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THE TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH. 13, 1916. .11. i i NEW SPRING surrs PRACTICALLY ajl the newest Paris Model Tailor Made are designed with belted effects, and are' trimmed with wide military braid. The skirts are cut on plain simple lines with extra fullness on the hips.

The present fashion demands exceptional skill an the part of the'eutter or the smartness essential to Tailor made is entirely lost. Our Suits are so cleverly copied as to be scarcely distinguishable from the original models. mm i vv Walking Snit (as 'sketch) in soft finished best quality suiting terpe. Coat finished with silk military braid. well cut skirt.

In nary and black. Stocked In tore sixes. Strert Suit (at sketch), in hue navy and black tuitloc kcrre, finished with wide silk braid and aew patent belf. Well tailored and finished. 6J gnt.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Mabch 11. Cinc tnai'tol Tlw Wine this mominc. The following Officers jhad tho honour of being received by His ifojesty, when The King invested thera with the Insignia of Companions of the Orders into which they have been admitted: The Host HoNornADu: Obdee op the Bath (Miutaey Division). Bricadier Gencral John Bush and Iieut. Colonel Burleigh Stuart (the Worcestershire Regiment).

The Host DisnxonisnnD Order op St. SIichaei. and St. Geobce. Major Gcncral Charles McGrteor, Brigadier General Felix Hill, and Iieut.

Colonel Thomas SandaU (the Lincolnshire Itcgimcnt). The DrsmxocisHCD Service Ordeb. Enginw Lieutenant Key Parry. Colonol Oswald Chanco (General Staff), Major Charles Mowatt (tho Xortharaptonshire Keriment), Major Laurence Haldane (tho Xorthamptonshire ltegiraent). anil Captain John Wickham (Royal Engineers).

Tho King then conferred decorations as follows: The Moitart Major Leonard Danby (13th; County of London, Batt. tho London Itesiment, St. Pancras), Captain Selden Long (Royal Hying Corps), Captain Horace Kirby (Royal Artillery), Captain Eric Moore (Royal Engineers), Captain John Tliorpe (Scots; Guards), Captain Robert Blackwood (tho Royal Scots, Lothian Itegiment), Captain Charles Costin (the JPrince of Wales's Own, West Yorkshire Regiment), Chaplain the Revd. William Leighton, Lieutenant Owen Bragge (Dorset Yeomanry, Queen's Own), lieutenant Charles King (Royal Field Artillery). Lieutenant Charles Goulden (Hoyal Garrison Artillery), Lieutenant Lionel Charles (the Queen's, Hoval West Surrey Regiment), Lieutenant Alexander uc Haincl (the South Staffordshire liegimcnt), Lieutenant Frederick Bain (the Gordon Highlanders), and Second Lieutenant Vernon Luscombc (the Border Regiment).

Tnn Royal Red Cross (Secoxd CiIass). Mies Mildred Vernon Harconrt (Sister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Service. Hescrve). Miss Catherine Thorpe (Matron. "The Manners Ambulance and the Hon.

Angela Manners (Sister, and Organizer of, "The Manners Amou lancc His Excellency Scnor Don Agustin Edwards (Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from tho Republic of Chile and tho Right Hon. Sir Arthur Nicolson, (Permanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), had audiences of The King, and Lieut. General tho Hon. C. E.

Binchara and Major H. E. Priestley (Royal Army Medical Corps) had. the honour of being received by His Majesty. The Kins and Queen, attended by the Countess of Minto and Commander Sir Charles Cut, R.N..

visited the wounded Soldiers at Queen Mary's Auxiliary Military Hospital, Roe hampton, this afternoon. Mr. E. W. Wallinirton (Privato Secretary to Tho Queen) represented Her JIajosty' at the Funeral of 3Ir.

Henry Sawyer, which took place at St. Andrew's, Ham, Surrey, to day. March 12. The King and Queen, the Princess Mary, mid tho Ladies and Gentlemen in. attendance were present at Divino Service in the Private Chapel this morning.

The Servico was conducted by the Reyd. Canon Edgar Shcppard. D.D. (SubDean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal and jDomestic Chaplain). Queen Alexandra, Queen vAmelie.r and the Princess Victoria visited Their Majesties land remained to luncheon.

4 "KULTUR AT HOME." PLAY OF GERMAN LIFE AT COURT THEATRE; Bt Rudolf Besieb aso Stbo. Spottiswoode. Otho Stuart E. F. Mateub A.

