Evening journal., 1896-07-25
JULY 4TH IN ENGLAND
AS Seen BY the Evening
Journals Correspondent.
MR- AND MRS BAYARD's RECEPTION

NIB. AND MkA BAIAhDb hkOhfIlOh
1t Was Largely Attended, Among the
Callers Being the Duke and Duchess of
l1ariborough-Lady Cook, an American
woman. Power in the Land OF Her
Adoption.
The American colony In England Is In
creasinR, alike In numbers and import
ance. as is fitting and Inevitable, and thus
there is no cause for surprise at the fact
that the periodic celebration Of the "Glo
rlous Fourth" Is becoming In the 'old
country" more aud more Of a recognized
institution The day must always be
venerated by those who can boast OF hav-
ing been born In the land OF the stars
aud stripes;" but when the Yankee" 20
called, is abroad, this is peculiarly the
case, more especially II he happens to be
Boiourning In the British Isles
AS II claiming dual nationality. the
American here finds himself In peculiar
sense AZ home, albeit his business and
other belongings may be thousands OF
miles away. And there is something
In the very atmosphere OF E1gland--or
Britain, as our Scotch friends prefer TO
whilst over here, to observe the red
letter days Of the States with all the
fervour aud enthusiasm of intense pa
trlots Moreover, the English, though
not whit less patriotic than ourselves,
and though possessing about the same
amount Of energy ano spirit, are BY no
means 10th to join us at the festal board,
Notwithstanding that the day-Fourth
Of July for instauoe-may be the ami
versary OF an English humiliation.
As the German Emperor lately re-
minded US, "blood Is thicker than water,
aud as the years roll on the divisions
between the Americans and the English
grow fewer and less striking Hence it
Is that the Fourth Of July celebrations
IN England this year were of greater
extent and far more successful than ever
before. In London and vicinity es-
pecially. the day WAS observed with an
activity quite unparalleled
First aud foremost came the 'At
Home" at Doughty House, Richmond,
Surrey, the princely seat OF Sir Francis
aud Lady Cook (nee Tennessee Cltfiln)
Here on the eve OF the Fourth assembled
from 1000 to 1900 guests. including
princes, princesses aud other members of
the nobility; bstween 200 and 800
members OF the Society for the Eo-
couragement OF Fine Arts, aud most Of
the leading representatives of science
and literature, together with numerous
noted musicians, vocal and instrumental,
aud countless journalists, all attracted
TO the function by the name and fame of
the charming hostess. whose goodness,
ability, wealth and popularity have long
given her the irse plscs among her
country-women In England
Lady Cook, whom TO know personally
is TO love, Is a writer, and therefore 4
thinker, OF great repute. aud it Is not too
much to say that her splendid works in
this direction will survive for many
years. Though not a socialist la the
ordinary sense, her writings. as most are
aware, are all on social topics, " hich her
ladyship deals with ia a manner 80 fear
lese, able and outspoken, as 20 command
the ear, not OF coterle only bnt OF the
entire community. Thus Lady CooS Is a
power Ia the land Of her adoption And
happily her lsbours are not By any
means ended. In truth, she Ia as viei
lant and as energetic to day as ever she
was during the whole of her brilliant
career. While other titled danes ars
absorbed In matters OF fashion, Lady
Cocktail Of whose books on "The Evlll
of Society and their Remedies" are al
fectionately dedicated to her husband
Is busy with the problems of life.
Even the AT Home" to which we have
been referring was utilized by this tai
ented woman IS q means OF contrlbutlus
TO the welfare Of artlstes OF Rll descrlp
tions, while the art galleries OF bought,
House-which EcontSin perhaps the
hnest private collection OF paintings, gol,
aud silver curlos, stEtuAry, etc In thi
United kingdom-were practicall,
throw open TO the public and werl
thronged during the whole OF the after
noon somewhat novel and very sue
oessful feature Of the "At Home" was
debate on "Woman's Suffrage" ovei
whicb Sir Francis Cook, who declares
himself to be Ia favor Of limited suf
frage for women, presided, and othe
speakers being Miss Adeline Wetton. VIII
ably argued In favor Of the proposition
aud Mr. Niven, B L who opposed
The discussion which took place from
temporary platform erected In the beau
tiful and extensive grounds, WAS listene
to with keen interest. and will probabl
be the precursor OF many such efforts II
behalf OF just claims OF women to shRr
In the privileges as well as In the respoI
sibilities OF tax payers. The "At Home,
one OF the most crowded Of the Londo
season, was just the thing FOR commsni
ing the Fourth OF July celebratio
proper. Serious without being heav,
bright aud cheerful without being frivo
lous. 1t will long DO remembered
The Fourth itself wss begun with Il
American Annual Driving Meet 10 HyC
Park, which, as has been truly said. hl