The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-26
Much Grumbling After the
Diamond Jubilee.
American Women COnspiCu-
Gus During the Gel ebratiOn.
Ten Eyck Makes a Favorable I'M
preSSiGn Queens Presents.

London, June 26 After the jubilee
grumbling, begun by the spectators who,
almost without exception, have lost
money, owing TO their foolishness in de-
manding fortunes for seats. Then the
caterers did not find the crowd so hungry
and thirsty MS they could have wished.
The men whose names have been lett out
of the list are notably Liberal politicians
ana former ministers, who declare that
the honurs were every where given on the
strictest party lines. With the exception
Of Sir William Vernon Harcourt, no for
mer minister was invited to be- present at
the ceremony before st. Pauls Cathedral
and the members Of the house of Com
mons, who arrived too late at Bucking.
ham Palace to be in audience. declare
the queen should have waited for them.
The charitable society women think that
the Priness of Wales dinner TO the poor
was kindly thought, but they claim 1t
was mistaken idea and that the money
had better have been given TO societies
dealing habltually with this work.
No Need OF Collins
An undertaken got ready n thousand
collins, and no one needed them. The
temperance people are wildly raving at
beer being given to the outcast poor ana
upon jealousy that every body could not
got front seat at favored place, and at
everything. All this accords with the
faded glory OF the dismantled line OF
route. The only apparently happy jubi-
leers are the carpenters, who have made
for themselves small fortunes at wages of
three shillings an hour The queen has
already received small museum of
costly presents and many more are on
their way to her majesty. Whatever form
they take, most of these gifts are studded
with gems. The present of tho Prince
ana Princess of Wales and their children
Is large diamond brooch with a jubilee
inscription, and that of the Duke and
Duchess OF Sexe-Coburg and Gotha, the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught, the
Marquis and Marchioness of LorD. Prin-
cess Henry OF ljattenberg and the Ouch.
ess OF Albany Is long chain OF diamond
links. also suitably inscribed. The Gin
galez sent an address in an ivory and
gold casket encrusted with $50 gems and
all the chiefs Of India are sending pres
ents
Americans in Evidence.
Americans were much in evidence ut
the jubilee procession. Mrs. Bradley
Martin. dressed in blue, was at thu
Bachelors Club, Mr.. William Waldorf Astor
with large party was at Lord Norman
tons house at Pail Mail; Lady Beresford
entertained large luncheon party and
Mrs. John w. Mackay received few
friends. Mrs Cavendish Bentinck and
number of others including Mrs. Ogden
Goelet and her daughter and Mrs. Ronalds
were at Clarence House.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reed, wife Of the United
States special envoy gave a luncheon To
party after the procession, as did Mrs.
John Hay, wife of the United States am.
bassador. Mrs. Joseph Cham berlain went
fn nI
Cathedral she wore very attractive cos
tune of light green silk and Mrs George
y. Curseon was dressed in pale lilac.
Mrs James Il. Rooseve't with Mrs.
Howard King gave largo concert on
Monday. The house was draped with
white roses and orchids i'm American pro-
fusion.
Ten Eyck on the Thames.
Mr.. James Ten Eyck, .Jr, the Massa-
cbusetts oarsInaD, was out on Thursday
i'm his new Clasper boat with which he
Is much pleased. The American sculIer
has made good impression upon experts
at Henley.
Vanity Fairs cartoon for the current
week is Colonel John Hay, the United
States Ambassador, who thus joins the
gallery Of tho most famous men of the
day" After a ilattering notice of Col.
Hay as journalist poet author, soldier
and diplomat Vanity Fair concluded:
"He has "a wife and charming daughter
who have Immediately taken places i'm
London society. Altogether he is quite
cultured American who can talk exceed.
ingly well. He IN n Kindly, rather seri.
Gus, polite gentleman. who speaks with
u slight accent when warmed To the sub
ject.
There Is considerable comment at the
Canadian premier. Wilfred Laurier, ac-
cepting knighthood, after repeatedly
declining that honor It Is Understood
that his acceptance was due To the per-
sonal urging of Queen Victoria, who
specially desired TO honor the representa-
tive of the Dominion of Canada.