The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-07

london, July Especial London
Fable letter. Copyrighted, 1895, by the
Associated Press. l-The leading host
esses, in view of the waning season,
the approaching dissolution OF parlia-
ment and the fierce political campaign
which viii follow. are doing then ut
most TO rush their entertainments in
before election.
Every night of the past week has
been crowded with balls, dinners and
pkrties Of various descriptions, snd
Hose who cannot find a night during
the next few days are being compelled
TO abandon the idea of carrying, out
their social programme, and will,
therefore, postpone their projected
entertainments or give them up alto
gcther
Invasion BY Americans.
This years invasion Of London by
Americans is the greatest ever known.
They are to be seen at every turn,
occupying the best apartments il all
the popular hotels and visiting all
places of interest. The leading rCstaur-
ants are packed With them, and they
NAN III the thea res nightly. Finally
I
big music halls and enjoy themselves
generally IN every way possible. They
are good customers everywhere, free
with their money and content only
with the best Of everything Therefore
II needs hardly be added, the London
hotel keepers and public entertainers
arc not SrumblinS at the so-called
American Invasion
II proof WAS needed of the presence
here of the multitudes of Americans it
was furnished by the crowds of pa
triotic citizens of the United States.
who attended the several Independ-
enceS Day celebrations in London on
T[ursday last and, strange to say, the
ssecMug of the eagle upon these
oWE slonS seemed TO give the lion a
certain degree + healthy satisfaction.
Great is the Fourth.
The Daily News, for instance, com |
nienung yesterday on the banquet of /
the American society at the Holborn [
restaurant said:
The American independence dav
was celebrated in London more public /
~ than on previous occasions This /
Is as II should be The day brings no /
bitterness of memory to the present (
generation of Englishmen. But for
that day and its lessons, our empire .
might by nov be a thing of the past /
IT IS never so httingly celebrated as (
when the Englishmen and Americans /
meet III honor of it at the same cere-
mony or at the same social board"
Then again during the banquet
cordial message was received from the
president and members of Emanuel
college. Cambridge, who were dining
II another part OF the building. which
caused the Hon. Wayne MacVcagh,
the United States ambassador 10
Italy. Who presided in the absence of
the Hon. Thomas Bayard, the United
States ambassador 10 the court of
St. James, 70 remark that blood was
thicker than water. Not to be be-
hind hand in courtesy. the Americans
sent the Emanuel men a reply. pro-
posing as "A worthy sentiment of the
evening the memory of John Harvard
a son OF Emanuel college, and the
father of liberal learning IN the new
world.
The De YOunSs.
Mr.. end Mrs NJ IL DeYoung ar
rived from Paris d few days ago and
they are receiving much attention in
society. They have been the guests of
Mrs. John w. AIackay and other
prominent people.
The sixty cases of art objects, which
MIR. de Young purchased in France for
she California exposition memorial 5
&luseum, have arrived in London and ! t
Will be shipped 10 the United States
on Wednesday by the steamer Cuthera- {
The collection IS one of really marvel /
l0us variety and value. 1t includes old {
tapestry. vases, plates, etc; wonderful 7
worries of the empire period, Louis XIV {
and XVI furniture and clocks and /
other admirable selections from the +
best collection it IS possible 10 draw /
upon in Europe.
Bret Harte created much amusement c
at the reception given on the Fourth by :.
Mrs Bayard by displaying great t
anxiety that the English butler should h
his name correctly. The but f
Ter announced ''Bretharte,'' whereupon f
the novelist called out Bret Harte" at f
the top of his voice three shines and Y
set everybody laughing. L
The Hon. Wayne MacNeagh de- +,
lighted all by the happy manner in "
which he presided at the banquet of >.
the American society He is becoming !.
great favorite in London and was h
one of the few Americans at the gar ,,
den party and the Duchess of Sake Il
at Clarence house on %
Wednesday last. a.
The Cabinet.
The number of near relations in the
new British cabinet is much discussed. m
Father and son are found in the Cham a.
berlains, Fit Hon. Joseph Chamberlain bt
and Austen Chamberlain, respectively IL
secretary of state for the colonies and te
Junior lord OF the treasury. Then CT
here IS tather-in-laW and SOn-in-laW in bs
he Marquis of Salisbury, the new W
premier. and the Ea~l of Selbourne, the
inder secretary Of the colonial depart az
nent. Then come the brothers Balfour. u
2t. Hon. &. J. Baifour. the first lord st
4 the treasury, and Gerald William of
3alfour, the new chief secretary for of
Ireland. Both of them are nephews Of or
he Marquis OF Salisbury. Finally, ST
here are the two brothers-in-law, Lord "a
Teorge Hamilton, the new secretary of
tate for India. and the MARQUIS of ~,
.andsd )wne, the new secretary Of III
tate for war. There is much gossip izs
mong the agricultural classes in re- r.
ard to the future policy of the gov nc
rnment. A great many of the landed N
entry profess to know that the Mar so-
MS OF Salisbury viii favor an import iaI
Ity on foreign products other than of
heat. and a number of Irish Tories n,
re using this argument in an attempt
secure votes.
Cookers Horses. ~
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