The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-02

euo mouiilcAtlOnB OF fashions mas become
the tie Of to-day.
The mems furnishers in England still
distingulshi between q tic and a cravat.
but nobody else does.
A hundred deaf and dumb persons sat
down at the Holborn restaurant last night
al q banquet given by the English deaf
mutes in honor of their French fellow
sufferers who have been here TO visit the
exhibition.
The CHATTER Of knives and forks was the
only sound that broke the silence. Toasts
were honored silently. Speeches were made
on the fingers. Smiles greeted the after
dinner witticisms. but there was never a
laugh to disturb the silence Of the banquet
chamber.
Sir Arthur Fairbairn made the address Of
welcome to the French visitors. Like all
the other guests. he could neither speak nor
hear. He has the anenviable distinction
Of being the only bearer OF a hereditary
title born deaf and dumb. and he has de-
voted his whole life TO caring for those
similarly afflicted who have not his adj
vantages in wealth and position.
All the speeches were translated from
the two hand sign manuals to the graceful
single hand system of the French visitors
by q minister who knows both languages
and both manuals and who breaches Sunday
after Sunday TO adeaf and dumb congrega-
ton.
At q beautiful little village known as
C~rocknaorieve. in the County of Fermanagh.
Ireland. a temporary colony Of about 1000
inhabitants has been established. and they
are practising a phase OF socialism which
10 thorough enough in character TO satisfy
the most advanced communist.
The colony ia composed Of men and
women Of various nationalties. The Irish
predominant. There are representatives
Of France. Germany. Spain. the United
States. New Zealand, Australia. South
Africa and Canada.
These men and women are identified with
a religious movement started four or Ave
years ago In Enniskillen and are known
throughout the North Of Ireland as Cooncy-
ties. this name having been fastened on
them as q result Of the association with the
movement Of Edward Cosney, q large farmer
residing in County Fermanagh.
The Cooneyites insist on q literal inter-
probation Of the Scriptures in 30 far as they
refer to the care Of the poor and the virtue
Of poverty. They live In camps. Men do
the cooking. while the women look after
the other domestic duties. Immersion
Is q requirement for membership.
A ~Chicagoan who had not been in London
for some years was much impressed during
q visit here this summer with the great
change the motor buses and various other
vehicles have made In the once quiet and
NavUn T~>I1.~ k-~,LE--. II. --sl -
q Daily Mail reporter:
Il have lived in P~lttsburg, New York
and Chicago. and not one Of them 10 q whisper
compared with London. London makes
me feel to-day as New York made mo
come to b noisiest place on earth.
aAnd I don't know that New York then
was quite 30 noisy a . New York L. now.
or ss Chicago has been at any time. I
can hear what IL said in the pit. and I
could hear myself shouting In the oonven-
ton. but I cannot hear myself think in
London as it Is now
when 1 was n boy I remember the church
bells Sundays used to seem deafening.
I can hear them now for the clatter Of the
new noises Of the streets. Those motor
ompibuses make more noise than tbs elevated
railroad and the surface cars combined.
and the honk honk Of the automobiles and
tho bells Of some Of the electric carriages
drown the rattle Of the motor o~mnibuses.
we used to think the cries Of the street
pedlers were the characteristic notes OF
London's voice. The watercress woman
and the miIkman and the sweep have all
disappeared. and ! car understand why.
London grew 90 noisy that they could not |
make themselves heard.
people. and especially ladies. used to |
talk In soft. gentle voices. Now they all
seem to shout. They ave to. I suppose,
to make one another hear.
Il am told there has been a great increase |
In the percentage Of deafness In London,
and 1 can quite believe 1t. The human ear ,
Is not up to the strain Of London
The souvenir hunting season has begun
In London and several hotel managers are
trying a novel antidote. They are providing ,
cheap souvenirs for their American visitors
to carry away. In the hope that they will
overlook such things as silver spoons and
lace inged napkins.
At luncheon little silver Ice spoons with
London printed on them will be forth
for each woman visitor. At dinner
paper fans and at tea paper napkins with
Of London engraved on them will be
to guests.
Men will nave match cases with white
also marked London At one
the manager intends to AVE
booklets instead Of the ordinary menu card,
md after ordering the guest may keep the
book. which will be provided with a pencil SO
hat the members Of a party may sign their
names.
An interesting private bill has been
allowed to proceed by a Lords select com
presided over by the Earl Of Dom
,ughmore. 1t is the central Ireland cleo
rio power bill. which proposes to generate
Electricity derived from peat.
Several hundred acres OF the celebrated
Bog OF Allen would be used for the purpose
q generating station established at
aobertstown. about twenty-f ve miles from
The area Of supply would be about
m ao,,are miles. including some of the