The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-02
ARTHUR BALFOUR
 PUzzL|NG FIGURE
Figures Politics To Fulfill Sc- cial Engagements
CORONATION OF KING
Though Many Months Distant the Event Promises To Be the Most Bril- liant in the History of
 England

London, October 1.-(Special )-One of the most puzzng figures in England at T the present time is MT. Arthur Balfour. the head of the tory party and ex-pre- mier. MT. Balfour returned from his continental tour showing but slight im- provement fin his health. Many of his supporters expected to hear him calling loudly for resumption of the meetings, on the, conference of the house of lords, but, on the contrary, he has settled down to a comparatively quiet life and is de- voting most of his time to the fulfilling of social engagements. MT. Balfour is q. hopeless bachelor and resides alone at Wittinghame. He is not lonely, how ever, as the house is generally filled with his relatives. He is extremely fond of his sister-in-law, Lady Francis Balfour, who is an ardent suffragette. The two disagree most cordially on almost every conceivable subject, but this does not seem to affect their devotion. MT. Bal four is at present spending the week eolf1ng at New Burwich, where, by the way, the Duchess of Marlborough has
 been the acknowledged leader during the last few weeks of small but ex- elusive golhng set.
 Despite the fact that the coronation of King George is many months distant, arrangements are rapidly being made, and. according to one high in authority, . 1t will be one of, the most brilliant and stately ceremonies recorded in British history. There is. first of all, to be great pageant of empires, in which every dominion in the British empire is to be represented. The colonial pre- miers and other. ministers will be invited, and, as on the occasion of. the coronation of the late King Edward III, arrangements will be made for the transportation of troops from every part of the globe which owe allegiance to the British crown. June and the early part of July next year will be crowded with festivities. Already rooms are being secured at the big ho tells by Americans and colonials, and the rush to London next year will. be ex- pected to exceed all records.
 There will probably be an interval of some ten days or a fortnight between the coronation at Westminster and the fnvestiture of the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon. but exact dates and other important details have not yet been ar ranged.
 It is highly probable that the imperial conference will be held immediately prior or subsequent to the coronation. Moth ing has yet been definitely decided about the programme, which will naturally de- pend to a large extent upon the govern ment which is then in power.
 Honors are falling thick and fast upon the shoulders of Lord Pentland. Since the days of his captaincy in the Fifth Lancers he has tasted of every kind of fame, which last year eliminated in a .-peerage, the last given by King Edward. z Now he is to be the new governor gen. eral of Australia in place of Lord Dud- ley. tv
 It was never expected, although the honor of representing the King of Eng land was a high one, that Lord Dudley would be satisfied with what is after all equivalent to punishment Lady Dudley, too, chafes under the anti-refinements of Australian society and is anxious to re- kurn again to the atmosphere of the Eng fish court. Life in an Australian govern ment house is crude indeed compared with the social whirl of London. Austra- Han society, to use kinly metaphor, may be compared to diamonds in the rough, and the English aristrocrat pre- fers them polished. The only memories of home are conjured up by the naval off, ficers stationed with the Australian squadron and these memories serve to increase the homesiekness So the. Dud- leys are coming home and Lord Pentland Is to be the next representative of King George in Australia.
 
 and married a daughter of Lord Aber- deen, to whom at one time he was aide de camp. He has been besides soldier . county councillor, a member of parlla- ment, a social philanthropist founding many institutions for the betterment of | the East End poor, and liberal whip. Whether he will be more satisfied with his new appointment than his predecessor tsfemains to be seen.
 Each successive horse show at Olym- | pia has surpassed its predecessor not only In the magnficence of its setting | but in the number of horses entered for | competition and the amount of money expended in prizes. But next years ln- ternational Horse show will be the great est ever held or ever likely to be held in England. It will take place during Coron- alton week so that it's financial success . is assured and it will offer prizes to the value of s6o,o0o, of cash and plate. Many new features are to be introduced For \ Assistance, the arena will be more ornate fly decorated than ever and will be turn ed from end to end into a fast flower garden Then there is to be a children s morning, when the entire programme will be devoted to children's ponies, child rens races, children jumpers and divers; a novice's day when the tyro will show what he can do with trotting horses and hunters and there will also be section devoted to those exhibitors who have never won a $25 prize At a show, and who are the bona fide owners of the anil mals they exhibit. MT. A. Vanderbilt Is, of course, the prime mover in the ar engagements for the forthcoming show
 md he has sent the secretary, MT Frank F. Euron, to Russia to try and arrange for team of Russian officers to appear In England and to take part in the com-
 petition for the King Edward, VIII cup,
 which is one of the most daring of all the
 competitions and which has so far shown fthe Italian rider to the best advantage.