November 6, 1915. 
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TIic King's first visit to his army in France was a histoiicnl 
incident ; not since George II. had the British Sover.-.;; 1 
l)een within earshot of the guns of war. His Majee.ty -^ 
second inspection of his army in France was no Ics- 
remarkable ior his fine address of congratulaf.on to th;^ 
soldiers of ttie French Keriublic. It was drawn i;p in 
noble sentences, and will lank among the greater docu- 
ments of the Great War. The King h.is the gift of 
concise expression, and his personal prorlamations (for 
instance, his recent appeal for recruits) i.ivariably con- 
tain vivid phrases that remain in the mind. 
The Duchess of Albany has now returned to Claremont from 
Harrogate, where she has been through a " cure." M.R.H. 
was fortunate in her weather. Never has Harrogate been 
more beautiful than this October. The autumn colouring 
was magnificent ; there was frequent sunshine, and the 
moorland air most exhilarating. From the Spa's point 
of vievv, this has been the best October on record ; the 
Royal' baths have been busier, and the hotels fuller 
than ever before at this time of year. It was only quite 
at the end of the month that people began to leavt. 
Between Harrogate hotels there is honourable rivalry. 
Two or three dispute the supremacy, the Prospect 
being one which under its present manager, M. Elleboudt, 
an eminent Belgian hotelier, has regained its old prestige. 
Its situation is excellent, just above baths and pump 
room, with a delightful view over the Stray. 
The marriage of Lieutenant Walter Scott, son of the late 
Mr. J. S. Scott, and Margot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
S. H. March, of Chalet du Pare, Cannes, France, will 
take place quietly at St. Andrew's, Ashley Gardens, next 
Wed.nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. 
Mr. Walter Scott, so named after his grandfather, a remark- 
able man, is nephew and heir-presumptive to the baronetcy 
now enjoyed by Sir John Scott, of Beauclerc, Northumber- 
land. This dignity was conferred in 1910 on Mr. Walter 
Scott, who was then in his eighty-first year, a notable 
instance of honour long deferred. There was some slight 
annoyance in Scottish circles that there should arise 
another Sir Walter Scott, who had no kinship or relation 
with Wavcrley. The late baronet was quite aware of it, but. 
as he said, he could not help it, for Walter was his onlv 
name. He was i)roud of his lowly Cumbrian origin, and 
of the position which he had made for himself. 
The first baronet was one of the handsomest old men the 
writer has (ve mot, a magnificent head, masserof snow- 
white hair and strong features ; he was a most charming 
companion, full of shrewd sayings and amusing anecdotes. 
In ordinary course the bridegroom of next week will 
be Sir Walter Scott, for he has only the one name. 
Sir Homo Gordon is to write a biography of Dr. W. G. Grace, 
to which Lord Hawke, President of the M.C.C., wil' 
conlrtbute an introduction. The book is to be publishe.l 
by Mc3;;rs. Constable. Sir Home Gordon appeals to all 
who i)o;3e.ss documents, anecdotes or reminiscences of 
" W.G." to forward them to him as soon as possible at 2, 
Cheyno Walk, Chelsea. He promises that all documents 
will be carefully returned within a few weeks. 
" Look ! there's the King of Servia," said an excited lady 
during luncheon at Prince's restaurant the other day. 
But it was not the King of Servia, but Croydon's formor 
M.P., Sir Robert Hermon-Hodge, whose fierce white 
moustache certainly gives him a resemblance to the 
monarch of our gallant Ally. Sir Robert is a staunch 
patron of Prince's ; he is also the Honorary Colonel of the 
Oxfordshire Yeomanry, and horse-breeding, a most 
useful occupation in these times, is one of his hobbies. 
Two farms on Lord Rayleigh's Essex estate have been lent 
to the Women's Farm and Garden Union s<^) that women 
can be trained in milking and field wofk. The animals 
! .we also been lent, but the LInion has been asked to 
,>iovide a woman supervisor and pay her wages. The 
candidates for training are to be carefully chosen, and 
only picked pupils will be allowed to take advantage of 
'.'lis very generous offer. The well-known Kayleigh 
U.iiry Farms are under the management of Mr. Edward 
:■ rutt, Lord Rayleigh's brother. 
The idea of women working on the land in the place of men 
called up to join the colours, is being energetically for- j 
warded by the Women's Defence Relief Corps. I'nless ■■ 
there is an adequate number of women to take the place ' 
of men's labour there is bound to be a shortage in the 
food supply. This Corps has done splendid work during 
the current year, and it has just received a \ery 
appreciative letter from Lord Selborne. 
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No more auspicious time could have been chosen for the ■ 
appearance in a more modern form of the late Mrs. 1 
Ballin's well-known magazine. Baby. It is now to be ; 
published monthly (price threepence) under the title ; 
rite Mother's Magazine. The fact that Mrs. Cloudesleyl 
Brereton is its editor is a guarantee that it will keep abreast ( 
• of the newest ideas concerning the child from babyhood ! 
to maturity. Only now is the country awakening to j 
the deplorable ignorance which surrounds the first stages 1 
of human life in the homes of Western Civilisation.! 
, The November number of the Mother's Magazine, the; 
.first in its new guise, is admirable; I recommend it; 
warmly to all interested in home and childhood. And' 
I have not the least doubt that under Mrs. Brereton's: 
■ editorship it will go on from strength to strength. 
The " Women and Their Work " Exhibition which Quest! 
Amelie is to open at Prince's Skating Rink next Tuesday 
is one which every woman ought to attend. It is the 
second one organised by the Daily Express. A special 
section will bs devoted to the resuscitation of village 
ind.i3trie:^, like lace-making, toy-making and linen- 
weaving, which have been destroyed by German cheap 
competition. Demonstrations in agriculture and hortir 
culture from a woman's point of view will also he given. 
In the three weeks from the 8th to the ?.yth, Prince's 
Skating Rink will be the centre of woman's interest. 
I have bef»re me the Cliflonian —the magazine of Clifton 
College— and I venture to take from its pages this fine 
verse, which is entitled " The Roll of Honour " : 
Ye, who your warriors weep. 
Weep now no more : 
In glory wrapped they sleep, > 
Their warfare o'er. 
England for Freedom fought ; ' ; 
Clifton for England wrought ; 
And these — oh, not for nought ' 
Our burden bore. ' 
Mavourne^n, at His Majesty's Theatre, is both pretty anc} 
.witty, \;ith the exception of a rather tedious and un- 
interc-jting first scene, which is brightened, however,' 
by the appearance of Miss Lily Elsie in unexpected and 
unconventional fashion. This scene i^ laid in the West of 
Ireland, and the rest of the play deals with the court of 
the Restoration. In introducing Charles II., Buckingham, 
Pepys, and other characters of the period, it treats of a 
well-worn theme, but one that is ever populat. .' 
Miss Lily Elsie, as " Mavourneen," has scored a brilliant 
success. She captivates the audience from the moment 
of her appearance, and her witty, vivacious interpretation' 
of her part is largely re.^ponsible for the interest of the 
play. Buckingham, Lord Arlington, Charles, and .Samuel 
Pepys, are .)ther outstanding characters, and the mean* 
self-effacing Chiftincli is a well-played part that will 
perhaps hardly win the recognition it deserves. Mavour- 
neen. q.s a whole, has all the elements of popularity, and 
we wisli it fhe success it deserve.-,. Hermes. 
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War time. HunDiighcs &. Watts' 'i'ables. 
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