The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-23
news LETTER
FROM LONDON

London. June 23.-The king and
queen have reduced by almost half the
number &c invitations issued for the
annual garden party at Windsor cas-
tie, which this year is held June 81. "A
year ago 10000 invitations were issued.
This year the number is only 5000, so
several thousand people will be dis
appointed in their hopes of receiving
the royal command. 1.-THE explanation
Is that last. yea there was too great
a. crush, and those who did attend were
inconvenienced.
While the garden party is more
democratic h "a the usual court af-
fairs, all the members of parliament,
for example, receiving invitations, the
cards of admission are greatly sought
after. It was inaugurated by the late
King Edward to enable him to get into
closer touch with his subjects. OF re-
cent years many foreigners and colo
malls have attended the function, but
as the number of tickets allotted to
the embassies likewise has been re-
duced this year, many American and
other visitors are among those doomed
to disappointment.
Special trains take the guests to
Windsor, and there royal carriages
await the more distinguished. For the
rest all sorts of cenYeyances are re-
QUESTIONED. The party is held on the
great lawn at. the foot of the east
terrace. eGaily decorated ARGUE
dot the grass. the two royal tents oc-
cupying prominent positions. OF these
the Indian Shamiana. rich in beaten
silver and gold and crimson hangings,
is used for reception purposes, while
the other is reserved for the serving
of their majesties' tea. Here the queen
entertains the royalties present, a few
personal friends and prominent per-
sonages. The Prince of Wales, now
approaching his nineteenth birthday,
Is beginning to take his part in occa-
sions of this kind. and this year he in
vited a number of his school friends
from Oxford to be present.
The house of lords will receive a
shock should the new Lord Ashbourne,
formerly the Hon. William Gibson,
decide to take his seat in that cham
Der. In the first place he is a nation
aiist and home ruler, and secondly he
invariably wears the national dress,
saffron coIored kits. These garments
will be more embarrassing in the
house of lords than Lord Ashbourne's
nationalism. 1t was not long ago that
an Irishman In kits was refused adj
mission to the strangers gallery. at the
house of commons. his costume being
considered inappropriate.
Lord Ashbourne speaks Irish fluent
ly, is a frequent contributor to the
magazines On Irish affairs, and is all
together an ardent nationalist. His
father, whom he succeeded, was just
as ardent a conservative.
The liberal government has decided
that a man does his best work when
he is in the 40's. AT least that is the
Inference drawn from the appointments
of James Richard Atkin, kings coun-
sci, as al additional judge of the
kings bench division OF the high
Icourts.
MI. Atkin is 46 years of age,@and the
preferment of q man of those years,
Just after England has been In the
throes of a discussion as to whether. a
man does his best work in middle or
odd age, is taken as an indication that
the government has decided in favor OF
the younger man. The new Judge was
called to the bar twenty-five years
ago, and has devoted almost his entire
time to practice in commercial cases
before the kings bench division, over
which he is now to preside.
Labor unrest prevails throughout
the black country, that great indus
trial district of which Birmingham is
the center. Over 10000 workers
chiefly engaged in the tube and boil
er trades, have been out On strike for
fsome time for shorter hours, higher
wages and better conditions generally
and the brickfnakers, who have similar
grievances, are threatening to- join
Them. Unless the matters In dispute
are speedily adjusted, all the black
country soon will be idle. The mer
To-day are organizing marches through
out the country, inducing workers whe
have not vet struck to join them,
The tube and boiler workers com
plain that the system of fines and con-
~tinual changing deprives them of an
unfair portion of what they have to
work hard to earn; that the wages are
miserably low, and conditions unbear-
able.
In the h~rickmaking trade a great
many girls are engaged, and they alsc
are asking for an increase. They want
a25 cents more a week to- bring wages
up to- $3.50, For this they work every
day in the week from $50 id tho
morning Until s in the evening. and the
work is SO hard they declare it should
be done by mel rather than women.
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