Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
Criticising the American Turfmen in
England.
TIE NAVAL RENDEZVOUS At KEEL
Great Interest in the Yachting
Season.
NEW AMERICAN SOCIETY


admit is bad taste, and with which little
falling they have long accused Americans
Of giving way to. At the invitation con-
cert Of the Strauss Orchestra. at the I'M
perial Institute on Saturday. society was
out in great force, the names of those
present including almost half the peerage,
and diamonds in the ears of the ladies and
around the neck and in brooches were in
numerous prominence. The Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess
Of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught were among those
present.
A VIscount Organ Grinder.
viscount Hinton, who for many years
has been grinding an organ through the
streets of London, is now acting as show
man for q kinetoscope. near Leather lane,
Hoiborn. He says that the labor of grind
ing an organ has permanently crippled his
right arm. and that he greatly prefers his
present occupation. Viscount Hinton is the
heir-apparent Of Earl Poulett his father,
the sixth earl Of that name. The family
is over $50 years old, and dates back to
Sir John Poulett, knight, an earnest royal
list, who was created Baron Poulett OF
peerage of England in 1921. The earldom
Of Poulett was created In 11O6.
Criticisiug American Turfmcn.
The events of the past week in sporting
circles have not increased the popularity
here of Mr.. Michael F. Dwyer or of Ric-'-
ar1 Croker. Even the colored jockey, Sims,
has come in for a share of criticism.
The Globe commenting upon the riding
Of the American jockey. said yesterday:
His monkey antics are foreign to oHf IN
sular prejudices. He kept easing his mount
and then sending him along to the leaders
over and over again on Thursday; but We
must admit that when he had to sit down
he showed US what he could do. and in an
exciting finish has proven equal to the
OCCASION
The most serious accusation which the
papers make Is that these pretenses of be-
ing beaten were simply meant to influence
betting during the race, and that the Amer
leans succeeded in getting a large amount
on in this way.
The Kfel Celebration.
The United States warships Saa Fran
cisco and Marblehead, from the Mediterra-
mean, and the New York and Columbia,
from New York, will rendezvous at South
ampton, and will proceed together to Kiel
IN order to take part in the elaborate fetes
prepared there in order to celebrate the
opening Of the North sea and Baltic canal.
There will be seventy-fve officers and !. 49l
men, Great Britain will be represented by
four first-class twin-screw battle ships,
two first-class twin-screw cruisers, third
the admiralty yacht Enchantress. This
feet of ten warships will carry III officers
and 800 men.
Austria will send four warships, which
will carry fifty-two officers and 1.2l2 men.
Russia will send three ships, under Rear
Admiral Skirdloff, with seventy officers and
,305 men. Italy Will make gallant show
ing with nine war vessels, CARRYING $50 Of
ficers and $500 men. France will only send
three ships. manned by sixty officers and
1.S60 men, Scandinavia will send five
ships with fifty-five officers and 675 men.
There will be three Spanish ships present
with SO officers and ,232 men. The Danish
flag will be represented by six warships
with 30 officers and ] $40 men. The Neither
lands will send two warships, with % OIL
GERS and 413 men. There will be two Rou-
manian warships present. with % officers
and 100 men. Turkey will be represented
by cruiser, having on board 10 officers
and 800 men.
The United States ambassador. Mr.. Bay
ard, will attend the fetes at Kiel, on board
the Mirror. Sir John Pender's yacht Lord
Wolsley. Lord Roberts of Kandha and Sir
Evelyn Wood will also be Sir John Fendcrs
guests The Mirror will start from Scot
land for Kiel, and after the fetes at the lat
ter place will proceed to the North Cape.
The party will be absent three weeks on
the latter trip.
The Yachting Season.
The yachting season in British waters
WILL there is every reason to believe, be
one of the most interesting for many years
past. The contests between Ailsa, Brit
ANNA and the new Valkyrie III naturally
form the leading attraction in view of the
challenge for the Americas cup, but i'm
mense interest is likewise being taken IN
the 2O-raters, owing to the appearance of
Hsrreshofs new cracks. Niagara and
Isolde, which are expected to make matters
rather warm in this class.
In fact, the interest with which the per-
Frr in
really piyots on the intimate relations
which have sprung up Of recent years be-
tween British and American yachting.
The importance of the matches in the
leyiathan class more especially would be
hut small but for the fact that the meet
ings Of Ailsa and Valkyrie III will decide
which shall be the boat to contest in the
Americas cup races against Defender.
The new Valkyrie. however, will probably
not put in an appearance against Ailsa and
Britannia until the Clyde fortnight in July.
In the meantime the two latter Will meet
again in most of the regattas round the
coast Satanita, which earned for herself
unenviable notoriety in running down and
sinking Valkyrie II last season, will not
appear in the lists this year.
1t is stated on good authority that II
Ailsa and >Valkyrie prove to be of nearly
equal merit, both will cross the Atlantic,
and the finals will take place In American
to Ailsa up to her failure yesterday. it
may safely be said that among experienced
English yachtsmen too Sanguine opinion
as to the success of the cup challenger is
not entertained.
The American Society.
The membership of the recently formed
American Society of London is growing
apace and is now over 800, including in
that number nearly every prominent
American in London. The American So
ciety, formed on the basis of the Ohio So
ciety Of New York, is preparing for
grand patriotic demonstra ton, which will
be held on July 4. One of the largest
banqueting halls in London has been en-
gagged for the occasion, and 1t Is estimated
that 600 Americans will be present at the
banquet.
Thomas F. Bayard. will preside, ard a
number of the leading public men in the
United States have been invited to come
here and address the meeting. The affair
is certain to be a great success, and it
Few seems that the trouble which was
anticipated when the society was first
formed has been smoothed over, and the
American Society is now in a most flourish
ing condition. The number of it's member
ship Is unlimited and any citizen of the
United States is eligible to membership.
The general committee is constituted as
follows: The American ambassador. the
American military attache, American con-