The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-31

ished a very snmmy biz Of old Chapel
street that used 60 be planted in the
-dignIfed Georgian midst 81 Curzon
street
Whom ~ was heing built tho superSti-
tious used Ia Sav tina, II would not b" a
lucky house because II was built partly
ou the ut" of an old chapel Yesterday
afternoon. however. there were no signs
Of ill fortune about the great housa. a.
carriages motors and cabs drove mp In
endless line 10 its entrance. VIII ich Was
surrounded. ~ usual IN London. by
no ndescript crowd. that took a keen
interest IN the costumes
Inc Duchess Of Marlborough takes
a keen and practically active interest IN
many philanth rppc schemes One Of these
II the National Physical Recreation So
C.aty, 81 which she is the chief vice
president II was for the henefit Of this
society that Yesterday afternoons con-
cert was given The object Of the society
10 Ia encourage physical recreation among
the working classes 10 organize and
assist cias-.'- all over the L nited Kingdom.
Since us foundation IN iSs5 the society
has given free inst ruction to over sOO.oHo
people in the principal crowded centres
OF the United Kingdom. many thousands
Of them being Young women. such a.
factory hands. &c The society had
got into debit and TO clear this OF the
Duchess of Marlborough gave the con-
cert Society and the public came in
hundreds. and 10y the time the concert
began the d~b' was AEtinguish-d
In the marble paved entrance hall a
small army OF footmen IN the Marlborough
livery. powdered heads. long dark coats.
scarlet plush knee brooches. white silk
stockings and buCkl-d shoes collected
hats sticks and umbrellas before the
guests went uII m" handsome but rather
steep marble staircase Already there
waz some return for the guinea At
the top Of the staircase an official IN cor
rect morning dress tends toward Won
Cuniidentially and asks YOU almost IN a
whisper for your nam" Dlfhdently you
murnuT your undlstIng'iished patrD-
nymic. and the on .ial, you cannot call
HIM servant. ab-OrbS the Information
and keeps u Ia himself
This man has 10 remember many names
The bear'r~ Of some h" steers To- the left
and announces. ~" others he notions
to the entrance of IN. great ballroom
10 -s,nta minds these mon are the pride
and glory. IA" crUwnIng product Of
Fngli~h civilization They are = class
aparr They lly" alonr from the vulgar
Diplomat Even ~. nobi.-t butler paws
hem reverence n Was Of one Of them
that the following story was invented
famous pI"he-s- had given one OF tho I
or, attest charity f"te- IA her hour" that
London had ever s-'E Tickets were five !
glIIneas tt25I each. and a programme cost /
"a guinea, 4 van would not give NOR. I
Guests and entertainers had nearly de-
parted when tall man, immediately
dressed. passed oui h" great man 1nd
-. Inc t.s.n
Who ~ that" said the great man ~ he,
butler. surprised perhaps that ha ,7,uld VI
not identify 80 d'-tin glI'-h'd booking a
person. n
That sad tho butler, -rs Mr. Beer
And what might Ire be-" asked the
great man II
The butler, a man vino comes into closer
touch with th.' outside world. WAS able 70 II
give the information. He's a ha,t"r-
Al said the great man after "A mo-
n"nt'- deep thought. tho lower olnwr-e.
earn their living IN strange ways, Mr.
smith
Leaving your name deep buried IN the
great mind. Won pass on To the entrau,s. Of
'hN ballroom, where you give ", u known
actor shilling for a programme In.
'alIs" ~ charity, and you NAV give more
Inside ths ballroom YOU SEQ "A Wa wing
Sc'-an ~ hats. huge. plumed hats Boldly
YOU dive among them and lind a vacant
hair
In front of you vast white hat ~ talk
ng to an even vaster black hat II ~ i'm
lo-sIble not to hear what they say Il
hese largo hats cannot get close enough
% whisper. soon YOU realize that both II
black AMI white ara Mrs "A
FIRST they ~ritlCis~ the ballroom II -
ongNald very lofty The walls arc en-
Irey of NaEiegats-d mari,l-s Tho el~ciric
'andslahra arr gJ. lie slightly donad
wiling 10 heavily orname1ted with gil,.