The morning times., 1896-08-16
lord DRUssE[[ HAS ARRIVED
Chief Justice Of England and
Parry in New York.
SIR FRANCIS LOCKWOOD, TOO
Leading Members OF the American
llar Association Received the Dix
tinguishtd BritOns at the Pier-The
Lord Chief Justice Said q Few
Things About the Silver Question.

New York, Aug. 10. On the steamer
Un,bria, which reached port today from
Liverpool, a total OF bss passengers ar
rived Chief of the celebrities ON board was
the Right Hon. Lord Russell of Kiilowen,
lord chief justice of England.
A cumInittee representing the American
Bar Association and consisting Of Austen
| q. Fox, Francis Rawle, James c. Carter
and Charles Clafiin Allen, welcomed the
famous BritOD al the pier. With the com
nIittee were Henry Willard, o. q. Willard
and the formers private secretary, q. o.
BRIGHT.
Lord Russell was accompanied by Lady
Russell and their daug ghter and son; Sir
Francis lockwood, Q. c., N. p, whois un-
disputedly the best after-diDner speaker
and wit in England; Lady Lockwood and
Miss Lockwood and Mr.. Montague Crack
anthorpe, Q. G.
James G. Carter. the president OF the
Bar Association, presented himself to the
chief justice and in u few appropriate
words told him that America was honored
by his visit
LORD RUSSELES REPLY.
Lord Russell replied that he considered
the honor to be his; that he was delighted
to come to a country as friendly and pro-
gressive as this is and that he was doubIy
pleased to come for the purpose of attend
ing and delivering an address at the
congress of the American Bar Association
next week in Saratoga.
This part of the ceremonies over, Mr..
Carter presented his colleagues, and they
in turn were presented by Lord Russell
to the members OF the visiting party. 1t
was a simple but impressive ceremony
The members OF the Committee fell to
TALKING IN ViSifnrc N nra nfa.
ton, and then Mr.. Willard asked the WIS.,
itors to be his guests. A yncht which
Mr.. Willard had secured for the occasion
was then lying at the emf of the dock, ready
to take the party up the Hudson.
The chief Justice Is about five feet
eight inches tail. lie has a full round face
and gray hair. He was dressed in suit
of plaid and Cashmere and wore a soft
brown hat and russet shoes.
While waiting for the customs officials
the lord chief justice said TO u reporter:
"Wehad avery cha rming trip -smoothscas
all the way, butquitc lituefog. We might
have arrived last night but for the fog.
PLANS FOR HIS VISIT.
MY plans? Wen. they are not fully
determined as yet. Those that are settled
upon ] can tell you. After leaving here I
understand We are to go TO the Ardsley
that we will go to Mr.. Wizards country
house, Thorwood, in Dobbs. Ferry. Next
week ! am to deliver an address at the
American Bar Associations meeting In
Saratoga.
Between that time and the period for
my home gong We hope 10 visit Niagara
Falls. Montreal anc Quebec. 1t is not
yet decided on what dete we are to return
home. 1t will be on either October or
October / o, though
what do they think OF the silver ques-
ton in England?''
We'll, so far as have heard, the silver
question is considered by Eugtshfnen 10 be
a retrograde movement. l do not wish TO
express my own views on the matter.
know that about election time there is
always more or less latitude allowed. and
that the public press here has great deal
more freedom than a t any other time.
''As far as the ma iority OF the English
people go 1 should imagine that they are
in favor OF a metal that is no less in
value to a gold basis. That is all care
to say about the Question:
Sir Francis Lockw wood Is a M gnificent
specimen of au Englishman. He is six
feet one inch high. has a smooth face, and
gray hair. he was asked by reporter
tn say something about the trip. He re-
piled:
"ob. I'm only Lock wood; You will have
to see RUSSELL