The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-15
KING EDWARD IS
 REPORTERS FRIEND Is Always Careful That Journal istS Get Fair Treatment LA TETTRAZZlNI SAVES DAY Royal Opera House, covent Garden, Was Losing WoefulIy Until the
 Great Soprano Came To
 the Rescue.
LA TETTRAZZlNI SAVES DAY
BY PAUL LAM BETH.

London, December 14,-(Speeial Cablc.)- King Edward has the keenest apprecia- ton of the great value of the British press as an upholder of the constitution, and he is always, therefore, careful that journalists should be treated with the greatest consideration.
 The present master of his majesty's household, Sir Charles Frederick, has been "hauled over the coas' recently by the King for his unmannerly behavior to London journalists during the recent festivities at Windsor.
 Sir Charles pompously declined to help the journalists in any way. and finally the journalists sent up a petition of pro- test which Sir Charles ignored. The affair, however, reached the ears of the King, who always allowed his last master of the household Lord Farquhar, to give news to the press and such details as the table plans for state banquets.
 The King, as soon as he heard how the press had been treated, sent the journal ists d cordial message, but the journal ists will not forget Sir Charles, who is now stated to be in an humber frame of mind.
 The directors of the Royal opera house, Covent Garden, have every reason to be grateful to the great soprano, La let trazzini, who has taken London by storm. From a financial point of view the autumn season has been a dismal failure.
 There was clear loss of s100 up to 10 days ago, and the opera house has been half empty, except on TettrazZini nights, when crowds of fashionable people have been turned from the doors.
 MT. John Mccormack, the young Irisn tenor, has shared in Tettrazzini's tri- umph. He has received most fattering offers from New York, and 1t is likely that he will be seen there with the great Flor entine soprano. He is as modest as let trazzin herself, and his one great amb- tion at present is to keep his weight down, which he is trying to do with phys ical culture exercises.
 He Is still in the early twentes, but if inclined to stoutness already He laugh ingly tells his friends that he has no wish to become the traditional fat tenor" Ills magnificent voice has gained greatly in power, and his acting has much improved.
 There will be great exodus from the American embassy for the Christmas holi- days. The American Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and their daughter, who have been entertaining Prince Arthur of Connaught at Wrest Park, will spend Christmas with MT. Ogden Mills, and MT. Craig Wadsworth will also spend his holidays in New York.
 MT. John Ridgeley Carter, the first sec- retary, will take charge of tho business in London while his chief Is away. MT. Car ter Is developing into frst-class golfer and Is regarded on the Sandwich links as one of the best amateurs in the country He and Mrs. Carter, who has always rather disliked London constantly go over to Paris for week ends.
 MT. Thomas Hitchcock of New York has created a sensation in Leieestershire hunting circles by paying very large sums for horses of whose pedigree he knows nothing beyond the fact that a friend of his recommends them The result is that he is beselged by horse dealers anxious to obtain $500 apiece for any Kind of horsefesh.
 MT. Hitchcock has taken very large place near Oakman, and as he knows nothing of Leicestershire customs and habits, he Is being "coached' by a num- Der of enthusiastic friends to the great amusement of the old stagers.
 An interesting couple who have been visiting Leicestershire after a continental honeymoon are Mir. Francis Potter of New York. who married Miss Gwendolyn Cary of Baltimore about a month ago, The happy couple are rather dreading their return to Lisbon, where MT. Potter holds a diplomatic position. on account of the serious outlook in that capital.