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New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
THE PASSING OF THE BLUE.

The final passing away. for practical pur-
poses, of the famous old "army blue is an in
cident OF much sentimental and historical in
terest The blue uniform has been identified
with our army from the beginning It dates
back beyond the nation itself. to Colonial times
We might even trace it as far as the Civil War
in England. Certainly to the present genera
ton 1t seems almost inSeparable from the army:
absolutely inseparabe frcm the history of the
army and of the nation. Half the literature Of
our wars is tinctured with It, The Boys in
Blue" have for many a year been as much a
household word as the Red. White and Blue"
of the flag under which they serve To abaI-
don the historic blue for what is described as
a "greenish yelow"-happily, not quite a
"greenery yallery'-is nothing short of revolu-
tion.
The change is also of intensely practical sig
nifcance as well as sentimental, and affects
the present and future even more than our
memories of the past 1t means that hence
forth the 'pomp and circumstance" of war ere
TO give place to business considerations. Eff
fectiveness, not sentiment or aesthetics. will
rule. For whatever reasons-and they are
plenty blackberries-blue was adopted for
our army, and red for the English, and white
for the Austrian, practical effectiveness was
certainly not included among them. In the sub.
stituton of khaki we are subordlnating senti-
ment to sense and aesthetics to utility The
British did it little before us. But then
again we did 1T before them. with our green
clad rifemen in the Revolution. Far back Of
that perhaps, we may discover an earlier ap-
plication of the principle by our ancestors.
while as yet the Anglo-Saxon race was undi-
vided In the Lincoln green" of Robin Hood
and his merry men.
The results of the change which bids fair to
extend throughout the armies of all the world.
will probably be complex, and may be some
what surprising. Doubtless khaki clad troops
will be more efficient. They will be less readily
discernible and therefore less subject to fire at
long range. But their identity will be less dis
tngushable and II will be far more difficult
70 tell friend from foe; wherefore We may ex-
pect much confusion when hostile armies meet
clad alike. Nor should we overlook the posi-.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
CLOSING An rNCInENT

From Mr.. Bryan's explanation of his failure
TO receive an invitation to the Tilden Club
dinner until three weeks after it was sent, per-
sons Of mean and suspicious temper may infer
that the clerk TO whom he imputes the blame
had been instructed to be guilty OF an oversight
But such an hypothesis is untenable for several
reasons In the first place, Mr.. Bryan is not to
be lightly accused OF selling the truth to serve
the hour. In the second place, it is evident that
he did not wish TO avoid sending reply mas
much as he mas now gone far out Of his way to
send one. Nor can 1t be supposed that he
wanted more time, for the letter which he
finally dispatched to the secretary of the club
could not have cost him more than ten minutes
of concentrated thought The conclusion must
be that he was glad even of a belated oppor-
tunity TO afflict large number of persons with
the sensation which is Familiarity known as ''hot
under the collar" and really regrets that IL did
not come sooner.
But we are surprised that SO much caloric
has been engendered by Mr.. Bryan's latest
manifesto 1t is just like him. He never per-
mits the obligations OF courtesy which control
ordinary men to embarrass him when the para
mount necessity of upholding the faith as he
sees il arises 'After all" said the late Isaac
II. Bromley a certain occasion when he felt
Inclined to put an end TO a pretentious and
proftess discussion, latter ALL there is only one
fundamental universal, Indispensable truth
"only one, and / have forgotten what that is;
s'and, what's more, don't give d-n." In the
opinion of Mr.. Bryan also there is only one fun
damental, universal, Indispensable truth. but
he knows what it is and considers ii Of pro-
found importance. The single article in his
political creed Is that he is the Democratic
party and whoever denies it is pariah. Why.
therefore, should anybody at this late day be
surprised or annoyed when he sternIy disre-
CARDS the amenities of life and acqults his con-
science once more by informing the Tilden Club
that Mr.. Cleveland is not ut TO sit at the same
table with himself even TO be invited 10 a
Democratic dinner?
1t is strange that anybody should betray re-
sentiment at Mr.. Bryan's characteristic perform
ance. The venerable Mr.. Mclaughlin of Brook.
lyn, takes the right view of the incident. and
we commend his sagaciOus comments to all con
cerned The invitation was mislaid for three
weeks by clerk" Mr.. Mclaughlin observes
well, If l were Mr.. Bryan I would discharee
THAT clerk IT shows very bad discipIine in
''Mr. Bryan's ofiice-very bad What IL such /;
"thing happened in the White Houseq II
wouldn't do at all. II might involve our conn
try in war" In these brief but penetrating
remarks Of political philosopher the incident 1.
assigned TO its proper place. The country will
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

