The herald., 1897-06-22

ASSoNAS~S' A)AhhSASy iCSSPeiohS, poiAs
and afternoon teas will follow each
other in quick succession, interspersed
here and there when the weather per-
mits with garden parties and river
trips.
William Waldorf Astor has already Get
the ball rolling by entertaining the
masses before he receives the aristoc-
racy. He has published jubilee edi-
tion de luxe of the Pail Mall Gazette for
one penny against sixpence and one
shilling charged by the other newspa-
pers. He has done this without any
hope of possible gain as there is no
chance Of profit accruing from it. In
addition he will receive royalty and
any distinguished foreign visitors in
finished style at his town mansion, in
Carleton House Terrace, which will
have its doors open wide all this week.
while three especial functions will oc-
cur during the week following. Mrs.
Mackay, one of London's greatest
American hostesses, will remain se-
cluded This Is matter of much re-
gret to her many American and English
friends. But she is observing her strict
mourning.
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain formerly
Miss Endicott, will be one of the fore
most of American entertainers. Her
house, once the mansion of the late Sir
Julian Goldsmith, has been brilliantly
decorated and will be the scene of sew
eral elaborate balls, the first of which
occurs on the 2Sth. 1t promises to equal,
Westminster, which precedes it on the
25th.
| Mrs. Ogden Goelet, whose dinner for
the Prince of Wales at Wimborne House
was pronounced the social success of
the season, will repeat the affair on
still more gorgeous scale. The long
rows of German kings and Russian
princes will fill her spacious corridors
and listen to prominent operate artists
free Of charge, for carriage hire, even,
Is being provided for them by the
British government, whose generosity
has been excited by the occasion of the
diamond Jubilee. The Duchess of
Marlborough will entertain very little.
1t Is said, however, that Spencer House
will be open to her intimate friends the
week following the jubilee. In the mean
time it is said in some quarters that she
will not be in town on the great day it.
self but will wait in the country until
the first outburst Of loyal turmoil has
subsided. Mrs. Eugene Kelley has TAX
en- house in ST. James Square. 1t is
her first season as a full fledged hoste ~
in London society and she has signal
lied it by having her residence adorne
by perhaps the most startling illumina-
tions Of any private dwelling in the
city At night 1t is one blaze Of colored
lights in which the initials "V. B." are
most prominent. Strange to say there
Is not the slightest vestige of any Amer
ican device insthe whole set of decora-
tions Most Of the other Americans
sport the Stars and Stripes conspicu-
ously, sometimes lovingly intertwined
with the British emblems, and in other
cases alone as national display. Mr..
Jefferson M. Levy, Of Monticello, will
| entertain a party of Americans at
Walsingham House, Piccadilly, where
they will have an excellent view of the
procession. 1t will be an all day affair
during which luncheon, tea and dinner
will be served.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gould are at present at
| the Savoy hotel. . They have not YET
succeeded in getting a suitable house
They will speedily do so and not bs
behind in hospitality.
George Vanderbilt Is living very quiet
ly at Longs hotel. He has one Of the
highest priced seats of the parade and
will be guest at some of the affairs of
Mrs. Goelet and Mrs. Chamberlain. Be-
yond that he will do little but drive
daily in the park.
Hr,xTNvr r,r%v,r5r,
LONDON, June 21.-President Nc
Kinley has sent the following personal
letter to Queen Victoria, which was de-
livered to her by Whitelaw Reid, spe-
cial envoy:
ITO Her Majesty, Queen Victoria OF
Great Britain and Empress of India
Great and Good Friend: In the name
and ON behalf of the people of the United
States, I present their sincere felicita.
tions upon the sixtieth anniversary OF
your majesty's accession to the crown
Of Great Britain.
II express the sentiments of my fellow
citizens In wishing for your people the
prolongation Of a reign illustrious and
marked by advance in science, arts anu
popular we'll being. On behalf of my
countrymen I wish particularly to rec.
ognize your friendship for the United
States and your love of peace exempli-
fed on important occasions.
1T is pleasing to acknowledge the deb.
of gratitude and respect due to your per-
sonal virtues. May your life be pro-
longed, and peace, honor and prosperity
bless the people over whom you have
been called to rule. May liberty flourish
throughout your empire, under just and
equal laws, and your government con-
tinue strong in the affections of all VIII,
live under it.
And pray God to have your majesty
in his holy keeping.
Done at Washington, this twenty
eighth day of May, A. D. 1897.
Your good friend,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
"By the president
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary Of State"
BRITONS ABROAD
SAN FRANCISCO June 21.-The third
local celebration Of the Victorian jubilee
took place today under the auspices Of
the Sons and Daughters of st. George.