The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-22
in ALL HIS GLORY
Lord Lonsdale Appears at the
Horse Show
In . Costume Which Is q Riot
of Color.
ENGLISH WOMAN SEEKS OFFICE
Has the Backing of the
Duchess of Marlborough.
Lord ROsebery to Write q BiOg-
raphy of Edward VII.

London, Nov. 22.-Lord Lonsdale,
England's sporting earl, the man who
sets the fashion for the regular pa
irons of the race courses and other
places where sportsmen gather, and
whose dress is one of the attractions
to visitors at the Olympic horse show
and other such occasions, has out
done himself this autumn.
At Newmarket the other day he
wore what a writer of fashion truly
described as "piquant.'' Here is a
description of the earl's attire. HE
wore chocolate brown suit, with
stripes of a darker color. The morn
ing coat was full skirted but saucy,
with large flap pocket on either
side and two large buttons at the back.
His black bowler was slightly cOnical;
his turnover collar enclosed a tie of
red, white and yellow; his waistcoat
was peculiarly long; his trousers were
rather wide and turned up at the bot
tom, showing brown socks over pat
ent leather shoes. His cigar was me-
dunn sized and worn without a band"
The West end tailors were ready
with the chocolate brown suits, which
are all the fashion this season, but
the -colored waistcoat and the tie have
not yet been copied.
The Women's Municipal party, Of
which the Duchess of Marlborough is
the organizer and moving spirit. has
been taking prominent part in an
election for member from Church
Ward to the Battersea Borough Coun-
Gil, and the duchess herself has been
canvassing and working for her can
dfdate, a Mrs. Cassidy.
Church Ward is a working class
constituency and the appearance Of
the duchess in the mean streets of the
ward and at the cottage doors of the
workingmen voters on behalf of Mrs.
No To iy1f he,
district. Mrs. Cassidy has been poor
law guardian for Battersea for ten
years and a school teacher for 20
years and now the Women's Num-
cipal party and the Duchess of Marl-
borough have set themselves the task
of seeing that she is elected to the
borough council. They will do the
same in all municipal elections OF the
future in which women candidates
are concerned. The party is mon
party" organization. 1t supports
neither Conservative, Liberal. Social
list, Suffragist nor non-Suffragist; 1t
is simply a women's party with the
watchword: "RefOrm-Progress." Men
take no part, except to vote, all the
canvassers, committee, agents and
poll clerks being women.
This is not the first time that the
duchess has made acquaintance with
the poorer districts of London. She
has been carrying on for some time,
in Whitechapel and elsewhere. work
on behalf of the wives and children
of criminals, who have been looked
after at homes established by her dur
ing the Incarceration Of the bread
winner of the family.
Three lives Of King Edward VII
have been published since the death
of that monarch, one written by his
chauffeur. They all have been inter-
esting and gossipy, but in high cir
cles they are considered as dealing
just a little too Familiarity with the
"Peace Maker" Not one gave a Sc
rious estimate of King Edward 8
achievements during his reign and, to