Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
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Copyright, Associated Press.
+ LONDON, July Truly Great Brit
ain is the land of sport. British SOL
diers are fighting barbarous enemy in
the Far East, in dramatic endeavor
to save the lives of some of their fell
low countrymen and maintain their
country's prestige; British soldiers are
engaged in a similar task in Ashanti,
where British officers, women and
children are in danger of being massa-
cred by revolted savages, and quar-
ter of q million Britishers are still
graphing with the stupendous mill
tary and civil difficulties that must be
overcome before South Africa is paci-
fed, yet, at home, racing, cricket, run
ming. rowing, polo, tennis and athletic
contests of all descriptions. hold prac-
tically undiminished sway over public
interest.
1t is true that Henley week as a
social occasion, has been more SHINY
attended than for years past, and the
gorgeous summer toilets did not bios
som as usual on the banks of the
Thames. But, while society deserted
Henley there was no diminution in the
quality of the rowing or in the inter-
est of those who watch Henley for its
sporting rather than for it's social fea-
lures
The War and the Weather
were chiefly responsible for society's
absence from the great river carnival.
The beginning of the week was so
wretchedly wet and cold that many per-
sons cancelled their projected trip. The
Oxford Cambridge cricket match did
not suffer from these causes. 1t at
tracted enthusiasts in as large num-
bers as ever, and for several days the
undergraduate and his sister, mother
and other attachments have been ubi-
quitous throughout London. The in
tern2tional athletics and polo are also
looked forward to with keen interest
What with such large athletic contin-
gents at present from the United
States, and annual convention of the
largest engineer organization in Amer
lea holding its meetings within the
shadow of Westminster Abbey. tue
hundreds of excursionists who, on
s their way to Paris, pay a flying visit
to England, to say nothing OF those
who regularly cross the Atlantic for
European holiday, it is almost impos-
sible to go anywhere without meeting
Americans They are omnipresenu.
Over fifty Americans who were anxious
to attend the fourth of July banquet
had to celebrate the day by themselves,
owing to lack of space. The fourth
reception of the United States Ambas-
sador, Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, for Amer
leans, was more crowded than remem-
bered in the history of the American
embassy.
Curious Feature.
was the presence of a man who strolled
past the f1unkeys and said: Hodge
do?" to Mrs. Choate, without removing
his hat, and still, with his head COW
cred, sat down in the drawing room.
full of American women, and began to
puff lighted cigar After a futile at
tempt to- engage the Ambassador in
conversation, this individual left, not
in the slightest out because such action
had already been suggested to him.
The absence of balls and parties has
driven society to other forms of amuse-
ment, the last diversion being evening
boating parties ON the Serpentine, in
Hyde Park.
For the First Time in Years
the Princess of Wales accompanied the
Prince of Wales to Newmarket. and ii
was a bitter Disappointment to her to
see DiaH96ndn Jug3ilee,1 the Princes en-
try and this years winner of the derby,
beaten by Merry Gal
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor's recent
paragraph in his own paper, the Pail
Mall Gazette, saying Captain Sir
Berkeley Milne, of the Naval and Mil
itary club, Piccadilly, formerly COM
mander of the royal yacht Osborne, and
a well-known clrbman, attend a con-
cert at the Astors without an invita-
ton, is making a great commotion in
London society and threatens to seri-
ously affect Mr.. Astors position there
in. 1t seems that Captain Milne was
dining at the house of a well-known
lady who asked him to go with her
party to the AStOrS concert. This is
daily done in London and Captain
Milne unhesitatingly accepted. On ar
irving. Mr.. Astor, instead of shaking
hands with the Captain, asked the lat
ter his name. Milne told him and said
that Lady - brought him with her
party Mr.. Astor responded that he
had not the pleasure of his acquaint-
ance, requested him to leave and added
that he would insert a notice in the
newspapers. Captain Milne retired in
confusion and, from the naval and mil
itary club. the same night, sent Mr.
Astor letter of apology and expressed
the nope that he would allow the mat
ter to drop In spite of this Mr.. Astor,
in his paper, the next afternoon, in
serted, as cabled to the Associated
Press at the time,
The Following Paragraph:
1--WE are desired to make known that
the presence of Capt. Sir Birkley
Milne, of the Naval and Military Club.
Piceadilly, at Mr.. Astor's concert last
Thursday evening, was unlimited"
Captain Mines many influential