Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-03
London Begins to Look Like De-
serted Banquet Hall.
THAT CHAMBERLAIN RECEPTION
General Miles Proved to Be an
Embarrassing Jubilee Guest.
ICOLINI IS DYIN q

LONDON. July 3-The jubilee functions
its holiday garb, but the undressing appar-
emily takes as long as the dressing. Car
penters are still slowly tearing down the
stands.
Most of the princes and special ENJOYS
have departed.
The familiar belief in queens weather."
which has become a fixed superstition, Is
almost justified by the remarkable wealth
er which greeted every public appearance
OF her majesty, and surprising feature
since the beginning Of the festivities has
been the many rainy days between them.
The special embassy of Whitelaw Reid
ended yesterday. and did so with continued
marks Of gratitude from the British gov
eminent for the manner in which the
United States has been represented. While
Mr. and Mrs. Reds official rank Is over,
their personal engagements promise to be
almost as important and numerous, includ-
Ing attendance at the Savage Club recep-
ton today, the Middle Temple dinner the
American Societys dinner and Lord and
Lacy observation-disclosures dinner next
Lord Lonsdales house and will sail for
home at the end of the month
Miles an Embarrassing Element.
General Nelson A. Miles. U,s.A.. has
been rather embarrassing element in the
United States special mission, and to the
British government, as he insisted upon
oolns more than they intended him to 90.
The government had provided rooms, sery-
anus and a carriage at the Alexandra Hotel
Tor Rear Admiral ]. N Miller. U.S.N. and
General Miles. But the Invitation was not
rived ara. TO their wives General Miles ar
rooms, leaving Admiral Miller the room
the court officials had intended for tho
selvants accompanying the two officers.
1aoira. Mlller thereupon declined to re-
man at the hotel, and repaired to lodr-
ihgs in Half Moon street, where his fam.
Ivy was installed. The court officials were
greatly distressed. and wished to take a
Aane, vi rooms at the Victoria Hotel for
Aomlral Miller, but the latter declined.
Inc British naval officials are greatly dis
turoed at the Brooklyn leaving Snifhead
On sunday. thus preventing the American
u LII rom taxing part in the festivities
"nlch occurred all the week at Portsmouth,
on Wednesday, while the BROOKLYN was
a southampton, Sir William White. Great
Srialns greatest naval constructor, with
q parry came up on the new marvel tor
pedo boat, Turbina. Sir William was shown
over the ship, and examined everything
WIN the greatest interest. He was espe-
clally complimentary of all the arrange
lnenes connected with the guns and for the
protection OF the engines. AS the naval
constructor was departing Admiral Miller
oifered him salute Of fifteen guns, as
given to a bureau chief In the United States
service, but Sir William White declined.
Secretary Chamberlain Receptiop.
The secretary of state for the colonies,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, provided royalty,
with a new sensation on Wednesday. WISH
Ing to have an overwhelming social show.
Mr.. Chamberlain took the late Sir Julian
Goldschmidts big house In PiccadiIly, and
invited 1900 guests to banquet and re-
ception following 1t, all Of whom apparently
accepted, resulting in the greatest crush
London remembers. The sudden bringing
OF eight or nine hundred carriages into
Piccadilly quite upset the police and made
an fnterminable jam, in the midst of which
the Prince and Princess of Wales drove up
st. James street. The prince, finding that
the police We're unable to Immediately clear
his royal way, ordered his coachman to
drive back to Marlborough House, and,
for the first time In the life Of their high
nesses their progress to honor commoner
was barred.
Inside the house the crush was terrible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain vainly tried to
edge their way to the foot of the stairs, in
order 10 receive the Prince and Princess Of
Wales, and Mrs. Chamberlains chagrin at
the failure of the Prince and Princess Of
Wales to arrive was very evident.
Dinner at Grafton Gallery.
A dinner is to be given this month at the
Grafton gallery by one hundred representa-
tive women, each of whom will invite a
distinguished man as her special guest.
The dinner is to be followed by a soiree, to
which other eminent people will be invited.
Among the ladies on the committee are
Lady Juene, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Mrs.
Fawcett and Ellen Terry.
A meeting has occurred between Madame
NOrdica and Jean de ResZke, and every
thing has been satisfactorily explained. 1t
Madame Nordica Is satisfied that de
Reszke is not to be blamed for her non
appearance at the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York, last season. and that she
Knows who really Is responsible for her
failure to appear.
Last Monday the colonial premiers, their
families and suites, attended, by invitation
Of Sir Henry Irving. the performance at
the Lyceum. After the performance Sir
Henry held reception on the stage in hon.
or of his guests, who numbered about fifty.
Tonight a similar function takes place at
Her Majesty's Theater, where the same
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Beerbohm Tree The
guests will occupy all the boxes and two
rows OF stalls, and at the conclusion of
The Red Lamp they will be entertained
eral other London managers, including
Charles Wyndham, Mr.. Hare and George
Alexander, have intimated their desire to
extend similar fourtesies to Engiand's CO.
NicOlini IL Dying.
There seems little doubt but that Nicolini
is dying. He is suffering from Bright's
disease and complication of other dis
orders, and, although he may live for
months. he may die at any time. From
friend Of Madame Patti, who has just re-
turned from visit to her at Craig-y-Nos,
the Associated Press learns that Nicolini
Is greatly changed In appearance He is
terrible emaciated and spends most of his
time in bed. He gets up occ asionally, but
is scarcely able to totter across the room
without help. Both he and Nine. Patti are
aware of the serious nature of his illness,
and 1t Is touching to see the absolute de-
votion OF the two. Nicolini cannot bear 20
have her out Of his sight for moment
She sits by him nearly all the time. He
does not like to be read to- Or sung to, or
talked to. but simply lies listlessly with his
eyes following Mime. Patti around the room.
N1colini Is an expert fisherman; and 1t was
pathetic to sec him the other day lingering
a book of flies and saying regretfuIly: Just
think of those fish," Within the past few
months eleven doctors have been at the
castle of Craig-y-Nos consulting in regard
TO the case. Madame Patti had made great
preparations for entertaining this summer,
but all guests. including the Princess Of
Monaco. have been put of. Nicolini had
another hemOrrha Re fhfs uaok