New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-27
NOTES FROM LONDON.
MADAME WADDINGTON AND LONDON 81,
CIETY-ENGLAND AND CHICAGO-MR
LECKY'S HISTORICAL ADDRESS.

LECKY'S HISTORICAL ADDRESS.
London, March 10.
A parting gift to the American wife Of n.
French Ambassador was preeented yesterday sfte.
noon at the Embassy to Madame Waddington
The last, and think also the first, occosion AZ
similar incident was on the retirement OF N,
Phelps from the American Legation in Londe,
Mrs. Phelps, whose popularity in London kpev
no limits, was then offered by her English frienA
q diamond bracelet. II is remarkable, or at Len
noteworthy, that it is again an American lad
to whom the London world expresses its reqret
and it's homage. The memorial to Mrs. Pheln,
was. believe, entirely English. In that =
Madame Waddington, Americans were permitted
to have a share; perhaps because our country.
woman has, by virtue of marriage, Q French
nationality also. Among the subscribers and
among those present at the Embassy. were Mn
Henry White, Mrs. Astor Mrs. Mackay, Mn
Wilton Phipps. Mrs and Miss Burns and Mira
Ronalds, while among those whose nationality
like that of Madame Waddington, Is diversified
by marriage, were Lady IIarcourt and her sister.
Mrs. Mildmay,. Lady Northcote, Mrs Charles
Lawrence, Mrs. Leigh, Lady Playfair, and LADY
Edmond Fitzmaurice.
There was in this, rs in the other case, no dh
tinction of party. There seldom is in London. in
social or personal matters, difficult as il seems 10
be to persuade sundry Americans who seek to
make little party capital at home out Of kind
of discord, which here does not exist. Their IN.
acquaintance with London is a sufficient excuse
for their mistake. but not for the use they make
of it, or for their perseverance in an error which
has been exposed. If, however, they insist upon
keeping up political differences, they may like to
learn that the two English ladies who took
charge in this matter We're Lady Salisbury and
Lady Spencer. That is if you like or il they like.
a recognition of political divisions. They ara
recognized in order to be obiterated. Lady
Salisbury is Lady Salisbury. Lady Spencer 10
the social head of the Gladstonian party. The one
great house in London which is Gladstonian 10
Spencer House. Mrs Gladstone was also ore Of
the subscribers present yesterday at Albert Gate
They included many of the most distinguished
women in London Lady Salisbury, Lady Spencer
standing by her side, presented to Madame Wad.
dington the pendant Of pearls and diamonds,
beautiful thing in graceful little speech Of three
sentences. Madame Waddington accepted il in
another little speech equally brief and delightful
There as little ceremony as possible, and
the most genuine good feeling and sympathy On
both sides II is almost always true that the
simplest and least pretentious way OF doing Q
thing is here thought the best Simplicity 10
valued for its own sake and also as the most
effective protest against all forms of pomp and
elaborate ostentaton.
This was the goodby of London to a lady who
has known how to make great Embassy hosp.
table and hOme.like to the society among which
she has lived. There has been no other like it.
The rule at the other Embassies at two or
three of the most social, is a few large dinners
and one or two large receptions during the season.
London does not quite know 10 which among the
Embassies it is now to look for intimate society,
for the small as well as large dinners, for tho
musical parties Of afternoon or evening" Tor all
the various forms of hospitality which have given
TO the French Embassy during Madame Wadding'
toms reign its singular social distinction No one
knows who is TO be her successor, nor expects
that any successor will make London, obivious
as it often is of everything in the past forget how
much IL owes to the accomplished Ambassadors
who Is departing. For 1t is to be remembered
that reputation like Madame Waddingtons Is
not TO be acquired by mere splendor OF position,
but is due in large part 10 kndlness Of nature, ana
to many admirable personal qualities.
Two signs of English interest in Chicago may
be noted, published letter by Mr.. Conan Doyle
and a new ballet, or the announcement OF one
at the Alhambra. The new ballet is to bear tho
name of the home of the Columbian Exhibition
do they still call it in Chicago an exposltionT-
and presumably will be representation or
forcshadowing of the great show from 'no
Alhambra point of view with, suppose, Signora
Ieguani as tho Goddess of Liberty. Whether tns
Goddess of Liberty could-or can-dance may .
10 m
representative can, and she is perhaps the only
good dancer now in London. So Chicago may
accept it as o compliment, and perhaps invite tne
graduate OF La Scala to pirouette on the DanKs |"
Lake Michigan.
Mr. Conan Doyle's letter is a recognition OF the
existence of the United States, and something
more. than a recognition. "All plans" says TINS
novel writer and writer of novels, for the future
of our race, which omit the United States, are 40
vain MS the planning of an arch without the Key.
stonen That is so good a sentiment that we need
not dwell too critically on his notice that tho
nonulation of the United States Is Of Anglo-Cei'
tic, descent. novel-writer is, perhaps, entitled
70 take novel ethnographical views, especially
when he advances them as the foundation oil
belief that the race is destined to become more
homogeneous in the future, and that the "Vas'
block of people" OH the American Continent arc
q factor in the problem; / suppose the proo'em
Of homogcneity. Mr.. Doyle wants to hasten 'ns
solution. and wants tho governments OF Enslsn'
sncakinc communities to hasten it. The IoV'
ernments shouM in his opinion, "accentua'e 'no
solidarity of the race" by making special eior.s
10 send representatives to the Worlds Far
is supposed we should look upon these speclaI
efforts as a compliment They are, If Mr. posN'
advice be followed, to take the form OF iour
mental bands, representing respectively Hns ;rht
Scotch, Irish and Welsh regiments lnes .i can.
also in that case, represent the centrifugal ,ea'
denotes Of English politics, whereof Mr. Iiaa'
stone is the incarnation. And it mlsn' '"s
be simpler to send MIR. Gladstone' S"e 80 that
which / believe to be at least as moves a.
- l ri.inr Mr. novln He would snu'