New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
SCIENTISTS AT BRADFORD
INTERESTING AND REMARKABLE CHAR
ACTERS AT THE BRITISH ASSO-
CIATION MEETING.
From The London News.

| From The London News.
Saturday. being an off-day. so far the British
Association is concerned little gossip concerning
some association characters may not be out OF
| wives and daughters have enjoyed the splendid
hospitality of Bradford. Bradford it is certain, has
For, to precipitate into a vast Northern congeries
! fees; to suddenly introduce into assembage of
keen, sharp business men an avalanche of dreamy.
travellers and distinguished physicians is to effect
has not actually Experienced it, But BradfoTd say
IS reYelling in the novel sensation. from the rude
British Asses Here COON t freaks" to the
Mayor, whose beaming face and genial presence n3e
are not the least pleasant feature OF the wh0Ie @
snow: And show" not in its siangy senses. S dGr
not always beautiful-and oh! some Of Il the dear
/ women, If they must throw their clothes on, why
scientific type is " yet ii invariably interesting
as6es p by in 6 iace ro o is soomV
platform One OF the most striking personalities
| Sanderson Tall distinguished looking, with
| pale marveously chiselled face and massive
head he stands out now and again in startling and
Picturesque manner from the surrounding crowd;
| everywhere one of the most sought after figures
| of the association. Bald headed, mustached. Of
| briskness of manner, he has made an admirable
president Of the geographicaI section The presi,
| dent himself, Sir William Turner, gray bearded
and genial, is here, there and everywhere with his
of The diocese nharminp Of faca " and 'manner
Every one enjoyed and forgave his pun Wednes-
ty" he SAID in thanking Sir william for his eIo-
quent address, but the President has told us it's
| all cell" Captain Deasey, tall, smart, well
groomed. the typical Hussar, whose paper
like the Ordinary British Assocaonis Professor
| John Milne, hurley and jovial married to Jap
its university, and learned as none other has ever
| been in earthquakes and their causes; Professor
! RhyS, who preSides the anthrOpological sec
tion. and who destroys all our childish Illusions
fessor of oxford college we'll set up. strongly
! built and typically an explorer, with a very Wig
English language, is Mr.; Borchgreyink. who speaks
| to US on Monday of the antarctic regions-these
are all association personalities.
And then there is Captain Dubois Phillips, r. NJ
graphical Society from twelve individuals eight
| hundred: he is full Of stories of former days. 81
years ago, who was a veritable terror to his men,
! for manning the yards duty IN fog the last man
| poor wretch must be last, but he got his four
| dozen; the result of the old brute's cruelty was
| broken limbs, heads and necks We're frghtfuly
logged before breakfast and fogged alternately
| by right and left handed men so that their bleed
CutcIiffe Hyne towers in any assemblage, he is
tai Gn even m the enghy clean s. shaTeh P0puar
where Mr. Kensit comes from, is dwarfed he
association gaherngs His natTS town s look
Ing for to HE hearing i9 his G M % in and &
he visited tied in 1896 ] asked him how Captain Kettle
| the West Coast. l had letter from him
time know him well, of course. for made
/
| one Of my Kettle stOries-he has idea that ne
| is Kettle--and he SAID: You know Kettles all
| wrong about that salvage l should have that
money possible II | had been in his
| place l shall never forget when he and I read
| Charlotte Brontas great book together and his
! anger with her style and characters. We did quar-
| rel II. A fellow from the West Coast
| telling me he had met him. and that he recog
| nized him in minute from Stanley Woods pict
| urus OF him in 'Pearson's Magazine and Wood
The Mayor OF Bradford described my own hostess
young Mrs. George Waud. who gives the great
! garden partY-as one of the best loved in
| Bradford which she is. although the Mayors
| wife must run her very close. Mrs Lupton has
charmed the associa toniss with her graceful well
| BY the bye, Mrs. Wnud wandering in old
! country churchyard day last month, came
across the following epitaph:
| Short the little infants stay
| He but guest
He suffered hard and flew away
To his eternal rest.
Aged three months
| Two sayings this week have delighted residents
and visitors alike. friend of mine said 10 a dear
| old scientist who could not be persuaded 10
cept any ones hospitality, or stay at any house:
| well. but why won't youg oh" the i'm
| mediate reply Il should have to wash and dress.
| it, ! calling at house the other evening.
a charming little damsel OF three years going
| round and saying good night. stranger.
! so she left "Oh. give me kiss. please
| said Shyy turning to her very pretty young
mother, she said to dsmayed delight; Mum
! my. you kiss him for me. and give me his kiss
when you come and tuck me up
BOERS AND CHRISTIAN BLACKS.