Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

ing this autumn ii was no uncommon sight
to see them fishing together on the banks
OF the Dee. Lady Marjorie is renowned
beauty She has a graceful, supple figure
Winsome face and expression of the
most tempting archness. Prince Arthur is
a handsome, frank, engaging youth whose
ardor for sports is only retarded by a slight
lameness. They will make a handsome
and brilliant couple
X
Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria
are busily engaged just now in making
various articles as presents for the kings
approaching birthday. 1t Is an unwrltten
law IN his majesty's household that the
queen, MS daughters and his sisters shall
present MIN with gifts made by their own
hands. This was a rule Oueen Victoria
enforced upon her daughters in regard 10
herself, and King Edward adopted IT also
n NJ om 'n me- r'me me-, OF his marriage. Other
peopie may give me what they choose
sald ms majesty. but / like NV women
KIND to give me their own handiwork -
ne queen and her daughter are knittine,
Maistcoats Tor his ma jesty, and thew viii
De ready in a few DAYS for mountine h,,
the kings tailor. No man more cordiaJIv
enjoys receiving presents than the king
ana on the anniversary of his hirtbdoy -
is always up and dressed awaiting the ar
rival or the first morning post with bis
own hands ne unfastenS parcels so eagerly
ellat on one occasion he provoked n smile
from his brother, the Duke of ConnauoI,t
WHO was standing by II thanL. 60
ness said his majesty, Il am not one hit
blaSe." ~ 'ii7 o4I
Inc executors of Mr.. Belts will hava
decided to sell the beautiful bouse he b,,;1t
Tor himself in Park lane a few years ,go
rms mouse Is one of the wonders n, ~,
oon and Is palace of art and other treas
uLes. AFRICA is everywhere represented, and
whenever anything of African manuYactnra
or production could be obtained IL 1vas ,,saJ
IN preference to anything else Every room
Is niied with curios collected from all parts
% 1i 'he Dark continent" of which Mr..
Belt had an unrivaled collection.
with all this beautiful house at his dis
posal, however. Mr. Belts favorte room
was the small plainly furnished apartment
had his meals. He rarely or never enter
tanned. but the house was lent on two Or
three occasions to his brother. Mr.. Otto
Belt, for social purposes 1t was Thought
that Mr.. Otto Belt would take the bonse
over entirely, but 1 am informed that this
Is not to be the case. / hear. too. that a
tsei,- American millionaire is nego-
tatins FOR the house and the greater part
OF the furniture and fittings as they stand.
Final arrangements for the winter show
at Burlington House have not vet been
made. but hear that the exhibition will
broadly consist Of old masters and works
by certain deceased artists of the British
school. Though 1t is twenty-six wears since
the hrst OF these Shows was organized MANY
noble and relatively little-known treasures
OF Italian, Flemish, Dutch, French and
eighteenth century British art remain avail
able In private home collections Living
painters have quarrel with the r A
for annually dfverting attention to MASTER
pieces of the past. but the unbiased OBJ
server must admit that the education value
of these exhibitions has been enormous
They have served to open the eyes of many
to a beauty not previously existent for
them. and, indirectly, that should influence
the purchase of sound contemporary work
Another result of the winter shows has been
the transference from this country to Amer
lea, Berlin, Paris and elsewhere of certain
masterpieces whose departure is an i'm
mense national loss.
One Of the very biggest events OF the
year in the book world will be the sale OF
the Trentham Hall library. belonging TO the
Duke of Sutherland, at Messrs Sotheby's
This vast collection of rare books and
manuscripts is divided into l 1S7 lots and
the disposal of 1t by auction will last six
days. Where so much is interesting il ia
not easy to select any objects for particular
notice, but l may mention that among the
books is very well-preserved copy of the
last edition 1902" of the Bishops Bible
originally published in 1886 The transla-
ton aprons for 'breeches" appears In
this volume, which the model for the
first authorized or King James version A
fine copy of the "breeches' version will
also be disposed of. L. II. MOORE.