Arrival of the World's Clhampion.

Otago Witness, Volume 30, Issue 2353, 30 March 1899, Page 48

Arrival of the World's Clhampion.

Mr Richard Jordan, of Edinburgh, champion, draughts player of the world, accompanied by hi 9 wife and child, arrived by the Talune from Melbourne this (Tuesday) morning. Arrangements had been made for giving Mr Jordan a hearty, though informal,' welcome on the bout, tho lnTest information as to the expected time of the vessel's arrival being obtained from, the Union Company's office at the hour of closing or. Mouday evening. Instead, however, ot the Talune reaching Dvir.edm at about 2.30 p.m., it wftS berthed before breakfast time in tho morning. Mr Jordan, not being awaro of any alteration of time, left the boat and found our address before it WU3 known that the boat was in. About the same time Messrs Hiiliker, Boreham, and M'lhvriclr, learning the steamer was"therp, huiried to the wharf and took chiuge of Mrs and Master Jordan, and had them and their luggage safely deposited in thoir comfortable quarters at the European Hotel before we arrived with Mr Jordan. Explanations and the paragraphs in the Daily Times, of course, assured Mr Joidan that ho had not been the victim of carelessness or indifference. Mr and Mrs Jordan are in excellent health and spirits, and tho champion's visit bids fair to be un unqualified success. As for Master Jordan, he seemed sublimely indifferent to everything but his mother, and we are compelled to admire his taste. During our brief acquaintance with him ho manifested a quietness of demeanour not unlike that of his father — a, quietness evidently based on a consciousness of reserve power und borne of a resolute will. Mr Jordan seems well qualified to beget friend»hip. Many leaders in 'art. literature, music, and other intellectual pursuits are often as remarkable for their peculiarities or eccentricities as they are for their skill; but Mr Jordan is marked by nothing but a quiet, though genial, gentlemanly bearing. Only to an observer doe 3ho display any qualities that might mako him what he ib — the world's most skilful exponent of nn essentially intellectual and scientific paatime.