Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
ROOM billiard room and nbrary-being lined

room. billiard room and library-being lined
with glazed tiles in white and green:
The club Is to provide accommodation TOT
soldiers and sailors such as they couid
never get in the ordinary course; Ihat Is
why it Is near Waterloo. the railway sta
ton for Portsmouth and Plymouth. Tor
Aldershot and Salisbury Plain and South
ampton. But 1t Is a club. and can only be
used By those whose regiments or ships
pay the yearly subscription of eight
guineas. Most units have already paid. and
probably all will. for the club should save
servicemen from much that Is undesirable.
There Is accommodation for those who do
not want to sleep in town but need some
place OF resort for a few hours. The cater
ing tariff is at prices which Will give q
stout meal for. say, l shilling. including
his half-pint of beer. or would meet the
days wants of man who spreads his
needs more evenly over three meals for
such small sums that probably his board
and lodging together could be got into z
shillings a day. He will find to pass his
time half dozen billiard tables. the pam
e.ed library and a great long pleasant
lounge to smoke in, with a bar to serve his
drinks the while. The servants will be old
soldiers sailors.
1t Is now settled that Emperor william is
coming to London in the autumn. his first
visit in over six years. The kaiser HIM
self was DESTROYS of coming to Cowes, but
the king did not see his way to comply
with this desire In the first place. visit
during the Cowes week would impair the
rest which the king is accustomed to find
in the Solent after the fatlgueS of the Lon
don season. Since the visit of the kaiser
will be the occasion of International nego-
tiations of the highest Importance. in which
the king bears a principal share. 1t was
felt to be inopportune to interpose high
state affairs in the intervals of racing and
fireworks Also. when the kaiser comes to
ENGLAND he will hold nerSOnal conference
with the heads of the British admiralty.
and their convenience and the exigencies
of the British service had to De considered.
For those reasons the visit was put of un.
til the autumn, when it was first intended
to receive the kaiser at Sandringham. This
plan again fell through. and further nego-
tiatiOnS were undertaken. with the view or
giving to the German emperor more for
NAL and stately reception than he could
have received either at Cowes or at Sand
bingham. The visit will be accompanied by
interesting developments. Of which nothing
can be said at the present time, but 1t Is
no secret In court circles, both at Potsdam
and Buckingham palace. that the kaiser is
intensely gratified at the prospect of again
visiting England in state. and thus seeing
the sponge drawn across the slate on which
are written the words Of the Kruger tele-
gram.
The enterprising British woman politician
Of today is no longer meekly content with
the privilege of being entertained to tea on
the terrace at the National Liberal Club
during certain stipulated period of the
year. the remainder Of the spacious club
house being regarded as forbidden territory
except on annual ladies' nights. she yearns
for a political club of her very own. The
Primrose women. firm adherents of the tory
party. have the Ladies' Imperial. in Dover
street. affectionately known to its intimates
as the Ladies' Carlton" and now the
ladies attached to the members of the
tional liberal are embarlling upon an ambi-
tious scheme for the establishment of q
club for the women of the liberal party, to
be called the Ladies National"
Associated with the scheme are many
prominent women politicians. Lady Pear
son. the wife Of the great contractor. Sir
Weatman Pearson; Lady Kinlock and Lady
Cornwall. among them. The preliminary
committee is now it is understood. nego-
tating for an important west end club
house which is in the market. When the
Ladies' National opens its doors it VIII
be in every respect fully equipped politi-
cal club, for, Ill addition to the usual read
ing. writing, reception and dining rooms.
the women's club will have a hall for
meetings. receptions and conferences
The King of Norway. 1 am informed on
very good authority. has decided to create
a modern navy for his country. and start
will probably be made in this direction
shortly by the placing Of orders with Brit
ish firms for two first-class armored cruis-
ers at a cost of approximately million and
a half pounds each. while some hrst-class
torpedo craft also likely to be ordered.
There is a report that soon his plans
are sufficiently matured. the King of Nor
way will apply to the British admiralty for
certain number of officers of various
ranks to be lent to Norway for the pur-
pose of organizing the new naval admin
stration and putting things into thoroughly
shpshape order. while the King and Queen
of Norway will probably come to this coun-
try to see the new vessels under construc-
ton. l.. II. MOORE.