E. Geoeoe Malcolm Cbbbxx Lord Lushington JIajor Kolbeck v. Lieutenant Kurt Hartling Lieutenant Baron Otto von i. Lady Loshincton Margaret Tin worth. rrau von Axapp Frau.

Kolbeck Elsa Kolbeck Mabtdj Rrca Vake Featherstoh Rosalie Tollks Dora Gheoobt Masianxb Caldwell Dolly Holmes Gore MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, Mabch 1L Queen Alexandra, accompanied by the Princess Victoria, and attended by "the Hon. Charlotte Knollys, tho Hon. Violet Vivian, and Col. Streatfeild (Grenadier Guards), visited the Queen Alexandra's Hospital for Officers at Millfield lane, Highgatc, this afternoon. March 121 Queen Alexandra and the Princess! Victoria, with the Ladies and Gentlemen of JLhc Household, were present at Divine Service in the Marlborough House Chapel this Morning.

The Service was conducted by the Rev. Canon Edgar Sheppard, D.D. (SubrDean of His Majesty's Chapels Royal and Domestic Chaplain to Queen Alexandra), assisted by! the Rev. T. R.

Hine Haycock, M.A., Priest in (Ordinary in Waiting. Her Majesty, with the Princess Victoria, visited The King and Queen at Buckingham Palace to day, and remained to luncheon. MARSHALL SNELGROVE LIMITED DRAPERS COURT VERB ST. ud OXFORD ST. LONDON Bd.ct SCARBOROUGH LEEDS YORK HAJLROQATE Oar Book of Ktw Spriaf Fusions potted (ret.

The Earl of Lonsdale has left London for Barley Thorpe. The Countess of Crawford left London on Saturday for Balcarres House. Lord Monteagle has left London for Mount TrcncharJ, Co. Limerick. Lady Invorclyde left London on Saturday for Scotland.

Mr. Picrpont Morgan left England on Saturday for America. i. those elected members of the Pilgrrms Club last week were Lord Reading, Lord Rhondda, Mr. T.

P. O'Connor, M.P., MV. Almcric Paget, M.Pi, aud Mr. G. A.

Toucbe, M.P. Father Bernard Valiehan is preachlnsr ait noon on 1 the next four Sundays of Lent at Westminster Cathc dral. His snbjccU will Crur need to day. enthusiasm lor ennst lACCtvcns, mo. JIatthew, the Woman of Samaria, Simon Peter all enthusiasts." A memorial service for Lieutenant Colonel H.

A. Clowes, Staflordjshire Yeonianry, will be held in Xorbury Church. Derbyshire, to morrow, at 3 o'clock, and one to be held in London will be announced later. The funeral of Mr. Robert McGnire.

of the Daily Telegraph, took place on Saturday at West Norwood Cemetery, after a Requiem Mass at the Church of the EuRlish Martyrs, Strcatham. Mr. J. Mv Lo Sage (manaRing editor of the Daily Telegraph, representing Lord Burnham) and Mr. Miller editor) were among the large number of journalists present, FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES.

Captaix B. P. Greenwood and Miss Duplet. A marriage has been arranged between Captain II. P.

Greenwood, Royal Flying Corps, elder son of B. I. Greenwood, of Shoreham, Kent, and Kathleen daughter of I ho lato Q. H. Dudley and Mrs.

Dudley, 6t Kingirwinford. Staffs, and will take placo on March 21. at St. Andrew's Wells street, ati 12 o'clock. There will be no reception and no invitations will bo issued, but all friends will be welcome at the church.

Flight Ltetjtekast B. Tkavers and Miss Mocxcet. A marriage has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Flight lieutenant Benjamin Travcrs. Royal Naval Air Service, elder son of W. F.

Mole Cottage, Westhumble, Dorking, and Dorolhv Ethel Violet Mouncey. only child of Captain D. B. W. Mouncey, Leicestershire Regiment, and Mrs.

Mounovv, of 38, Elra park gardens. Jjondon, and granddaughter of the late Sir James Robert Longden, U.C.M.G. Mn. ASTLKY CfiESWICK AXD MlSS WTXTCE. An engagement Is announced between of the late j.

G. Antrobus Creswlck, of Eeelrsall Grange, SheuleW. and Eleanor, second daughter of the late 3tr. and Mrs. Walter Wynne, of Bryn Ogwen, Abergele.

