Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-10

the queen and was captain Of the Honor
able Corps Of Gentlemen ct Arms. ~
friends, therefore, were terribly shocke'
until it was explained that mistake "a
been made in the names and that IN
charming actress is suing Viscount SUD
ley, dashing young man and q lieutcnan
in the Royal Horse guards and membe
of many clubs.
The young viscount is the only son o
the Earl of Arran, who sits in the hous
of lords as Baron Sudley, hence the con
fusion in the names. The suit is being
much discussed in smart circles, as Wis
count Sudley is well known figure abou
town. He is 81 years Of age.
MANY disconsolate Americans returned
from Manchester last night and this morn
ing, having lost heavily on Michael +
DIVERS Banquet II in the race for tn
Manchester cup, won by the Prince o
Wales Florizel II. and they are not con
soled in any degree by the knowledge tina
Richard Croker, who was looked upon a
certain to back the American horse, woI
heavily on the victory of the Prince o
Wales entry. The bookmakers and other
were astonished at the way Messrs. Croke
and Dwycr and other Americans bet
They are adverse to taking bets from thu
Americans who, they say, have
No Regard For tho Value of Money.
Mr. Dwyer has engaged Mr.. Miller
formerly purser of the American steam
ship Paris, as his general manager here
Mr.. Croker is devoting much of his tim
10 society. He gives numerous Dime
parties and has box at the opera. Mr.
and Mrs. Croker left for Ireland today
where the former is to complete the pur
chase of an estate.
Loungors in Hyde park on Thursda!
last were startled by the appearance of ;
smart trotter drawing an American
sulky, and driven by we'll known Brit
fisher.
At the odd Fellows conference at Swan
sea, Wales, Friday. Brother Kenwirl
ting of New York said that the orGsr hat
many difficulties to contend with in tn,
United States, owing to the efforts o
other societies to depreciate the principle
of unity. In spite of this, he added, tn,
order was established on firm footing il
the United States.
The principal event of the week, so fa
as the theatical world is concerned, ha.
been the appearance on London boards o
the two great emotional actresses. Saral
Bernllardt and Eleonara Dusc, the latte
appearing only four times a week. 1t
rumored that she is suffering from con
sumption and that her perm lament retire
ment from the stage is only matter of I
short time.
Next week Londen's playgoers will have
the opportunity of contrasting the widel.
Il ne
artists in the same parts. Mime. Bern
hardt is to present French version ant
Signora Duse an Italian adoption o
"Steimat," which, in both instances, ha
been rcchristened "Magda.'
Professor Andrew ID. White, first presi
dent of Cornell university, is greatly in
tercsted in the success of the Cornell
crew, now training near Henley-on
Thames, for the race for the grand visit
ors' challenge cup. He has arranged t,
have the Cornell Glee club make its frs
appearance in England at the reception
which the United States ambassador will
give on the Fourth of July.
Personal Gossip.
1t is expected that Viscount Cough, frs
secretary Of the British embassy at Wash
ington, who, by the recent death of hi.
father, succeeded to the title and family
estates at Tough Cutra castle, county
Galway, and ST. Helen's, county Dublin
will soon return to ireland from Washing
ton
Marshall Field, Jr, has taken Earl
Russcfs beautiful little place, Amberley
cottage, at Maidcnhead. The earl, whose
troubles with his cratic wife have brought
him so much before the public in an I'M
enviabe light, has lately been delivering
addresses at Newington and other places
on Marriage and Morals"
The United States ambassador, Hon
Thomas r. Bayard, is to lay the founda
ton stone of the Memorial church at East
Gainsborough in the autumn, to John
Robinson, one of the founders of indie
pendency in England. He was born in 157;
and died in 1925. A large number of lead
ing non-conformists are expected to at
tend. Mr.. Bayard. in accepting the invi
tation to lay the foundation stone states
II am glad to join in the commemoration
OF SO devoted a minister of God"
Mrs. Frank Leslie of New York is in
this city and her veteran admirer, the
Marquis de Lcuville, is again in constant
attendance upon her. The marquis init
mates that he is once more engaged to be
married to Mrs Leslie.
Francis Wilson is in this city, and with
the prestige of the friendship of President
Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland he may
gain social favor here through the United
States ambassador. to whom the popular
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