Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-29

courtesy OF irish gentlemen must be allowed
to supersede political pique. Hence. they
nave agreed to present an address of well
come to the distinguished lady who pays
them visit. The council of the chamber
OF commerce will not be behind in courtesy
and citizens committee is being formed
for decorating the streets. The nationalist
press fumes over this program and does
not believe that the nauonalists of Dublin
generally Will lend 1t any countenance. But
the nationalist press will have to resign
itseir TO the inevitable and to put it's churl-
1shneSS aside. Perhaps the report that the
queen herself intends to wear the sham
rock on st. Patricks day may mollify its
crustiness. The shamrock order has been
received with enthusiasm by the Irishmen
a the front.
The London Season.
The complete change in the course of the
war and the almost festive character OF
the queens recent visit to London have en-
couraged the hope that the season may
after all be much brighter than appeared
possible even month ago. Two drawing
rooms are to be held in the course of this
week. and it is clear now that the presenta-
IONS Will be much more numerous than
was deemed probable when these cere-
monies were arranged for. There will be
two others after the queens return from
Ireland. and these will not in Influence he
behind their predecessors. For the drawing
rooms and minor features of the season
tradesmen are able to report a marked in
crease of orders within the past week
Should the weather continue to be fine the
commercial and social aspect must further
improve. Black must unfortunately remain
Tor some time prominent hue for wear,
but brighter colors are coming forward for
the summer. among which khaki takes a
leading place, while are promised fur
Their reminder of South Africa In embroid-
cries designed after flowers native to that
part Of the world.
The neWSDaDerS that arc offeripo mono
tary inducements to young soldiers to tell
the best stories are demoraizing the Brit
Ism army. An officer now at the front with
Lord Roberts writes home that the Beers
are great liars, but they are run very close
by some OF our own countrymen. He in
stances the case of drummer in his own
regiment. From this lads letter home,
printed in one of the London papers that
offer prize for the best letter he learned
that the drummer aforesaid had been in a
series OF sanguinary engagements, and that
he had written the last portion Of his let
ter In the trenches with the Beers firing
heavily on him all the time. The officer
, happens to know that all this is imaginary
Up to the date of the drummer's letter the
regiment had not been in action and had
hardly seen the enemy.
The Moving Picture Craze.
London has caught the moving picture
rage in virulent form. Not content with
keeping the biograph at all the variety
ing in them but penny -in-the slot muto-
scopes, the Mutoscope Company has placed
the latter on all the railway stations. The
views are changed two or three times a
week. and l understand there is quite a
revenue derived from restless passengers
waiting for their trains. The rapidity with
which the biograph films are prepared may
be judged by the fact that about five hours
after the queen had passed through London
| on Thursday afternoon reproductions of the
scenes were shown at the Palace Theater.
The operator could not command a posi-
ticn from which he could take the royal
carriage on the embankment. as the heads
of the popuiace were in his way. But
there was a good deal of interest in the
moving crowds. their lips opening for cheer
ing. A far better picture was afforded of
the start from Windsor. where the royal
carriage was preceded by stray dog. which
created good deal of amusement The
ubiquitous biograph collector is at the seat
of war. and already pictures of Buffers en-
try into I.adysmith are on their way home,
Mr.. Phelps Popularity.
The death of Mr.. Phelps occasIoned great
regret in London. All the papers printed