New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
THE WEEK IN LONDON.


FOR INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLINESS.-
business world of Great Britain is looking for
ward to the London -New-York Chamber of Com
merce celebration here Only four Americans will
speak. Some little annoyance has been caused by
reports that the meeting prompted by the
idea of promoting business schemes. Secretary
Wilson Informed representative of The Asso-
gested on either side: that the motive was purely
one of sentiment and Of desire to show nterna-
may ensue from fostering such relations nothing
material is contemplated or desired.
A SHOCK TO FLUNKEYISM.-'We trust in
Scottish pride to rise in its wrath against this
invasion of the Almighty Dollar" says THE Re-
view of the Week. commenting Andrew Car
negies munifcence TO Scotands universities
Many of the oldest and best families in Scot
land" continues the periodical, send their sons
to Scottish universities. where they pay the fees
like the of their humblest neighbors, neither
more less. Is 1t be believed that this will
continue if the fees paid for them by Mr.
Carnegie? Imagine the Duke of Hamilton, Cam
of Lochiel, Macdonald of the Isles allow
ing his heir to get education at the cost of an
American ironmonger. We shall next hear of
some Chicago pork packer proposing to buy UP
Oxford and Cambridge and debating terms of
admission and the subjects to be taught. of
Boss Croker forming a lobby to control the Lon
don University, with the object of inculcating
Tammany principles in the minds of the rising
generation of cockneys."
THE ST. James's Gazette in an editorial head
ed The Anglo Saxon Millennium" commenting
a pessimists proposal that yankee Doodle
be made the national anthem, that the American
language he made compulsory in the schools, and
that the coronation of j. Pierpont Morgan be
arranged for June or July next says:
But there is a bright side of the Americaniza-
ton of this insignificant country. II ought TO
make war impossible. How the patriotic
American suffer from anglophobia when he loves
England so much that he wants to be her h owner! err
own money is invested? War would ruin MS IN
d5Sa
race riding-n fact. everything, eHcep' our dSrl-
culture which has ceased to exist
REVIVAL IN SOCIETY.-Queen Alexandra's re-
turn from the country TO London and the advent
of glorious summer weather have given mar
veous flip to society. The season. which was
droning along unnterestingy. has burst out into
full. exhilarating swing. Dinners and luncheon
parties of all sorts enlvening mansions
that for months have been gloomy under the spell
of universal mourning. The Queens first appear
in the park Wednesday drew large and
happy crowds. Whole rows of carriages, four deep,
were ranged along the sides Of the drives to let
her pass. With relief the onlookers noticed that
Queen Alexandra. though dressed in deep black.
had discarded the long Grape veil which had be-
come such frequent sight since Queen Victoria
died Later society focked TO Marlborough House
to write their names in the Queens visiting book
In this round OF social gayety Americans are
taking prominent part. Among the Duke and
Duchess of Devonshire's distinguished guests at
this week END party In Compton Place Eastoourne
in such company since the Berkeley Milne af
fair, and II is generally supposed to indicate his
the Week was given by Mr. and Mrs George Haig
formerly Mrs. Coleman Drayton). There were
countess Parker. Reginald Ward. Mrs. John
Drexel have been entertaining the Duke OF New
castle and other distinguished persons Promi.
the Duchess of Marlborough and Mrs. George
CORVALLIS West Mrs. Adair gave charming
personages focked in fancy dress Among them
were Lady NaylOr Leyland's boy. ,.,., .-,....
settled by the King. II was thought that King
consider It advisable to accept invitations OF his
broken precedent, connning himself TO entertaining
them The This This @ 5oETs n4t 10 aG e me has
large parties the houses of Georgiana, Countess
Gray and others society is also reassured in other
respects by seeing his majesty playing bridge TIL
late hour after dinner
THE KINGS POPULARITY.-The Kings escape
the time OF the accident on board Shamrock II
last Wednesday has. II anything. added to his
popularity. With what his majesty preserves
the happy relation between himself and his sub-
jects be judged from an instance that occurred
this week and that has come to the knowledge of
The Associated Press Colonel the Hon. Charles
Eliot. whose friendship with the King dated from
the time Of the royal visit to America, when Colo
mel Eliot acted as the m1ntoT OF the then prince
Eliot had had any intimate relations with the
King for many years but his majesty. hearing or
the old soldiers condition, Immediately drove 10
the club. got and inquired sympat thetically for
his former friend; and these visits were continued
daily until Colonel Eliot died Princess Christian
also called the club for Eliot was formerly
member OF her household She walked straight 10
his room. said few words and kissed the dying
mans hand
AMERICANS IN LONDON.-Among the well
known Americans staying at London hotels are
Admiral Erben. Andrew Carnegie. Morris X. Jesup.
president of the New-York Chamber OF Commerce;
Cornelius \. Bliss Addison c. Harris ex-Minister
Austria Hungary; Charles T. Yerkes. John w.
Gates General Russell \. Alger II. Y. Adams,
Bishop Hartzell. Francis b. I1oomis Minister to
Venezuela, and Senator Beveridge.
THEATRICAL.-Thc theatres have had a rather
bad week. on the whole, and really there is only
one house In town. aside from the music halls,
that claim to have overhowing paying business.
The patronage os Mrs. Langtrys beautiful theatre,
we'll that the Duke of Yorks and the
Shaftesbury, has fallen off with unpleasant
pidty
Sir Henry Irving. at the Lyceum. has been alter
mating Waterloo and THE Bells with "Corio-
lanus' this week. He will revive "Robespierre'
Monday
Maude Adams has finished her conference with
James NJ Barrie regarding the new play and sailed
for France to-day on n two months holiday.
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