CONDITION OF INVALIDS. Earl Curzon's condition yesterday showed somo improvement. Viscount Knutsford is making satisfactory progress, though thoro is no prospect of his leaving hospital for another fortnight. Mr. Austen aarnberiain is still; confined to liis room, There aro playgoers who delight in war plays, who wish to see the enemy not only shown but shown up by tho footlights, who find a relief in crying Well done, pur side I over a story and a spectacle carefully arranged to evoke that cry.

And there are playgoers whom war plays exasperate, whose patriotism is riot cheered hut offended by a calculated appeal, who feel in their bones that any. actuality of the moment, more especially, so overwhelming an actuality as war, is too heavy a burden for art to carry. Both groups, no doubt, were represented at the Court on Saturday night, but, judging from tho hearty applause, tho Ayes wero in a tremendous majority, What did tho Ayes find chiefly to delight them in Kultur at Home'l In the first place, a certain satisfaction of curiosity. Whilo sitting comfortably in tho theatre they were transported to Germany and caught a glimpse of the German home. They saw the German stove and the German supper table, and the Iaiscr's portrait, and the men clicking their heels, and tho to them) vulgar' plush furniture, and the women's dowdy or hideous dresses and hats, and they heard hostcssesi addressed as gracious lady and the band playing the, Wacht am Khein." Then thev had the nleasurO of flatterine com parisons.

They with a pleasant tnrill of disgust, the German men gobbling heavy suppers and swilling beer, and behaving vulgarly at i A I 1 II! and brutes to their wives and they saw, with a not disagreeablo senso of compassion, German wives itiuned into, domestic slaves, excusing, almost boasting of, their husbands' infidelities as proof Of German superabundant virility, and German girls unblushingly cadging for scraps! from an English girl's, beautiful lingerie. And when tiio English girl in a moment of mad folly, married a German lieutenant, they saw her patiently submitting to a harsh lecture from the colonel's wife on her English extravagance in dress and other un German failings, and suddenly turning upon the lecturer as Elizabeth Bonnet turned upon Lady Catherine de Bourgh. And they naturally exulted in the sudden turn. And with immenso relief they saw the English wife, aftr: slio had been comnelled to aoolocizo to tho colonel's and threatened by her flprman husband's clenched making a bolt of it, and, oh tho declaration of war, returning. to her.

own country, wluch she should never have left. And all these things that they saw might while some, of them must, have happened so, and the authors have not been deliberately unfair, and it is easy to see, given a certain 'temperament, a certain view of patriotism, a certain new of art, why the Ayes wero pleased. The Othkb Side of the Case. the others were exasperated. In the first place, they, reflected that of all moments for getting a faithful vision of German domestic" life the very worst is the moment when wo are at war with Germany.

They thought that these questions of clothes land household taste wero in any case trivial, and that tho preference for chintz over plush or for a copy of ai Leighton over a portrait of the Kaiser is a mere matter of geography, and that to a third; nation, say the Chinese, either preference would seem equally ridiculous. And they felt, with a twinge, that the exhibition of the English perpetually showing good form" and tho German bad (i.e., English bad) form is in itself not the best form. And in. tho. crowning instance of the colonel's wife they couldn't shut their eyes to the other "sido of True, tho woman was, from any English standpoint, overbearing, insolent in fact, no lady.

But what was the secret of her whole behaviour The paramount interest of tho regiment us a corporate entity. Everything must bo sacrificed to the regiment tho officers' wives' longings' for pretty clothes, their inde pendence, their inmost thoughts. Well, that is a defensible ideal, if over thero was one. The I French officer likes his wife to look smart, so, no. doubt, does the English but if tho Army likes to sacrifice that detail to tho regimental ideal, no one can deny that the sacrifice tends, to make for military efficiency.

The authors probably see. this as clearly as anybody else. But they ought to have given it emphatic expression. After all, however, the chief cause of exasperation was not peculiar to this play, but common to all war plays the aesthetic poverty inevitable, fatal of a. theme which has not originated in a pure aesthetic but which is merely an occasional piece," a vehicle for national complacency, or, to put it at its best, an instrument for keeping the flag flying." players act the Germans in these war plays must be soverely tried.

