Evening star., 1897-07-31
LONDON SEASONOVER
Society People fastening Away for
the Holidays.
INTEREST IN TEE COWES REGATTA
Mrs. Hay and Daughter viii Sail
for Home Wednesday.
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP

| LONDON, July 31.-with the Goodwood
! meeting over, with parliament on the eve
| of prhrogation ard the Cowes regatta just
| begir ming. the season of 1897 is absolutely
| ended; and with it is ended Also apparently
| long run Of good weather.
The weather during the last fortnight
1 has been very irregular; there have been
| severe thunder storms in many places
! throughout England, and violent bursts OF
| rain with high winds, succeeded at inter-
walls by stuffy, breezeleSS heat There is,
| however. promise Of good weather for the
| August bank holiday, upon which many
depend for an outing at this season of the
| year. Today all the railway stations are
crowded with excursionists who are Ieav-
| ing town over the holidays.
| Crowds Mt COwes.
| Cowes Is crowded In anticipation of hext
| weeks regatta, when the prizes will be
| unusually munificent. On Monday the Au-
| rora will sail her maiden race with the
| Meteor, the Bona and the Britannia, under
the auspices of the Royal London Yacht
| Club, which will probably prove the most
| interesting event of the season.
The Duke of Leeds has been actively en-
| gagged in Getting signatures to address
| to the Emperor William on behalf of the
| yacht owners. who We're entered for the
| Emperors cup in the recent race to Heligo-
| land But his action Is being quietly criti-
cised in the higher yachting circles and by
| leading members of the Prince of Wales
| set. who are Numerically opposed to the
| kaiser and to all his acts
The Prince of Wales however has recon-
| sldered his determination not to race
| Britannia against Meteor this year: and
| she arrived at Cowes on Thursday in full
| racing rig. TIE Duke of AbruzZis new
| Bona, the Duke of Sutherland's Catania
and MIR. Ogden Goelets Mayfiower and
| other well-known yachts are in the roads.
Several of Mr.. Hulme's horses. which
| have taken prizes in this country, were
| sold at auction at Tattersalls on Monday.
| Ganymede brought 165 guineas and Cracks
| man and Marksman sold pair. brought
| 430 guneas. Mr.. Hulme has returned to
| New York.
F, Mrs. Hay and Daughter Coming Back.
Mrs. John Hay, wife of the ambassador.
and Miss Hay will sail for New York next
Wednesday.
Vanity Fair, reviewing the season. con-
| graduates the country on its brilliancy. and
| gives a list of the seasons beauties, which,
| 1t says. no other country can rival 1t adds
| that among the American girls Miss Goelet
| and Miss Hay. the ambassadors daughter,
! have been most successful, because of per-
| sonal charm and animation Of manner.
An English Girls Letter.
In the same issue appears letter from an
| EliSiSn SlTl Win reference TO tne news
| paper agitation over the decadence of En-
! glish society. The writer says:
The trouble lies in the unwillingness of
| the poor members of the aristocracy to earn
| honest livings. 1t is so dreadful for the
| men to put themselves up for sale to the
| rich American girls who love to come here
to excel English beauty and wealth. If
| this goes on all England will soon be own
ed by the Americans; for they are buying
| land as well as men,.
1t is announced that during the coming
| parliamentary recess the liberal leaders
all around, in place of Mr.. Gladstone's 5
scheme. They are counting on the Irish
support. Mr.. John Redmond, however,
| said:
Il opposed the motion for home rule all
| around in 1885, and would oppose it again
| now. 1t would never satisfy Irish national
| aspirations. BESIDES, it is a mere dodge to
| evaGe the main question. The scheme in
| itself is outside the range of practical poll
tics. Ireland's only hope now is to move
| boldly for a national parliament free from
| all outside control. as Parnell said.'
New Honor for Actors.
| The Hungarian government has author
| lied the state bank at Buda- -Pesth to en-
| grave on 1000 fiorin notes portraits of the
| most noted singers and actors of Hungary.
NJ. Faures villa at Havre is situated in a
hollow, and is overlooked by the Boulevard
| Maritime. A number of telescopes have
| been erected in the boulevard and large
| crowds paying half a franc apiece to
| see the president walking in his garden or
| seated in his chair on the lawn.
| The eX-Empress Eugene, looking very
| well, has returned from a yachting trip She
| spent two days here, and is now at her
residence, FarnSborough Hill.
| The crusade against the frock coat and
| stovepipe hat for summer gatherings like
| the Goodwood races, has received a set
| back. This year the Prince of Wales anu
| the men of his party. instead of appearing
| in the low-crowned hat and morning coat,
| as they did last year, all wore black frock
| coats and high hats.
| Anent the Monetary Commissfon.
Tie forthcoming issue of the National
Review will contain a long article upon
| the success of the American bimetallic
commission. The article confirms what has
already been cabled on this subject by the
| correspondent of the Associated Press. and
| says:
! 1T is now generally recognized by all ex-
cept ostriches that Great Britain's chief
| contribution will be the reopening of the
Irdian mints. which all who appreciate
| the question must regard a splendid sub
| scription to the common pool"
| The opera season at Covent Garden has
| resulted. 1t is said. in handsome profit to
| the syndicate. Mr. Grau says he will have
| the de ReSzkes and all the other male
| Singers next year, and possibly Tamagno
| He expects also to have Melba, Eames
Calve and NordiCa. He will return to New
| York in October to consult with the Met
| ropolitan directors as to the New York
| season of 1898.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt and Beerbohm
| Tree have effected an arrangement for
| theatrical reciprocity. In return for the
use OF Her Majesty's Theater, which Mr.
Tree placed at the disposal of the French
| actress for a matinee performance Of La
Dame Aux Camelias'' last Saturday
Madame Bernhardt has invited him to ap-
pear in the Renaissance in Paris early next
year. Mr.. Tree will play Hamlet" 'The
Merry Wives of Windsor and .'Triiby" be-
i fore the PariSians Madame Bernhardt has
| also asked to be permitted to occupy the
| Lyceum, and a short season may be ar
ranged during Irvings absence.
AnElo-Chinese Tragedy.
| One of the attractions booked for the Gar
rick is a Chinese tragedy, the plot of which
is said to be located in San Francisco. The
principal characters will be played by Eng
| lfsh actors, but genuine Mongolians will
| he drafted for minor narts