The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19

at the House OF Commons. and on Wednesday
with Sir Henry Wood Of tho Society OF Arts.
They intend to remain In London about ten
days, and will aiterward proceed to Paris.
Home. Berlin, Vienna. st. Petersburg. Amster-
dam. Brussels. and Stockholm.
Mrs. Potter Palmer. the President VI the La.
dies Committee OF the Worlds Fair. sailed
with MIR. Palmer on the Notmannia to-day.
Wilton I.ackaye also sailed on tho Normannia.
the last Performance OF - The 1der' having
been given at the st. Jamss's Theatre last
night. Iackays will return to ENGLAND in Ave
weeks fer short provincial tour in " The
ldler." after which no will play leading part
In new production ut tho ST. James's Thea
tire. His success on the London stage was in-
Simultaneous and complete. and the critics
here predict for him a brilliant future.
Nat Goodwin sailed on the Teutonic on We'd
nesday. as did also the ex-Colnmodore Of the
New York Yacht Club. Thomas j. Montgomery.
and tho ex- United States Consul to Manches-
ter. joseph Hughes. Mrs. Gen. Logan sailed
on the Teutonic with Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Logan and the latter's sister. Miss Andrews Of
Youngstown. o. Among the arrivals on the City
OF Now York this week were Prince George Of
Greece and Jimmy Powers. The two became
great friends during the voyage. Powers dee
scribes tho Prince as most ana
Wv SAu SOuioI VOL SOus ouu SApASbSSo
his disgust with the conduct OF the
Kodak nsnds who pestered the royal young
man ON board. Powers says that Prince George
could not wax tho decks without having two
or three Kodak vandals Of both sexes rushing
w and swapping their cameras In liz face all
of which he bore with tho utmost good nature.
Powers says that The climax was reached when
man from the West SLAPPED tho Prince ON the
shoulder and said: wal. Prince. your name
is George. and 80 il mine. We ought to know
each other. Shake!" Prince George shook. As
requested.
Cornelius Vanderbilt left London yesterday
to Join his family in Vienna.
Elsie De Wolf will sail for New York on the
Gnsc oEne on next Saturday 10 make her pro-
fessional debut in Tbermidor" Miss Eliza
both Marbury and Amelis Rives Chanler will
sail on the same steamer. Mrs. Chauler will
pass the rest OF the season at Newport. Edgar
Saltus has arrived In Paris. and 50 has Angus
tin DAILY. Mira. Burnett has succumbcd to
overwork and has left 'London for Yorkshire
whore she il occupying Tho Nook" n Filey
and will remain until her health improves.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews and Mrs Thomas @.
PlRtt are in London.
Tho wedding OF Miss Ethel For hos. Leith. tho
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Forbes .sith II
New York and Fyvie Castle. to Capt. Charles
NOV0lA Dutu VI suo cIIbl Ivy ~ bEu2UOuSs " Ill
be an evont OF next Wednesday. The Duke
and tho Duchess Of Connsueht. the Princess
Louise, and Prince Francis Of Teck will be
present At tho ceremony and the weddins
breakfast. The royalties mentioned have sont
handsome presents. The bridegroom IL one OF
the handsomest and most popular mon in
court circles and is an aide. de.c camp to the
Duke OF Connaught.
Miss Forbes-Leith will have four brides
maids. one Of whom will be Miss Amy Bend Of
New York. She will also be attended by four
lads In Highland costume. The presents. sew
eral hundred in number. were displayed yes
terdsr and to-day At 40 CadoRan square. The
Duke and Duchess OF Connaught sent superb
silver bowl. The Princess Louise sent an an :
tdue sugar sitter: MIR. and Mrs. Norris h.
Jesup pearl necklace and . diamond pend
ant. Mrs. Arthur PaSen an antique fan. Mr..
and Mira Arthur n. Dodge . diamond and tur-
quolss pendant. Nj. aad Mrs. bradley Martin
hues silver pitcher. Mts J. e January dia-
mond star. Mr.. and Mrs, Pisfpont MoreaA =
diamond ornament consisting OF spray OF
feathers attached to . bow knot, also OF dia-
moEds.
MIS- Ronslds held the best Of her afternoon
receptions on Sunday last American beauty
and talent prsdomipated. The singers were
Nine. Nordica, Clinton Elder. the tenor OF 81.
AuVAoSS o So0ASAs we AsVpA3oA2s Ss1ob AOclSl0
Saunders. and Nine Medo-a. Henson Emer-
son Percy Shorts played the banjo. and the
leading artists from the italian Opera sang
Mrs Ronalds's guests included the Duchess OF
Newcastle. Lady wimborn. Mrs Griswold
Graz. Mrs. and Miss McClelland Greene Mira.
Charles Maule Ramsay Lady Anglesey. Miss
Adele Grant Lady Arthur Butler. Mr.. J. C.
Aver. Mrs. W. H. Emory. Mrs. Mackay. and
Mrs. HupRerfcrd.
The police do not take any stock In the
theory that George Parker. the New York sport
ing man who was found dead in his bed with
bullet through his heart on Thursday morn
ing, was murdered but pronounce the cnse to
lie ono OF suicide. This theory 10 borne out by
the statement Of Mrs. Hamilton. his former
mistress to whom he wrote on Monday that II
she did not return to him from Paris he would
kill himself. She arrived on the evening OF the
day on which his body was found. Tho Inquest
will be held on Mondoy.
johann Strauss hns arranged with Rudolph
Arouson for the composition OF an operstta OF
| the style of"The Merry War;" destined for the
Casino. where Carl Zeller's new operctta Z" Der
yogclh6ndler." played With great success
throughout Germany and Austria. Is 10 inau-
gurate tho fall season. Miss Agnes Hunting
ton has entered into a contract with Aronson
for the production In America Of plsnnuette'a
operetts. Captain Therese." With which, III
October. sho will begin her American tour.
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