New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
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Smart Londoners Flee DuIncSS-
Mrs. 4Sqmth's Portrait Popular.
Especial hv French Cabl. 70 The Tribune,

TCopyriEht. 1908. by The Tribune Association
London. April 11.-Srnart people not interested
in politics have been reswaru1ing TO the Conu-
nent. under the conviction that London will be
dull for the next four weeks. The Kings time
will be engrossed by public affairs during his
short stay at the capital. The Queen and the
Empress Dowager OF Russia are spending TIE
week end at Sandringham, after a continuous
round Of semi public functions.
Mrs Asouith's portrait adorns the shop
windows and newspaper supplements as the
most prominent woman in the kingdom after the
royalties. She will he unrivalled as Liberal
hostess. and will prefer to live in Cavendish
Square. even If the Prime Minister be the first
Lord Of the Treasury and Downing Street is in
touch with the government Offices and houses OF
Parliament The American Ambassador has
gone TO Wrest Park for over Sunday. after
making two speeches and clearing his desk OF
routine business. His tribute to San Francisco
as published in Tho Times and other journals,
is a revelation of the wonderful resources Of
American energy and hopefulness under the
pressure Of storm and stress
The an7ba ssadors speech last night to his
Bedfordshire nsghbors Of the Luton Chamber
Of Commerce was received with great enthus1-
es1n At it's close they gave three lusty cheers
for the American Ambassador and then three
more for San Francisco The speech propos-
ing his health was made by the Member Of
Parliament for the district, Mr. Ashton, who is
a brother -in-1aw Of Ambassador Bryce
Henry White is spending few weeks in Eng
land Dr. Hill was highly pleased with an in
vitation from the Pilgrims 10 banquet in Lon
don next month, but he considered II prudent to
decline il. after having much said and printed
about him. and to go to Berlin without receiving
the plaudits Of an enthusiastic English audi
ence.
There Will Re fewer sargents and more Shan
mons ar the Academy than usual Shannons
Princess Patricia viii be q brilliant work. but
his "Bacchus" viii make more talk among
artists since it has taken him out Of the rut Of
portrait painting. The earlier art shows are
Disappointing Alfred East has not rescued the
Society of British Artists from the low levels of
hunldrum art. although he has raised the stand
ard Of landscape painting. The Royal Society of
Painters Of Water Colors, which Is holding
private view to-day, has been heavily rein
forced by the Academy painters, but they are
not keeping UP the best tradition Of the English
school. This is shown by the superiority Of
group Of twenty works by the deceased vet
eran William Callovv to the story telling pictures
70 which many members are reverting as
though nothing had happened since the mid
Victorian period of medioCrity.
Edwin A. Abbeys decorative lunettes and
circles for the Pennsylvania Capitol are seen to
fair advantage at the University of London.
South Kensington. and are attracting much at
tention He will probably go to America in the
autumn after the paintings have been placed
under the dome and are ready for the finishing
touches. I. y. F.