Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
LONDON SLORDMAYOR
Indicted Into Office With
Much 0ratory
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BRITISH LABOR PARTY HAPPY
OVER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Bishop Principal Figure at Opening Of
New Club Richard
Croker Elated.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

tCi III VI OLuCe. Inc banquet mas come TO
be an occasion of much, rather than great
er. oratory. Peace. as was natural, struck
the keynote to which the speeches respond
ed. The earnest city man who has the
money market ever in his minds eye
ckeered the premier's declaration of faith
that peace is likely to be maintained for
many years The politicians cheered the
glowing tribute to Lord Salisbury and Lord
Lansdowne, the two ministers whose work
In aid Of arbitration has done so much to
eliminate elements which might lead to
war. But both city men and politicians
wanted hint as to the date of the gem
eral election. This they did not get, and
perhaps the occasion did not warrant the
hope that they would get 1t.
AS for the lord mayors show ITSELF one
wonders from November to November o
what good purpose 1t serves, unless to
asnuSe the London youngsters, as the pro-
ceasion 6f the visiting circus does the
youngsters OF the country. 1t certainly
does not secure the dignity of the newly
elected lord mayo:-we have passed the age
whsn silt and gold lace meant impressive
ness. Sitting In the pan.omime coach he
hears as many gsbes as cheers, and 1t has
bcsn pointed out as one OF the fronies of
civic life that while the royal commission
wrestles in eight volumes with problems to
solve the traffic question, the chief magis-
trate Is the cause of the worst congestion
on any day Of the year. The show Is an
ished when the circuses took up the busi-
ness. The tawdry Nightmares, the allie
gorical cars. were still to the fore.
CEe represented L Entente Cordiaie" and
another Peace The first was symbolized
by two gigantic figures respectively repre-
seEt,ng Britannia and the French republic.
At the corners stood the soldiers and sail
ors of the two nations. and two giant fam
beaux Of peace were earlanded with gilt
laurels and wreeths. The second car exem-
piifying Peace" bore figure OF towering
entrance to New York hatoor. The base
was decorated with marble balustrade gar
landed with flowers and at the foot of the
statue were figures representing soldiers OF
broken wheels lay around their feet. The
figures looked very artificial.
The dreadful doubt that English humor
Is decaying must have assailed the sympa-
thetfc observer who mingled with the
crowd waiting for and watching the lord
mayors show. In vain did the vendors Of
long noses" and "Kroojer's ticklers'' cry
done In those exquisite productions-"fuIi
illustrated account Of the lord mayors
show, all highly colored, penny" Saddest
note Of all was the dismal aspect Of the
misty streets, with never hearty burst Of
laughter at some sight which formerly
would have tickled them to uproarious
of mirth was due to the astonishing num-
Der of the obviously unemployed among
the crowd. At certain points along the
route the waiting crowds seemed mainly
composed of these luckless fellows One
must needs be present-day Mark Tapley
to be numbered among the unemployed in
London and yet remain susceptible to
humor.
The success Of the labor candidates at the
recent municipal elections throughout the
country has given great JOY and impetus to
the labor party. An exhaustive inquiry
made by the officials of the labor represen-
tation committee disclosed the fact that the
actual gains were sixty-five. The successes
at Manchester and Leeds were completely
eclipsed by the extraordinary victories at
Merthyr, the parliamentary constituency
represented by Mr.. Keir Hardie. where as
many as twelve labor candidates were re-
turned.
The remarkable and significant feature In
all these successes Is that they were mark
ed in those boroughs where labor members
are standing parliamentary candidates.
There are now between so and 30 labor can
didates before parliamentary constituencies,
of whom about 30 are candidates of the
labor representative committee. In view OF
the approach Of the general election, the
committee Is now perfectfng its party ar
rangements. With regard to its attitude to
the liberal party the committee will rigtdly
adhere to its principles of Independence.
and cooperation between the two parties
. will. 1t Is SAID depend upon the program
put before the country by the liberals. Al
together the party has an excellent chance
Of success at the coming election.
The bishop OF London was the principal
figure In the informal little ceremony with
which was opened yesterday a new residen-
tial club at Stockwell, South London, for
clerks and young men In business. Ingram
House. as the club has been named in COM
pliment to DR.. Ingram, who has all along
taken great interest in the scheme, is con-
veniently placed for both electric trans and
railway and is within 20 minutes of the
Bank OF England. Here 1t will be possible
for young men with small salaries to find
IN n a hnyn ut q NJ rr-ifh haf
means. On the ground floor are a lecture
hail which will serve also as gymnasium,
library, two dining rooms with seating ca
pacity for 200. a smoking room and two
billiard rooms, one fitted with three tables.
The house is the first Of the series OF
houses called after the bishop Of London's
name to supply what he showed to BIO
necessary-a way OF life for clerks and
others of small means, which should be
something nearer to a gracious life than the
ordinary lodgings II one were young It
would be possible to be very happy there,
for the place is nothing that such places
have been until now. 1t is not gloomy. 1t
is not forbidding as IL saying. This Is all
you can afford" It Is not sordid or care
less Alphabetically 1t is wisely done. for
It Is built in the shape OF 81. Andrews
cross, which means light and air and OPEN
ness to every room. Moreover 1t Is place
OF ideas, not mean conglomeration OF
rooms The walls are all color-washed-
dark green, a warm pink. cream-so that
you have everywhere spacious 80 for
the eve, and the woodwork Is OF plain
brown oak. heartening thing to look at.
The staircases are not dismal wells, but
cheerful oaken things, with light. open
hendrails. The floors are of wooden blocks.
the windows OF the public rooms huge and
dignified, even the electric light pendants
are pleasant things. 1t Is all, In short
really good specimen Of the simplicity that
Is beauty.
In that sense the big dining room, with
Its plain, square pillars across one wing.
the billiard room, the smoking room and
the perfectly charming library. with its
keen scent OF new oaken Shelves are pa
iatiaI. The bed rooms on the upper floors
are not that, but they are full of light, and
Il small, are not cramped. but they have
pretty furnishings and efectric-heating
lodges for the man who wants to stay In
his room. Roughly speaking. man can
have a room, breakfast and dinner each
day, and lunch as well on Sunday. for
"a shillings week. His room costs him
s shillinge and his board sixteen shillings:
or IL he prefers to pay 3 shillings pence
week table money" he may have his
meals ID carte. This to the clerk at "a
week means f40 or so year for other
purposes.
There Is q gymnasium In the house, ana
there are plenty OF bath rooms. It must
be public life, but better there than the
Al