New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
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DEFENCE
WHITE. RI.
SCENES AT THE LONDON END.
AMBASSADOR HAY CORDIALLY RECEIVED
SKETCHES Or THE ENGLISH PLAYERS

SKETCHES OF THE ENGLISH PLAYERS.
London. May 3l.-Room No. II OF the House Of
Commons. In which the British chess team played.
is of the smaller rooms for committees, on the
corridor facing the Thames II has the usual appear
Of the rooms In the Parliament houses. with
Gothic plan, oak ceiling. green walls and mahogany
furniture. The five players at tables ar
ranged IN front Of the windows, and the telegraph
wire vas operated from adjoining corner. In
front OF the tables three rows Of chairs to be
used by the spectators from the House Of Com
mons who KEEP; going and coming to-day without
any particular display OF enthusiasm.
Ambassador Hay arrived puncually and was
cordially received. He heartily congratulated MI
Plunkett winning the first blood for Great
Britain. The scene during the playing to-day was
impressive. rather from a sense OF what lay behind
them than what actually visible. There was
II was quiet. silent busnessiike struggle with
the sonbre scf-restraint Characteristic OF ches.
ne division bell Of the House rang there was a
STAMPEDE ara nc players were lcf; alono and IN
inc Pipes. ~igars and occasionally long tumblers,
,hough With nothing stronger than soda ana mik'
Opposite each OF the champions eat a gloomy
.iiont man like 'he 'roupier Of Continental gam
wa. 20 make he moves cablcd fror, the United
the subject OF general remark and Mr.. Piunkett
said that his game went along a. rap1dN ana as
e.G Of Of on u" the ' other SIDE Of the Atlantic The
spectators i"corously whispered their opinions a.
n disturbing element.
J. II. Parncl Is in some respects like his famous
brother Charles Before the match began he com
planned Of not feeling we'll but he played very helip-
':atcy.
MI Atherly Jones Is the son OF the late Ernest
,6ncs CHARTS. writer. lecturer. rect and agltatol
who once went iall Tor TWO wears. lie is sinai
with reddish hair. 80
IT, e. PuNkett /. also a small man. with gentle
voice ani manner re 80 brother Of Lord Dun =.
amy. started the irish Agricultural scheme. has
nr,i,n for Tho Pail Mall Gazette" and lived for
a long lime in wyoming where ne has large In
!, Strauss LIBERAL I'rionjst member for Cam
norne IL psrtner in leading firm Of tin merchants
- nd = nold speculation IN to Metal Exchange.
J. v. Wilson = I Naive OF Dpr"Iain. WNere MA
people have heon 'enant-fat!nhrs for generations
lie is half 4 'Du1tTY squire and n1lf JOURNALIST
lie the pioneer " any journalism In southern
East tnelia whore twenty years ago he founded
Tho East trs'iln T1ilr Times" At present ~
has y prODiietnry irtries' IN The star ana IN
The MJrniny l.+1der' companies. Mr. Wilson Is
mar o. about fity VITA white beard. a MIS-
ahrvous ana u sly. dry humor. .
! Iiennlkar Uca'ons career IL familiar. He ls
boet known IN England the advocate % improved
postal arrangements and il Iften described as me
'mcmbeY sor postal reform Mr. Heaton has held
his scat for 'ant"rbury without opposition since
1855 Ills favoritc indoor diversion i cness Au'
to this sport Ne enjoys giving dinner parties
To-day he In the seventh heaven Of delight over
ihe success Of the International chess match