The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09
Especial Cable to The Advertiser
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By ROBERT BRODERHCk.
 London, December S.--Three Anne rican woman were invited by Mrs; ssWfllie" James to meet King Edward at West Dean Park, Sussex where every year his Majesty is principal guest in one of the brightest and most entoyable house. parties in England.
 The Duchess of Roxburghe, (nee Goelet of New Yorlx;) and Mrs. George Cornwallis West, formerly Lady Ran doiph Churchill,) were among the ladies who travelled from London with the King in his special train. Conauelo Duchess of Manchester was the third American guest at West Dean Park, where some fine sport was enjoyed among the we'll stocked coverts
 Queen Maud of Norway, who. with her husband and son, has just been visiting her parents at Winsdor Cas- tic, is believer in the occult powers of the crystal ball.
 Although she long regarded Crystal gazing as a mere game, she formed a firm belief in it's prophecies when her husband was chosen as king or Norway. for then she rememperea with something like a shock that she had seen herself being crowned in the magic crystal
 Palmlstry was deeply studied by Queen Maud before her married life' and when the Czar and Czarina were visiting Queen Victoria, the war and revolution that came to trouble them years afterwards were foretold by the royal palmist.
 Little Crown Prince Olaf. the engag- ing three-year old who, popularly speaking, has been the central figure of the Norwegian royal visit to Eng gland, is already acquiring the royal Accomplishment of languages.
 Bern at Sandringham, his first words were spoken in English; his governess now speaks to him In French, which he picks up very quickly; and since he has lived in his fature Kingdom he has learned some Norwegian words from a veteran soldier who teaches him department
 His talk became a tumble of all three langua ges, which evidently con- fused his brain. so now it has been arranged that his Norwegian studies shall be deferred until he is older.
 Converted to the Church of Rome a young London actor, George Trollape isg leaving the Garrick Theatre here flor the English College in Rome tc prepare himself for the priesthood.
 Mir Trollope. who has played mlnoi parts in some of the best London theatres for seven years past, decided on his conversion. that he could not conscientiously remain m actor. and while on the road with Arthur Bour- chier's company he had his contract cancelled.
 Before leaving for Rome, Mir. Trol- lope said: "I shall always take an interest in the stage, but l realize thai 1t is one of the worldly things I must leave behind me. I am convinced thai my future work must demand my whole-souled attention"
 A manuscript of the Samaritan Bible s56 years old, is being offered for sale in Lodon by a picturesque deputa- Gion of priests from the ancient peo' pie of Smaria, who have now dwindlec down to a tiny community of 250 souls
 EHe sacred scroll consists of tho Pentateuch, or the five books of Moses which the SamariIans regard as the only true scripture. They hold them selves, aIoof from the Orthodox Jews by whom they have been persecutet through the ages and do not intermar' " with the Israelites. "......
 Written on a scroll twenty-one feel long, the Samaritan bible is rolled or golden rollers, kept in a case of metal inlaid with silver, and the whole il enclosed in a blue satin case heavily embroidered with gold
 It was written in 1050 A. D., and 1! declared to be the second Samaritan translation from the Hebrew. The first which is 2,s5o years old, is the chic!