Evening star., 1896-09-18

ton, and driven at once to the Arlington,
where apartments had been secured for
them.
Accompanying the chief justice are Mrs.
Russell, their daughter, Miss Russell and
Mr.. Fox. an English barrister. During the
hours of the afternoon Attorney General
Harmon escorted the party about the city
and suburbs. The party remained at the
hotel in the evenings and received d num-
ber of callers, including Justice Harlan Of
the Supreme Court.
Not n Strstnser Hero.
Lord Russell is not a stranger in Wash
inston. as he was here in 1SS} with his pre-
decessor the late Chief Justice Coleridse.
On that trip he visited the leading cities of
the United States. and reached Washington
in season to attend several sessions in the
star route trials. He also visited Mount
Vernon on the memorable occasion when
Mr.. Evarts astonfshed Lord CoIerilge with
his story Of how Geofge Washington could
throw silver dollar across the Potomac.
and relished the witty New Workers. ex-
planation that "a dollar went further In
those days than 1t does now
Lord Russell has been in this country and
Canada now for a month. With him came
Lady Russell. their daughterth Hon. Miss
Lily; Charles Russell. their son: Sir Frank
Lockwood. Lady Lockwood, Miss Lucy
Lockwood. Montague Crackenthorpe,
queens counsel and Mr.. James Fox. After
their reception in New York, where leading
lawyers and citizens showed the party
every possible honor and the delivery of
his address on international law before the
American Bar Association at Saratoga. the
party went to Canada. where the interval
has been spent in travel.
His Distinguished Career.
Lord Russell is now sixty-three years
| old. His ancestry on his mothers side Is
Irish. and being Catholic her children
were all educated In that faith. Three sis
| ters of the lord chief justice are nuns, one
| of them being mother superior Of the con-
vent in San Francisco Lord Charles is
| the first Catholic to occupy his present
high judicial station. Taking his degree at
Trinity he read law and began to practice
at Belfast. He toiled years In poverty.
| aided bravely by his wife. the daughter Of
| the Irish poet, James Mulholland. His Sue
| cess at the bar has been due to his breadth
| Of scholarship ard general versatility
| rather than to excellence in any speciality.
| He Is regarded as one of the greatest
| cross s-exa miners that ever pre- acticed at the
| English bar. His defense of Parnell and
| his associates in the London Times case
| gave him great popularity with the En-
| glish us we'll as the Irish people. In per-
| son Lord Charles Is a stout, ruddy-faced
man CT medium height. A thin fringe of
| beard adoras his chin; his eyes beam kind
| ly upon all whom he meets. He dresses
| with the faultless taste Of well-to-do
| Englishman. not excepting the convention
al habit of going about with his trousers
| turned I'D at the bottom.
Movements Today.
| Chief Justice Russell and party devoted
| most of their time today to sightseeing.
| There have been so many changes in the
| city since the lord chief justice made his
original visit. about fifteen years ago, that
! m
| as the other members Of the party, who
| saw the attractions Of the city today for
| the first time. The party arose early and
| enjoyed hearty breakfast. soon after
| which they received visits from Attorney
| General Harmon, Associate Justice Harlan
| Gen. Greely OF the army and Mr.. Calderon
Carlisle OF this city, whose invitation to
show the visitors the sights had been cour.
teousiy accepted last evening. Carriages
were provided and the party was frs,
taken to the White House, where they
| were shown through the east room and al
! the parlors and the state dining room by
Chief Usher Dubois. Owing to the pressure
| of his official duties;rthe Attorney Genera
was compelled to excuse himself from fur
ther attendance on the party until later ir
the afternoon. Mr.. Justice Harlan and Mr.
Carlisle remained with the visitors, how
ever, and escorted them in order to the
Smithsonian Institute. the National Mu
scum, the new Library building and the
Capitol, after which they returned to the
hotel and partook Of luncheon. The visit
ors were specially interested in the new Ii
brary building and the Supreme Cour
room. The sights were entirely new ane
novel to Lady Russell. Miss Russell ant
Mr.. James Fox. the other members Of the
party. a,
Down to Mt. Vernon.
In the afternoon q pilgrimage was mad
to the tomb Of Washington at Mt. Vernon
The trip was made In a special car of tn
Mt. Vernon electric, road. and was thor
oughly enjoyed by asl.F Upon the Invitation
Of Attorney General Harmon. Secretar
Lamont and Secretary Francis accom-
panied the distinguished visitors. 1t wa
originally intended to have made the tri
on the dispatch boat Dolphin, with
luncheon as a feature. but 1t was foua
impossible to get the vessel around fror
Newport in time owing to the brevity o
the notice. =
Owing to the shortness Of Lord Russell
stay at the national capital and the alb
sence of the President, there will be n
official reception or ceremonies. According
to present plans the visitors will leave her
tomorrow morning for New York. afte
which they will visit friends at Newpor
and then go to Gray Gables as the guest
of the President and Mrs. Cleveland. The
will return to New York in time to take tn
steamer of October for England.