The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-13
EACH Queen HAS
HER own BANNER
--latest Exhibition of Jealousy
Between Mary and
Alexandra.
NY CHESTER ovERroN.

Cling over the latest exhibitions of tenl.
ousy existing between Queens Mary and
Alexandra. After King Edward deatt
Alexandra had distinctive flag mad,
for herself. which put the royal stand
ard into the shade by It's size and bril-.
llancy. This caused great offense Il
Queen Mary. who has now retaliated by
having distinctive banner OF her own
maze. rms banner Is the personal
propertS OF Queen Mary. II has been
designed by the College of Heraids a.,
King Georges command. II is made
IN two parts. That nearest tho fiagstaff
contains the royal arms, the otner those
OF the late Duke of Teck, the Queen s
rather. When Queen Mary arrived a,
Marlborough House this week the ba n
ner was ordered hoisted 1t caused
much surprise to the curious public as
II is unusual for the Queen Consort Of
England to possess her own flag. The
drawback from Queen Mary's viewpoint
| Is that she can only fly her personal
nag when the King is not staying un-
der the same roof, for when Their Ma
Jesttes are together the royal standard
must be flown as usual.
Alexandra FNvors "SnJcme,.
One of the first visitors to he re-
ceived privately by Queen Alexandra
when she arrived in town was Thomas
bechafn, who has managed to create
winter opera season at Covent Gar.
den. Mr.. Becham implored Her Ma
testy to use her influence to allow
STRAUSS lurid opera "Salome,t with the
lfbretto by Oscar Wilde. to be perform
ed at Corent Garden, and Mr. Becham
says that Alexandra promised to do so.
Alexandra Is taking liberal view
of these public questions. The censor
of plays hitherto has consistently de-
clined to allow the production of
"salome" on the ground that it Is
blasphemous. because John the Bap-
list is introduced. The vaudeville
public who saw Maud Allan dance
around the Baptist's head are. OF
conrse. slightly puzzled, but Alexan-
dra. sympathizes with Beecham's eff
forts against Puritanism, and it IS
likely the censor will withdraw his
objection.
Meanwhile"S alome'i is being rehearsed
daily at covent Garden. Queen Alex
andra told Mr.. Beecham that although
her mourning would prevent her be-
ing present she Will hear the opera
over the electrophone. which has
been fitted to all the royal palaces.
1t was entirely through the inhu-
ence of Alexandra that Saint Saens's
Samson and Deiiiah" was perform
ed i'll London much against the wish
of the censor.
Plnns for Winter Gaitics.
The American colony in London is
gratihed TO hear that Mrs. Ava Aston
will spend the entire winter at her
London house in Hill Street, which she
has rented from Lord Sackville. Mrs.
Aston is to have her daughter. Muricl
! with her. She will continue her week
~ dinner parties for cabinet ministers
and duchesscs,' which made her
famous.
With the opening of Parliament, the
chief American hostesses will be the
Countess of Granard. who Will give two
large political receptions for the gov
eminent. before Christmas, and Mrs.
Lewis Harcourt, who will give poll
tical dinner parties,
The American ambassador and Mrs.
Reid have decided not to give any big
entertainments at Dorchester House
before Christmas, hut will have parties
for every weekend at Wrest Park.
Admiral and Mrs. David Beatty
have settled into their town house in
Regents Park. Mrs Beatty, who has
not been seen in London for many
months. boasts that she managed to get
Lord Kitchener to dinner before that
very shy hero left for Egypt The
Beattys usually spend their time hunt.
ing in Leicestershire. but this winter
they mean to liven things up in town.
Mrs. James Henry Smith, her sister,
Mrs Anthony Drexel, and Mrs. Harold
Barring are among the Americans who
will help keep the minds of society
folk from dwelling too much on poll
tics during the next few weeks
Lessons Of the Welsh strike.
serious subject for comment this
the Welsh striking miners toward the
authorities. 1t proved beyond shad-
ow of doubt that trade unionism In
Britain has collapsed, so far as its
power is concerned. The unions now
have no control of their men. A few
weeks ago the boilermnkers openly
repndiated their leaders, their signed
agreements and contracts with employ.
ers. Now the miners have turned
down their leaders to a man and arc
fighting tho police with savage courage
and ferocity. INJECTING heavy losses on
the mine owners
They are alike Indifferent TO civil
and military power. to their contracts
with their employers andto the rules
of the union. They have nevertheless
won considerable PUBLIC sympathy be-
cause it is well known that they suffer
extraordinary ihardships and have been
the plaything of 5politicians and schem-
ers for many years. 1t is difficult to
say how they can get Justice any other
way than through the measures they
have adopted. for all their efforts
through the unions political leaders
and government sources have failed to
amellorate the harsh and repellant con
ditions of their daily toll.
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