New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

NDAG. FEBKUAhl J.
Jackets. also tobacco ard pipes. All
contributions in money and KIND WIZ
be gratefully received by Mrs. LLOYD
George, II Downing ST., Westminster
S. W"
people who know Mrs. Lloyd George
gill realize that those Welsh recruits
are going TO be well looked after. She
ia large hearted, motherly woman,
and I once heard n great tribute paid 10
her by an old ParliamentariRn: she
"a the only woman | have ever known,
he said. "who has turned an official
residence into home"
Behind the announcement that Cap
tain Lord Francis Scott, the youngest
son OF the late Duke OF Buccleuch,
Grenadier Guardsman, now serving with
the Irish Guards, Is engaged TO be mar
ried to Lady Eileen Elliot, the eldest
daughter Of Lord Mimic, lies delight
full romance. Lady Eileen met her
france in India some years ago, wnen
Lord Francis was on Lord Mimic
staff, and as they are both entnuslasCic
big game hunters @ great friendship
sprang up between them. LORD ran
els Is famous Guardsman cricKeter
and holds the record Indian batting aV-
erage, while Lady Eileen, besides Delns
a splendid shot, Is clever amateur
actress, who has taken part In many
performances for charity
Thar. geens to be q sort OF rivalry
between our aviators and the con-
manders Of submarines as to who can
perform the most daring feats, and II
was while l was chatting about their
splendid work to member OF the
Aero Club the other day that he tolu
me one or two personal facts concern
ing his friend Commander samson
the fying hero of the navy ne mas
the bluest eyes Of any one l. ever saw,
said my informant, land the hlghes'
shirts. He's only. little man, 700.
little moro than five feet-yet ne Is
simnlv incarnate dash, with shreWo
brain controlling his pluck. when ne
niloted Mr.. Winston Churchill, rs ne
often did. he never made An ascent
Uithout devoting half an. hour TO a
personal overhauling Of the machlne.
ale has two very quaint characters
tics. too. He has passion for brown
ing. and can quote whole pages ~ ms
poems. And he also has trlek VI
growing a short, stubby beard ana tnen
Suddenly shaving it off again. lor ~ y
reason whatever but to amuse hlnnSeii'
There are a number Of people in Lon
don who have the happiest recollections
Of CAPTAIN Muller, the gallant COM
n,nder OF the notorious Emden, for not
very long ago he was making himself
agreeable 10 society as the kaisers
naval sttache in London. AT one time,
indeed. his engagement was announced
70 the daughter of an American rear
admiral, who was said TO BIO the "luo"
of a rich citizen OF Baden a.
From all appearances, II seems "
have been the deliberate pollcy Oh .ng
German Admiralty to send to Englanu
as naval attaches string OF an Inc
most promising among their haVal Ineu,
who we're destined TO take the chleI
commands against the BRUSH navy
when the great gay ua"H
Would it be possible for Zeppelin
to find any particular part Of London
at nighttime? have heard the queS-
ton holly argued by number Oh PEG
nile. most of whom contend that the
darkening of the streets would present
no dificulties TO an enemy with
knowledge of the metropolis. nap
pened to mention the matter to wen
known aviator, who told me that Lon
don's lighting scheme has been tes'eu
in a very practical way.
One Of our aviators was told TO 10
cate Buckingham Palace and drop
dummy bomb into the garden: lie dld
his hest. but found the altered iigntlhg
conditions so confusing that he dropped
the "bomb" at Highgate, I'VE OF SIX
miles away.
Queen Alexandra, | understand Is
not n little disappointed over the cir
cumstance that she will be unable TO
eee her sister, the Empress Marie OF
Russia, this year. This is the hrst
time for twenty years that the En-
press has been unable to come over 10
England. But her majesty looks for
ward to q happy reunion. more es-
pecially as Britain and Russia are llSe1
" IN the near future, TO be connected
- ..4.;n -, az rimonial tie,