LAND AND WATER 
October 2^, 191 5 
The King and Queen had lovely weather for their short holiday 
in Norfolk. The country is beautiful in its autumn 
garb, especially under the wonderful sunshine which 
we have been enjoying. When at York Cottage, His 
Majesty had one or two days' sliooting. And inunedi- 
ately on his return to town he was greeted by a baUite 
against other winged fowl — obscene night fowl. 
The Duchess of Albany has been staying at Harrogate, which 
is enjoying an exceptional autumn season. Others who 
have been at this bracing Yorkshire watering-place 
lately include Lady Wim borne. Lady Chelmsford, Lord 
Tredegar, Sir Ernest and Lady Cable, and Sir Keith 
Fraser. The air at Harrogate is glorious on sunny 
autumn days. 
Princess Artliur of Connaught is making a very good recovery 
after the operation for appendicitis. This is only to be 
expected, for Her Royal Highness has always led a very 
healthy, open-air life. Her tastes, like those of her 
august uncle, turn to sport. She is very fond of fishing, 
rides, and can drive a motor. The fifteenth of this month 
was the second anniversary of her wedding day. Prince 
Artliur came home from France last week. 
Lord Redesdale, whose book of reminiscences has just been 
published, was a close friend of King Edward, who more 
than once paid a visit to Batsford, where the gardens 
are famous. It is as an horticulturist that Lord Redesdale 
is most widely known, and for some of the best scenic 
effects in Hyde Park the public is indebted to him. But 
he has also placed readers under a debt of gratitude 
by his " Tales of Old Japan." He was for fifteen years 
in the Diplomatic services and had experience of Petro- 
grad, Berlin, and Tokio. Five and twenty years after 
lea\ing fapan he returned to it in the suite of Pnnce 
Artliur of Ccnnauglit, who on behalf of King Edward 
conferred the Order of the Garter on the Emperor of 
Japan. There are few Englishmen living, who have 
enjoyed so many interesting experiences. 
The latest rose discovered bv horticulturists has the patriotic 
title of " National Emblem " and is of a dark crimson 
colour. It won a certificate of merit at the Rose Show, 
and will be welcomed by many people because it promises 
to be a hardy bloom, and not delicate as too many 
beautiful new kinds of roses are. 
If one goes to the Louis Quatorzc restaurant of the Piccadilly 
Hotel for luncheon these days, one is certain of running 
up against friends, for every day every table is occupied. 
It has come to be a special favourite of fashion; the vogue 
of the Piccadilly grill room is as great as ever, not even in 
peace time has a big restaurant been more consistently 
patronised. There is some special fascination about it 
that attracts. Its situation, of course, is admirable. The 
Piccadilly generally furnishes an excellent illustration of 
how strongly the restaurant habit is established. 
On Saturday afternoon the second ballad concert of the winter 
takes place at Queen's Hall. The first one was one of 
the best ever given in this famous home of music ; it 
was a strong and long programme, but it was carried 
through quickly ; there were no drags ; nor too many 
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