The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

Perhaps not more than one person IN
t1fty knows who Beresford Hope was or
is aware of the fact that to him VIZ
ginia is indebted for the statue OF Stone
wall Jackson, which stands IN tne 5C ipi-
FOL SQUARE. Distinguished member OF
Parliament though he was, Hopes haliie
falls unfamiliar on many ears "iiicll
should know it better. his lIleiiuSiiip
for the South would be sufficient to en-
dear him to Virginia people, apart lrolli
the consideration that it was largely
through his instrumentality that the
bronze jackson now ornaments the cap
itol.
Of Mr.. Hope, DR. j. L. M. Curry, OF
WASHINGTON, formerly of this city anu
we'll known here, has some highly IN
teresting statements to make a Papei
by him appears this week IN the Ne
ligious Herald, of this city, being one u
the charming 'Recollections ana !.u ne,e
tons series. 1t is headed Bereshoiu
Hone" Through the courtesy OF LIT. \.
"a. Pitt, editor of the Herald, this paper
from the pen of DR.. Curry is reproduced
in full.
Says Dr. Curry:
I'm April 1876, returning home after
nearly a years absence IN Europe ASIA
and Africa, taTried for season III Loli-
don and in the lake Dlstrict III Ghs az. I,l
Having a. letter of introduction from the
Governor of Virginia, which had been
previously presented, 1 accepted an lll'l-
t,tion TO breakfast from Berestord hope
then representing Cambridge University
in the British Parliament. ~ lie 49,
were Lady Hope, somewhat Oh d. ~ ~, , aiu'
and who, as the sister or Lore Sallsbu!s'
the present Prime Minister, had d 'l' i
in which her husband did not Snare ses-5
eral daughters one of Wnom was ~ ne
married the following week, anu q So
a student at Cambridge, WY Ma
state OF great excitement pecause " q
boat race 10 occur that day on the lhaliles
between the crews Of Oxford and cam
hridre Mr. Hope, a stout, near-slshted
old English gentleman, received me cour-
teously and cordially. The breaklase
was such as is usual in English lam
lilies. What was singular, no sei o.. :,
appeared at the table, although se'ei .L
liyeried men were quite opsequious s. -
opening doors taking id'' w ,te.7r
etc. Host and daughters served tue col
fa. lnt the substantial food was on
side table, and each person was eNpecleu
- GOT whatever was need OF deslreo.
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
.-rbrone1, Mr.. Hopes kindness, l secur-.
al q seat in the House OF commons
,,-bore for several hours Witnessed the
proceedings and heard the detSlteS. r1a l.ii
marty in Parliament has compete ~
rarization, and the leaders OF eaeli il,s
i5nown their designs and wishes 10 tileii
sa,Ia,,,a,,s through the medium of a mem
s,,er selected for the purpose, VINO IS known
- ..1,ba Nyhip.'' These useful8uno1ncldia
n,o,,,l,ers are gentlemen OF lhtelllSetice
| a,,d distinction In the House OF Lo l. w.
/ tho Government Whip usuali! holos soii'e
.aica in the sovereign's household, ana
| tna Sonnosition Whip is peer VINO VINO mas
usually held before such q posltioii -
aar The leaders of his party.
..rhese Whips are appointed to ENFORCE
,isc;n,ine and look after the interests
- the party The Government Whlp hs
| o..,eCted to keep in the nelghborhood OF
40 House such a number OF the members
~ bic marty as will give the Government
a ma iority of votes. t.ac1 4zNVit hee etS
| in touch with every member, az NOUS. .oi
,r abroad. so as to notify When 1ll aI: ,
are OF such Importance as REQUIRES fei-
sonal presence. He ascertalns the ol,iits-
ions of members on questions peiore Liz eiie
| Parliament, so as to let the leader$ known n.
objection to this artificial proce-
a,,,.,s ii is thought tina { the country
,,,a,,lds he better governed If Partlame1lt
voted spontaneously, at ter discussion, ~
| staai7f .nf upon considerations urged pr pr
va tews by the WHIPS.
ss ..A1r. HOPE gave me two OF the notices
ia had received from the Whip Of his
marty, and have preserved them IN my ny
large collection of letters: The notice.
signed by the Whip, is written leglDlya on on
.,ts2 .las1eaf The Importance is deter
= n,i 1 Nv italics. A question of ordinary
sinterest has the concluding words of the
not notice underscored BY q single line, one
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