The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07
would be vertical. taking the place of tim
bers for the other frame.
KING EDWARDS LOVE FOR
AUTOMORIIING IS INCREASING.

1t is very evident that King Edwards
love OF automobiling is on the increase.
Charles ii once said that Catholicism was
the religion for a gentleman. In this case
the great majority of the gentlemen or
England did not agree with him. 1t ap-
pears just now that similar phrase Is
attributed to Edward VII in connection
with motor cars. He is reported to have
said:
"A motor car is a part of the necessary
equipment of a gentleman
The motor-car companies, Of course. say
ditto. The pace quickens- Till recently
his Majesty confined his automohiling to
the grounds OF SandrinSham and the coun-
try roads adjacent. Last week. however
he rode to Hampden Court from Marlbcr-
uugh House. The winds were high, the roads
exceedingly dusty, and the automobile went
at a rapid pace. The King wore spectacles
and soft hat.
This week, with better auto,nobiling
weather. roads greatly dampened and the
dust laid by the previous nights rains. the
King had fine run to Windsor and back
one day. On his new horsepower
Daimler, his Majesty. attended by Major
General Sir Arthur Ellis and Captain Hoi-
ford. left Marlborough House early in the
afternoon, arriving at Windsor in about an
hour and half. Automobiles are smiling
at this and wondering what the country
counselors. who want to keep down auto
car pace TO twelve miles an hour, will say
about the pace set by the King. His aver
age speed on that trip was twenty miles
an hour. but the pace was much more than
that at some stages OF the journey.
EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS BEING
MADE AT WINDSOR CASTLE.
The object of the Kings visit To Windsor
was TO inspect alterations making in the
castle. They are now. l learn, much more
extensive even than mentioned In this letter
6 week or two ago. Most of the apart
Ments. am told. have now been quite COM
pieted. The royal rooms have been fitted up
apartments have been turDed into billiard
and smoking rooms. Lifts have been put in
to carry dishes and food from the kitchens
10 the dining-rooms. The castle Is now
much more comfortable as residence than
it formerly was. Some of the late Prince
Consort's old rooms. locking out on the
east terrace. have been added TO. Much of
the old furniture has been replaced by new.
oaken panels have been stripped Of varnish,
the King preferring the plain oak. In the
private chapel. St. Georges Hall. this is
very noticeable. The remaining work is be-
ing pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
The castle may even be thrown open to the
public next year.
While the King has not been at all dila-
tory in getting everything ready for his and
the: Queens comfort ashore. he has also
been active at sea. In three weeks time
the new royal yacht, Victoria and Albert. is
to be ready for the Kings USE though after
Cowes week she will so back to the build
ers' hands for her finishing touches.
HANDSOME DECORATION
OF THE ROYAL YACHT.
Now that the decoration is almost fin
ishe6 one is better able to form some idea
OF what the royal yacht is like. The apart
ments of the King and Queen lie amidships
They are most handsomely furnished and
decorated I'm white and gold, the molding
of the ceilings being daintily picked out in
the latter. while golden stars are placed at
the corners. The walls are covered with
chtntz, not OF the rose-colored pattern. which
her late Majesty always insisted on for her
yacht, but of much greater floral design.
The cabins of the suite are also in white
and gold. The suite also has charmingly
furnished dining-room at the stern end of
the deck. Along the state deck the pas
sages are paneled in polished sycamore.
The handsomest apartment in the yacht
is. the royal saloon, on the main deck. In
the decorations ivory white and gold are
the only colors used. The cornices and cell
ing are handsomely mounted. the effect of
the gold against the pure white being very
striking. Outside. as in. the ivory white
and gold are the ornamentation used.
Edward. by the Grace Of God, of the Uni
ted Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland
King, Defender Of the Faith and Emperor
of India, what Is to be the additional title?
Clearly there will be an addition. otherwise
an act of Parliament would not be neces-
sary, and as Mr.. Chamberlain said. in the
House OF Commons on Thursday. amid
great cheers. bill is to be introduced
People are now naturally wondering what
the title will be- for the choice is a delicate
matter. In the case Of India. no very heavy
burden was laid on. Disraeli's ingenuity.
How to include all the colonies in one
phrase will surely tax the inventive powers
OF even a Cabinet of twenty.
Women are sometimes accused OF lacking
sense of humor, but casual slip OF the
tongue on Thursday while the Duke of Ar
gyli was addressing a drawing meeting at
Lowther Lodge was instantly and warmly
appreciated.
The Duke had said that after the Boer
War 1t would be an excellent thing il Boer
and Briton were to intermarr$.
''We want the Briton to marry Boer
giYl," said the Duke. but we want him to
have an English wife as WE'LL"
The peal of laughter which greeted this
ambiguous declaration led the Duke to cor
rect himself. which. blushing. he did. en-
deavoring to explain in great haste what
he meant. The explanation intensified the
merriment. 1t is the Joke of the season
and won't be forgotten for long time. il
ever.
HOTEL THIEVES ARE REAPING
A HARVEST IN LONDON.
Now is the harvest of the hotel thief in
full swing. BY all accounts the season is
an uncommonly bounteous one. Nearly
every day one hears of some visitor in a
West End house having his room rifled.
In nine cases out of ten tho raider is never
afterwards seen.
Talking with detective about the mat
ter. said I considered it wonderful that
hotel robbery was not n more popular pro-
fession than is the case 1t IS so simple and
easy.
For instance" I pointed out. hotel
keepers obligingly supply the newspapers
with lists of fresh arrivals. At the office
they will always tell any respectable-look-
ing person the visitors number. Having
obtained that Information, you merely walk
up open the door with skeleton key and
depart with anything you fancy. What's
the remedy"
Well" said the detective, .ff the hotels
ceased TO publish lists of their visitors
names. and refused to give their room
numbers to casual callers the occupation
Of four-ffths OF hotel thieves would be
gone. The other one-fifth would always
be able to earn a livelihood until caught.
for in some hotels Il stranger may wander
about the corridors all day without being