The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-29

! fSou,uVu 81 year ofi tilri1 AAcu SitsAA z u7s
besides not paying any dividends. MFR.
Stanley said:
Inaugurates New Policy.
las general manager, I called the
various heads Of departments to-
gether and proposed a campaign OF
advertising and the taking Of the pub
| lie into their confidence I said. We
shall meet again in year. If this
policy is wrong, let us agree that
everyone shall turn in his resigna-
ton and hand his Job over TO some
one else Everybody agreed"
Mr.. Stanley then went to the pro-
prietors OF tue newspapers, who said:
do your part and we will do ours"
| He then spent six months riding about
the system, learning the viewpoint of
the employees, talking with passen Sers
and asoertaining what they wished.
He says that he quickly found that the
English public were highly apprecia-
tive of everything that was done for
them and their complaints were re-
markedly fair. Mr.. Stanley con-
tinued:
"Once the English realize that you
are trying to do your best. they will
give you every assistance, but while
they are extremely patient, they are
not satisfied with anything less than
the best"
At the end OF the. first year. when
Mr.. Stanley and his colleagues met.
there were TO destinations needed.
The system now has q capital zaIon
of f60.o0o,oo0 or 100000. 900. and
employs $50 persons. It~caIT'es q
900, 900 passengers g day. Every pas
senEer or an employee who has COM
plaint can get en- immediate audience
with Mr.. Stanley.
Mr. Stanley viii be formally invest
ed with knighthood ut Buckingham
palace on Monday.
Golf Clubs for Wilson.
The American Luncheon club at its
meeting on July will formally COM
mission James Braid to make a fine
set Of golf clubs for President Wilson.
Before coming to Europe, John Will
son, the presidents cousin. called at
the White House and asked the latter
If there was anything he could do for
him in Europe Yes replied the
president, bring me q set of Scotch
golf clubs Wilson Cross and Edward
Zettz. on hearing this. Immediately
begged John Wilson to permit the
luncheon club to have the honor OF
presenting the clubs. Mr.. Wilson Will
take the clubs to Washington when
he returns silver plate, suitably
inscribed. VIII be placed on the bag.
Numerous dinners and dances. the
Richmond horse show. and the pro-
duction of Richard Strauss ballet.
THE Legend OF JoBeph," by the Rus
sian ballet at the Drury Lane th@ater.
were the social features OF the week.
The critics arc not enthusiastic over
the ballet music which Or. Strauss
personally conducted, but the most
fashionable audiences which could be
gathered In London were enraptured
with 1t. Indeed. tho Russian season
at the Drury Lane has been huge
success. NJ Chalapine, the star of the
Russian company, has been one OF the
chief lions Of the London season.
American Arrivals.
There has been little movement Of
Americans into and out OF Lordon
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Ken
dali arrived at Clarfdge's. where they
will remain until July 4.
Among the arrivals from Paris at
Claridge's were: w. III. Goadby. Mrs. !
Everhard Strcng, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray |
Potter Mr. and Mrs Percival Rob-
erts Mfr. and Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard I
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Swan Frick.
J. K. Berwind. who came over from
Paris and registered at Ciaridge's.
sailed for New York today.
Mr.. and Mys. H r. Proctor alro ar
rive from Paris and are at Claridges
They will leave on Sunday.
e. A. Caroline has arrived from
EaTjS dlla rs d. LlIE ISSl hiNS
Other Americans at the Berkley aer |.
H. A. Osborn, DR.. A. c. Palmer, L. T.
Myers. Dudley Mcdonald. G. ID. Smith
and J. r. Sheffield
James Deering has arrived from the
Continent and is at the Ritz
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish are at
the Ritz for a short time before go
ing to Italy.
Mrs. r. r. Walsh is at the Ritz
J. s. Bush Is at the Carlton, having
arrived from the Continent this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman Lyon have
come in from tho country and are at
the Carlton.
Ogden Armour came over from
Paris, and is at the Carlton.
b G. King has left the Carlton and
gone to the country.
Others at the Carlton are: Colonel
]. J. Sinclair. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Hart, Joseph Hutchins and Il c. De
Witt.