BILE effect of making war so intensely pacticai
and businesslike. 1t may be that thus 1t VIII
fall into discredit and be abolished altogether.
The suggestion is not fantastic. BUSINESS
methods. more than legislation. killed the duello.
In chivalric days. when the lance was the
weapon. men fought just for the sake OF hght-
inr-for the sake of its romance and poetry!
Later the sword came into general use. and IL
was so conspicuously a "gentlemaniy weapon
that duelling remained i'll high favor. with the
advent of the cOldly mechanical pistol, when
pIebefan could use as well patrician, decided
dislike for the field of honor began to be
manifested men who would have welcomed
sword points feeling n decided distaste for gun
powder At last. when some tremendously mat
ter of fact duellists introduced rifles and shot
guns the code went by the board altogether.
1t had become entirely too businesslike So 1t
NAV be with war Organized and conducted
upon purely practical and scientific basis. it
will lose its glamour and stand revealed III all
It's naked deadiness and it may be that then
the nations of the earth with one accord VIII
declare that there shall be no more of IT,
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON
lBx TELEGRAPH TO THE rarBuxE.I 7

lB1 TELEGRAPH TO
Newport. r. l.. July 15.-AIiss Nav Coele. NJ.
recently returned from abroad, arrived here fro
ROslyn last evening, where she had been visi++-
Mrs. Clarence Mackay, and made her first appear.
ance at the Casino this morning
This morning at her cottage. ChasteIIux Mrs :
B. French entertained her friends with one Of -,
series OF talks which Miss Georgiana Roberts -
conducting. The subject of this mornings lecture
was "A Tale OF a TwelvemOnth." The next in this
series will be given by Mrs. Thomas Howar5 a.
Rough Point Friday morning at 1I:85 o'clock
Society has taken keen interest in the aovvs-
show which the Newport Horticultural sOcietv win
give in the Casino ON Tuesday and Wednesday ~
next week. The best specimens from the green
houses of the cottagers will be seen and iudpaS
Prizes have been offered by Mrs. Perry Belmont
Mrs. Burke Roche, Frederick P Garrettson NJ
Nelson, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. Elbridge T. C;sr--
Mrs Shoemaker. Mrs F. X Sturgis and Others
The two weeks will be rather lively one,
considering the number of cards issued yesterday
for dinners. luncheons and other parties Amono
the hostesses will be Miss Van Aleu- Mrs Penn
broke Jones, Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs. Mrs L /
Lorillard. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. Mrs George B. De
Forest Mrs. II Mex. Twombly. Mrs. Ogden Mills
Mrs Burke Roche Mrs W. StOrrs Wells Mrs Co.
neIius Vanderbilt, Mrs Charles ChildS and Mrs
John r. DrexeI Five OF these affairs are dinners
to be given on Thursday night. and the prospects
are guests will all so to the weekly dance
the Casino.
Mrs J. wadsworth Ritchie. who is the guest %
her sister. Mrs Whitney Warren. is visiting here
for the first time since her marriage. six years ago
Mrs. Warren has sent out cards for several enter
tainments In honor Of her sister and brotherLu
law.
1t is reported that her return from Eurona
Mrs. Potter Palmer will come to Newport for a
short stay.
Mr. and Mrs William Payne Thompson have gona
TO the mountains TO visit Mr. Thompson's brother
Mrs. Pancoast. Of Philadelphia, is the guest OF
her daughter. Mrs Joseph Widener, at Ptnard cot
No. 2 Mrs Widener entertained at luncheon
to-day in honor OF her mother
J. Arden Hartman Is confined TO Clover Patch
by slight attack OF Illness
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt gave her first dinner OF
the season at The Breakers this evening
Mrs. Fl. Mex Twombly has taken Thursday
nights through August YOr her dinner nights.
Mrs. John r. DreXel has issued cards for din
ner be given July 80 in honor OF her niece
Miss Ellen Drexel Paul. Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Pembroke Jones has fixed Friday nights
through August for her dinner nights.
Mrs. William Z. Carter entertained at dinner to-
night at her house. Quarterfoil. in Narragansett-
ave. American Beauty roses were used for the
decorations.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs Mrs. William NJ Cros-
venor and Francis j. Otis entertained at luncheon
to-day
Miss Van Allen gave her first dinner OF the season
at Wakehurst tonight Mrs Daniel B. Fearing
also entertained at dinner
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
THE SAGES OF THE PARKS.

