Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14

Vate DOX at the AldWyCn ana WALDORF
theaters. This little area of one and one
by mean houses and shops. These enor-
nous ground rents give the public an
idea of the princely income the Duke of
Bedford derives from his London prop
erty. which could have been even larger
had not an ancestor diSsipated the South
London property. which included practi-
cal1y all of the well-to-do and what Mr..
John Burns might describe as the "sa-
luxurious suburb of Streatham."
Fashionable Centers Change.
1t is curious to notice how the fashion
able centers of London change from time
to time. In the time of George " Re
gents Park was the hub of society Then
the center changed to Bayswater. which.
in its turn. gave place to Mayfair May
fair IS the region which lies between
Hyde Park and Regent street Piccadilly
and Oxford street. It's classic avenue is
Park lane. the paradise of the foreign
millionaire and the rich Jew. and it is
the absorption of this beautiful row of
houses by these alien interlopers that has
caused people of the highest social rank
to be setting their faces again toward
Regents Park.
The two most important parties given
this season have been held in this region
within the past week One was that
edven by Mrs. Hall Walker in North
Lodge. the other was Lady Londes-
borough's dinner and ball at ST. Dun
STAINS Lodge. For many years Lady
Londesborough was unable to entertain.
owing to- delicate health. but she was
one of the most brilliant figures at the
gala performance. and her party this
the Prince and Princess of Wales. and
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
Regents Park has not seen such com
pany since the brilliant days of 1.-THE
First Gentleman in Europe
There are days when one can feel the
electric thrill in the atmosphere of Lon
don. One is boat race day. the other Is
Derby day. These are the two great
cockney carnivals when the whole mind
of London turns upon one event. 1t is
not that London is particularly interested
in the race itself, for thousands go to Ep-
som Downs who do not trouble to see 1t.
But 1t has the feeling that the event Is a
great occasion, that a large part of the
world is sharply interested in the result,
and 1t is thus seized itself with a sympa-
thetic interest.
So one could not go through the streets
of London Wednesday morning with.
out thinking that something OF special
moment was happening. The buses are
the surest indications of what is going on
in London, and when one saw lines of
four-horsed omnibuses in the Strand, the
horses decked in unusual finery. the
drivers and conductors in an unusual
state of exhiaration. there could only
be one explanation. 1t was Derby day.
And so London took itself to the Downs
in four-in-hand coaches, four-in-hand ON
nibuses smart motor cars. costers' bar
rows and Pullman cars. All the morning
there was the riot of departing coaches
and all the evening the riot of their re-
turn.
Many Foreigners on Streets.
One cannot 60 about much in London
i,c u-Sfh
number of foreigners who are to be seen
in the streets. The French and Ameri-
cans Londoners have got accustomed to-.
but one continually runs up against bands
of Germans, Austrians. South Americans
and even Russians. The Germans are be-
coming a great travelling people, and are
rapidly usurping the place English peo-
pie have hitherto held on the continent.
They go everywhere. They swarm over
Switzerland and Italy. In this country
their favorite haunt is the Isle of Wight.
The reason seems to be that this pretty
little island is greatly advertised in the
Fatherland. They also go in great num-
look upon more akin to their own in
tradition and learning, and in less num-
bers to the Welsh hills, the lake district
and to Stratford-on Avon.
This love Of travel Is not confined to
Europeans. 1t has even bitten the east
large party of Japanese, taking a flying
tour of the world. Next month. l an
told. we shall have among us a large
party OF touring Chinese, and we shall
have to undergo the microscopic scrutiny
of these Celestials. Soon, l suppose, We
may expect visit from the curious
Tibetans, under the escort Of the Crane
Lama. 1t will then be up to Mars tc
send US their long awaited visitors.
Never since the coronation have sc
many. remarkable visitors been seen il
London One day this week 1 saw in the
Strand Indians of several castles, Turks
Armenians and negroes Of different ma
tionalities, not to mention foreigners OF
moro ordinary appearance. The quaintes
sight was negro family, consisting OF
father, mother and little son. All were
exquisitely dressed. the father wearing
very smart lounge suit of correct cut. q
straw hat. fashionable yellow gloves anC
black shoes. The mother wore blue
coat and skirt of silk alpaca. blue
straw hat trimmed with expensive roses
AMI the little boy tiny Norfolk suit
| patent leather shoes. a straw hat anC
he carried a silver-mounted clouded cane
Just like papa's." All three were je
black. but obviously cultured, and it i.
seldom one sees negroes dressed with suct
| good taste.
International Horse Show.
The arrangements for the international
horse show are now complete and it has
for some time been clear that it will be on
scale never before equaIed 1t opens at
Olympia the 18th instant. In all there are