The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15
LONDON A CITY OF SORROW.
ROYAL GARDEN PARTY FAILS TO
DIsPEL THE GLOOM.
Though the Most Brilliant of Vic
foria's Reign. IL Does Not serve
Its Purpose-wonderfu Court A.

LONDON. July LIZZIE most brilliant
garden party of Queen Victoria's reign
has proved quite Intellectual to dispel the
anxiety and gloom hanging over Great
Britain The escape from Kumassle OF
Sir " alter Mitchell Hodgson. the gov
ernor Of Gold Coast Colony, and his wife
and party and the safety OF the majority
OF those who so long were in danger
OF massacre az the hands Of the Ashantis,
created a momentary feeling OF thank
fulness and juhllauOn. But this was
quickly dissipatal by the news OF the
disaster at Nitrals mex and the gravity
Of the news from China
A week that opened with high hopes
from all quarters OF the globe where Great
Briteins interests are imperilled, ends
with none Of these hopes realized except
as regards Ashanti. and even there an
English garrison sim awaits relief In
South Africa the nation was prepared
for. though 1t did not really anticipate
guerrilla warfare. but repeated dtsas-
tiers Of such magnitude as that OF Nj
trails mex create dismay
II is no exaggeration 10 say the coun-
try is unanimous in desiring the end OF the
long drawn-out struggle. The signs.
however. do not point to a speedy realiza-
ton of that desire. Therefore. II 10
small wonder that the government mas
practically decided TO put of the election
until 1901.
Royal Garden Party.
While the royal garden party failed In
its purpose, IL was a wonderful afair
Peers and peeresses. generals and Indian
raiahs. princes and princesses, Leading
statesmen. heads OF professions and
church dignltaries intermlngled gayly,
forming dazzling mass or color against
the green background OF the buckingham
After chatting with a few guests the
queen drove out through tho double lines
u visitors probably as distinguished as
were ever formed in England Cabinet
ministers, ambassadors, actors, princes,
doctors and lawyers stood bareheaded MI
the sovereign was out of the grounds.
Apart from the garden party the talk
OF the week in society has been the Aston
Milne affair. Mr.. Astor's departure Tor
Marienbad created no end OF qulps ana
comments, but there seems no reason
TO believe It was in any way due TO this
MIR William Waldorf Astor,",. says
Vanity Fair, lis at Marienbad, and Marien-
bad IL quieter than London" adding that
most people support the sailor man.
Mr.. Astors dinner party was attended
by forty people. but the host was unable
to appear on account OF AN attack OF
sciatica.
Mr.. Aston Denounced.
The Saturday Review. Of which Lord
Hardwick is editor, and with which sew
eral other prominent people are connect
ed, scathingly denounces Mr.. Astor's
treatment OF Capt Milne. and refers 70
It as "a gross violation of etiquette, add
Ing:
and distinguished service. the latchet OF
whose shoe ASor. with all his millions,
Is not worthy TO unite. We only regret
that the gallant servant OF her majesty
so far forgot his dignity as to accept
secondhand invitation TO the house or the
purse proud American. whose dollars
could not save him from the contempt OF
his cQuntrymen. Mr.. Aston wishes his en-
1T IN q
is likely to be gratified in future beyond
his expectations.
OF Mr. and Mrs George Cavendis6 Ben
tinck at High Cliffe castle at the end OF
this week Mrs. Bcntinck was formerly
Miss Elizabeth Livingston. OF Staatsburs'
Mr.. Foxhau Keene'e temperance In
the ranks OF gentlemen riders has Gre
ated interest in England. His victory IN
the race for the AndoVer stakes. on Stnopl.
caused the Daily Mail to say;
He should prove welcome acquisi-
ton to the ranks OF amateur riders. tie
has nice style. though his seat per
haps. is too upright for modern ideas.
SIM he gets there all the same
Hospital ship Maine.
The departure Of the American hospi-
tai ship Maine for china meets with
warm approval both from OFFICIAL and
sion Was arrived az Is a happy illustra-
tion OF tho energy OF American ladies' on
the committee. The Maine VIII take care
OF Americans and British only. Ak Ger
many and the other nations are also send
ing hospital ships. The queen was espe-
cially pleased At the promputude with
which the committee acted IN this mat
ter. and AZ tho garden party the royal
thanks were conveyed 10 Mr. BERNARD
baker and several ladies' Of the commit
tee FOR all the Americans have done and
are doing in the matter
The difficulties hitch stood in the way
OF Lady Randolph Churrhills wedding
now seem 70 have been overcome. and the
event Is fixed fer July Is IL xiii be at
tended by the CORVALLIS West family
and winston Chur, hiA, who has started
from South Africa Tor England. The at
feir viii he quiet The wedding break
Fast viii be Ved at tho Morcton Frew-
ems residence.
with the announcement of the we'd
ding the departure 81 the Maine for
china the appearance 81 volume ave Of
her Anglo Saxon review and her garden
PARTY al the Normal college Tor the blind.
Thursday. Lady Randolph churchill was
very much to the fore this week The
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