The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-09
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Does Not Absorb all the Interest
in Edgland.

the far east, i'm a dramatic endeaNor "
save the lives Of som eof their Fellow
countrymen and maintain their country
prestige: British soldiers are engaged III
a similar task in Ashanti, where BRUSH
officers, women and children are in dan"
ger of being massacred by revolted saw
ages, and quarter Of a million BRUSH
are graphing with the stupendous mill
tary and civil difficulties that must be
overcome before South Africa is pacified.
Yet at home, racing, cricket, running
rowing, polo tennis and athletic contests
of all descriptions held practically un-
diminished sway over public interest
II is true that Henley week as So
cial occasion, has been more slmly at
tended than for years past and the gor-
eeous summer toilets did not blossom as
usual on the banks of the Thames.
But. while society deserted Henley there
was no dlminution in the quality OF the
rowing or I'm the interest of those who
watch Henley for its sporting rather thah
for its social features. The war and the
weather were chiefly responsible for So
cietys absence from the great river car
nival. The beginning of the week was so
wretchedly wet and cold that many per-
sons cancelled their projecte1 trips. Tha
oxford Cambridge cricket match did not
suffer from these causes. 1t attracted
enthusiasts in as large numbers as ever
and for several days the undergraduate
and his sister, mother and other atacn-
ment have been ubiquitous throughout
London. The international athletics and
polo are also looked forward to with
keen interest What with such large ath-
letic contingents at present from the
United States, an annual convention OF
the largest engineer organization in Am
erirca holding its meetings within the
shadow of Westminste Abbey, the hun
dreds Of excursionists who on their way
to Paris pay a flying visit to England, to
say nothing of those who regularly cross
the Atlantic for an European holiday, it
is almost Impossible 20 go anywhere with
out meeting Americans. They are omni-
present. over fifty Americans who were
anxious to attend the Fourth o July
banquet, had to celebrate the day by
themselves, owing to lack of space.
The Fourth of July reception of the
United States Ambassador, Mr.. JOS. II.
Choate, for Americans, was more than
remembered in the history of the Am
erican embassy. a curious feature was
the presence of a man who stroled past
the fiunkeys and said:
How dye do to Mrs Choate, with.
out removing his hat, and stiu w;th his
head covered sat down in the drawing
room full of American women and be.
gan to puff a lighted cigar. After n fu-
tile attempt to engage the ambassador
in conversation this Individual left not
the slightest put out because such acton
had already been suggested to him.
Mr. William Waldorf Astor's recent
paragraph in his own paper. the pan
Mall Gazettee saying: Captain Sir Ber-
kelley Milne. of the Naval and Military
club Piccadilly," formerly commander Of
the royal yacht Osborne and well known
club man, attended a concert at the As
tors without an invitation, is making g,
great commotion in London society and
threatens to affect Mr.. Astor's position
therein. 1t SENS that captain Milne was
dlnlng at the house of a well known lady
VINO asked him to go with her party TO
the Astor concert. This is daily done in
LONDON and Captain Milne unhesitatingly ,
accepted. ON arriving, Mr.. Astor instead
OF shaking hands with the captain. asked
the latter his name. Milne told him and
sdu that Lady brought him with
her party Mr.. Astor responded that he
mad not the pleasure of his acquaintance.
requested him to leave and added that
ne would have inserted a notice in the
newspapers Captain Milne retired IN
CONFUSION and from the naval and mill
tary club that night sent Mr.. Astor q
letter of apology and expressed the hope
that he would allow the matter 10 drop.
In spite Of this, Mr. Astor, in his paper.
the next afternoon, inserted. as cabled
10 the Associated Press at the time the
following paragraph:
1--WE are desired to make kno,ao that tba
presence Of Captain Berkeley Milne. Of
the Naval and Military club. Pccadlllv. ar
Mr.. Astor's concert last Thursday evening
was unlimited"
Ndplaln Mines many influential friends
VINO include the Duke Of York. are fur.
ious, the duke and other naval onficer,
regadlng Mr. Astor's conduct as an insult
10 thelr protessionn as well as a psrsonas
friend whose position in London society
IS unquestioned. The members OF the
Naval and Military club are also indig-
haht al the fact that Mr. Astor dragg Il
IN the name Of their club. The whols
matter with Captain Mines letter, has
peen before the Prince Of Wales and So
ciety Is awaiting the next move.
Lord Roberts declination 10 au
troops to be withdrawn from South Afr,-
ca for service in China is said TO have
come about this day The secretary OF
state for war, Lord Lansdowne. cabled
LORD Roberts asking him If he could
spare division and Roberts replied
yes Lord Lonsdowne then selected a
bpen cnnlinn. thni, 49,