In these tranquil summer days the daily
parliaments upon the benches in the City Hall
Park never lack quorum. In fact, every seat
is occupied and the sessions are kept up not
only from sunrise to sunset but also from sun
set to sunrise The exchanges Of wit and wis
dom, the suggestions to local and national
affairs, the comments upon social conditions,
upon the government of nations. upon the
momentous problems of life and death and the
ruling of the universe, are almost innumerable.
The debates in the committee Of the whole in
City Hall Park are noteworthy In way Of
their own.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
SENATOR PLAIT AT sIxTY-NINE.

Senator Platt yesterday celebrated his sixty-nnth
birthday. Mr.. Platt observed the day he does
all others by going to his business in lower Broad
way and spending the evening quietly at the Ori-
entail Hotel, Manhattan Beach Many OF his friends
called 10 congratulate him, and he was kept busy
shaking hands all day long.
Il happy in receiving these many evidences
OF friendship and esteem" said Senator Platt last
night. They have come TO me from all parts OF
my native State and from many parts OF the coun-
try. They are all OF a personal nature, and do
to enumerate them for the public. All
can say Is that 1 still here TO do my duty
thoroughly and perfectly as can
When the Senator appeared at dinner last night
he was surrounded by a host Of friends. He beamsd
upon them and shook hands all around.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
TO STOP THE THEFT OF WATER.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
is unanimously Of opinion that the city authori-
ties have right to cut off the water supply Of
persons who have been stealing water through
unmetered pipes and to keep it cut off until they
pay for what they have stoen-as the amount
may be estimated by the city officials.
That is an admirable opinion, based upon
sound law, buttressed with common sense, and
calculated to uphold and serve the interests Of
the commonwealth. Now let us have that right
enforced, without fear or favor.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

youth TO adhere of its own accord to higher
standard than can be enforced through any sys
TEN of minute rules. We do not suppose that
Andover boys are special sinners in this matter
of cribbing. The incident should awaken teach
erS in general to a sense of their responsibility
for the conventional moral standards which
they permit or by mistaken methods encourage
their students to set ND.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

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New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among those who will sail to-day for SouthamP-
ton the ST. Paul are the following:
Senator and Mrs. Nelson W. \. ". Mellon. .
Aldrich Eiouors Palmer
Allen III. LivingStOue Reeve.
Caspar P Bacon. iColonel William ) Fighter
Elliott Bacon. Mr. and Mrs. H L Sat;sr-
Miss NJ II. Bacon. lee
William =. clyde. Mrs William Sinclair.
John DaIzelL The Rev Dr. William STANG.
DalZell. 7. Z. Taylor.
Very Rev. Thomas F. 7. e. G.. Tflley.
Doran. V. q. Mrs W. G. Warden
Mrs. ". H. Hamilton William q. Warden
Mr.. Mrs Howarf ". Miss Barbara Warden
Hayes. The Rev DR.. Charles Wcct.
Some OF those who sailed for Italy yesterday on
the Liguria
Herbert d Austin L. Green.
Mrs. H. COnwell. William : Kirkpatrick
Dr. Charles Seth Evans Eugene Meeks.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
]. STANLEY BROWN APPOINTED.

J. Stanley Brown, who was private secretary 70
President Garfield and married his daughter, has
been appointed an assistant secretary TO William
H Baldwin, tr., president OF the Long Island Rail-
road Recently Mr. Brown was assistant secre-
tary in the Union Pacific Railway Company.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

The interesting article the menhaden fish
cries which was published in The Tribune on
Sunday, and which showed so impressively the
huge quantities of menhaden which are taken
out of the ocean, must have made many read
er sigh with regret that these fish are so full of
bones that they are useless for food. Shad are
boneless In comparison. At present prices for
meat edible menhaden would be in earnest
demand
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
CARDINAL GIBBONS OFF FOR CHICAGO

Baltimore July 15.-Cardinal Gibbons left here
this afternoon for Chicago. where he will attend
the funeral OF Archbishop Feehan. which will take
place in the Cathedral OF the Holy Name, IN that
city. Thursday morning. Several or the minor
clergy OF Baltimore also Will attend the funeral
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
AmuGemcnfs.

