Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13

cottage, but at Buckingham Palace and
MARLBOROUGH House as well, is made
tnere Her majesty also frequently sends
hampers to the Prince of Wales, and to
Fr1nce Albert while the latter is at Dart
mouth These hampers contain not only
delicious butter and cream, but new-laid
eggs, cheese and other dainties The
late King used to take keen interest in
this dairy and paid frequent visits to it
while staying at Sandringham. Many
people have inspected this building with
view to erecting similar esta blishments
on their own estates. among the visitors
being the Duke Of Westminster. who has
lately equipped a very well arranged
dairy upon his Eaton Hall estate
Shopping Center a Feature.
One of the most interesting features OF
the Shakespeares England exhibition at
Earl's Court is the shopping center
The shops consist of representations of
old Elizabethan mansions and other his
toric buildings of the period.
But salthough the shops are old in an
pearance, the goods are new and of the
pest Quality, for some OF the principal
west End firms conduct business there
during the run Of the exhibition
The visitor entering the ground at
Warwick road passes into the DucaI
Hall. which is now a portion of the
Elizabethan town.
Then on the right and left are found
Ledbury Hall, Porch House, Potterne.
Ashby St. Legers Stables. Trinity Col.
iege Fountain. Shakespeare's house mot
exactly copy, but an adaptation OF the
original house at Stratford-on-Avon)
coventry almshouses. Apethorpe, a copy
ter. the Queens Palace. Exeter Guildhall
Salisbury Cross, Quarmby Old Hall,
Huddersfleld. ST. Cross, Winchester, Dex-
ter Hall and the Empress Theater
In the center there is an old church
with Norman tower, and nearby Ply
mouth harbor, in which lies brakes ia
nous galleon, the Revenge, over which
visitors are shown by old naval reserve
men dressed in the picturesque fashion
of Elizabeth's time Near Salisbury
home, in which Queen Alexandra is TAX
ing special interest
In the queens palace there is the For
tune Theater. and here performances of
by amateurs
Revival Is Planned.
The Empire Theater will witness the
revival OF Bartholomew Fair with all
its old-time sports and pastimes, it's
booths and shows it's tumblers, testers,
acrobats and the old bear pit.
Mr.. Patrick Kirwin, the master of the
revels.'- and manager Of the Globe
Theater. has organized this feature.
Toward the end Of July there will be a
great Elfzabethan tournament here. and
a Venetian masked ball and five flower
balls will be held during the season.
The scenery surrounding the Bartholo-
NEW fair shows the sixteenth century
Smithfeld as 1t is represented in prints,
and other illustrations in the London
museums.
In the booths are sold Elizabethan
books. music. pipes and gloves, includ-
ing the famous scented gloves introduced
by Sir Thomas Gresham; Elizabethan
fans, handkerchiefs, glassware, pewters,
etc.
l.. There is an inn with the sign of the
Hare and Tabor. stall where roast pig
is sold and booth for the sale of Eliza
bethan articles Of wearing apparel.
New Motor Cab System.
Within the next few days the best de-
signed. most efficiently equipped and lux
uriantly furnished of all motor cabs in
the country will be plying for hire on the
streets of London. They will be entirely
owned. managed, controlled and worked
by drivers, every one of whom is a trade
unionist.
The scheme is the outcome Of the re-
origin in the fertile minds of the stead
lest and most intelligent bunch Of driv-
ers in the employ of the Du eros monop-
oily. Particulars of the progress made
it has been maturing for three months or
more: and petrol has only now to be ap-
piled to set the whole machinery going.
What struck the hundred or so men
who constitute the company was that
they can do as well for themselves as mo-
tor drivers as they do for big dividend
earning concerns. They each put down a
sovereign, and became original share
holders.
Capital Kow-tows.
These hundred men did not kow-tow to
| capital; but capital rather kow-towed to
them. A gentleman with confidence In
the venture, who realizes that If co-opera-
tive manufacturing and shopkeeping is a
paying proposition, cooperative motor
driving can be made the same. came for
ward with money sufficient to provide a
first squadron of thirty motor cabs-the
finest the automobile engineer and coach
| builder can produce.
Then came the question how were the
cabs to be allotted 1t was easily settled.
A ballot was taken, and the thirty fortu-
nate ones will be seen sitting serenely- at
the steering wheel here and there
throughout London within a week or ten
preached with tempting offers for their
cabs, but not one has sold his chance.
They will draw a weekly wage, the fares
paid will be pooled, and at stated periods
there will be share out-after a hand
some sum has been placed to the capital
account.
In the bend Of the river just west of
Temple Gardens another naval vessel
will. If all goes well, take up permanent
moorings toward the end of August
This will be the three-master sloop
Lark, larger ship than the old Buzzard
and a much finer one.
Before the year is out she will be the
headquarters Of a great scheme for train
ing lads Of "dead-end'' occupations for
forces and for emigration to the colonies.
For the inception of thescheme the
MARQUIS OF Northampton is responsible.
In carrying it out a strong board of gov
ernors will assist him, with Lord Douglas
Compton, his brother. as president, and
Earl Compton, Lord Loeb, Sir John Kirk,
representatives Of the dominions and of
the engineering and carriers trades,
among the members.
Gunnery and drill, rowing, swimming
and boxing will be taught the lads. who
VIII sign for four years service with the
option Of re-engaging for further two
years as assistant instructors.
Order Creates Amusement.
There il considerable merriment in the
London territorial headquarters over an
army order issued few days ago, and
which contains a perfect gem Of uncon-
scious humor on the part Of the intelli-
gent stan onlcer who drew 1t up.
The order in question has reference to