The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-10
LONDON GOSSIP
American Women Capture the
WOmen's Congress.

able weddings In prospect the most no.
table being that of the Earl OF Shaftsburg
and Lady Grosvenor who viii have fifteeA
bridesmaids, while many persons are look
ing forward with greatest interest TO the
reception to be given by the Duke and the
Duchess Of sutherland at Stafford house,
July % 10 the members OF the Anglo
American League and their friends. at
which Mr. Joseph Choate. the United
States ambassador ana many prominent
Americans and English win be present
After a long period Of mourning, Mrs
John NJ Mackay has reopened her beau
tiful house on Carlton House terrace.
She gave two big dinners during the week
which were followed by wonderful music
London has been much enlivened during
the week by the visit or the officers and
"a large number Of cadets belonging to the
trainig ship MononKahels, who have been
spending five days leave at the Metropole.
energetically sightseeing and enjoying
! themselves
The Fourth Of July was never so univer-
ally celebrated by the Americans I'm Lon
don as was the Fourth OF Tuesday last.
in addition TO the celebration at Hotel
Cecil and tho United States embassy.
there was large number of private un-
| cheons. dinners and river parties Mr. and
/ Mrs John Meiggs Even Of Chicago took
large number OF Americans in a steam
launch from their place at Datchet TO
| Maidenhead. while the employees of The
| Commercial Gable company with Mr.. Geo.
Ward, Of New York general manager Of
the company celebrated In 70 similar man
ner on a big launch daily bedecked with
American flags
Thursday was speech day at Harrow,
the first under the new headmaster, Doc
tor Wood, and attracted a great crowd Of
distinguished people to the school
Thursday afternoon the last meet OF
Four-in-hand club occurred at the Horse
Guards parade. It was undoubtedly the
smartest Of the season. There were %
coaches in line.
The Duke Of Marlboroughs team was
greatly admired. He was accompanied by
the Duchess. Lady Norah Churchill ana
Lord. earns In the evening occurred the
Duchess Of Devonshires bah within the
beautiful grounds Of Devonshlre house,
with Hlumiuations and supper tent exact
~ the same as on the occasion Of the
famous jubilee Fancy dress ball II prov
ed to be the most brilliant Of the season.
The musical given by Mrs. Alfred Harm
|
crowd Of fashionable people 10 the Graf
ton galleries. whose spacious rooms were
decorated with sdch a wealth of roses as
never before sen In London. The program
which was also on the most lavish scale.
included Paderewski, Coquelin, Leonora
Jackson, David Bishpan. susanne Adams
and Maurice Farkoa-
A representative Of the Associated Press
has interviewed the countess of Aberdeen
and others regarding the practical rsults
likely TO accrue from the International
| Council OF women. Lady Aberdeen, who
/ is seen 10 be an enthusiastic admirer Of
the American and Canadian delegates said
| "Everyon of them was a skilled expert
and most Of them were trained speakers.
whom the congress was delighted TO hon
| or and hear which cannot be said in re-
| gard to many other speakers present. The
Americans as a rule, were better inform
| Cd had more decided opinions, were FUR
| ther advanced on the leading topics than
any OF the other delegates. They fairly
outstrlpped ,he English women who, how
ever. were better informed than the con-
tinental delegates in general knowldge of
the subjects pertaining 20 women.
Mrs. Sewall won the congress from the
first Her extraordinary tact IN dealing
with such a large gathering was remar
kable.
Miss susan b. Anthonys powerful speech
added to her already great reputation.
Miss Susan b. Anthony dwelt enthus-
iastcaly on the work or the council, and
said:
I'VE have already taken the outer
trenche sof the worlds thought"
Senator Mark Hanna says he regards |
Former Congressman John Dewitt War |
ner's announcement OF him and other |
prominent men at the Brooklyn Demo- |
cratic club, Tuesday night cabled here |
as being due to a disappointment. lie ada |
that II could only have gained the public /
ears bhrough extravaganza. that when he
speaks OF Hanna syndicates" he knows
DE talks nonsense while when he uses
the names Of General Eagan. Captain Car
ter and Secretary Alger 20 "discredit |
President Mckinley, American good sense
simply swishes it aside as clapuaap'
dr Warner however" the senator
continued, strikes other ground In prais-
ing he Flipinos and 1 greatly mistake my
countrymen. If, when the time arrives
they don't both clear congress Of the kind
Of patriotism exempnhed by BIr. Warner,
ana sweep the rebels out Of every nook
IN the Philippines"
NOT ENOUGH sTEAEMERs.
London, July 8.-Whsn Mr. Joseph "a |
Choate, the United States ambassador,
declared az the banquet here July 4. that
the presence of thousand American Ia
lies al the reception held at the embassy
during the afternoon, was the most I'm
pres8.ve evidence he had yet received
In regard TO the importance OF TIE ans
10 the court Of St James
be save only a flint idea az the crowos
II Americans now m London. So great
s the rush that the steamship companies
admit their inability TO cope with IT, An
he transatlantic companies have order
"a from one 20 four new ships. but il Is ,
impossible for ann OF these 20 BE- ready }
d 1900 The American ana North German
ines are pushing work on their new YES.
els 70 the utmost possibility. but they :
lardly hope 10 have them ready for he
Paris exposition The Atlantic trans D
.ort company has four vessels aver {
ging 1900 tons, In course OF construc Z
ion. They will be COO feet long The c
'ew Leyland liner. Winifredan. for ,he 1
BOSTON trade. had her trial today Even s
he cargo boats are constantly incre1s. ?
~ their passenger accommo iatlons. q
nth the View OF meeting the growing de-
land for passengers a
The scene al the hotel Cecn Metropolis, u
nd other hotels, on the arrival here e