Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-04
RETURNED HOME.


under-secretary for the British colonies
Mr.. Davis. In part. says:
RETURNED HOME
When first know him he had passed
through Harrow and sandhurst and
was second lieutenant IN the Queens
own Hussars. he was just Of age. but
appeared much younger.
Tie was below medium height.
slight delicate-lookng boy; although
az a matter OF fact extremely strong,
with blue eyes. many frcches and hair
which threatened to be decided red,
but which now has lost It's nerceness.
When he spoke IL was with lisp,
which also has changed, and which now
sppears 90 be merely an intentional
hesitation.
His manner OF speaking was nervous,
eager. oratoucal He used many ges-
lures. some OF which were strongly re-
minIscent OF his father. Of whom he
unlike most English lads, who shy az
mentioning distinguished parent. con-
ftantly spoke.
He even copied bis father In his little
tricks OF manner. Standing with hands
FiNNfl AlANfl AiA' ANWAh NNAA anu WIG
resting on each hip as though squeez-
Ing in the waist line; when seated,
resting the elbows on the arms Of the
chair and neryously locking and I'M
olssping fingers, are tricks common to
both.
He then had and still has a most en-
harrasslng habit OF asking many ques-
lions; embarrassing. sometimes, be-
cause the questions are so frank. and
sometimes because they lay bare the
wide expanse Of ones own Ignorance
Al that time. although in his twenty
first year. this lad twice had been made
a question In the house Of commons.
RENDERED HIM CONSPICUOUS
That IA itself had rendered him con-
spicuous. When you consider out ~
Great Britain's four hundred million
subjects how many live die and are
buried without at any age having
drawn down upon themselves the anger
Of the house Of commons. 10 twice have
done so, before one has passed his
twenty-frst year. seems 10 promise a
lurld future.
The first time Churchill disturbed the
august assemblage IN which later he
was TO become so prominent a leader
was when he ragged a brother subal-
tern named Bruce and cut up his saddle
and accoutremonis. The second time
was when he ran away 10 Cuba 20 fight
with the Spaniards
After this campaign, on the FIRST
night Of his arrival In London. he made
his maiden speech. He delivered 1t In
place Of less dignity than the house
Of commons, but one. throughout Great
81 fyiaafN
known and as well supported. This was
the Empire Music Hall.
OBJECTIONS TO YOUNG WOMEN
Al the time Mrs Ormistou Chant had
raised objections to the presence In the
music hall Of certain young women
and had threatened unless they ceased
70 frequent It's promenade. 10 have the
license OF the Music Hall revoked. As
n compromise, the management ceased
selling liquor. and on the night Church
81 visited the place the bar IN the
Promenade was barricaded with scant-
ling and linen sheets. With the thirst OF
tropical Cuba stlll upon him. Churchill
asked for a drink. which was denied
him. and the crusade. which in his alb
sence had been progressing hercely.
was explained Any one else would
have taken no for his answer and
have sought elsewhere for his drink.
Not so Churchill What he did Is in
teresting. because II wac 40 extremely
characteristic Now he would not do H.;
then he was q.
He scrambled 10 the velvet-coy
top Of the railing which divides the au-
dliorium from the promenade and made
speech. II was plea In behalf OF
his sisters the ladies OF the Empire
promenade"
Where" he asked Of the ladies
themselves and OF their escorts crowd
&C below him IN the promenade, does
The Englishman IN London always find
welcome? Where does he first 90
when battle-soarred and travel worn,
he reaches home. Who Is always there
90 greet him with a smile. and join him
in a drink? Who Is ever faithful. ever
true-the ladies OF the Empire prone
made"
The laughter and cheers that greeted
this. and the tears Of the ladies' them
selves. naturally brought the perform.
Rrce on the stage to stop and the
vas: audience turned iu the seats and
boxes.
They saw O. little red-halred boy. 81
evening clothes. balancing himself OF
the rail Of the balcony, and aroun'
him a great crowd, cheering, shouting
and bidding him Go on''
TO THE GALLERIES.
Churchill turned with Delight to IN
larger audience and repeated his ap
peal The house shook with laughte
end applause
The commissiouaires and police irlel
90 reach him. and a goOd-tempered bu
very determined mob Of well-dresse
gentlemen and cheering girls Tough
them back. I'm triumph Churchill end
Cd his speech by begging his hearers 4
give fair play 90 The women and Z
follow him IN a charge upon the bar
iicades
The charge was Instantly made. M
barbados were torn down, and "a
terrified management ordered tina
drink be served to as victorious pat
rurs
shortly after striking this blow 10
The liberty OF Others. Churchill organ
iztd a dinner which Illustrated the n
rcction in which az that age his min
was workirS, and that bis ambiuo
was already abnormal The dinner va
given to those OF his friends and a,
OudlnldilCtH NHv WIZ "A"'i % fNdl
of age, and who in 20 years woul
control the destinies o. the British ON
uire."
As one over the age limit. or boaus
be did not consider me an empire-cor
trolling force. ON this great occasion.
was permitted 90 De present Eut o.,
cept that the number of irclplut eu
rire builders was very many thar the
were very happy and that save m
host himself none OF Thorn took his lie
nerlously. I would not call % an ESQ
ring Of historical interest hut N
fact Is interesting that ol an The boy
present. as yet. the hoa seems 90 D
the only one who 90 1uy c0uspicu0J
extent Is disturbing the destnlCs
Great Britain. However. the othc
can reply that 30 ~ the 20 years ha,