Even the children in their war games don't like it. All tho more honour, then, to thosq who act the Germans with absolute artistic loyalty to ilr. Cherry, for instance, whoso Lieutenant Kurt is an admirablo performance and to Mis3 Dora Gregory, who plays the colonel's wife with a quaint, grim devotion to her idoal which really ennobles the part. Excellent, too, the Frail Kolbeck of Miss Marianne. Caldwell, the patient, homely, ill dressed, good hearted beast of burden, the typical Prussian squaw.

'Miss Rosalie Toller returns to the stage (again it seems quite a hobby of hers) to play the young English wife she makes a thoroughly cliarming, graceful, and (as of course is quite right) exquisitely English thing of it. METHOD IN ECONOMY. IltlSH SOLDIERS' FLAG DAT. For Friday, St. Patrick's, Day, the Irish Women's Association; has arranged an Irish flag' day in the great English boroughs, in order, to raise funds to continue the supply to the Irish regiments; at tho front of clothes, tobacco, and 'other comforts, and the prisoners of.

war from Irish regiments with a fortnightly package of foodstuffs. Queen Alexandra has sent a donation 50, and contributions aro regularly received from Ireland. With the growth of the Irish forces the demands on the rcsoorces of the association havo rapidly increased. Tho Duke "of Norfolk and tho Duke of Westminster havo lent their houses to be used as depots for tho flag sellers, and Lady isligo and Lady Ormonde, among other ladies, aro helping either by holding depots or by eUing flags. The help of every lady who can disposo of flags will bo welcomed.

Lady MacDonnell, president of the Committee, will be happy to give any information at the Irish Woman's Associauon, aiaco. or particulars can bo obtained from the hon. secretary, Irish Soldiers' Flag Day, 10, Oxford street, W. Xotices of Forthcoming 2Jerriage, Movement, and timilar announcements art inserted al the foltotring rales guinea (or five line or lets, and five ekillinga for each additional line. A lute coneisU of tiglU words.

Antjbvtteemenl should be addressed to the Manager, Private Announcement Department, The Times," London, or tnay be left tcith The Times" Ttpreuniaiircs at the tstaMitkmcnts enumerated in column 3, pope li. THE PATRIOTIC BUYING' PRESS. (FSOM A TOBItESr0ia8KT.) fOF PARIS, March 11. Economy, say many pople, is the battle cry of the women in theso days, and like tho Tribal Lays," it has nine and for: ways of being written, and every single one of them is right." The obvious thing to do is for each one to choose those particular vrays of economizing which sui the particular case. To gather new ideas on such a common cause can do no harm and may prove useful, and France being a recognized school for women's economy, we naturally turn to her for hints which we can Adapt to our special uses.

Above all, the women in Franco are able to help middle class women in th'o matter of dress, and although fashion always has been, and always will be, a vexed question upon which few women seem to agree, yet it is interesting to hear the opinions of a Frenchwoman on tlwrsubject just at this moment, inasmuch as this particular Frenchwoman controls the most popular and successful fashion paper in France. She Bays, on tho question of dress "You preach economy to your women by telling them not to buy anything, whereas we reach economy to ours by telling them to go on buying, but ton Duy painoucauy ana with intelligence. ine difference between the two maxims is wide and worth thinking about. If we cease to buy useless things and things which injure the country's interest by being produced for anything. but military and naval necessities, then we do well.

But if we cease to buy things which keep alive home industries and give work to' women who arc unfit to do direct war work, then surely we do some harm to our country. Further, if by not buying at all we cripple seriously the industries of pur Allies, then wo are merely robbing Peter to pay "To cease from buying and give to charity," said the Frenchwoman, is a beautiful thing in theory, but it is neither practical nor economical," and she quoted cases in her own country where the evil of such methods was clear. The great thing, according to the logical point of view of a Latin mind, is to spend wisely and for the good of the community in tho long run, not merely for the moment, never to spend heedlessly, and never to get into debt. SUPTRESSINO THE SUPERFLUOUS. Another point on which tho Frenchwoman dwelt "with insistence was the stern necessity for the suppression of tlie.

superfluous in the wardrobe as. well as. in the house. "Simplify all round," is her advice, "but do hot stop entirely any of the reasonable activities of daily lifo." To'kecp going, however quietly, is the aim of tho Frenchwomen who think clearly, and they arc among the first to regret their own lapses in the organization of women's work in France. The recent strike of the women and girls who work in the big dressmaking houses proved that all was not in perfect order, and although there is something to be said for tho employers point of on the question, there was ho getting away from the fact that the women Were not being paid a living wage at a moment when the price of food is so excessive.

