Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-25
FOR LONDON
Next Lord Mayors Day Will
Be Brilliantly Celebrated.
HEALTH OF THE PREMIER
Must Curtail His Heavy Work in
the Commons.
CHRISTMAS DINNER AT HOTELS
King of Spain Enjoyed His Expert
ence in England and Picked Up
English Slang.
HEALTH OF THE PREMIER
CHRISTMAS DINNER AT HOTELS
Special Correspondence of The Star.

taking his mldwlnter holiday in BiarritZ.
hear that his doctors, although not
alarmed by the state of his health, have
grave doubts whether he should take up
his duties in the nouse of commons again
at the opening of the session. Sir Henry
has great recuperative powers, but to
attend to business all the morning and
to spend all the afternoon in the house
of commons ready to take part in the de-
bate at any moment is too heavy a strain
| for man Of his years, whose health has
already suffered.
Toward the end of last session &C. B."
did not come down to the house after din
ner, out If he is to remain the leader of
! the house it is very necessary that he
| should be present after dinner, when new
bills are being passed through committee.
| In these circumstances Mr.. ASquith will
| next session more and more step into
| the position of practical leader Of the
house. Sir Henry cannot very we'll take
| seat in the mouse of lords, for that
| would render the liberal campaign against
| that body absurd
But If he is to remain in the firing line
| he must delegate his authority in a large
| measure to Mr.. Asquith. This is not to
the taste Of the rauical eft wing, which
fears that an Asquith leadership will mean
reactionary legislation. One of the fea-
lures of next session is therefore likely
to De the rise of a party of ministerial
malcontents below the gangway.
Kaiser's Health Better.
1 am able to say on the best authority
that the Kaiser is in better health than
he has enjoyed for fifteen years. Those
who are acquainted with the actual facts
do not fear that the kaiser has inherited
tendency to malignant disease of the
throat. What he suffers from is a painful
diIectlon or the ear. At one time this
was so severe that it induced attacks of
something like frenzy, but the attacks are
no longer of this acute description. What
the kaiser has to avoid Is catching cold.
for a cold at once sets up a disagreeable
catarrh and a severe earache which COM
pels his majesty to protect the side of his
head with thick bandage of black silk.
ms gives MIN rather unroyal appear
ance, and cause him some annoyance.
rms was his condition when he came to
England, but now there is no pain and
no catarrh.
He will also take more precautions to
guard his health in the future. He will
initiate King Edward by living a good
deal out of his country. In summer he
Will cruise in northern waters. for the
northern sea breezes are an effectual
tonic to him. In the spring he will
spend a good deal of time in the Medi-
terranean. in the marble palace which used
10 belong to the late Empress Elizabeth of
austria IN Corfu, which he has lust
bought. '''
There is one body at least who will b.
greatly relieved by the departure of the
GERMAN emperor. This is the London de-
tect1ve police. The German emperor dur
ing his stay in London has been going
ABOUT very freely, unattended by any
uniformed escort or guard. 1t would
be mistake to suppose, however. that
ne was unmatched. He has been care
FULLY followed during all his movements
py detectives. but as 1t was always
known where he was going, they had no
great difficulty in keeping him in view.
The King IF Spain gave the English
police more trouble than the emperor.
The movements of Alfonso were erratic.
and when he said he was going to one
place he often went to another The
detectives had some times great diff
Guilty in keeping him in sight, and thew
We're glad when the responsibility of
looking after him was transferred to
their foreign colleagues.
King Alphonso's Good Time.
King Alfonso has written to a gen.
tleman who was with him a good deal
during his stay here a letter of en-
thusiastic praise of England. The let
ter is full of boyish spirits. and has not
a few phrases of current English slang
which his majesty. no doubt. was glad
Of having an opportunity to display, to
STU" llldt lie iidu Caught some or the
English spirit. He had. for example,
The time of his life found certain
people Jolly interesting" and was de-
Lighted with the Prince of Wales kids"
with whom he had great sprees"
What he enjoyed most were his
hunting experiences and his shooting.
He now rather "fancies" himself in both
exercises. He also says fattering things
Of the Princess Louise's talent for paint
ing and sculpture and of the gift for
music of his brother-in-law and Princess
Christian. He has also many kind things
to say of English actors. painters and
musicians, and was particularly charmed
with the voice and art Of Mrs. George
ough when being entertained by the ex-
Empress Eugene.
Holiday Dinners Out.
The custom Of spending Christmas and
New Yeear out of ones own home is
Hotels at resorts all over the country
have arranged a full program Of balls,
games and theatricals for the season, and
nearly as many people go to them at
Christmas as in the summer. The lead
ing West End hotels in London are also
making elaborate pre- parations for Christ
mas and New Year eve. On both nights
great numbers of people will dine at the
Carlton the Savoy, the Ritz and other
ia hionabe hotels This Is a practice
which has grown up in recent years, and
is adopted in many cases by people who
live in London. in order to give their
servants a holiday But whatever the
reason, more people every year seem
anxious to spend Christmas eve and New
Year eve away from home. At the
Carlton every table has been engaged for
Christmas eve, and at the Savoy for
the last night of the old year all the sup
per places have been taken. At the Savoy
great feature is made of the event,
and the New Year is brought in with
much enthusiasm and all the mantle sta
tons of good-fellowship. At several Of
the hotels old English customs will be
observed, and the Bears Head will be
ago.
Lord Mayors Show.
London is to have its pageant next
year. and it will be carried out on a
scale never before attempted. A number
of gentlemen have taken the matter up,
and they are now in communication with
Mr.. Frank LascelleS, who organized the
Oxford pageant last summer. The pag-
can. will cover all the more important
incidents in the history of London, and
1t is said that from 1000 to 10000 ladies
ana gentlemen will be engaged in the
various spectacles.
That London is at last to have a
pageant is in accord with the fitness of
things. Wonder has often been expressed
thai the metropolis has Jagged behind
provincial cities so long.
If London's passing show is to be as