New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
LONDON NOTES.
PASSING OF THE FAMOUS OLD MEN,
AMERICAN EXPLORATIONS IN ENG
LIsH MORALS FROM
THE TEMPLE.


six. and three veterans. Mr. Spencer Walpoie
Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Mansfield, have followed
him Yesterday Sir George Grey, one OF the
oldest and greatest administrators Of the colonial
service was buried at st. Pauls with stately
ceremony Only two famous veterans In the
nineties remain. One Is Mr. Thomas sidney
Cooper, the Academician. who gave dinner last
night at Vernon Holme to a company OF friends
and received their congratulations upon his
birthday. He was born In 1903 near Canterbury
and entered the Royal Academy school seventy
five years ago. subsequently studying art In
Brussels and dcvoting his talent TO landscape
and animal painting. In his old age he Is still at
work in his studio. living at Harb'edown' near
Canterbury. The other veteran Is DIR. James
Martineau who was born in 1909. He lives In
London. Is constantly writing and shows few
signs Of the infrmities of age.
Mr. Watts belongs among the famous men In
the eighties He was born in 1917. and has
been exhibiting pictures In the Royal Academy
since the opening year Of the Queens reign. lie
has retired from the Academy. but remains con-
stantly at work and is in fairly vigorous health.
Mr. Ruskln is his junior by two years. The
wine merchants house at Herne Hill, where ne
was born is still starding. but he has not been
in London for many years. Even as cnid ne
learned to love rural England, for his rather
used 70 take him on long business drives over
the country roads far into Scotland ana wales
Tho merchant was placing orders for wine wher.
ever he went but the child was training MS
ewes for the perception of beauty in nature and
art. In one OF the loveliest spots in England
Mr. Ruskin's closing years are passing away al
most without public observation. His house
among the hills of Constop is pointed out 10
Iok Lancashire,
but the great master Of art criticism and Eng
Iish prose is seldom seen and is protected against
inquisitive callers with prying eyes. His work
Is done and his health is slowly breaking down
AMERICAN TOURIST ENERGY.
Hursley Church. five miles from Winchester
was rebuilt from the profits OF The CHRISTIAN
Year" and John Kebe's grave is in the church-
ward This was the scene Of his LIES work
after his retirement from oxford. The livings
OF Hursley and Otterbourne were held by him
from 1885 TO his death. in 1866. This tranquil
district OF Hampshire is redolent with memories
Of this sweet singer Of the English Church,
whose hymns gave expression to delicate de-
votional feeling not previously known in that
communion Keble as the preacher OF the IA
nous sermon on National Apostasy and the
pioneer OF the oxford movement is honored at
the University where a High Church Coilege
ras been founded in memory Of his work; put
his name Is not forgotten in the quiet Hamp-
shire villages where he passed the larger part
Of his active life. Special services are held this
week In Hursey in commemoration or the
restoration of the church: but there are al
WAYS during fine weather In summer pilgrims
on the road from Winchester to visit Kebles
grave. 1t is needless TO add that most Of these
pilgrims are Americans.
Indeed there are few spots cOnsecrated by
English genius which are not discovered and
explored by American tourists. longer walk
from winchester eastward across the downs
leads TO Selborne, a quaint secluded village
among the Alton hills. 1t lies midway between
two railways and Is outside the range of ordi-
nary trippers' Journeys. The Americans have
found it out. and have been drawn thither ny
the memory Of Gilbert White. vino was born there
and was buried in the village churchyard over
century ago. An Englishman with taste for
natural history recently gave me an amusing
account Of two Journeys which he had made %
Gilbert Whites home.
The first one was undertaken many years
ago from Winchester a bright summers
day. He had fallen under the influence OF the
Natural History OF Selborne' and wished 10
take a stroll through the district OF which Gil
bert White had left so full and realistic a plct-
and put up at the village inn for the night.
After dinner he asked the landlord IL there
a spare copy Of Gilbert Whites Natural His
tory OF Selborne" anywhere about the house.
The landlord looked puzzled. but said that he
would try to find one Not long afterward he
returned with the "A B. c." guide and an old
London directory. and remarked that he had
never heard OF the other book. The English
went about the village the next morning
and was amazed to ascertain that Gilbert White
was almost an unknown name in district Of
Hampshire which he had rendered famous by
his Natural History" The house where he
had lived was identified with difficulty, and his
memory seemed TO have faded out OF the VII
layers thoughts.
Not long ago the same Engllshman repeated
this walk from Winchester to Selborne after
the lapse Of many years. He dned at the same
inn. and again asked for a copy Of Gilbert
Whites classic. This time it was promptly pro.
duced, with the remark that there were several
other copies in the house "The last time was
here" said the traveller. nobody seemed to
know who Gilbert White was. What has hap
pened?" We'll, sir" replied the landlord. the
American tourists have been coming here in in
creasins number year after year, and they are
always talking about Gilbert White and asking
for the book finally sent up to London for
half dozen copies. | had to do something 10
keep those inquisitive Americans quiet" The
next morning the traveller found out that the
Gilbert White house had been repaired and
stored, and was constantly on exhibition with
the church and the grave. The Americans had
discovered Seborne and reminded the villagers
that an Englishman OF unique genius had once
dwelt there and deeply interested book-loyers
in II.
A UNIVERSITY OF LAW.
Americans often put Englishmen 10 the blush
by their SUPERIOR knowledge OF the historical