The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-28
Fine Weather Brings Out
Spring Costumes.
The Leander Club Anxious to
Meet Yale at Putney.
Mrs. Ronalds Entertains Many Dis
tinguished Englishmen.

copyrighted, 1896. by The Associated Press.)
LONDON, March 2s.-While New York.
ers and others are complaining of the cold
weather, high winds, mud, slush and
snow, Londoners, during the early part of
the week, were revelling in glorious sun
shine with the mercury at 20 degrees In
the shade. The parks and main thorough
fares were crowded with people, basking
in the sunshine and airing their spring
costumes. But, on Thursday and Friday
there. was change, heavy gales swept
along the coast, discarded overcoats and
winter wraps were again brought into
use, spring finery was under a cloud, and
the parks began to look forlorn again.
The exceedingly mild winter and corre-
spending early spring has had much to
do with the prompt display OF the sea-
sons fashions both for men and women's
wear.
The leading West End tailors have been
displaying their goods for some time past,
and IL Is noticed that there is little
change in styles from last autumn. The
double breasted frock coat is still de
rigeur for semi-dress occasions. 1t Is
made, as formerly. of rough material,
either in black or dark grey. The only
difference is in the skirt, which is triie
shorter than before. The trousers which
are shown in infinite variety of dark col
ors, are made somewhat narrower and
have the least suspicion of spring at the
bottom. For morning coats the single
breasted cutaway still holds its own.
These are somewhat longer than before,
and all varieties of material are used.
~ Id m
closely fitting than before, is trihe
longer than last season and has q straight
back with side splits.
The leading haberdasbers have also long
displayed their stocks OF neckwear. TIE
plainest scarfs are generally seen in more
subdued colors than year ago. TIE
straight collar is again to the fore and is
a tritie deeper.
The fact that Yale is this year to CON-
pete at Henley has given the boating men
who are today congregating at the famous
Putney-Mortlake course, to witness the
contest between Oxford and Cam bridge,
plenty to talk about.
The Leander Club, at whose boathouse
the Cambridge crew have been staying,
are especially interested in the coming of
the American crew. One OF the .promi-
nent mem bers stated to a representative
of The Associated Press ssWe had such
last season that we hope to meet the Yale
men, of whose sportsmaDlike dealing we
hsve always heard, and try conclusions
over again. At any rate, should Leander
not happen to meet Yale at Henley, we
should like to arrange a match with
them before their return"
Mrs. Ronalds, a charming American
hostess, had most of the celebrities in
London at her musicale last Sunday, in
cluding the Duke of saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, william Waldorf Astor, several am
bassadors, including Thomas #. Bayard,
and many others of equal attractiveness,
Society during the past week, has been
hocking to Chelsea Barracks, where the
annual burlesque, acted by officers of the
year the play was written by Colonel Sir
II. Colville. the music was by Edward
Jones, and the title was "Nick of Time. "
But 1t was very poor production, al
though nearly all the smart set and young
officers were In the cast and the chorus
was composed OF well known society
ladies wearing diamond tiaras aud the
costliest and most attractive costumes.
In fact, II has been stated that never be-
fore have such jewels and dresses been
seen on the stage.
1t Is reported that one of the reasons
which prompted the Marquis OF Sails
London, was'the desire of the Queens
daughters, the.princesses Christian, Bea-
trice and Louise, to be made duchesses
In their own rights. 1t IL added that her
majesty was also desirous OF comforting
q dukedom upon the premier, which
honor he declined few years ago.
The Baroness dc Rogue has been in
town all the week, indefatigable In her
efforts to procure the release from prison
OF her daug hter, Mrs. Florence Maybrick.
She has seen the Lord Chief Justice,
Baron Russell of Killowen, the officials
of the United States Em bassy and many
others on the subject and on Thursday
the baroness went to Ailsbury prison,
where she was allowed 80 minutes CONVEX
sation with her daughter in the presence
OF a warden.
The Baroness oe Rogue and other
friends of Mrs. Maybrick will not accept
the recent announcement of Sir Matthew
White Ridley, the secretary OF state for
the home department, as official, and
they will not relax their efforts to obtain
the release OF the unfortunate woman.
II is reported that the 5etrothal of
David ID. " ellis, the second secretary of
the United States embassy, to young
English woman, Will shortly be an-
nounced.
Mrs. Langtry has sold TO Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson. president Of the Grand
Trunx Railroad of Canada, her beautiful
house, number 2l Pont street, near Ca O.
gan place, presented to her I'm 1891 by the
late Abingdon Baird, the well known
sportsman. The house originally cost 81
600 pounds.
According to a weekly newspaper, the
total amount OF the fortune of the Roths-
child family here, and on the continent,
is e4oo, ,0oo, 900 (t2, 200, 900, ooo).