The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-20
KITCHENER MISSES fHB GAME


seemea very RagsP % Zee q Game and
WA TO Have TnPoWM IN NAN OuI
-L&naheoa aa mo University Clu1
-Dm@er VIVA the Drltlsh censul.
Il has been said Of Lord KitchsnsR that
hS shu0s publicity. 10 this b true. -
nothing that he has done sinoO his arrival
In New York would sssm % couerovort,
the Man Of Omdurman must have been
pleased yesterday afternoon. He was .
very small part Of tho show; he came "a
go and not 20 be sssn and he not his wish.
President Brush Of tho 0lanas had pro-
vtded the best seat on the hsld for New
horHs Interesting visitor. He was
echedulcd 20 cit with Pilgrim 0eorRe r.
wilson IN the boz that lies Just ahaft the
line from tn pitcher % tho plate. Lord
Altchsnsr was 10 have had hls flrzt vIsu
OF tho ball that can be made To twist.
And u the reports that have nanaRsd 20
SAX ott may bs rslisd upon Kitchener Of
khaEtum was pretty anxiOas 60 sse how
AZ ANY. rate he dldn't loitsr long over
~ nnoneon given &C the University
Ot9n Dy stephen n. DIN. PilgE4m viii
~ Seni, 10 NE automol'tle. ploksd up che
club. and the run didn't take hong up
20 me Polo Grounds. lt didn's take long
oecause on tho seat by tho chauffeur
eet tne most inconepicuosls Of plain alothes
mes, who held bis shield In the palm Of
me- hand and nAshed 70 on the tFaffic
W Seensver things took On the aspect
Noe long after the Pllgrim hoss. with
LORD Kitchener and william G. beua-
rest on either side, took poss<ssion Of
, 30 s.ar Dos ne mist 6ekan 20 6scome
vssy scotch. An Engilah Field Marshal
nay 10 proof againss climatic unpleas-
sneness. hut an Amsrican Pilgrim isn't
% they shifted 20 some saats hark among
ne regular fans under the shelter, and
mere hey aAt. Lord Kltche1er was
tnsso g see 70 all. and not even ths ysung
nsa wno blocked the curb outside vas
amosS disApPosnt~d then he when they
ncg,dsd that the game couldn't be played.
Lhe English visitor may have been
soaoed tor one reasoD, though. Ne was
20 have thrown out the ball. and you
oant throw out q hail On open q eeason
They remained In their seasa fcr sosns
tlnAe after the crowd made itn rush for
INC elevated tFAkns. but the umbrsllnlass
were still around the main entrance
vhen The Englishman was pllotsd 90
nc me. curt st vcry f.S among the sssAs-
eyes are lighter than his cheeks
Union League Club until snch time a. Il
was necessary for him TO return 20 the
Plaza TO prepare for the dinner &C which
Coursenay Walter Bennett. the Britain
Consul-o General. was his host. At the
hotel word was sent 60 Lord Kitchener
thas 10 he had anything 20 say Just before
no started home there we're thoss who
would 10 glad TO tfanscribs his message.
The reply cams back that he was too bsisy
70 talk. Nc was getting ready Go leave
this morning On tho Ccsanic
Ono Of the G1ests at MI. Olin's luncheon
yesterday &C the Unlversity Club was
Capt. Alfred ThAyer Mahan. u. 8. r.,
Who ms retired In iNDa Cast Mahnn,
whose hfs began In $50 &C West Point
and who was graduated from the Naval
Academy IN ls'n. has written many hooks
On subjects ~ interest % Lord kitrhener.
A life Of Nelson" and The south Afvi-
car War arc twO ~ thSu.
Tho British Consul -ljsneral's dinner
az tho Hotel Majestic was very informal
Besidiee the host and his guest the only ones
at tho table were Mrs.. Bennett and Mics
Bannett. Col Hugh L. SSutt Of West
Point. y. w. Manners. the First Vice.
Consul for Great Britain az New York:
Col James. and one or two women friends
" Mrs. Beunett.