The fact that thousands of women must, in spite of war work, rely on industries which lire essentially luxurious, or at any rate domestic, makes it necessary to think 'twice before wo refuse to buy in moderation" where before we bought immoderately. Yet another point on which the Frenchwoman insisted was the duty women owed to tho men kind to aim at perfection, no matter how simple their raiment might have to be. "To give no thought one's clothing is not natural to any wonian, and even though the war may reduce not a few of us to one new dress a year, there is no need why that dress should be anything but lovely and becoming to its wearer. To change your raiment very often is not to dress as we all know, but to "buy a new coat and skirt carelessly, and say 'that it dpes hot matter because it is war timo is not practical, chiefly because tho moment is' almost certain to come later on when it will niatter, and a new costume will have to be bought because the first one was chosen carelessly and without forethought. Fashions tot.

Neutrals, There. is still another question in the matter of dress about which tho French point of view is worth consideration. Much satire and condemnation has been poured oh the frivolous woman who showed any interest at all in the new fashions, some of which are both extravagant and absurd. Why not talk about them asked the Frenchwoman. "Talk about them and condemn them as utterly unsuitable to the women whose, countries are 'at war, and indicate that such models are made for the women of those Countries which are not at war.

The French dressmakers have made their models for neutrals this season, and they frankly say so. They know; moreover, that many of these models havo been passed into Germany, and they merely, look on it as another victory for as it proves that in one of her greatest industries she' has proved herself so supreme that not even tho enemy can do without there is also in this question of; fashion another opportunity for women in these days. They can assert themselves as mistress over fashion rather than fashion's slave. They can pick and choose among her vagaries and say, I will have this, and I will not liAve that." They can. put down any exaggeration by demanding suitable, beautiful things to wear from those who make them, and they can reduce their own personal needs just as much as they find necessary without any risk of being thought behind the; times.

CESAR FRANCE'S SYMPHONY. FINE PLAYING AT QUEEN'S HALL. The extension of the concerts of the New Queen's Hall into a third scries is happily giving us a few works which arc less thoroughly assimilated by the. general public than those of the earlier programmes. On Saturday "we heard Cesar Franck's Symphony, arid there was one.

of tho best audiences which the Saturday Symphony Concerts have secured. Tho presence of tho popular young pianist, Solomon, to play Grieg's piano concerto may have been a stronger attraction than the symphony, which, ranch as it. is admired by musical, people, has never become a popular work in tho cense that Tchaikovsky's sym nhonies are oonnlar vet there, caald bo no doubt, from the way the symphony was received, that it attracted strongly at least a large number of those present. A great symphony and an infant prodigy appeal different sides of musical interest, and concert managers whose aim la to rill tho. hall will do well to cater Ior both.

Sir Henry Wood's performance of the symphony was in many ways a fine one. The technique of the players' was irreproachable the brass, and particularly the horns, were remarkably sympathetic. Tho only interpretative hmltauon was tsir Henry Wood's insistence on precision and energy at the expense of more delicate shades of tone and tempo. It is dimcult to find "the spuit of improvisation in his sturdy and masterful reading 01 Kranck. Solomon's nlavinz of Oricg is everything which can be expected, and far more than one has, a right to expect irom a cfeud 01 precocious cleverness.

His musical sense is evidently develonlne and cetUnz the better of his delight in' his own astonishing powers. The rest of the programme was mads up of popular pieces constantly found In the programmes of the Queen's Hall Orchestra. Mr. Mark Hamboarj gave a redtal of Chopin's Eiano music at AJolian Hall on Saturday afternoon, will give an additional Chopin recital on Thors day, March 53. ELECTRIC COOKING AT ElfSTON The kitchen tho new dining room Euston Station has been provided with ona of the largest electric cooking installations yet put down ia this country.

closet tc hold 1,000 pUtes, 23 pkvta Jjoiling table, a ix eompartment vegetablo and pudding teraer, and two huge boiler. Each of tho ham boilers has a capaaty ot gjdtons, intcient for dotes hams at a time, 1 DEATH GF LADY BAKER. African exploration in the 'SIXTIES. Tho death took place on Saturday at Newton Abbot of Lady Baker, widow of tho explorer Sir Samuel WHo Baker. She was danter of Hcrr Unian voa Sass, a Hungarian, and maitied Sir Saasmel as his second wile In 1860, accompanying him through all his subsequent travels.

