New-York tribune., 1903-01-02
THE INDIAN FUNCTION.
NEW "4R4BI4N NIGHTS.
Tribute to Mr. Chamberlain PO1cer
-4rt Exhibitions.
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London, Jan. 2. 1 a. m.-The morning journals
are filed with details OF Oriental pageantry and
magnifcence- The durbar was, perhaps. less
picturesque function than the state entry into
Delhi with its long double file Of richly capari-
soned elephar is, but there larger repre-
sentation of Indian princes and a greater DIS
play of military forces. The accounts OF the
procession of elephants and vassal princes read
like a new chapter of THE Arabian Nights
The details of the proclamation Of the King anu
Emperor from the throne with the golden hons
formed a sequel to the Oriental romance OF
British dominion of which the statesman with
the Hebraic imagination the author Lord
Curzon has brought out new edition de luxe
in the ancient Mogul capital, and the leader
writers supply the footnotes upon the supreme
function in the sumptuous amphitheatre, EN-
phasizing the significance Of the representative
act by which British ascendancy over one-nItn
of the human race has been formally reafnr1ned-
Lord Curzon's genius stage manager WIN
his unique knowledge Of Oriental character Is
also recognized and there IS conviction that ne
will enact great part in imperial politics after
his return from India
Mr. ChamberIain's power of exciting colonial
enthusiasm is considered magical The shrewd
comment of one of his critics is that, after MS
remarkable achievement in inducing the peopie
of Natal to shout themselves hoarse over me
privilege of taxing themselves for the payment
of two millions of losses he ought 10 De
sent from one end of the empire to the otneF
as the seductive recruiting sergeant and prac-
teal taxgatherer of the imperial federatlon-
The National Review" is incorrigible- Ine
January number repfoduces the story which ap-
peared in the December issue, TO the erect that
the German Emperor made disparaging remarks
about the King OF England, the British GOV
ernment and the British people while on boaro
an American yacht off the coast of Norway last
summer. The North German Gazette. a SEMI
official organ of the Berlin Foreign Office, char
actertzed the story as an "audaclous inven-
tion and now Tue National Review says:
Our readers may rest assured as to the abso-
lutte accuracy of the recital, which we only do-
stain from making more circumstantial because
we have no desire to bring in names Of private
individuals which are. however, perfectly IA
miliar in we'll informed circles IN both the Cnlted
States and Great Britain. However wildly I'M
nrohabI the story may seem to Anglo Germa nz-
ing Journalists in London il happens 10 Oe SUI
given an exceedingly moderate version OF tne
actual incident. The denial OF The North Ger
ran Gazette" is either inspired by ignorance OF
falsehood.
The first art reception of the year was
VOL attended at the Dudley Gallery where
there was a small but delightful exhibition OF
landscapes by SIX English painters Ine so
ciety- of Oil Painters Will be similar source or
attraction to-day. Nearly four hundred works
are exhibited Sir George Reid's presentation
rortraft of George Clark Hutton, remarkable for
strength of modelling. is hanked oy John
Iaverv's in1pressonist picture Of two girls in
boat with picturesque bridge and waters OF
.-;eea+ed color and by d. Y. CamerOn's realistic
5.rL .sAnvers" {" with the town looming up behind
+ba arcades of a massive bridge. Moffat Lindner
has a bit of bIotchwork in red blue and yei-
low which is entitled 'Soient AftersioW- Inc
! te+ 1andscapes come from the studios OF Au-
-,,oriar James Orrock and Fred g. Cotmah'
and Frank Walton has painted clumps OF CUCKOO
cherry trees with delcacy and charm OF color.
N,els NJ. Lund has large realistic picture OF
london. from the campanile Of the Royal tx
change and Herbert Marshall has painted
,,tn+ ybitbv with autumnal tints- The old
sasbloned British taste for pictures with stories
a, a.,sctad by Melton Fisher, Edgar Bundy
and john Lomax. and T. 3. Remington ana
George wetnerbee have pretty idylls with nude
figures
ro,s,1 General Evans received large COM
,arv of friends yesterday at his new residence
a. oues1,s Gate Terrace. Sir Thomas Upton
ms = proniaent figure. and nearly all the
Americans present expressed the hope that ne
1.ouId win the Cup This delightful New-Year's
reception was new proof of the Americaniza-
ton of London
The lacrosse team representing Oxford ana
Cambridge universities will shortly leave Eng
land for America a match has been arranged
1..,,b The combined Harvard-Yale team. and
r,oronto University also will be met
Maurice Hewlett who has had a severe a.
eel, ~ tnsuenza. viii start for Cornwall to-day
for prolonged outing l. y r