Evening star., 1900-05-08

affected. At the end Of March the number
of people in receipt of relief was 3,454, 900 in
British provinces, and 1,425,O0 in native
states-a total of 4,S19,O00 Six-sevenths of
these were employed on relief works. and
one-Seventh, by reason of age, etc, are
gratuitously relieved. 1t is expected that
the severity of the famine pressure will not
abate until the end of June.
Contrast this statement with the follow
ing letter just received by a friend of mine
from a lady in Bombay:
Gayety in Bombay.
Bombay has been en- fete for some weeks
seeing off the old governor and welcoming
the new. Lady Northcote is a Canadian
and very charming in manner. We went to
a reception their first. They stood in the
middle on a dais and bowed to US as our
names were called out. and we passed by.
She is always well turned out and has
lovely jewels. They say Lord Mount Ste
phen gave her 100000 a year. She was
only his adopted daughter. 1 wish you
could have been at some Of the farewell
parties to the Sandhursts. One Wed with
another at going one better. and their
lovely houses, illuminated with thousands
of lights, colored, the grounds flower beds
and all decked out with these pretty lights
was like fairy land. / could hardly give
you in writing fair description. In one
house in the court yard a fountain threw
ored balls revolved: they were simply beau
t!ful, the decorations. Last Monday the
judges wives and our chief Justices wife
gave a ball at the ladies' Gymkhana. The
place is most beautifully situated, over
looking Back bay, and lends itself well to
beauty. Everything was Al. Supper was
laid for 175 at a time, and first-class it
was. Everything was superb and We thor
oughly enjoyed ourselves.
"This time Bombay is as sick 1t can
be: we only lost 2.s37 last week; nearly as
bad as war or worse. 1t goes up over 100
every week.
offenders, and L believe cholera is now en-
route to join the happy band. / do hope
soon we will get out of the mire for it
casts certain amount of sadness"
Show Sunday.
Last Sunday was show Sunday among
the artists, most of whom received at
their studios. The two American academi-
clans, E. A. Abbey and E. S. Sargent, are
In evidence, as usual. The former is on the
committee of selection and the hanging
committee. Mr.. Abbey's historical groups,
'"The Penance Of the Duchess of Glouces-
ter" scenes drawn from the plays of
Henry the Eighth" and Henry the Sixth"
respectively, will attract much attention.
Mr.. Sargent's work is also noticeable, and
his portrait of the lord chief justice is no
exception to the rule. Mr.. Orchardsons
queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
York and the little Prince Edward-w1ll
certainly be one of the most interesting
things in the academy. The scene is one
of the corridors of Windsor Castle and the
whole incident so natural and homelike
that it at once appeals to the heart. Mr..
Briton Riviere is sending picture of St.
George attended by the captive Sabra after
her delivery by the death of the dragon.
Mr.. A. S. Cope has in his studio the full
length portrait of Lord Kitchener of Khar-
to-, L
in the uniform in which he conducted the
Soudan campaign. painted for the Chat
ham mess. Mr.. G. H. Boughton was a
good deal complimented on one of his paint
ings. The subject is simple enough A
girl passing through a country church.
yard as the light wanes and evening comes
on pauses a moment and listens to the VII
lage choir inside singing the vesper hymn
L. H, MOORE