New-York tribune., 1900-04-03
THE PASSING THRONG.

IAN old friend of mine" said Robert C. Brown.
of Chicago. at the Everett House yesterday. rs
Judge in his native State. When
THE JUDGE home he maintains front of
LIKED IT, great dignity and a certain reserve
ALL THE of manner beftting the station of
SAME. life In which he finds himself
Away from home. however IL Is
different. and 1 know of one more genial or
who gets more enjoyment out OF a good time than
he does. At one time when he visiting me 1
had organized poker game for his delectation.
We had just got we'll under way when i'm
portant dispatch calling for immediate
arrived for the Judge. Whiskey and ginger ale
had been elected the drink of the evening and
the Judge had just poured the whiskey portion of
IT into his glass when he summoned from
the room. During his absence another member
of the party filled up the glass almost the brfm
with whiskey, adding dash Of ginger ale to give
1t sparkle. as he heard returning. The Judge
entered, and, lifting his glass with courteous I
looks, looks towards you: gentlemen. to which we eho--
it before setting it down again. puzzled ex-
preston came over his face as he looked us over.
me. but,and here he paused, and then added with
the a6Fs baa o ts b like it, d At another a time
having neglected to secure a berth in advance he
next morning a luckier acquaintance Who had
passed a comfortable night in the sleeper. solic-
any sleep. Sleep snorted the Judge 'of course
got sleep; in fact, I've been to sleep more than
mere is one tnlng the British have beaten
on In this fight of theirs" said Charles Dorr of
Philadelphia at the Fifth Avenue
PROMINENT Hotel yesterday. 'and that Is In
ENGL1SHMEN the number of public men who
AT THE have gone TO the front One reason
FRONT. for this is, think, the fact that a
greater proportion OF Engshmen
Of birth and position receive military training
than do men similarly placed In America. Already
twenty-four members OF Parliament have gone to
the front. including Harris McCalmont who is
probably the richest Commoner in England He
sold the wonderfully fast steam yacht Giraladf to
the Spanish Government In 1895 McCalmont mar
ried sister Of Hugo de Battle. who married Mrs
Langtry and, you may know. he chartered
Amzi l.. BARRIERS Sapphire. and she is at Cape
Town Sir Ellis Ashmead- Bartlett. whose
also among the NJ. P.'s who have gone TO the
Africa. These brothers American born, m
ing originally. II l mistake not. from Massachu-
setts. their birth name being Bartlett. The one
her private secretary at the time. Lord Stanley
is also among the NJ. P.'s who have gone TO the
front He Is the oldest son of the Earl OF Derby.
Three of his brothers are already there lieu
Hussars and the third in Comptons Horse. a pretty
fair record for family don't you think so? The
VscOunt Sudley, only son OF the Earl of Arran,
has just started for the with part OF his
regiment. the Blues You remember Thorny
croft's Horse. that figured conspicuOusly in the
relief of Ladysmith? II this command that
attempted Spion Kop and while the at
tempt not successful. the manner in which
the command behaved reflected the greatest credit
on Colonel ThornycrOft- He is great hunter. and
has among his trophies. it is said, picture of
tiger In his death throes, which he was fortunate
enough to secure while hunting in India"