The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-13
WEEK in LONDON
Countess of Warwick Hurt
While Hunting.
Lively Session of Ladies'
Kennel Association.
Marquis Of Bute's Silver Wedding
Donation to Poor Girls.


Copyright. 1891. by the Associated Press)
London, March 13.-The Countess OF
Warwick, while hunting with the Quorn
hounds on Monday was thrown from her
horse and dislocated her elbow. She was
carried TO the house of Lord Essex and is
progressing favorably The accident saved
the countess from having to preside at "A
meeting on Wednesday, of the Ladies'
Kennel association where, according to
all accounts there was quite an exciting
time.
The Hon. Mrs. Bailey nalf sister of
Baron Inchiquin took the presidency
and the financial statement led TO n bitter
discussion and obnoxious personalities,
especially aimed at the chairwoman when
ever she attempted TO restore order The
chairwoman finally burst into tears and
vacated the chair The whole meeting,
lasting several hours, was marked by un-
pleasant Incidents The Princess of Wales
Is patron of the club and its members
include hundreds of the aristocracy.
The famine fund has now reached
81 125, 600. During the week the queen
added $500 to the original and similar
sum which she had contributed. Lady
William Beresford and her husband con-
tributed $500, each. Lord and Lady Beres-
ford have gone TO Brighton to recuperate.
Mrs s-Langtry' deughter Jean, viii
Take her debut during the present sea
son. She is second edition of her mother
though taller. A well known academician
has just completed her portrait, which
will be shown at the coming academy
exhibition.
The diary of Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond, wife of the American engineer,
who was imprisoned sentenced To death
and finally released upon the payment
of n heavy fine as member of Johannes
10 m tS lnxN m hn
hands of printer, and is awaited with
considerable interest IL is expected TO
clear much that is obscure in the recent
troubles in the Trunsyaa.
Seven boxes filled with documents and
memoranda, which belonged To the late
Lord Randolph Churchill have just been
unearthed in this city i'm London bank,
furnishing authoritative data for his biog
raphy, which has hitherto been lacking
At the Guards Club on Tuesday, Dan
Godfrey, the well known band leader, WAS
presented with an antique silver tea and
coffee service by the officers OF the Guards
in commcmoration of his 40 years service
as bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards.
Prince Edward of Sax-Wcimer in present
ing the service said he desired to specially
refer to the credit due Mr.. Godfrey in
safely bringing home the band intact
from the United States in spite of the
many inducements offered to individual
United States
1t is reported that the Duke of Man
chester is engaged TO the Oldest daughter
of Mr.. William Waldorf Astor.
While i'm Belfast Dr. Nansen discussed
with the Marquis of Dutfer the possi-
bility of using aerial appliances to sur
mount the ice peaks which surround the
pole and he proposes to inspect the flying
machine in the United States which may
be considered suitable for this purpose.
The university crews of Oxford and
Cambridge are now on the Thames practc-
ing for tho great annual race. The Cam
bridge men are at Putney and the Oxford
crew is at Henley, where they are guests
of Sir Edward Moss, who was u famous
dark blue oarsman i'm his time and who
often entertained the Yale crew while the
latter were in this country.
Oxonians are trying an invention Of
Hayling's called "perforated" oars with
counter sunk depressons in the blade of
each about the size Of pencil. 1t is
claimed that IL gives better hold on the
wntCr and enables a narrow blade TO be
used The dark blues are said to be well
pleased with the invention.
The Marquis of Butte has celebrated his
silver wedding by giving 5000 TO the
town council of Cardiff, the income to Dc
given To poor girls to assist them to
marry. The only condition attached is
that the mayor shall read the recipients
the first eleven verses of the second chapter
of John.
The prospects for tho coming London
season were never SO brilliant as at pres
cnt The invasion of foreign notabilitics
for the diamond jubilee festivities prom
ises To be unusually large The Hotel
Cecil Claridgcs and several private houses
have been reserved for these guests.
There is great excitement i'm theatrical
circles over the recognition which the
theatrical profession Is receiving in the
highest quarters. IL Is rumorcd that I'm
to Charles Wyndham, Bcerbohm
Tree George Alexander and j. L. Toolc,
will Glso receive the honor Of knighthood
at the coming jubilee IL Is also hinted
that Clement scott may bo similarly
favored. The story undoubtedly arose
from the fact that the Duke of Fife re-
Gently entertained the above gentlemen
with the addition of Sir Henry Irving, at
dinner TO meet the Prince of Wales