The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-08
ASTOR INSULTS
A BRITISH LORD
Great Indignation Felt Against
the Ex-American.
NOT POPULAR IN LONDON
Prince Of Wales WIN Consider the Con.
hOysny-LOrd Roberts Declines to Al.
low the Withdrawal Of Soldiers
English EsIOy Sports.

Copyrighted. 1890. Associated Press.)
LONDON. July 7.-Truly Great Brit
ain IL the land Of sport. British SOL
dlers are fighting a barbarous enemy
In the far East. in dramatic endeayor
TO save the lives OF some OF their fell
low countrymen and maintain their
countrys prestige; British soldiers are
engaged In a similar task In Ashanti,
where British officers women and chill
dren are in danger Of being massa-
cred by revolving savages, and a quar-
ter OF million Britishers are still Crap
pling with the stupendous military and
civil difficulties that must be overcome
before South Afi$ea IS pacified.
Yet. at home. racing. cricket, running,
rowing. polo. tennis and athletic con-
tests OF all descriptions hold practi-
cally undiminlshed sway over public
interest.
II is true that Henley week, as a
social occasion. has been more slimly
attended than for years past. and the
gorgeous summer toilets did not bios
SON as usual on the banks Of the
Thames But. while society deserted
Henley. there was no dim.nution In the
quality OF the rowing or in the in
terest Of those who watch Henley for
its sporting rather than for its coal
features.
The war and the weather were chief
ly responsible for society's absence
from the great river carnival. The
beginning Of the week was so wretch
edly wet and cold that many persons
cancelled their projected trips. 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 inter-
national athletics and polo are slso
looked forward to with keen interest.
What with such large athletic con-
tingents at present from the United
States. an annual convention Of the
largest engineer organizations in Amer
lea holding its meeting within the
shadow Of Westminster Abbey. the
hundreds Of excursionists who. on their
way 10 Paris, pay {. flying visit TO Eng
land. to say nothing Of those who regu-
larly cross the Atlantic for holiday,
it is almost impossible to go anywhere
without meeting Americans. Over 81
Americans who were anxious to attend
the Fourth of July banquet had to
celebrate the day by themselves owing
to the lack of space. The fourth re-
ception of the United States ambassa-
dor Mr.. Joseph Choate for Americans
was more crowded than ever remem.
bered in the history of the American
embassy.
a curious feature was the presence
of man who strolled past the ilunk,
eys and said: How dye do" to Mrs
Choate, without removing his hat ant
still with his head uncovered sat dowr
in the drawing room, full of Ameri
can ladies, and began to puft lighted
cigar After futile attempt to engag,
the ambassador in conversation, thi,
individual left, not in the slightest pu
out because such action had alread!
been suggested to him.
For the first time in years the Prin
cess of Wales accompanied the Prime,
/ of Wales to Newmarket. and it was
bitter disappointment to her to see tn,
Diamond Jubilee beaten by Merry Gal
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor's recen
paragraph in his own paper, the Pal
Mall Gazette. saying:
Captain Sir Berkeley Milne, cf tn
Naval and Military Club" formerl!
commander of the Royal yacht OSBORN
and well-known clubman, atttende,
a concert at the Astors without an in
vitation. is making great commotioi
in London society and threatens ser
iously to affect Mr.. Astor's position
therein. 1t seems that Captain Miln
was dining at the house of well
known lady, who asked him to go will
her party to the Astor's concert. Thi
is daily done in London and Captain
Milne unhesitatingly accepted.
On arriving. Mr., Astor, instead o
shaking hands with the Captain, ask
ed the latter his name. Milne tol,
him and said that Lady - brough
him with her party. Mr.. Astor res
ponded that he had net the pleasur
Of his acquaintance. requested him t
leave and added that he would inser
notice in the newspapers. Captain
Milne retired in confusion. and from
the Naval and Military Club the sam
night sent Mr. Astor a letter Of apol
ogy and expressed the hope that h
would allow the matter TO drop. il
spite of this, Mr.. Astor, in his paper
the next afternoon, inserted, as cable,