Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27

the view Ireland takes of fiscal reform, and
incidentally provide the 1rishmen with what
they are always spelling fora good fight.
find that among military men the belief
exists that Mr. Brodricks army corps
scheme is not to be thrown over by his
SUCCESSOR who however. Is expected to de-
velop fully the four corps now in existence
before commencing On the 5th and 9Th. Mr..
Arnold Forster's earliest attention, 1t is UNI
derstood, will be directed to the cavalry re-
forms suggested by General Baden-Powel.
Military men are curious to see whether the
new war secretary Will modify the views
which he held very sfEongly some years ago
on the short-servic& Fstem, and he will
raise a tremendous outery should he en-
deavor to abolish it in favor of long service
in the army. Ther9are, l may say. many
men who hold the 5Mnfon that the short
service system is responsible for the num-
Der of youths in the army, but the almost
insuperable difficulties in the way of long
service army are practically recognized by
everybody.
Blandford House Nearly Completed.
Blandford House. the Duke of Marlbor-
ough's new mansion in Curzon street, May
fair, Is rapidly approaching completion.
Palace would perhaps be better descrip-
ton for the new edifice, which promises to
rival in ma gnificence the sumptuous houses
of some American miilionaires. The build
ing is rectangular in shape, built of white
has five floors, containing 100 rooms. The
walls are specially constructed of damp
proof material, and the windows are so
made as to exclude not only draughts them
selves but the bare possibility of them. Elec
trio current for lighting purposes is supplied
by two companies. so that If one supply
fails the other can be switched on at once.
A feature of the house will be the great gal
lery, 30 feet long, which will serve as
picture gallery and ball room. magnifl-
cent oak staircase runs to the third floor.
The dining room contains a great deal of
fine wood carving, and 1t is said to be of
English workmanship throughout, oak and
sycamore being the principal woods used.
1t is expected that when Blandford House
Is completed 1t will have no equal in sheer
magnificence. combined with those quail
ties prosaically known as modern improve
ments." in all London And yet there has
been of recent years a revolt against mere
magnificence in the homes of the great. The
South African millionaire has done some
thing by his example" and the tendency
on the part of dukes has been of recent
years not to copy 1t. r Z
Growth Of Vegetarianism.
Despite the rdicule -heaped on food re-
formers. vegetariansm is certainly evinc-
ing a persistence that proves it to be more
than fad. In London the number of res
taurants wholly vegetarian has quickly in
creased. and there are some in nearly every
Holborn and four within five minutes walk
of the Cheshire Cheese-the constitutional
representative. one may say, of the Briton,
his beef. and his beer. in Fleet street and
all these establishments seem to do a profit
able and increasing business. This. SO far
as vegetarianiSm is. concerned, however,
may prove nothing. 1t simply means that
a midday vegetarian meal has two points
to recommend it to the city worker In the
first place. 1t is coming to be generally rec
ognfZed that one meat meal day is quite
sufficient and that a healthy dietary should
include q generous variety of vegetables
and fruits. ~ - --f
TO conform to this rule in the city the
easiest way is to gGTu6 q vegetarian res
taurant. Such a midday meal is light to
work upon afterwar6 A. second and more
important point to recommend it at this
juncture is that it IS Cheap food" The
luncheon problem IL sfhniever-present. one
with the bulk of citX4WoEkers. Vegetarian
ism for the midday gEles4 lis a partial solu-
ton. and three pleasant courses of soups,
solids and sweets can be had at even less
cost than the usualiteasfop lunch In con-
neetion with a vegeaarii14f menu it is inter-
esting to note the teinuae it pays to car
niverous traditions, : Iti is no uncommon
thing to notice vegetable steaks" and
chops" on the vegetarian menus while
'.haslles' 'rissolesHs aifF even ~.tsailsages'
disguise lenulsi peas or harfeot beans.
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