Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07

Westminster bridge toward Waterloo sta
ton. The political world was perhaps not
so much In evidence as usual, but society
folk were in strong array and the mar
quees of the different clubs were thronged
with guests. Royal Ascot marks the
highwater mark of the London season, and
is certainly, particularly when the racing
is of excellent a form as this years,
one of the brightest and most picturesque
OF our outdoor functions. The country
cousin on visit to London, or the fair lady
who loves, above all things to study rare
and beautiful frocks, should not miss the
church parade. which always takes
place in Hyde Park on the Sunday follow
ing Ascot.
The Kings New Yacht.
The news that the king is about to build
a new racing yacht in place Of the old
and tired Britannia, which he sold a few
years ago. reminds one that smart society
has somewhat neglected yacht racing of
recent years in favor of motoring, balloon
ing and other exciting pastimes.
But yachting in small way has
caught on tremendously of late among
the middle classes. Every weekend sees
hundreds of yachtsmen, mostly city men,
leave London for such places Burnham,
Southend. Brightlingsea, Queensborough and
even Southampton. Some of the railway
companies run yachting specials on
Saturday TO these places. BY clubbing to-
gether in parties of three or more city
men have found that yachting be car
ried on at a fairly moderate cost and
that it is the healthiest way of spending
a weekend. The smartest idea in the
yachting world now, of course, is to have
q motor-cruiser or racer.
Valuable Paintings Stolen.
I hear that the Grand Duke of Sake
Welmer is extremely irritated at the thefts
of valuable Schiller and Goethe manu-
scripts which have taken place at the Schil-
Ter Goethe Museum at Wetmer. The theft
was discovered by some OF these being Of
fered for sale in Berlin The seller, I'M
fortunately, had bought them In good
faith from third party whom he did not
even know, so that up to the present there
is no clue to the real thief. 1t is, how
ever, believed to be some member of the
Cfrande Ducal Court.
1t can matter but little to the grand duke,
for he IS not only one of the wealthiest
sovereigns in Germany, but he Is also
business man of the first order. He is
shareholder to the extent of over three
million marks in the Imperial Bank, and
has also an interest in one of the largest
milk and butter businesses in Germany.
He also Is leading shareholder in a boot
factory and in large glass-blowing estab-
Hshment. He owns several flour mills In
the duchy, and Is the chief partner in a
Leipzig publishing firm. Az this helps to
make 1t easy for him to keep up the great
traditions of the court of Saxe-Weimer as
d CeiileT ol art ana literature.
1t is astonishing how many Of the Ger
man sovereigns are good business men. The
Prince of Lippe-Detmold has the largest
butter and milk business in the German
empire, and has also enormous brick kilns.
It is true that he owns about one-half of
the principality over which he rules, and
there are many rulers who would not eX-
plot it with the same intelligence. Under
these circumstances it Is not remarkable
that many less exalted persons follow their
good example The late Prince Bismarck,
for instance, was a frst-class business
man. He had a monopoly of providing the
telegraph poles for the German empire
from his forests. l was present at Fried
rlchsruh when the $1,000 pole cut in the
Sachsen Wald was put up in front of the
house as flag staff. He also did a large
trade In timber from his own steam saw
mills, and owned distilery which turned
out a kind Of schnapps which had a more
than local reputation.
Turf Club Wants Members.
The committee Of the Turf Club at the
corner of Charges street and Piccadilly
have just Issued a circular intimating that
new members are wanted" Until quite
recently the Turf Club when like other
circles, 1t has begun to feel
the pinch of competition. was regarded as
the leading sporting club of the day The |
names of most of the noblemen who have |
achieved distinction in the sporting arena
during the last thirty years figure in its
list of members, including the king, Duke !
OF Westminster the Duke of Richmond |
the Earl of Durham, the late Earl OF |
Earl Cadogan, the late Duke of
Hamilton and the late Lord Abingdon. The !
more aristocratic clubs no longer close their |
doors to capitalists who have little but |
money to recommend them. The fondest of |
wealthy men of the type of the late Harry |
NJ. Calmont for the Turf had not little |
to do with It's phenomenal popularity in its |
PALMER days.
To Mr.. Leopold de Rothschild belongs the |
credit of breaking all records in connection |
with Derby sweepstakes at the turf He !
drew the winner three years running (1S91, |
1892 and 1899 and in 1894 he divided the |
first prize with brother member.
The only legislator, either hereditary or |
elective, who drew the Derby winner |
this year at any of the West End clubs |
was Mr.. Mooney, the nationalist member |
for Newry, who pocketed something like |
370 at the National Liberal Club.
When the committee of such club as |
the Turf Is driven into canvassing by cir |
cular for new members 1t is pretty obvious |
that club life Is no longer what 1t was. An |
inveterate clubman today explained the sit |
uation to me. 1T Is not much that the |
clubs are losing numerically he said las |
that the members are not SO valuable to |
the clubs as they were. Far fewer meals |
are taken there and there Is a much |
smaller consumption OF drinks cigars and |
various extras from which the profit is
mainly derived Considering that the prices |