Her first ezperieaca of African exploration was fat Baker's exploration of the Kile tributaries Abyssinia during 1860 62. Tor a great part of tee time she suffered from ill health, but in all circum stances Bhe; showed, her praek and readiness to be bt assistance. On Baker second great expedition to the Albert Nyanza. 1S62 18C5, she had ample experi ence of tho trials and dangers ot African exploration, and was able on many occasions to render important services to her husband and to his and on more than one occasion to savo it from disaster. After the expedition reached Goadokoro, at serious mutiny broke out among; Baker's followers, nd his position became perilous, but his wife rushedj to the rescue, though.

herself scarce able to stand owing to an attack of fever. Hex sudden appearance on the scene created a diversion and her cries to some of the men to stand by her caused them to waver, thus giving Baker an opportanity of which; he took instant advantage. Finally, Idy Baker may be said to have 6aved the situation by imploring her husband! who naturally was burning with anger, to deal leniently with the insubordinates, which he did amid loud and profuse protestations of loyalty. Just before reaching TJnyord, both Baker and his wife were seriously ill, and their condition was not rendered any the more tolerable by the brutal treatment received at the hands of tho King ot tJnyoro. However, all was forgotten on the discovery of the Albert Nyariza in March, 1864.

Before the arrival at the lake Lady Baker received a sunstroke which so nearly put an end to her life that Baker's men had searched for a spot in which to dig her grave. But she finally recovered; and heartily seconded her Husband aecernunation to proceed. After some years in England Baker in 1869 accom panied the Frmce of Wales on a journey np the Nile. He was subsequently appointed to command an expedition lor the suppression 01 tne slave trade on tne White Nile and for the establishment of order in the Sudan, and early in 1870 Sir Samuel and Lady Baker A A reacnea A.nanum oruer vo conauci tais expeaiuon, the narrative of which was published in his work. Ismailia." From tho first Lady Baker threw herself whole heartedly into tho preparations and the work of tho expedition.

At Gondokoro there was a serious engagement between Bakers troops and the Bans. After settling the an air be returned to Governmont quarters, where he found all hands armed and well stationed for the defence of the Divan powder magazine by Lady Baker, who was commandant in his absence, one placed readiness to lire the town the instant a volley of musketry should be hoard. My good little officer," as Sir Samuel called his wife, had also laid out a large supply of spare ammunition, together with' every gun and pistol, all "of which were laid on the table in the Divan ready to repel tho attack." A Secret Store of Food. On another occasion, when, hostile demonstrations were imminent, the question of the supply of food was vital. The men had mostly exhausted' their provisions.

A this criti cal moment Lady Baker informed them that in the days of plenty, when flour had been abundant, she had from time to time secreted a quantity and she' had now six large iron boxes full, about 12 bushels. No wonder the officers and men exclaimed God shall give her a long' life." At Fatiko, when the expedition waa attacked by a formidable band of slave hunters. Lady Baker placed sentries oh the high rocks which commanded a view of the entire, country. She also had the cattle driven within the fence, and fecured the prisoners in two largo huW, over which she had placed a guard. In another attack Lady Baker was in the thick of things, and several lances passed within an inch or two of her head.

Lady Baker had many hardships to endure, but her pluck, cheerfulness, and presence of mind never failed her. She even succeeded in bringing home a valuable botanical collection, and kopt the meteorological register. Baker, in ono of his" narratives, writes of the able assistance that have' received, in common with every person connected with the inland expedi tion, from my wife, who cared for the sick when we were without a medical man. whose gentle aid brought comfort to many whose strength might otherwise have failed. In moments of doubt and anxiety she was always a thoughtful and wise counsellor, and much of my success, during nine long years passed in Africa, is due to my devoted companion.

On their return to England Lady Baker was nearly as. much' lionized as Baker himself. In 1874 Baker purchased the estate in; South Devon, hear cwton Abbot, where Lady Baxer spent tne rest ot her life. Jler husband died IS33. THE DOWAGER LADY ERROLL.

