KIPLING HONOURS CAINE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11538, 24 November 1900, Page 1 (Supplement)

KIPLING HONOURS CAINE.

CELEBRITIES WHO PAT EACH OTHER ON THE BACK. Mb. Chamberlain is one of the greatest admirers of Mr. John perhaps our most polished comedian—and he once declared that, devoted as he was to politics, yet he envied Mr. Hare his position " on the boards." Mr. Hare, on the other hand, often declares that, though he admires his profession intently, yet his enthusiasm for Mr. Chamberlain's profession and position is still more intense.

Lord Roberts thinks that there is no one living to come up to Dean Farrar, and he said to him a few years ago that his words from the pulpit and from his books "had done more towards killing. England's enemies" than the sword or command of himself 01 any living officer. " You are the one man in England with whom I would joyfully change positions, dean," said Lord Roberts, earnestly. " Ah, Lord Roberts," said the great preacher and scholar admiringly, "how often have I said to myself, 'Would I were "Bobs!" I am respected and admired, I daresay, in the study and in the pulpit; but the' name of ' Bobs' creates enthusiasm, respect, and admiration in every part of Her Majesty's dominions." Two of our greatest living writers deed, two of the greatest writers of this century— Kipling and Hall Caine, admire each other with a genuine, unaffected admiration. Hall Caine once said to his famous brother-author: "Kipling, whenever I hear your name mentioned I always raise my hat." "And I," said Kipling, enthusiastically, " whenever I hear your name mentioned, not only raise my hat, but take it off altogether!" It is well known that the Prince of Wales has the greatest respect and admiration for General Hector Macdonald, and that to "Fighting Mac" there is only one Prince in the worldthe Prince of Wales. "General Macdonald," said H.R.H. the Prince to the gallant soldier not very long ago, " a man who can rise as you have risen, in a noble but arduous profession, solely by his own efforts, is a man whose name must not only be honoured, but whose friendship must bo forever valued." "Sir," retorted Macdonald, in his bluff yet gallant manner, " it was simply the thought that there was such a Prince of Wales as you that gave me courage to rise at all." H.R.H. said afterwards this was one of the prettiest and most genuine compliments he had ever received. " Macdonald can play with his tongue, as well as his sword," said the Prince later to Lord Wolseley. The Princess of Wales and Madame Albani have the greatest esteem —one might almost say love —the one for the othei. It must be beautiful," said H.R.H. once to the great singer, "to be able'to fascinate thousands of people as you can do with your lovely voice. I often wish that I had your great gift of attraction." '"Your Royal Highness," sweetly replied Madame Albani, " I may be able to fascinate by my voice thousands who are listening to me; but you have a far greater power than thisyou have fascinated millions who have never heard your voice, who have never seen your face." Her Gracious Majesty the Queen and the Baroness Burdett - Coutts, whose philanthropy has made her name famous, have for years loved each other almost as sisters. It is not so very long since the Queen said to the baroness: "How happy you must feel, knowing that you have relieved thousands of the destitute. No Queen, lam sure, could have so good a subject." Baroness Burdett - Coutts replied very simply: " Madame, it is only through my Queen that I have done so much. You have led the way, I have followcd."-