Evening star., 1897-03-13
COMING LONDON SEASON.
Prospects Were Never So brilliant M
ut Present.

Prospects Were Never So Brilliant ,.
at Present.
LONDON, March 13.-The prcspects fo,
the coming London season were never SC
brilliant as at present. The invasion OF
foreign notabiities for the diamond iubi.
lee festivities promises to be unusually
large. The Hotel Cecil, Claridges and sew
erai private houses have been reserved
Tor these guests. The entertainments will
be numerous Ascot week in particular will
be unusually gay. and the demand for
tickets to the inclosure has already begun.
The Marcus of Butte has celebrated. his
silver wedding by giving f1.O00 (S5,OOG) to
the town council of Cardiff. the income 10
marry. The only condition attached is that
the mayor shall read the recipients the
hIst eleven verses of the second chapter
Of John.
1t is reported that the Duke of Manches-
ter Is engaged to the eldest daughter of
Mr. William Waldorf As.or.
While in Belfast DR.. Nansen discussed
with the Marquis Of Dufferin ;he possipil-
ity OF using aerial appliances to surmount
the Ice peaks which surround the pole, and
he proposes to inspect the flying machines
in the United States. which may be con-
sidered suitable for this purpos.
The Countess of Warwick while hunting
with tie Quorr hounds Monday was
thrown from her horse and dislocated her
elbow. She was carried to the house of
Lord Essex and is progressing fayorab,y.
The accident saved the countess from hav-
ing to preside at a meeting on Wednesday
OF the Ladies Kenrel Association where
according to all accounts. there was quite
an exciting time. The Hon. Mrs. Bayley,
half-sister Of Baron Lachiquin. took the
presidency, and the financial statement led
to bitter discussion and obnoxious per-
sonalities, especially aimed at the chair
woman whenever she attempted to restore
order.
The chairwoman finally dissolved into
tears and vacated the chair. The whole
meeting, lasting several hours, was marked
by unpleasant incidents. The Princess Of
Wales is patron of the club, and its MEM
bers include hundreds OF the arist0cracy
At the Guards Club Tuesday Dan" cod
frey. the well-known band leader, was pre-
sented with an antique silver tea and coffee
service by the officers of the guards, i'm
commemoration of his forty years service
as bandmaster Of the rGenadfer Guards.
Prince Edward OF Saxe-Weimer, in pre-
senting the service. said he desired to spe4'
cially refer to the credit attaching to Mr..
Godfrey In safely bringing home the band
intact from the United States in spite of
the many inducements offered to individual
members to accept engagemenlsi in the
United States
Mrs. Langtry's daughter Jean. VIII make
her debut during the present season. She
Is second edition of her mother though
taller. A well-known academician has Just
completed her portrait. which will he
shown at tile coming academy exhibition
The diary OF Mrs. John Hays Hafnfnon
wife Of the American engineer, who was
Imprisoned. sentenced to death and finally
released upon the payment of a heavy
fhe as member of the Johannesburg re-.
form committee. Is now in the hands of
the printers and Is awaited with ccnsid-
erabie interest. 1t is expected to- clear up;
much that Ia obscure in the recent troubles
in the Transvaal. vl.,-rs