The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
ENGLISH SOCIETY At
ODDS WITH AST0R.
He Flagrantly Insulted a British
Naval Captain of High
Standing.
DUKE OF YORK TAKES 1T UP,
Evidence Placed in Hands of the
Prince of Wales-Lord Rob
errs's Way of Protecting
His Officers.

London, July Nv Iliiafn W iidorI -4Stc4 :
recent paragraph In his own paper. the Pal
Mall Gazette, saying. Captain Sir Berkeley
Milne of the Naval and Military Club. Plea
diliy." formerly commander Of the Royal
yacht Osborne and well known club
man. attended q concert AZ the Astors with
out an invitation. is making a great com
motion IN London society. aad threatens to
seriously affect Mr. Astors position there
in. II seems that Captain Milne WAS dining
at the house OF a weIl-known lady. who
asked him TO SO with her party to the As
tors concert. This Is daily done in London.
and Captain Milne unhesitacingly accepted.
On arriving, Mr.. Astor, instead of shak-
ing hands with the Captain, asked the hat
ter his name. Milne told him and said that
Lady - brought him with her party. Mr..
Astor responded that he had not the pleas
ure of his acquaintance requested him 70
leave ard sdded that he would insert a
notice in the newspapers. Captain Milne
retired in confusion, and from the Naval
and Military Club the same night sent Mr..
Astor letter OF apology. and expressed
the hope that re would allow the matter
70 drop. In spite OF this Mr.. Aston. In his
paper the X afternoon. inserted. as
cabled TO TIL associated Press at the time.
the following paragraph:
We are desired 10 make KNOWN l.ldt tLie
presence of Ca7;;in Sir Bcrkeley Milne Of
the Naval ard Military Club at Picadilly.
at Mr.. Astor's concert last Thursday even
ing. was uninvited."
Duke az York Furfon.-
Captain Mines many influential friends.
Who include the Duke Of York are furious.
the Duke ami other naval officers regard
Mir. Astor's rgt as an insult 10 their
profession rs wei. as to a personal friend,
whose position iU London society is unaues-
toned. Thr members OF the Naval and
Military Cl"b also Indignant at the fact
that Mr.. A-ror Ira eyed in the name of their
club. The matter. with Captain Mines
letter. hes been placed before the Prince
OF Wales ami society is awaiting the next
! move.
Lord Roberts's Why.
Lord Rcharts's declination to allow troops
20 be Withdrawn from South Africa for
service in China, Is said 10 have come about
T,.:s way:
The Secretary Of State for War, Lord
Lansdowne, cabled Lord Roberts asking IL
he could spare a division, and Roberts
replied yes" Lord Lansdowne then
iected a number OF favorite officers, who
have been cooling their heels in the draw
ins-rooms at home fer billsts with the force.
In the meanwhile Roberts cabed suggest
ing that severa! Of his tried commanders
should accompany the division ne was pre-
pairing, adding that IL army corps was
iScutu Ge WOULD ike to go nin1Seli. Ihet3S
recommendations put Lord Lansdowne in
awkward fix Before he answered Lord
Roberts's suggestions the latter heard from
private sources that none OF his seasoned
iiautenants we've 10 go, but that warriors
who mad fattsned on the fiesnpots OF the
city were coming out to take all COM
Inandg IN the expedition; whereuPOn, the
little man promptly wired London that it
was impossible to send any troops at all
out of South Africa, his previous offer be-
ing based on imperfect information; where
upon Lord Robertss army rejoiced and the
war Office was reluctantly obliged TO
abandon scheme whereby it was hoped
TO molltiy many distinguished peacs
soldiers and their relations
There Is no definite confirmation of this
stantiality.
In Behalf of the Volunteers.
The resignation OF Lord Wemyss, the hon
orary Colonel. and Colonel Eustaca Bal
four, the commanding officer of the crack
London Scottish Volunteers, as result of
their desire TO protest against the Govern
service has created a sensa ton. Colonel
Balfour is A brother of the Cabinet Minis
yer o. that name, and Lord Wemyss has
possibly done more for this branch than
any other man
The trouble arose from the War Office
refusing Captain grant TO the London |
Scottish. because they were unable, owing |
20 having l3S men at the front, to put 20
per cent of their strength in camp for the |
ndneuVers Lord Wemyss. writing to Lord |
LansdowEe. frankly tells him he has ig- |
nored the original intention of the volunteer |
constitution. |
Sporting Season.
Truly, Great Britain is the land of sport |
British soldiers are fighting barbarous |
oeaNor TO save the lives Of some OF their |
eiiow-country and maintain their |
gagged in similar task in Ashanti, where |
British officers, women and children are in /
danger OF being massacred by revol,ed |
savages, ana a quarter of million Britishers |
are still graphing with the stupendols /
military and civil difficulties that must be /
overcome before South Africa Is pacified |
Ye:, at home racing, cricket, running, polo. |
tennis, and athletic contests of all de- 1
scriptions hold practically undiminished |
sway over public interest.
1t is true that Henley week as social /
occasion has been more slimly attended than
for years past. and the summers toilets
did no blossom as usual on the banks OF |
Thames. But while society DESIRED Henley
there was no diminution in the quality of
the roT'inC or in the interest of those who
watched henley for its sporting rather than
for its social features. The war and the |
weather were chiefly responsible for So
nival The beginning of the week was SO
wretchedly wet and cold that many persons
Cambridge cricket match did not suffer
from these causes 1t attracted enthusi-
astic crowds In as large numbers as ever
and FOR several days the undergraduate and
his sister, mother and other attachments
have been ubiquitous throughout London
Americans Everywhere.
Aue iHts1IationHl athletlCs and polo
looked forward to with keen interest. What |
with such large athletic contingents pres
ent from the United States an annual con- |
venuon OF the largest engineer organiza-
tons In America holding It's meetings with. |
IN the shadow Of Westminster Abbey the |
hundreds OF excursionists, who, on their |
way to Paris. pay flying visit to England. !
to say nothing Of those who regularly cross |
the Atlantic for a holiday. ii is almost I'm |
possible 20 go anywhere without meeting
americana. They are omnipresent. Over !
fifty Americana. who were anxious TO at |
tend the Fourth of July BANQUET had 10 |
celebrate the day by themselves owing 10 |
lack OF space. The fourth reception OF the |
United States Ambassador Mr. Joseph III. |
Choate, for Americans was more crowded |
than remembered tn the history OF the !
American Embassy. curious feature was
the presence or a man who strolled past |
the hunkeys and said: How dye do"
nodoed TO Mrs. Choate without removing |
ms hat and sull with his head covered sat
down In the drawing-room full of Amer
lean women and began to puff a lighted
cigar. After a futile attempt to engage
the Ambassador In conversation, this man
left not In the slightest put out because |
him. ~A eee'eu ~
The absence OF balls and parties has
driven society to other forms Of ayn,,se- |
msnt, the last diversion being evening boat
Ing parties On the serpenttne lake in HYDE
For the first time IN years the Princess
OF MsIes accompanied The Prince Of Wales |
to NEWMARKET, and II was a bitter dissp-
pointmant to her TO see Diamond Jubilee |
the Princes entry and this years winner