cAsINo-s:l5-A Chinese Honeymoon.
CHERRY BLOSSOM GROVE-2-S:l5-Chaperons ahd
Vaudeville
CIRCLE ACDITORIUM-s: :30-Kaltenborn Concert
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-S:15-The Defenoer.
kEITHS-iO:S0 10 1890 ?. m-Contlnuous ie
formance.
NICKERBocKER TH3ATFE-s:15-TheN N Wild I, Rose, K2se
AANHATTAN BEACH,. .3O-ShannOns I'D fSeslI4144I
Band-S-Pan's Fireworks-9-Ri Rices show olIl -,
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN-I;SV-Japah oS
Night
PARADISE ROOT GARDENS-2-s:1 -s:15-Vaudeyille.
ASIOR'S-Contnuous Performance.
TERRACE GARDES-S-Fat.ntZa. -,
ST. NICHOLAS GARDENS: :15-Summer Nights Bano
CarnfVals
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Many Of King Edwards yachting trips have
been watched by the British nation with much
earnestness. but not one of them half so solic-
itously as that on which he started yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

The latest performance of Marconis Cornwall
station. the sending OF signals to distance Of
1400 miles. does not quite match the record
made last February, when that form of com
munlcation was conducted at distance OF
100 miles. But II IS confirmatOry OF the earlier
demonstration. and Il is a fresh reminder that
the sending of transoceanic messages is only a
question OF time.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

The Blackstone of the bench who has decided
that a dog which bites boy who ties a tin can
to the dogs tail does not Justly forfeit his
life is a Daniel come to judgment Oh. wise
young Judge. honor thee even as Shylock
honored Portia In the gulse OF Talthazar!
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

It is not true that Messrs Horgan & Slat-
terry are to direct the rebuilding OF the Vene-
tian Campanile
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

The marriage OF Miss Marguerite Lawrence.
daughter OF Mrs. John Lawrence. who was Miss
La Fargo to John Chase of Albany. will take
place Saturday next at the Paris home OF Mrs.
Lawrence in the Avenue Montaigne.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

The mercury has been soaring skyward, and
the fee dealer no longer is lamenting one al
together without hope.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

In the ancient and honorable town of Green
wich, in the esteemed and revered State Of Con-
nectcut certain bold and constituencies invad-
ers from New-York have been fined heavily
for digging sandworms and clans for bait 1t
seems that the local Izaak Waltons of Green
wich are resolved to fight stubbornly against
encroachments upon their territory which will
lessen their treasures OF worms and clans that
may be made use Of when they say to each
other, Let go a-fshing." But 1t seems harsh
treatment when rash and adventurous New
Yorkers are mulcted in the considerable sum
OF S23 apiece in fines and costs merely for dig
ging bait in the sacred soil of Connecticut
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Bryan's idea of Democratic harmony seems to
be that He shall be II.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Miss May Goelet on leaving Mrs. Mackay's coun-
try place at Roslyn where she had spent the week
end, went to Newport and made her first appear
ance at the Casino there yesterday morning She
is staying with her mother Mrs. ogden Goelet, at
the latter's villa on Ochre Point. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt returned to Newport with Miss GOelet,
who is her niece.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mr. and Mrs J. Wadsworth Ritchie. who has
just arrived from England. have gone to Newport
and are staying with Mrs. Ritchie's sister, Mrs.
Whitney Warren who has arranged to give seVerai
entertainments in honor of her sister. who has not
been in Newport since her marriage six years ago.
J. Wadsworth Rttchie is now an English citizsn'
and served in the British army in South Afrlcss
against the Beers. His mother. Mrs Adair Vislteu
New-York about eighteen months ago
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Citizens Alliance has been formed at
Wilkesbarre for the purpose of protecting and
vindicating every mans right to work, to buy
or sell, and to remain unmolested in the en-
joyment of the right. II is shameful that such
an organization should be necessary, but since
it is more power to its elbow!
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

G. Creighton Webb has gone TO Bar Harbor for
the remainder OF the season.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
New9lork DaiIn Gribn,re
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16. 1902.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Miss Marion Fish, who has been staying at Gar
risOns- he Hudson, has gone to Newport and
joined her mother at the Crossways.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mrs. Mackay passed through town yesterday on
her way from her country seat at Roslyn, Long
Island, Bar Harbor where she will stay with
her mother, Mrs. William A. Duer. who has a cot
tage there until the end of the month, when she
goes to Saratoga with her husband for the racing
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll. who have been
abroad for several years, are about 70 return to
America for the purpose of visiting their relatives
here. Mrs Carroll Miss Susanne Bancroft. a
granddaughter OF the historian while Charles Car
roll is q son OF ex-Governor Carroll. Of Maryland
and q brother OF Royal Phelps Carroll. He
recently elected member of the Cercle dc Ia Rue
Royale, in Paris.
Frederick Gebhard is stin at Lenox. staying with
his sister. Mrs. Frederick Nelson. He will go in
a few days Saratoga.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

