Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19

His congregation is large and influential.
but the vicar Is too independent TO pc IN
fiuenced by them. He was a curate to
Hang Theology" Rogers at st. Botolph.
Bishopgate for eight years, and was per-
sonal friend of Dean Stanley. He has many
of the characteristics of each. He selects
as his clerical helpers men OF mark One
of them is Rev. D. J. Thomas principal Of
the Home and Colonial Training College.
Another is the Rev. H. J. r. CompstOn. lee
turer in Latin in Kings College. Until the
other day the Rev. ]. H. Smith. head mas
ter Of Alleyn's School at Dulwich, was on
the list.
Mr.. Hadden's sermon Sunday was strik-
ingly characteristic. 1t had no text, but
all thought of the first lesson this morn
ing" The lesson was the chapter In Num-
bers describing Balaam's admonition from
his own ass and Balak'S chagrln at the
blessing Balaam gave to the Israelites. But
1t was Balaams character upon which the
preacher dwelt, citing the views taken Of 1t
by Dean Stanley. Mr.. Ruskin, DR.. Arnold.
Cardinal Newman and Bishop Butler.
The impression of Mr.. Hadden which
visitor to the church would gather is that
he Is Woodworking. earnest and eloquent
clergyman, who knows his own mind and
Is not afraid to impress 1t. 1t would be in
teresting to have his reply to the bishop.
His father was a proprietor of the Liver
pool Courier, and he himself has been on
the staff of the Times.
Exhibition at Earl's Court.
The exhibition at Earl's court this year
will be quite a unique character. Mr.. Imre
Kiralfy has broken away from old tradi-
tons and Is giving a fire exhibition, the
most complete of its kind ever held. Not
only are we to have great spectacle show
ing the fire engines and salvage corps at
work on blazing street-specially con-
signed to the flames every night-but loan
collection of implements for the extfnguish-
ing of fire has been brought together of
very interesting character.
Some of the actual fire engines which took
part In the great fire of London will be on
view, and appliances like the hand squirt
going back to still more ancient times, will
also be exhibited. Relics Of great fires and
of firemen who have done heroic deeds will
likewise figure In the exhibition. and al
ready London Is painted red'' with great
posters showing the wonderful deeds Of
rescue that will nightly be performed In the
Empress Theater
Apart from the fire exhibition, visitors to
Earfs court will find two novel side shows.
The first and most important Is an Arab
village of the upper Nile, with a view of
the famous AssOuan dam in the back
ground. The details of this part of the
years entertainment have been worked out
with great care. and 1t Is a thoroughly typi-
cal Arab village that will be presented
Some of the Arabs brought over are skilled
workers In wood and in other arts peculiar
to the people of the desert, and examples
Va >HS.h hdhuiCid at Will Uo on SAFE IN the
grounds.
The success which attended the appear
ance at one OF the theaters of variety of a
troupe OF creOles from Martinique after the
Terrible volcanic eruptions seems to have
suggested the Introduction of similar fea-
lure as one OF the attractions at Earl's
court. Under the shadow Of Mont Pelee
Vis1tors Will see a marriage service in
progress and. after an opportunity has
been given of realizing the quaint cere-
monial pertaining to such a festtvfty a re-
alistic exhibition Of the volcano in eruption
is promised.
Christies invariably arrange to have a
Dig picture sale on Academy Saturday, Ac-
cordingly last Saturday was selected for the
dispersal of the collection of pictures of the
late Mr.. Ernest Gambart, former consul
general for Spain. and well-known picture
dealer and patron of struggling artists
The attractions were the Rosa Bonheurs
and the Alma Tademas which were wont
to adorn Queen Victoria's villa at Nice,
having been lent by Gambart when her
majesty paid visits to the sunny south
OF the Bonheurs lie Roi du Foret,"
magnificent stag standing alert and proud
In the forest. as If seeming the huntsman
brought 300 guineas. There were three
Tademas. One, "A Dedication to Bacchus,"
small canvas voluptuous in color and
perfect In drawing. was sold for 5000
gutneas. The second THE Picture Gal
lery." was also exquisitely drawn, but too
large nowadays to be salable at a fancy
figure. Nevertheless. it brought $500
guineas. The sale realized something like
f2o,OOO. L. H. MOORE.