marshah
p Wilder. with his tales Of mnior and STOCK IN
anecdote CLEANED in foreign fields replenished and
ready for home consumption, stepped down the gang
plank Of the steamship City Of Newlork yesterday,
after an absence Of more than three months al VI
which were spent in England, with tho exeepuon Oh
brief visit to Dublin and Belfast. Many warm
handshake did the iOvial little fellow receive as ne
acknowledged with pleasant word the many inquiries
that made about his health and about the sue
cess of his trip.
al feel in splendid FORM" said he to reporter for
Tie Tribune. though ! guess the German Emperor
no added thoughtfully, must have been pretty
well fasged out by the time he got through
Then you were in London during the Emperors
vsitl'
Il was there, slrs sad no. and can tell you that
during his sojourn the whlrl and enthusiasm in the
English metropolis was sight. Ny hands were fun
pretty nearly ali the time and renewed the acquaint
ance Of many OF my old friends
How is the Prince OF Wales. Mr.. Wilderl"
Indeed said he "hs Royal lnghness looks in
excellent TRIM considering 81 that he has had TO go
through and the recent storm of criticism with when
the newspapers assailcd him for his connection WIN
the baccaat scandal. I met the Prince at Ascot
where l happened to be the guest Of Lord Londes
borough a genial and hearty host. The Prince seems
10 me 10 be getting old rapidly. noticed how gray
me Is becoming but he is buOyant and hearty as ever
and seems 20 take little account OF the talk about MN
occasoned by that noted case. Now. really added
Mr.. Wilder, isn't II too bad that such fuss should
have been made over such little tlhngl'
"Dd you find much new in the London world"
A flood OF things, my boy said he, rubbing
his hands geefully. II got a pretty good grip Oh
things, though society has not yet fully recovered
from the effects OF the grip. which had made such
ravages there for time that 1t was hard to make
people think Of anything else let alone TO make them
laugh STILL count thls last visit as the most sue
cessful season have ever had.
Mrs Kendall had a brilliant party Of 400 promi-
neat people TO meet me at reception held in my
honor at her homo, No las IIarey-st. There were
many royal personages there, and must say they ap
pauded my humble efforts with real democratic en-
thusasm. l did give one public entertainment al
Wyndhams Criterion Theatre on July p and the decora-
tons and music were lavish enough to remind any
one Of our glorious National holiday. But my work
you know is done entirely in the English drawing
rooms. 1y sketches. which are given about an hour
after the company has assembled, say IL O'Clock, last
about fifteen or twenty minutes. that is when the
piano upon which stand is able to bear the strain so
long,
BY the by. isn't that Colonel North wonderful
fellow-T mean the Nitrate King spent several days
at his home in Eham-a magnificent place. as fine as
ono OF the royal palaces his fire department cleo
trio lights and everything. oh, he's dandy, tell
you.
Speaking Of Ethan, where Mrs. OSheaS,
now Mrs ParueIps, house was. That reminds me OF
an incident that occurred the first and only coca
sion that met William OBrien, VI. p 1t was at
reception in a Fifth-ave. house last winter, where he
was present with his wife.
"'Ah Mr. O'Brien' said I, as he stopped to snake
my hand, that name OF yours suggests trouble IN
Ireland Judge Of the fix was I'm when my host said
10 me later on why, Mr.. Wilder. that's the great irish
agitator' I coud only say, ON dear, oh dear"
"Tell us another story, Mr.. Wilder" said tie re-
porter
Well,' said he, Struggling his shoulders, "when
was in Dublin l said to the iarvey, Does ii always
rain like this hercp
abe COB, SIR said he however that may be,
I'm g0ln' 70 tell We this, that II was as
wet inside as l an outside, I'd be as dhry
as bone -.,-, ~. ,,.,,,o- ,o
ratified along and gave a broad smile.
aWh-a-atl"
As sure as you live. lie couldn't count quorum
on me though. He is a Jolly and companonable man
is Mr. Thomas Bracket Reed. lie was home With
me. | missed Chauncey, though. lie arrived Just
as started I'll go back to Europe in Way and make
tour OF the Three Kingdoms with my own COM
pauy.D