The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-13
LONDON SEASON
 ID BE BRILLIANT And Select Americans Have
 Treat in Store ROYALTY IN CONDITION Admiralty Contemplates Formation or Special Sub-Department of Tor pedo School for Management
 of Navy Airships
ROYALTY IN CONDITION

London, November 12.-(Special)- Americans who are coming to London [ next year and whose position IS such that admits them to the charmed circie of London society (which a certain for eign ambassador who came here atter many years residence in Washington, h. C.. told me is almost unbearable) will probably be more delighted than ever for the coming season promises to be one of the most brilliant on record
 Both the king and the queen are of an age when they can thoroughly enjoy the social pleasures of life, and their court is likely to be of a more youthful and consequently more lively character than has been the case for many years past.
 The first event of the season will be a. court, which will according to precedent, be largely of an official character. That is to say, the majority of those present will be drawn from the diplomatic and political world, and the general circle will be extremely limited.
 The first court will be followed. fort night or so later, by another, which will be very largely attended, since practi- cally everyone In society will seize this opportunity to formally meet the new king and his handsome consort. Nat urally, 1t will be necessary to limit the , number of presentations on this occa- sion otherwise the function would be prolonged out of all reason, and it is just possible that third early court will take place.
 
 to state balls since dancing is a favor ite recreation with both their majesties. The formal state quadrille will be re- tained to open these balls, but the sub sequent events will be considerably brighter than heretofore, and dances formerly entirely unknown will be in- troduced. A few years ago the present queen urged the late King Edward to give a fancy dress ball at Buckingham palace, and 1t may be that such dance will be held next year.
 Two courts are fixed for May, and these will be very largely attended. It may be said at once that the American element at these ceremonies will be very much less than was the case in the last reign, and a very strict censorship will be exercised over the lists of those de- string to be presented as laid before their majestes by the Lord Chamber
 
 lain.
 The most brilliant court of the year will take place practically on the eve of the coronaton, and among the crown princes who will then be In London will 4 be those of Germany, Austria, Italy, < Greece, Turkey, Roumania, Montenegro and Sweden, while there will be distin- guished members of their respective royal families from Holland. Belgium, Russia, Norway and Spain. There is Just a chance that the unconventional King Alfonso will decide to attend the ceremony himself, to his intimate con snection with the British court. It is an- lticipated that at this court there will be a representative from the ruling fam fly Of every state in Europe. while pathetic figure is likely to be that of ex- King Manuel of Portugal
 To plunge into the tumult of London life from the narrow secuson of Mount iGerizim is bewildering experience. The most astonished men in the metropolis today are two Samaritan priests, Ishak tbin Amram and Naja bin Phineas, both claiming an unbroken descent from Levi, ! and both priests of a church which is one of the most ancient, and certainly the smallest in the world. Their mission to England Is the mundane one of dis posing of one of the most sacred treas ures In the possession of the communi- ty-the ancient Pentateuchal manuscript written In Damascus about the begin ming of the 12th century, and guarded with peculiar reverence at Mount Geri- Eim from that day to the present.
 The extreme poverty of the communi- ty has led to the decision to sell this valuable manuscript and the two priests have been dispatched to England for the purpose. But for the kindly interven- ton of Dr. Caster, chief rabbi of the Sehhardic congregation, they would have fared i'll. Naji has already lost his clothing, his property having been stolen on the way from Jaffa to Marseilles As his religious tenents forbid the wearing of any garments made by gentle or or thodox Jew, he has been compelled to send to Nabous for a fresh supply, and in the meantime shivers in the English cold.
 Yesterday interviewed the two priests, Dr. Caster acting as interpreter. "We are the descendants of the chosen race of the tribe of Ephraim" said the elder of the two, "and we worship God on Mount Gerizim as all our fathers did The Jews have departed from the faith of their fathers, but we revere the law of Noses"
 Dr. Caster explained that his visitors belonged to the most exclusive sect in the world. They would starve rather l than eat with a gentle and even to eat with Jew is a violation of their faith They have no more dealings than they can help with the men of the dispersion I They prepare their own food, keep their I own feasts, recite their own prayers. and I hold their Samaritan service with all the ' sofemnity of the Gerizim ritual' We are most anxious that England should purchase the Pentateuchal manu- script said Ishak bin Amram 'It is | the only one that will ever be sold from I the synagogue, for $50000 would not buy any of the rolls we still possess. We only part with 1t under the direct necessity. for we are very poor"
 ] eve are a small people, said Ishax ' bin Amram in reply to a question, land ! number not more than 150 souls These are more males than females, and as We