New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-10
Sir H. Seton-Karr Thinks
Colonel's Trip Showed
Pluck and Courage.
PROMINENT MEN
ON THE LUSITANlA
Sir Savile Crossley, Morris Gest,
the Hon. Lionel Guest, w. L.
Abingdon, joshua Crane.
IBy Gable to The Tribune. J

LONDON, MAY ST flflfiN NN'Nt4A- Ma ! >
the we'll known biz game hunter. sailing
on the Lusitania to-day. said Theodore
Roosevet's South American trip showed
pluck and courage. 1T was brave
thing for him to do" he said, especially
at his age do not believe he would tell
lies. Also. admire him for what he has
done Brazil is a wonderful country-one
Of the few still unknown Roosevelt is a
very remarkable man. Many people do
not believe ali he says. but in this par
ticular controversy it must be remem-
bered that all explorers are jealous"
Mrs. Thomas j. Preston. ir., formerly
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, also sailed on the
Lusitania She told The Tribune CORE
spondent she was going to America on
purely private matter, and expects to re-
turn to rejoin her children and her hus-
band, who Is doing some research work
i'm the British Museum, lust as soon as
rage was a paper covered parcel labelled,
in a childish hand. Bon voyage 1t
had been sent by her son and her daugh-
ter. Francis and Ruth.
Joshua Crane, the international tennis
player. who also sailed, said he hoped
England would again win. but thought
it was too far in the future to say any
thing definitely.
Discussing polo prospects, he said:
Lord Wimborne's team looks shot to
pieces, but ! certainly think England
should have team. | wish Buckmaster
would go / don't think he would win
the trophy. but he would come danger
ously near IT,"
w. Kinsella. the English professional
tennis player. accompanied Mr.. Crane.
Another passenger was J. II. Sears
representing d. Appleton & Co, who said
that, after inspecting the English field.
he was unable to see anything resembling
a real new author on the horizon.
Morris Gest announced that he had
acquired Engaged" Walter Towards
play on the story of "The Rosary" for
the Manhattan Opera House at the end
of August. as well as Theodore Kosloff's
forthcoming London production. He and
She" Mr.. Gest had with him a roulette
wheel. He said: Marc Kaw broke the
bank at Monte Carlo with this" Mon
tague Glass, a fellow voyacer with Nor
rs Gest. said he was just recovering
from supper rendered to him by the
ter" company at Murrays club last
night
Sir Savile Crossley said he was sailing
with the expectation of doing some
shooting in California and Texas. II
know Mexico he said, significantly;
the United States has an impossible job
on her hands"
Another passenger was the Hon. Lione,
Guest. who will meet his wife and take
two months holiday. and then spend
some time at a place in Canada. Others
on the Lusitania were W. l.. Abingdon,
Anton and Mrs. Hodenpyl Mrs Guy Mic
kalls, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. l.. ReqUa w. Al
bert Swazey. r. II. SperIing Charles r.
Younger. Horace Lee Washington. Amer
lean Consul at Liverpool; Edward Allen
Brotherton, Lord Mayor of Leeds. aud
Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Eaton
The American influx grows larger with
each liner arriving. As usual plenty Of
New York theatrical men are here. in
Guiding Lee Shubert. who has just pur-
chased the rights OF Consequences.
which was played recently at the Coronet
Theatre by Miss Hornimans Manchester
company Mr.. Shubert SAYS the play
which is by Young man named Rubin
stein. only tweuty-three years cid. is the
best he has seer i'm years. He is sure il
will be as big a hit as "Fanny's First
Play" The theme in the intermarriage
Of Jews and Gentiles. with much good
natured humor thrown at both religions
Lee Shubert has also bought "a Pair of
SILK Stockings" now running at the
Prince OF Wales Theatre.
Henry C.. Frck is still at the Ritz. whiS
James 4. Farrell is az the Savoy until
the Mauretania sails. on the 18th An
other American here is Herbert Adams
head Of the chewing gum trust
Among those at Clardge's are Mrs.
John 5 LYLE from Paris: Mrs. Richard
son Glover and her daughter. from the
Continent: Mr. and Mrs H. Reed Hat
field and Mr.. and Mrs W. n. Wood. who
are leaving for Paris.
At the Berkeley-Mrs. Lounsberry. who
has been doing much entertaining, w. G..
Warren and daughter. Of Boston. from
Paris Miss NJ. VI. Hoffman and party. en-
route for Paris. and Mr.. and Mrs John
p. Groves. who landed from the Car
mania. Mr. and Mrs. Rhinelander Waldo
were at the Berkeley earlier in the week
but have left for Paris.
At the Ritz-Mr. and Mrs. F. n. Tippen.
from Paris j. h. Miller. who is here 20
arrange polo matches at San Francisco:
Egerton Winthrop Mrs. Pembroke Jones,
Mrs Henry NJ. F1agler. Conde Mast. Mr.
and Mrs. j. f. Proctor and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Scarborough.
AT the Carlton-Alrs. John W Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs r. n. Smith and J. b. Craig
Lippincott. of Philadelphia. Mrs. F. L.
Crocker, who was at the Carlton. has
gone 10 the country. and will proceed
shortly to the Continent. Mrs. Philip IL.
Mellon and Miss Mellon have gone TO
Paris. and will return TO London in July.
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