New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
KINGS FAMILY PARTY
EntertainS Mother and Sister
Before Leaving for India.
DINNER TO HAROLD HILTON
Biography Promised of the Late
Lord Saiisbury-Maritime
Spirit Growing.

Of King George at Sandrngham. where
there is a family party before the royal
Journey TO India is begun.
Queen Mary has been occupied with
shopping on a large scale. The ro"al
Christmas gifts must be bought in adj
vance for distribution at Sandringham.
Windsor and Balmoral. and a large as
sortment Of jewels. miniature portraits
and other souvenirs have been ordered
for the Indian tour.
Medals and decorations will he show
cred upon loyal subjects in Delhi and
Calcutta. and the portraits will be re-
served for the European and Indian la
dies whom the Queen may meet.
Lord Curzon has been consulted on all
these details
The American Ambassador Is enter
tanning small party at Wrest Park
over Sunday.
Biographies Of eminent statesmen are
among the most remunerative Of publish
ing undertakings. as has been shown by
the recent lives Of the late Duke Of Dew
onshire as well as, a few years back, Lord
Morley's Life Of Gladstone. biog-
ra aphv Of the late Lord Salisbury, no"
in course of preparation, may rival the
n tier if all tho secrets Of his career are
explained especially the inner history
of the Disraeh reform period, Lord
Derby's retirement from the Beacons-
field ministry and Mr.. Balfour's success
sion to the Tory leadership early in the
reign Of Edward VII.
A Promising Biography.
Another promising book will he tbs
life of the late Lord Wolverhampton Oh.
II. Fowler by Mrs. Robert Hamilton.
for he was one OF Queen Victoria's hon
ored friends, and was called upon to
make a difficult choice on the Home Rule
question between Gladstone and Bright.
John Bright's official biographer has
not yet been found.
The Press Golfng Society Is arrang-
ing complimentary dinner 20 Harold
Hilton, in recognition Of his achieve
ments in winning the amateur cham
pionship here and in America. Other
honors are I'm reserve. When John Ball
won the amateur championship four
times his favorite golf club put up
clock tower on the grounds as a memo
rial TO the distinguished players
prowess.
The revival Of J. VI. Barrie's What
Every Woman Knows" has been received
with holiday fervor at the Duke Of
York's. There were many changes from
the original cast. but Miss Hilda Trevel-
van remained the central figure, playing
the part Of Maggie Wylie with sincerity.
whimsical humor and exquisite refine
ment, and fascinated her audience with
the charm Of her unique personality. g.
NJ Hallard was not Gerald Du Maurier,
but he was a Characteristic. self-centred
Scotsman as John Shand. Lady Tree
reappeared as the gushing Countess and
Miss Dina Sevening was an effective sub
stitute for Miss Liilah Mccarthy Mr..
Rarries play remains remarkably fresh
for a drama which has already been per-
formed CS2 times in London.
An Imperial Event.
The decoration Of the Nelson Monu-
come a truly imperial event. Wreaths
have been sent by officers and crews #
prominent warships and by Canada. Aus
traia. New Zealand and other states OF
the empire The Navy League had dis
posed OF carloads of plants and ever
greens and decorated the column and the
lions effectively.
In addition to the numerous dinners
and demonstrations Of interest to-day
there will be a special service at St.
Martins tomorrow, with Canon Henson
as preacher. An increase in the mari
time spirit is shown even i'm Dutch
South Africa, where British mail car
riers are unwilling 10 abandon the svs-
TEN of rebates 10 shippers for long Pc
riods. and the Union government. forced
TO choose between the shipping ring and
the German lines. is considering the ex-
pediency II building its own vessels and
carrying mails TO Plymouth or South
ampton.
England remains also the main naval
base for Europe, Notwithstanding the
active competition Of Germany. Three
super -Dreadnoughts for the Russian
navy will be built in British yards, when
the work cannot he done in the Baltic or
Black Sea. and A contract for as many
as twenty destroyers will he added.
The awkward gun practice by which
the Prince Of Waess battleship Hindus-
tan was hit by shell from the Colossus
is not a detail authorized i'm the Trafal-
gar celebration. The importance Of the
less plugged shot that struck the ship
after ricochet from the water.