Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-22
THE LONDON SEASON.
After the Ascot Races the Nobility
will Seek Rest at Water
ing Places


day and the Ascot races are TO be run
next week; consequently the end Of the
season is in sight. The past week over
flowed with gaieties and all the members
of the royal family except the Queen
We're in town and were to be seen almost
everywhere.
William Waldorf Astor's party on
Tuesday was quite the affair of the
week. Even such hestesSes as Lady
Derby and Mrs. Arthur Wilson, who
had parties the same night. suffered and
were loud in their complaints against
the american millionaire who seems
finally to be established in English so
ciety.
Yale at Henley.
Whether Yale is victorious at Henley
or not she will have the satisfaction of
knowing that the strongest crew that can
be formed in England will now be there.
This is quite a change from the outlook
of last week and especially the case with
the Leander Boat club. That organiza-
ton. it is believed, will now turn out
the best crew it ever had This change
may have been brought about by the
fears expressed in the English press, as
cabled to the Associated press last week,
that Yale would not find any tirst-class
crew in a position to meet her. Leandef
and Thames being particularly pointed
But the makeup OF the former crew,
which has just been decided upon. but
not vet announced, indicates efforts to
retain the grand challenge cup. They
have what several rowing authorities
here regard as an almost invincible crew.
All the members of the Leander crew
are Oxonians, and Sherwood, Carr, Bal
four and Gold were members of this
years Oxford crew. Gold was stroke of
the dark blue eight and was a member
of the Elton crew which made such
fine showing at Henley last year. The
victory of Oxford over Cambridge this
year is still in the memory Of all ears
men and earned for them the title of
the best and Quickest crew Oxford ever
had.
Henley is eagerly awaiting the arrival
of the Yale crew. The old town is al
ready much livelier than usual and indi-
cations point to the record being broken
in point of the number of people who will
be present.
Practically all the hotels have already
| disposed of their accommodations at
prices ranging from f3 $50 per person
| daily and upward. Many of the seats on
the grand stand have been sold and the
| Households are commanding fabulous
| rent.
| The Marsh miIlhouse which has been
| selected to be the headquarters of the
Young men from New Haven is now
| in perfect condition and awaiting the
| visitors 1t is situated about half a
| mile down the river from Henley bridge
and is about a quarter OF mile below
! the boathouse used for the Cornell crew.
| The Marsh hillhouse stands next to the
old Marsh mill gardens which run down
| to the river. The place is charming,
secluded and convenient, but rather low
! lying.
The meeting of the Womens Liberal
| federation on Thursday passed a resoiu-
| ton demanding reform in the divorce
laws, which, it was claimed, provide that
a wife's unfaithfulness is sufficient
! ground for a divorce. while a wife must
prove cruelty in addition in order to OBJ
tain the same decree.
w A. Brady of New York has been
| busily employed since his arrival in the
| metropolis. He says: My principal OBJ
| ject in coming over this summer was to
arrange a meeting between COrbett and
Fitzsimmons. However there seems to
be no chance in SO doing, as the feeling
against Corbett is very bitter. My idea
was to arrange the meeting at the Boil
ingbroke club, but that | now also deem
impra cticable.''
One of the principal events of the
week from a society point of view was
the Ladies' Kennel show which occurred
on Thursday last and Friday. 1t was
held in the historic grounds of Holland
date patronage of the Princess of Wales,
who distributed the prizes, which
amounted to $4,000 ($15,0OO).
The council Of the ladies of the as
ISOLATION included such well-known lead
ers of fashion as the Duchess of Bed
ford, the Countess of Leicester, Countess
of Lonsdale, the Countess of Warwick,
Lady Arthur Grosvenor, Lady Hoth-
field, Lady Helen Stuart and Lady Ade-
la Larking. Other prominent members
are the Countess De Mercy Argenteau,
whose special admiration in the way of
pets are collies; Mrs. Baird Douglass,
who is interested in deer hounds; Lady
Marie Coreli, Yorkshire terriers: Lady
Fairbank, foreign dogs; Lady Heath
cote, toy spanielS; Lady Kilmaine, black
pugs; Lady Helen Stewart fox terriers
and Mrs. Lake Walker, Pomeranene.
The first cat show in connection with the
Ladies Kennel association was also held
at the same time. For this Lord Mar
Gus Beresford offered challenge bowl of
the value of 20 gulneas for the best blue
Persian.
Theatrical Matters.
Such was the success of the production
of Romeo and Juliet by the Misses
Vera and Esme BeringeI. few weeks
ago, that Sir Augustus Harris has ar
ranged for a series of performances of
the play by the same artists at Drury
Lane. The engagement Will be fulfilled
as soon as the summer arrangements
at the theater will permit
Charles Wyndham is so impressed with
the success of his new play. Rose
mary" that he has declined the offers
which John Hare and e. s. Willard
have made for the American rights of
the play. 1t is not improbable that Mr.
Wyndham will make another tour of
the United States in the near future,
when Rosemary" will be the chief at
traction.
Edward Terry will at the close of the
year again assume the management of
his Strand theater He will at this time
produce a new play entitled Love in
Idleness," which is the joint composition
Of Louis Parker and J. Goodman The
company which Arthur Bourchier will
take TO America in November, when
''The Chill Widow will be produced at
the Garden theater. New York, includes
the actor-manager himself and his wife,
Violet Vanbrugh, and Messrs. Blakely,
Elliott. Hendrie, Kingshorne, Troot and