Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07
While Its Soldiers are Fighting
Abroad, Games are On at Home,
DOORS IN BRITISH SOCIETY,
one IL &C Mr.. ChoAte's Reception-An-
other Left America How Roberts
Squared With she War once.


London, July especial London Ca
bic letter copyrighted. 1900 by the As
ISOLATED Press. Truly Great Britain is
the land Of sport British soldiers are
fighting a barbarous enemy IN the far
East, in dramatic endeavor TO save
the lives Of some Of their fellow coun-
trymen 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 massacred by revolt
"a savages, and a quarter of a million
Britishers are still graphing with the
stupend0us military and civil difficult
ties that must be overcome before South
Africa is pacihed, Yet at home. racing,
cricket. running, rowing. polo. tennis
and athletic contests Of all descrp-
tons hold practically undiminished
sway over public interest.
WEEK AT HENLEY.
II is true that Henley week. as a So
cial occasion, has been more slimly at
tended 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 interest
OF those who watch Henley Tor its
sporting rather than Tor its social fea-
lures
The war and the weather were chiefly
responsible FOR society's absence from
the great river carnival The begin
ming Of the week was so wretchedly wet
and cold that many persons cancelled
their projected trips
The Oxford Cambridge cricket match
did not suffer from these causes II
attracted enthusiasts In as large num-
hers as ever and FOR several days the
undergraduate and his sister. mother
and other attachments have been
ubiquitous throughout London
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
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 organizations In
America holding its meetings within
the shadow Of Westminster Abbey, the
hundreds OF eXcursionists who, on their
way to Paris. pay lying visit 10 Eng
land 90 say nothing OF those who regu-
larry cross the Atlantic for a holiday,
ID Is almost il possible 20 go anywhere
without meeting Americans. They are
omuipresent over nifty Americans
who were anxious 90 attend the Fourth
OF July banquet had 90 celebrate the
day by themselves owing 10 lack Of
space
A BoOR WITH a CIGAR.
The Fourth reception Of the United
States ammbassador. Mr.. Joseph H.
Choate. for Americans. was more
crowded than remembered In the his
tory Of the American embassy. a curl
Gus feature was the presence Of q man
who strolled past the hunkeys and said
How dye do. 90 Mrs Choate. with
out removing his hat and sim. with his
head covered. sat down In the drawing
room fun OF American women and be-
gan 10 pun a lighted cigar After fu-
tile attempt 20 engage the ambassador
In conversation this individual left, not
In the slightest put out because such
action had alread" been suggested 20
him.
The absence Of balls and parties has
driven society 20 other forms Of amuse-
mcnt. the last diversion being evening
boating parties on the Serpentlne in
Hyde Park
FIRST TINE IN YEARS.
For the FIRST time In years the prin-