The Dowager Countess of Erroll died oh Saturday at her residence, Cottage, Kew, in her 88th year. was the eldest daughter of the Hon. Sir Charles Gore and granddaughter of the second Earl of Arran. and married, in 1848, the 18th Earl of Erroll, who died in 1891. The present earl is the eldest son of the marriage.

Lady Erroll was a Ladv in Waiting to Queen Victoria and a member of tho Order of Victoria and Albert. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. LARGE GIFTS TO CHARITIES. Rose Ax Hadfteix, of Chesham Lawn, Tunbridgc Wells, Kent, who died on January 28 last. left estate of the; gross value cf 27,353, of which 21,935 is net personalty.

She left 10,000 in various amounts among aoout 30 different religious and medical charities, Including 1,500 each to the. Church Missionary Society and the Church Pastoral Aid Society. Tho residue of the estate, after the pay me i. ui ruiuucr ui npeciuc anu ptiwoai legacies amounting to about 10,000. is also left for distribution by the trustees among: the same charities.

Ak Old Mjojcaxds Indcstry. 3Ir. 31ajou L. Attwoo, Stourbridjc, Worcester shire; retired anvil, vice, and liammer manufactuel, who died on September ir last, left estate of the gross value 12,027. Administration has been Granted to his only son, Mr.

M. Louis Attwood. of 27. i i i unancery iane, Mjiicjwr, wno is now ine uust male representative oi tne cider nrancn ol a ramily which been connected with the anvil, vice, and hammer industry in the Midlands for nearlv 200 years. Tho business was founded at The Hayes, near StourbridsTi in the early part.

of the lath century by one. John Attwood, apd it has been carried on there until recently, passing from father to son for six generations. Among other latest wills are the following Gross vsloe. Mr. Faro Lee.

ased 57. of EccJhIL Ers4Xord. mereuuit and topmaker. only ion or lot lue Mr. WUUim Booth Lee.

let! 1X000 to hit Tnngcr aad 11.000 to a 100,70 Miu Catuxbcoi Tztiixm auvbubt. seed 83. of Et. XeoDtrdaon Sea, of tbe Rer. J.

Xrkvrlxnt. of llut HtU. Usriow. left 1700 for charitable purpose i. 1.000 to it communHr cf St.

Jcba the Baptist. Clrrrw. and an asnnitr ot ttQ to ter msM 194t Ijj.lt a xt owao Hut, 1st Devoa Yeomanrr. of Exchaase cbambmt Marysxe. E.C steanhip broker, who waa.UUed at Savja car ca Korembcr 11 last 19,380.

The Erarr IIojc. Jobs Xocxo. of disarm CaUe. Baur mens. Antrim, lor mne yean chairman of tka directors ot the Kortbera OountkM.

Commlttet of tbe Midland Ealhray. lormerlr Bisk SherJS cf eotnitr. penonal Wjui4X Fuanrooo f(tn. DS.O ot Tbe Cattle. Carlisle.

Ute cnrnmanrttoc the Dep6t. Border Rfsfanent. GoTeroor of th Cattle, and. Officer Comsandins 34th Bestexntal District, who taw tV tth thr ritintvese ExwdiUon. and la tbe i Soath African, 3S Sot Wnxiakf TLtWLU third baronet, of Stokeaar Oraru Oniburr.

Salop, and of the Badmintoa Cmh. rlccadiUr. who acted aa aeeretarr to tbe OosmtlUee for the Coroaaticn of Kiss Edward, died InteaUU. wMtUled property 2449 ARRANGEMENTS FDR TO DAY. Debenham Wigmdreireef (CavendrsK Siare) LonrJonXC Fompus fpivoyer aCeniury fcrTas tefor Coliiy.

for Value NEW TAIL SPRING OR MADES. During the? comls Seasoo Madt Suits, similar character, tothe rmeiHwtrated below, will be faslaqable. Thescat par tiauWIyattracliYearKi bexnHogaad are adapted from the latest Pam Models, a speoaJ 1 feature nf whicK the full basque and SVfbtS back eflects. They arc made in new Stiags, aad the cut brush; and workmanship are oi a particularly high order. WELL TAILORED SUIT sleich), in serge, est oa full becoming lines, and bound rith silk a braid.

In navy and black gmp Tiay tor the Bed Cwas Sale at Lrlcwter iaare. .30. iiM waror nrarlde at mseups of IW wr iecat Mansion House. S. iOTdon Appeal TrBxzml.

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