The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07
Stars and Stripes Begin
ming to Float From the
: English Flagstaffs.
iWYNNE SLlGHTED BY
. EVANS. SAYS STORY
Retiring Consul General Failed
to Show Customary Courtesy
to successor-Liege Expo !
sition Still in Hands Of
Carpenters Some
London Gossip.
Especial Cable to This Times-Dispatch and
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AlSpecial l& Caole TO This Times-Dispatch and
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LONDON, May 6.-Now Is the time
when tho Stars and Stripes are begin
ming to float from the flagstaffs Of the L
London hotels and tho eagles OF Ameri-
can flags begin to appear In tho shop
windows. During the week the appear
ance Of the big hostelrles has undergone
q change. Soma of them are now crowd h
4 ed to their utmost with transatlantio
visitors just arrived on the big steanl-E
ships or drawn from the continent by
the good weather.
IL During the latter part OF tho week the
Carlton smoking room; Lounges bar and
other places where American gentlemen
foresather to swap stories and anathe-
rlatise tho weather, have again presented
quito animated scenes. Here and there
in Bond Street and PiccadillyS one sces
men hurryng along with tho long. rapid
strides characteristic Of only one people
on earth.
Wynne and Evans.
Il Departures for America have also been
many during the last few days.
Mr.. Robert J.. Wynne, the United States
Consul General sailed to-day with Mrs.
Wynne on the st. Louis. He goes to tes-
tifylsin the postoffice fraud cases and
three weeks 5 M
Mr.. Wynne has already become quite
popular over here, and has received more
invitations than he could accept.
Some talk has been caused sgi in the
American colony by the fact that Mr..
Clay Evans. the retiring Consul General,
did not accompany Mr.. Wynne on his
arrival to the Mansion House to visit
the Lord Mayor, as is the customary
courtesy. ,s Nh af5
| NJ RS. 1v5nne has been endeavorng to-
select a house, but SO many were Of
fered that a choice has not been mad d e
so far Mr.. Wynne says he has become
used to London already. He likes tle.
town and its customs, though widely dlc-.
ferent from Washingtons I, ;3si si3
Liege Exposition.
Mr.. Alexander IT. Leftw1ch. the we'll:
known Baltimorean, also sailed on the
st. Louis. Mr.. Leftwioh returned the.
other day from a visit to Brussels and
Antwerp and also was present at the
opening Of the IAege Exposition, which,.
he says, Is still In the hands Of the
carpenters Mrs. Skeffihgton Norton. Of
New York, who with Miss De Rlyas. Of
st. louis have been here and on the
continent for two months. are also on
the st. Louis.
Mr.. IS. Wv. Bonsall. OF Boston, who has
been. making a long stay at Clarddges.
sailed on the Kaiser II. and expects to-
bring his family over in July.
Senator John G. Spooner.H OF Wisconsin.
with Mrs. Spooner and his son Philip.
who were in London during the week.
left Yesterday for Paris. The Senator
told me he had come over just for rest,
and enjoyed himself by visiting the law
courts. FIe expects to sail for homo IN
the latter part fthe month.
CAPTAIN Jacob w. Miller, president Of
tho American Naval League, Is in New
York. He was entertained at dinner the
other night at the Hyde Park Hotel by
the London branch Of the organization
Among those present were Lord Fairfax.
3 CAPTAIN Charles II. Stockton. U. s. NJ:
Colonel Mlllard Hunsiker and Messrs.
Sidney Appleton, Louis G, Hay. Marshall
Fox. James Mcdonald. l.. Hide FTlese.
Charles A. Knight and T. Els. Mr., James
the United States legation nt Ath' Athei's' 1la nus
arrived at tho Hotel Mctropole.
What People Are Doing.
Mr. ana Mrs, William l.. Abbot and the
Misses Abbot, Of Pittsburg. have arrived
after an extended trip through Italy and
Trance.
Mr., and Mrs. julius Calm. OF New York,
who havo been visiting relatives IN Ger
many were In London during the week.
and left to-day for Paris @
Mr., and Mrs. II. It. Stafford. of New
York, passed week in Paris. returning
to London yesterday. 4 S4
Mr.. and Mrs. B, II. Warren. Of New
York, who have been travelling for two
weeks in Scotland and Ireland, have re-
turned to London.
Mr., and Mrs A. l.. Brown, OF San F,ran-
cisco, have left London for a tour In Eng
land and Scotland.
General Edward G. O'Brien. tho United
States minister to Uruguay, sailed yester-
day for MonteYldeo,