Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-12
zOLNs VISIT TO ENGLAND:
Accompanied by Nine. lola lie AccompH-
nie. the Journalist. IN Hatfield House.

NJ. Zola's stay in London was brief and
profitable says "A letter from that cits
TO the New York Herald. re saW s leai
deal more than an ordinary person would
have seen and IL was quite evident 10
the London journalists that there was
a Gallo "chiel' among them taking notes,
and by and BY they viii be looking 0ut
for them in print. He. together with
the institute OF Journalists. was fetcd
nj the Guildhall by the Lord Mayor. me
proceedings began with Il concert anu
finished with q ball. The Conference OF
Journalists closed YIN YIN rar nt a q" toast ,
and In the course OF his speech said there
was A Kingdom OF peace, OF human IN
telllgence, which included all kingdoms;
no il. he said the men OF genius OF All
nations belonged and 70 that common
country he desired that they should drink.
He was also dined by the Authors CUB,
ut which, OF course. he spoke again. / h4re
was one statement in this speech when
has attracted particular attention III
England. and it will not soon be forgotten
1t was this:
HIMSELF AND HIS CRITICS.
"In the midst OF all these plaudits. these
ovations. | well understand that the olin-
ion of your critics has not changed N
regard TO my works, only you nave now
seen their author and have found him
less black than report made him out TO
be"
These words Of the distinguished wrlter
caused the eyes of the Engilshmeh - -
open with surprise. They saw that NJ.
ZoIa was we'll aware not only OF what
had been said about his novels, put alSV
OF what mad been sad about nlihseti
in England. subsequently, N. HolN W.,
fold aDologetically, that In literature ana
art as In everything else, ms tnsiisn
critics might hate the sin ana love tht
sinner. II there was much IN ms WorhS
that they deDlored they felt there was hI
reason to believe that line or a "crd
was ever written by him with view T.
demoralize or with an ldea OF flaH Sr
nrnfit ont of what was lOathsome. Inc
French author politely said ne never
dreamed they thought otherwis s,;,>-r,po
SYMPATHY WITH THE MINERS.
NJ Zola was reader of all the French
papers he could get hold OF while III
England His knowledge or Engllsh -
limited and SO the English papers could
not get much Of his attention. He mas
tered the leading events of the hour' put
what appeared To strike him most torclpY
was the great strike OF the coat miner ;.
one of his friends said he was moNeI by
the distress that prevailed in the black
country" He sent f. to the tund Tor the
relief OF the women and children OF MN
crs In tn" North. With the money ne
sent n little letter. which is characters
tic of his sympathetic nature mere 10
| translation OF II: a.,
~ send my most pitiful sympathy TO the
poor women and children who are SUI
| fering in consequence OF th' ulSputc "a
! the men and the economic UuNui't' ''''''
| ing OF nations. | have seen on the spot
sufferings such as these. and nave "ept
! for them Let peace be made III the name
| OF the little children and the mothers
A VISIT TO HATFIELD
NJ. Xola was invited. with the members
| Of the Institute of Journalists, 10 Visit
! Hatfield, Lord Salisbury'S country set
| lie was accompanied by Nine. HOla. IN,
mansion is filed with art treasures ana
! historical relics In the Long Gallery i'ofu
! Salisbury's private secretary pointed ou'
tho curious genealogical tree when pro
| fcsses to trace the pedigree OF queen EllI'
! abrth 10 Alan and Eve. In the band gal
/ lery the sight OF the same monarach ;
! oaken cradle prompted Mime. lola to eN-
| claim: All that is just Ike the one we
have at home, which we use as a ydrul-
/ nlere" Nine. lola also took great lnIei.
| est I'm the silk stockings and Sardtn ha'
! worn by the Virgin Queen. VI. GOA Sall
| ne admired the extremely attractive views
| of the Park obtainable from the windoW'
| of the rooms through which the party
! proceeded. lie also said he was dehghtep
| with the geOmetrical style adopted N
| some of the gardens. The spanish ward
robes. the tapestries. the rich h"nBlnSs
| and the magnificent nreplacvs We're par
| ticularly noticed by the realistic writer
| He appeared To take a mental pnotoslapI
! OF everything and some day some Oh thcS'
things may appear in his books. ne anc
! his wife signed the visitors book. Inc il
| Illustrated papers bring innumerable Nus
tratiOns and portraits OF ~. ana Mile
| lola.