The New York herald., 1922-02-19


ing brought down: railway rates are
still high. but the hotels have come
down and their service has been re-
stored TO the perfection it had before
the war. Labor unions are strong in
England. but there is distinct dis
trust and even hatred for reyolu-
tionary theories; the heathen don't
dare to rage.
Among my most delightful expe-
riences were talks with Lord Fred
erick Hamilton at his home near
buckingham Palace. His is a his
torie house of London, ancient, of
course. and with a fence in front of
it put up in King Johns day. Lord
Frederick is 6e. a true example of
the best of the old school, whose de-
iightful personality is reflected in his
books. filed with kindly cartoons. SO
to speak. OF famous people dead and
gone. His uncle must have had the
same characteristics as a man and a.
writer. One anecdote Lord Frederick
told of him related to his trip to
Eiba to get an interview with tho
Emperor OF Elha," as the Powers
had made Napoleon. He got il. too,
and the story told by the living au-
thor seemed to take the auditor way
back to the dawn of the nineteenth
century.
Lord Shaw of DamfermIine. one OF
| the great law lords, entertains SIM
ply and delightfully."- at his house. 8
Bolton Gardens. where 1 renewed
acquaintance with several writer's
who are not ashamed 20 call them.
selves Victorian" but rather glory
in it. The host puts no embargo on
, modern men, however. and several
of the best known were there as diu-
ner guests On January "a. 1t was
grateful fcr me 10 renew my old as
sociation with Sinclair Lewis. who is
| being feted and pctted in London,
hut bears his honors niodestly. He
has just finished book and will join
his wife in Rome.
Too busy 60 do mucn entertaining
myself. still 1 did give small stag
dinner in my rooms At the SAVOY,
where Hugh Waipcle. Frank SWIM
merton and r. Y. Lucas were nv
guests. had asked Somerset
Vaughan. too. and Arnold Bennett.
The latter left London on the day OF
my little party TO join Bertie Sulli,
van fssnown as &C. and S." because
of his connection with tho Sullivan
of Gilbert and Sullivan fame). They
are now at Monte Carlo with a Yacht
In the offing to escape TO when
things get too thick. am bringing
out new novels by Vaughan. SWIM
merton and Waipole. also one ny
Richard Dchan. "The Gate of Hope"
Lucas is 4 man OF So, as delightfully."-
chatty as his books would indicate.
Speaking of Gilbert ana Sullivan I
saw two rcviyais of their famous
pieces, both given magnificentiy,
'iolanthe" with a stage splendor
[ have never seen surpassed It is
the hope OF good many Americans
In London that these reyivals. cast
and production enti.a. may be
brought over here. NJ only other
theatrical evening was in seeirg
Mines last play. What Happened
to Blayd?"
Mount Everest" journal OF last
summers expedition to explore the
top OF the world. which ROW is in the
line OF accomplishment. is a bool,
being brought out under the auspices
of the Royal Geographical Society.
Ii will have a prodigious success; al
most every Engiislman loves adver-
ture and sport and win feel that he
must read this book.
If there is any feeling OF discour-
agement among the big London pub
fishers it is due to the killing off oe
promising talent in the war war
books are stu being written bue
they are not being read. The ten
dency there is what it Is here. t7-
ward serious works. preferably books
OF personality. or books about per-
sons who directed and made events
rather than events themselves.
spent an agreeable and busy
thirty days. bring ba.k sense of
an atlOoSI,heyf, nj ssoo1 will fin. x,x,s,