Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07

ond reading. as It would have carried a
reflection on the value of his work and
his confident hopes for the future OF the
territorial army.
Lord Ripon's "reminiscences.
l hear the late Lord Ripon had for
some time past been sorting out his pa
pers and writing notes and "reminiscences
as material for his biography. and that
MIR. Birrell has been invited TO undertake
the work. Between the two statesmen
there prevailed not only the closest per
sonal friendship. but absolute agreement
on advanced radical principles As Lord
Ripon held office under many six
prime ministers. an account Of his ex-
periences and reflections should form
contribution at once interesting and VAL
liable To the study of public lie.
There is one interesting and important
phase of mis- career which has not re-
ceived much notice as il deserves from
the obituary writer's. | mean his early
association with the Christian socialist
group. which came into existence during
the last days of chartism. Lord Goder-
ich. as he then was threw himself with
much fervor into tie social schemes Of
Charles Kingsley. Frederick Maurice ana
Tom Hughes. ard proved himsef one OF
the most valuable Of recruits IN Inc
movement which produced the Working
the company of Christian socialists were
widely scattered in after years. but Lord
Ripon's friends We're aware Of ihe per
manent influence Upon his opinions ara
actions exercised 10y the ideals OF the
group To when his first enthusiasm was
gwen.
A curious and as Yet unwritten romance
attaches To Lord Ripons ownership OF
Studley Royal. his beautiful Yorkshire
estate. 1t was no part OF the original
81, Of 10 fan
branch had their house at Motion, In
Lincolnshire. and the maternal at New
by. not far from Studley. Lord Ripon sold
Motion some twenty years ago, and the
Newly property passed. | believe. to
Lady Ripon's aunt. the Baroness Lucas.
Studley Royal belonged to the Aislabe
family. and was purchased by John
Aislabie when he was chancellor of the
exchequer in Lord Stanhope's cabinet
out of the tremendous bribes he received
from the South Sea Company The
late Lord Ripon used to say to his guests
when they We're enjoying the hospitality
Of Studley: This is all that remains
of the South sea bubble" The property
passed in due course. to Aislabies grand
daughter, Miss Lawrence.
Left Him Rejected Proposals.
She fell in love with her neishbor. Lord
de Grey of Newby-the late Lady
Ripon's grandfather and her husband $
unce-bu after long courtship he
married somebody else. Miss Lawrence.
however, remained single. and when she
died she bequeathed her property at
Fountain and StudIey Royal TO her faith
less lover with remainder to his nephew.
Thus 1t came into the hands of Lord
Ripon. Miss Lawrence was much courted
for her wealth. and it is said that she
left Lord de Grey a tin box containing
all the proposals of marriage she had re-
jected for his sake.
Today 1870 warshipS Of the home fleet
are in the Thames ranged along be-
tween the mouth of the river and the
houses of parliament. and a great object
lesson on the navy is being afforded 10
London many OF whose people have
never seen war vessel If a reaction
AIRY county council had NOT sold he mu-
nicipal steamers, l.ondoners would have
better chance to see the fleet. bat no
penny boats ply the Thames now.
Above the Tower bridge all this week
prepare tons have been made for moor
ing the smaller craft of the home fleet.
cutter and two powerful admiralty
tugs from Sheerness have been busy
putting down buoys from the Temple pier
to the houses of parliament. and the
work completed yesterday evening.
under the eyes of large crowd from the
Victoria embankment. The cylindrical
iron buoys, placed about seventy yards
apart ana HItN SdFuS from TIE rive WALL
are held by a special type of anchor.
Two destroyers are moored Immediately
below London bridge on the south side,
and a gunboat and two other 1astroyers
off the tower. Two submarines are moor
ed alongside the Temple pier. and two
torpedo boats have taken up positions
between the pier and Charing Cross rail-
way bridge. Four torpedo boats are sta
toned between Charing Cross and West
minister bridge. and four submarines be-
tween the bridge and the terrace of the
house of commons. The large ships and
the Dreadnoughts are in the lower river.
Pope Dislikes Automobiles.
Many people are probably thinking Of
Plus X flying about the Vatican gardens
in the motor car which an American,
whose name is kept secret. despite the
to him not long ago
Now the fact is that the pope dislikes
automobiles. and only gave way to their
entering even the outside gates of the
Vatican when his secretary of state
bought one and used it. He could not
very well oblige Cardinal Merry del Val
to go up and down all those interminable
stairs from his Office to his automobile
and vice versa. so his emnence's motor
car penetrated to the very heart of the
citadel, the court of San Damaso.
awakening unaccuStomed echoes, and.
one would imagine. causing the old
stones which have seen SO many changes
for the worse and for the better to blink
this time with surprise.
Certainly the apostolic palace is a place
Of mystery and contrasts At one door