The age-herald., 1902-03-23
BY HENRY DEvEREAUx.

silver cloth draped with Princess lace. Her jewelry was turquoises, diamonds and pearls.
 It is the policy of government to keep the British mind fully occupied with the splendor of the court, and the magnifi- cence of the coronation. Indeed 1t is sin gularly fortunate that so much that is bright and cheerful can be put forward. The fact Is these are perilous times. Our dreams of glory are not without night mares. Methuen's capture, the defeat of his command and the forced confession of the War Department that the Boers are not conquered has had its effect. Again this news from Ireland IS far from sat isfactory Earl Cadogan advised the King not to make his projected trip to Ireland Many of the thoughtful English think 1t impolite of the King to cancel his visit in the coronation year and crit icise him for permitting Earl Cadogan to frighten him. It Is reported that secret societies are busy, and physical force rebellion Is again discussed almost open ly in Ireland. Earl Cadogan feels that his authority as representative of the King is being undermined by the gross disre- spect which characterizes the references of the leaders of the Irish League and Nationalist press to Dublin Castle Ire land swarmS with detectives who are seeking for evidence of reasonable ut terances or practices. Redmond, O'Brien, Healy and others scoff at the govern ment's fear and say Ireland Is peaceful and not thinking of rebellion and that the violence attending boycotts is sporadic and not epidemic.
 Miss Ada Rehan. I understand, Is an actress who writes retired" after her name. Since the death of Augustin Daily she says she has become as a ship with out rudder and proposes to live on the small fortune she has accumulated. She has taken a charming house at No. 72 Cadogan place, the most fashionable quarter in London. It is near the house of her intimate friend, Lady Eric Bar rington, the wife of Lord Salisburys pri- vate secretary. Miss Rehan is quite pop ular In Belgravia society, where, under the tutelage of the Barringtons, she meets some of the smartest men and women in London.
 The woman who has come forward as of the most consequence at court this season Is Adelia, Countess of Essex. She is great beauty. witty and captivating. In New York she was great belle. She was Miss Adele Grant of that city.
 A few days ago one of our swellest clubs passed a bylaw excluding Ameri- cans from membership. This made great deal of talk and brought forward the statement that many Americans who were of no account in their own country came over here and were put up at the most exclusive clubs. Now the Ameri- cans got together and decided to estab- fish an Anglo-American Club. It is to be formed and temporarily located before the coronation. When started this will be the most expensive club in England, the entrance fee, R50 $250), being more than the fee asked by any English club Any member of the leading American organi- and Knickerbocker Clubs of New York; the Somerset Club of Boston, and the Metropolitan Club of Washington. will be admitted without ballot TOT temporary membership.
 The object is to afford Americans who are barred by their nationality from sev- eral London clubs. social headquarters in the British capital such as they have at home. Ladies will be allowed the priv ilege of admission to certain rooms, in- cluding the dining room. which will be catered in a style similar to London's best known restaurants.
 Among the committeeman are Lord Kin tore, Suffield, Craven and Marcus Beres- ford. Major General Sir Reginald Pole .Carew. Mir. Anthony Drexel and MT. Reg inald Ward Other prominent men, both British and American, are expected to join the organizing body in the near fu- ture. The clubs name will probably be the Columbia, and Its quarters will be a large building now occupied by the Avon dale Hotel, Piccadilly, near St. James street.
 The first American to feel the effects