William Allen Buffers country place at Yonker'
will be the scene tomorrow of lawn party IL
behalf of the Womans Institute.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mr. and Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting have gone to
Newport.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Amadee Depau Moran has gone Newport
where he will spend the summer with his daugh-
ters the Misses Marie and Rosale Moran.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mrs Frederick Nelson, Mrs. Stuvesant Fish
Elbridge T. Gerry and Mrs. Burke-Roche are
among those who are giving prizes at the flower
show Tuesday and Wednesday OF next week al
the Casino Newport, by the local horticultural So
ciety
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Baron and Baroness Raymond de Seere are
settled Newport for the remainder of the sum-
guests of the baronesss mother. Mrs John
OBrien, at Inchiqun.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

AdviceS from CoOperstown, y. V. intimate uiae
the wedding of Mrs. Alfred Corning Clarh anu
Bishop Potter will take place at Fernleish' the
Clark country place, near Cooperstown. in Septen-
her The marriage of Mrs. Clark SON. frsgerlGn S
Ambrose Clark, TO Miss FlOrenceC stokes VIII ldns
place the Stokes country seat near hdhdI-
oneck. y. Y, some time in the same month
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

The fourth general meeting of the New-YorE
Yacht Club for the year will be held at the club
house. in West Forty-fourth-st. at $50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Most OF the leading polo players in the country
will figure in the tournament which will take place
the grounds of the Saratoga Polo Club from
July IS to August Q. ]. E Cowdin. ]. NJ. Waterbury,
tr., Lawrence Waterbury, Foxhan Keene Eugene
Reynal Rene La Montague. jr.. George ]. Gould
and his boys. p. F. Collier and his son Robert will
be among the competitors.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mr. and Mrs. Temple Bowdon. who recently re-
turned from abroad are at their country place at
Elberon y. j.. for the remainder of the summer.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick o. Beach, who have beer
staying with Mrs. Duryea at Hampstead, have ar.
ranged to spend the summer at Narragansett Pier
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould and their children
at Furlough Lodge. their place in the Catskils
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Smith staying with Mr.
and Mrs. Henry NJ F1agler at their country plac
near Mamaroneck, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Robert r. Remington is established at the Ls
Forge cottage. at Newport. for the season.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Henry Walters has placed his yacht. the Narada
at the disposal OF his niece Miss Delano. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Warren Delano tr., for the present
week. and Miss Delano, chaperoned by her mother
is cruising about the Sound ard the Hudson
with party of friends including Miss Catherine
McSherry. OF Baltimore. and Miss Muriel Robbins
of Tuxedo
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

James Stokes who is now in the Adirondacks. is
booked TO sail for Europe at the end OF this month
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-24
ADMIRALTY
CRITICISED
BEREsFoRD SAYS WHOLE sYs.
TEN is ROTTEN.
WASTEFUL AND inefficient
Every Increase and Improvement the
Result Of Outside Agitation
MANY Biunders.
WASTEFUL AND inefficient

London, June 2O.-During the dis
cussion of the navy estimates in the
house of commons today, Rear Admir-
al Lord Charles Beresford, conserva-
tive, s%cathingly criticised the de-
ficiencies of the navy.
He declared the whole admiralty
system vas rotten and leads to great
extravaganza and that there was a
general want Of efficiency in the navy
On which depended the success of the
empire.
This was the judgment of all COM
missions of inquiry and had been
proven a fact. Every increase in the
number of ships and every improve
ment in them had been the result of
outside agitation. AS a result of such
agitation, the British Mediterranean
fleet was now a fourth stronger than
a year ago.
1t is remarkable, Lord Beresford
added, that both army and navy Off
GERS were compelled to threaten to
resign in order to get things righted.
Great Britain had only 10000 naval
reserves instead of the requisite 3d.
600, and the e%ngine-room departments
were thousands of men short.
AS to armament, both the United
States and France possessed super
ior guns.
Blunder would continue until a
separate board was appointed at the
admiralty, and was made responsible
for the efficiency of the fleet. The
treasury control was fatal to effici-
ency.
AS an instance, the speaker point
ed out the ease of Sir William Vernon
Hartcourt who, when chancellor of
the ~exchequer, put his pen through
the ammunition supplies after the
guns had been ordered.