The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-20

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and is regarded with feeling rarely ac-
corded to any save Britain's own great
cnes His reception, therefore, will be
enthusiastic and of a nature to warm
the cookies of his heart
Speaking further of the city's partioi-
patton in the reception, Sir John Knill
said: my first suggestion, on learning
OF Mr.. Roosevelts intention to visit Lon
don, was that 1 should entertain him at
the Mansion House, but very soon I real
lied that such a reception would be on
too small scale altogether. You may
depend upon it that the reception at Guild
hall will be as hearty and brilliant as the
city of London knows how to make it."
I learn that we are to have another dis
tinguished American statesman with us
this summer In the person of Hon. Will
liam ]. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan is to be here
in July, and is scheduled to make an ad-
dress before the annual meeting of the
Young Mems Christian association.
Quite recently a new field has opened
up its smiling prospect to young English
men of good family but small, not to
say microscopic, means. The new gold
mine is situate in Australia. For the time
being 1t has seriously put America and
its heiresses out of the running. Within
the past few months three young gentle
men have triumphantly returned from
the land of the squatter with three more
or less hlushing brides, the daugh-
ters of the aforesaid squatters, and whose
incomes average about $50, 900 year Tie
young gentlemen return with more than
this, for they bring the joyous message
that there are plenty more of the same
sort to be found who are simply waiting
for an English husband to carry them
off. All that is necessary, so they say
to their admiring relatives and young
men acquaintances, is a fairly decent
exterior, public school manner, plenty
of clothes, a working knowledge of lawn
tennis and the waltz, ability to hand tea
and cake around without wreckage, a
few introductions and, last but most i'm
portant of ALL no visible means of sup
port.
1t is not likely, however, that this new
field will interfere with the American
preserves, which will always be popular
with the higher class of matrimonial
hunters, both by reason of the superior
size of the fortunes and the superior ac-
ceptability of the girls.
The supervision which is exercised over
the choice of literature by the younger
members of the royal family was anus
ingly illustrated by an incident that &C.
Cured at st. Pancras station when Prince
Albert of Wales, who has just recovered
from an attack of influenza at Osborne,
was on his way to Sandringham, accom-
panied by an elderly court retainer. A
newsboy, with his basket full of lit
erary productions, stopped on the plat
form for the young prince to inspect the
papers and magazines, prominent among
which was one with highly colored pic
ture of professional beauty. The prince
looked up at his mentor with an inquiring
gaze, and met with a significant shake
of the head. His purchases were re-
stricted to the more staid-looking sixpen-
ny magazines.
The Hon. Mrs George KepI~l is reputed
to have made over a half million re-
Gently in American Steel shares. Mr.
Pierpont Morgan is understood to have
given her the tip to buy when they
were about 40 She had the courage to
hold on until they reached somewhere
in the neighborhood of TO- She is de-
voting a considerable portion of her
gains to building a splendid mansion in
Grosvenor street Her ambition is under
stood to become one of the really great
hostesses of London.
Her architects admit that they are au-
thorized to build on the land a mansion
that will rival even Sunderland house,
the splendid home of the Duchess of
floors will be arranged so that they can
be thrown together for entertaining; a
large dinner and ball can be given CO.
Jointly.
A high compliment has been paid the
West Point Military academy by the fore
most soldier of the age, General Lord
Kitchener. In outlining a scheme for an
army of defense Lord Kitchener recon-
mends that the military college for the
training of officers be modelled after
the American institution. He says 1t
turns out officers equal If not superior
in military education to any in the world.
Lord Kitcheners scheme gives the Aus
tralian commonwealth for 100000 year
force of $4,000 men, half to defend the
cities and ports, and half to be free to
where in Australia; this force to be COM
| posed of "a battalions of infantry, IS
| regiments of light horse, Sc batteries of
artillery. communication companies, and
| ID companies of engineers.
| The February trade returns show that
| the value of cotton imported was over
| So 000, 900, which was $4,500O00 less than
| for the same month last year.
The value of manufactured and partly
manufactured cotton imported during the
month showed an increase.
| In aid of the funds of the British Cot
| ton Growing association collections are tc
| be made Of a penny per month for II
months from April / from all operatives
| In the mills and workshops In the cottor
| districts of Lancashire
| Mr. Evan Roberts, the revivalist, con
templates an early return to his religion:
work in Wales. He is still with friend:
near Leicester, where he has been stay.
| ing since his breakdown, TOUR years ago
His health has greatly improved during
| the past ~ months, and ne now looks wei
| and strong.
He spends great deal of time in read
ing, chiefly books of theological and re
| ligious nature. But he is far from being
| a recluse He talks freely about thu
events of the day. and took a great inter
est in the last election. He spends mucl
/ OF his time in the company of young
Cambridge graduate whom he met II
Wales, and who is now residing in Lei
cester that he may be near Mr.. Roberts
The young revlvalist--he will be 8