Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24

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Patriotism and fanatatfSan are to them
equally vulgar. Mr.. White rehearses the
incidents of the governments unreadiness
for war, and how million pounds went
into the pockets OF contractors for bad
provisions; of how worthless horses were
purchased and incapable generals appoint
ed: of how the smart society speculatcd in
stocks on special informa ton" during the
war; and now how the British taxpayer is
Obliged to dub I'D three millions pounds to
square the Beers. Mr.. White sums I'D his
singing article by saying that the middle
and working classes VINO have saved the
empire not once but FIVE times In the last
hundred years, should now rule 1t.
King in Good Health.
The king has returned from Scotland
looking some years younger than he did six
months ago. He is not so stout as he was,
but is more ft He came back with very
little ceremony, and drove to the palace
with only mounted police for guard.
There Is very little excitement over the
coming pageant on october 30 when the
fling will drive through London streets The
decorations will be very far short of what
they were last June; they VIII be very
scrappy, chiefly strings OF flags and paper
flowers. The government Offices will not
Bank of England will not put on any fes-
tive garb There is practically no demand
for seats to view the procession. Many OF
the old stands remain and have been an
eyesore during all these months, but seats
that were priced at 10 guineas then are now
quoted anywhere from shillings up to a
guinea.
New Westminster Appointments.
The new Westminster appointments are
received with satisfaction on ali Sides The
new dean, DR.. Robinson, is not associated
with any school Of thought In pronounced
degree and he is much attached to literary
work and theology. He is most unassum-
ing and kind-hearted man. A friend of
mine, who Is a doctor, was called In to
treat him year or so ago, when, as canon
of Westminster, he had a residence in the
Close NV friend found DR.. Robinson oc-
cupying a small hall room In his large house
and the rest Of the house given up to theo-
logical students, who oVerran the dining
room, drawing room and all the bed rooms.
The canon had chosen the poorest room in
the house. which was also the draughtiest,
with the result that he had taken pneu-
monia. but he could not be induced to dis
turb the students, the boys" as he called
them.
Professor Beeching, who succeeds DR..
Robinson as canon, is charming and learn
ed man. His rise has been very rapid but 1t
has not spoiled him He Is only forty-four
years old and has done a good deal of liter
airy work, especially in the way Of editing
the old English poets
DR.. Parker Very Ill.
DR.. Parker, whom Americans always go
to hear at the City Temple, Is very Ill
again. He is seventy-two years old, and
in order that he may take prolonged holI-
day he Is to be provided with an assistant
This Is the alternative to ultimate retire.
ment from all public work. The City Tenn
pie does not call for the heavy work of
1Sif Uh ia ha CT Of
settled congregation in given district The
doctors work Is preaching only. his congre-
cation is a scattered body. coming from
all parts Of London and his temple Is a sort
of cathedral Of nonconformity, with no pa
rochial responsibilities. 1t is hoped that
with an assistant the ,good@doctor will be
able to continue for many years more.
The House Of "Beerage."
When Mr.. Labouchere cHristened the
house of lords the "Beerage'' 1t was merely
'Labby's'' way Of sneering at certain cap
tains Of industry, many of whom had made
their money In the brewery business, and
who, by living up to President Roosevelt's
idea of the strenuous life. had found them
selves in the evening Of their days provided
with a life's membership ticket of admis-
sion to the gilded chamber, made available
to their descendants. A sort Of centripetal
action. economically and politically, it was
which took captains of industry, with their
vast wealth and great influence to the house
of lords A sort Of centrifugal action it is
which now draws blue-blooded scions of the
aristocracy into the ranks I@of commerce.
Lord HardWlck, the present under secretary
for war, has acted as a stockbroker, and
still is member of firm of stockholders
Lord Esther has relinquished the secretary
ship of the board of works to follow city
career and now young Lord Acheson has
retired from the army in order to attract
to himself a portion of those golden mil
lions which they daily grind out In the
''one square mile"
Rifle Clubs Organized.
The Boer war stirred up all sorts of shoot
ing ambition in the British, and rifle clubs