Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
QUEEN AFFAIR OPENING
INTERESTING STORIES OF FUNo-
TON FOR CRIPPLEs FUND.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

special Caplegrdm 10 Inc Star.
LONDON, July 6.-Many interesting
stories are being told in connection with
the opening of the lord mayors cripples
fund by the queen. Sir William Treloar
| announced that 100000 had already been
| received in response to the appeal for $780,
600 made last November. This includes
the special fund of $27 500 collected to cele-
brate this particular visit Of the queen.
Then a procession Of thirtysix children,
which began and ended with two little
cripples, passed before the queen, each
child offering a purse of gold. The queen
laughed heartily at one little boy who made
his bow and was then SO overcome that he
forgot to give up his purse. Mr.. PETIT
Ridge came to the rescue, however, and
the purse was finally surrendered.
Seated under the wall Of the artificial
temple bar was forlorn and poorly clad
little girl plating, straw into baskets at
the exhibit of the Mayfair Girls Club. In
a cheap straw hat. cheap white blouse
and a neat if faded skirt the figure of the
little cripple weaving baskets with dex-
ferrous fingers seemed strangely pathetic
the noddng feathers and gay flowers OF
the hats that cost as many dollars as the
little cripple's straw hat cost pennies:
What Is your name. little girl?' asked
the queen graciously.
Barbara Jeans said the little girl lift
ing herself up, her face shining with Joy.
And DO you make all these baskets,
Barbara?" asked the queen gently.
Yes" the little girl replied.
Now, how would you like to make two
large baskets for my fireplace at home
them with outstret<hed arms. And so the
order was given.
Virginia Ham at Fair.
At the stall of the American embassy
Mrs. whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Ronalds
u,ifh nj
fed ham and bottle of liquor.
"soap?" asked the queen. holding up a
pineapple shaped object SO familiar to all
Americans.
mo, ma am, cheese" replied Mrs. Ron
aids. So the queen bought that also:
AS for the bazaar itself 1t need only be
said that one can buy anything there from
rage of America-a fluffy model Of the
bears which President Roosevelt is sup
posed to bag in the Rocky mountains.
The American rendezvous which has
been established at Belfast Chambers,
Regent street, a general meeting place,
club and information bureau for Ameri-
cans in London, has just Deen opened Win
a splendid reception.
One feels instinctively that the rem
| devious must be American. because Of the
insistent presence of the Stars and Stripes
| tables Of the American eagle acting as
sort of "hold-aN." But the great problem
at times seems to be how to find the real
Americans among the Enslish-Americans
who flock to the rendezvous.
The Marchioness of Dufferin has con-
scented to become a vice president, of the
| rendezvous, bringing the total Of American
vice presidents to six out OF list OF
twenty-nine.
Americans Swapping Up Homes.
A new Eldorado has been discovered on
the banks of the Thames. The fortunate
occupiers of houses on the river at Maiden
| head, Taplow, Bray and other adjoining
beauty spots" are finding their premises
as safe as gilt edged" securities and
deal more remunerative. Already most Of
the houses on the river have been snapped
up many of them by Americans.
The following are some OF the best
known houses , anu .h enusa season Mo w &C
| heimer; Mrs Brown Potter's house. Baron
| ess de Pallant; Amberley Cottage. Mr.
Tyler Morse; Mill House, Mr. Andrew
| Mrs Hare; Barge House. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Douglas Mavor, and The Moorings, Mr..
Curnick.
Godiva's costume at the coming pageant.
The agitation against the costume, or
| rather the lack of costume. In which 1t
was proposed that La Milo as Lady Godiva
| should ride through the city of Coventry
| has been successful The mayor. who
| threatened to resign from the committee
| If the costume was not, modified, has con-
scented to remain a member Of 1t in conse-
| quence of the following message received
| by the organizers from La Milo:
kindly assure the mayor and all others
they need have no misgivings. A large
wig will practically cover m an the boo, nouy ana
| the arms and ankles showing. Please con-
tradict report about appearing in enamels.
| Full pink combined attire viii be worn"
| tional dispatches published in the United
! States and republished here to the effect
! that scarcely any costume would be used.
! ''Peeping Toms" are likely to be greatly
disappointed.