The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-07
F FAM0US TAVERN
IS TORN DOWN
"Ye 0lde Blue Last" in LOnd0p
Demolished, Due to Danger
Gus Condition.
REMOVES FROM LITERARY
ANNALS CURIOUS LANDMARK
Place Where Thackeray, Gold
smith, Samuel johnson and
Richardson Supped.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The passing Of tho
famous old tavern known as rye Olde
Blue Last" In Dorset street. London.
after more than 300 years of uninterrupt-
cd existence, removes from literary an
nails curious landmark. The ancient
building has been ordered demo!ished,
owing TO the dangerous condition 1t Is
now In, hut the boards will doubtless be
cut up into souvenirs and made INTO
trinkets for the tavern has n history ricn
In literary associations Here is where
Richardson the novelist, sat and smoked
his long churchwerden pipe and drank
ale. Here. too. Samuel Johnson Would
many mugs OF strongly brewed beer, and,
while he sat, Boswell, his cheerful bl-
ographer sat M, near by Intent L, upon 1s
Oliver Goldsmith ,frequented the tavern
at times-when he had money Most
often the distinguished author OF the
ale or even a single chop, SO he stood
about the doorway; according to tradl-
ton, and enjoyed the rich, warm aroma
an oak settle, which had seen service
for hundred years, Is big letter IT
carved deeply into the wood. This was
Vanity Fair" once upon a time when
he sat with few Jolly companions The
quaint little bar parlor, with its great
open mouthed fireplace. has been the
scene OF many a festive gathering. Great
men long dead and nearly forgotten gath
cred there two centuries ago. If the
it seems to me, it would be the Mecca
for a great many sightseers.
welcome for Lord Roberts.
There will be a warm welcome and
cordial greeting waiting for Lord Rob
erts when he arrives In Berlin late TINS
ally OF King Georges accession to the
British throne. Field Marshal Lord Rob
erts is acting as the special envoy Oh
King George TO the crowned heads OF Eu.
rope in giving official notification that
King George is now the presiding ruler OF
Great Britain and her allied territory;
Although no intimation has been given
would not be surprised If the kaiser IN
sists upon Lord Roberts remaining for the
annual maneuvers OF the entire German
| army early In September. II the Eng
lish soldier is able TO take adVantase OF
this invitation he will be the emperor's
guest upon the Held. Lord Roberts ana
his suite will be received by the kaiser
| at wllmshohe on August q, The heid
| OF the kaiser at the imperiai castle at
Wilmshohe. Emperor William does not
hide his intense admiration for E1giands
| two great soldiers-Lord kitcnener anG
| I.crd Roberts Under n IiparE' circum-
stances Prince Arthur OF Connaught
would have taken part in some OF them:
but his royal highness cann2s a. 9 spalna
Grcys in the middle of the training sea-
| son Early Roberts will proceed to Rus
sIa Turkey and the Balkan states on
| similar errand later
Money in Rain.
There is now money in rain for the
| holiday seeker, Arrangements have now
! been made whereby 1t Is possible for any
visitor to places on the south or east
| coast between Bournemouth and Scar
| borough to Insure at Lloyds against his
vacation being spoiled by wet weather
! H. J. Goodlng. young insurance broker
of Poultry e. c., Is responsible for TINS
new and in many respects remarKap,e
Der so next" said Mr.. Gooding to your
| correspondent. al am prepared, on be-
| half Of certain underwriters, TO insure
proposers against one-tenth OF an inch
! of rain falling on more than two days
week during their holidays. at any towns
| on the south and east coasts between
Bournemouth and Scarborough. The in
surance applies, OF course, TO towns
| where the daily rainfall is officially pub
lished, or where underwriters can make
suitable arrangements to procure rec.
| ords" I1oyds Insure many things, but
tho risks against rain Is something en-
| tirely new. II the proposition Is success
| full in England. the branch offices or
Iloyd's will extend the same system. TO
America After all. this Is nothing but
| q new form OF gambling
Sets Good Example.
Henry Phipps. the American multi-mll-
lionaIre who made his vast fortune out
| OF Pittsburg steel mills. has set an eX-
celent example TO the rich patrons OF the
London Geological gardens. Thousands
OF wealthy folk derive pleasure from Visits
| 10 the Zoo but few OF them ever think
Of acknowledging their Indebtedness TO
| the institution. Not so Henry Phlpps-
| From that gentleman the council OF the
Geological society has recently received
n substantial check. together with this
| letter; My children. grandchildren and
! myself have much enjoyed our occasional
| visits to tho Geological gardens, and |
| wish you to accent the enclosure as a lit
| lie recognition OF the pleasure and oene-
| ut we have all received