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be by THE TIMES, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3. SOME SONGS. SOME SONGS. CHIEFLY RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH. Messrs.

Chester's publications of Russian songs do good service. The words are Alpiefly by Mrs. Newmarch and M. Jean Aubri. and are at once intelligible and singable.

Among them are Rimsky-Korsakov's Night, The Rose epslaves, the the Cradle from the Maid of Pakor, of which M. Rosing's singing has left such pleasant memories. There are half a dozen by Rachmaninov, of which The Soldier's Wife IS simplest and most direct. Korestchenko's this pretty Fisher Maiden and Balakirev's I'm a plucky chap (translator not named) make well-contrasted pair. Merikanto's The Power of Grief." translated by Angela Campbell McInnes, relies its rhythmic monotony and a strong progression of the harmonv towards the end.

Medtner's Song of the Elves is effective, especially if not taken too slow. Armas and 'Sigurd Lie specialists: working both of them on a small. canvas the former finds the unity of his picture in a characteristic figure-" Twilight 19 8 good instance--and the latter in a neatly balanced voice part in the Song of Granville Bantock's setting of the anonymous Easter Hymn that has lately become popular is arranged as well for four voices. In Moussorgsky's Left behind (Augener) Mr. M.

Nathan has acquitted himself well in the difficult task of making English sound acceptable in a jumpy metre, which we could hardly use out of musical comedy. Elgar's settings (Enoch) Kipling's The Sweeper and The Lowestoft Boat provide what people just now to sing. Coleridge Taylor's Jessy (Augener) is straightforward melody. E. German's Charming Chloe (Novello) and Countryman's Chorus (Enoch) are a' trifle more obvious and not quite -sincere.

Two Madonna songs by M. LlwynOwen (Cary) appeal to a special audience; To our Lady of Sorrows is possible, but the Slumber Song is unvocal. Battle," ten settings by P. Napier Miles (Acott), do not do complete justice to Wilfred Gibson's words. They are too sophisticated, melody.

has a way of running uphill and down again and leaving little impression. these reservations, The Bayonet and In' the Ambulance present a definite picture, and 1 Deaf shows fancy that almost amounts poetry. Two Southern Slav Songs (Novello) from Serbia are of interest, and 11 from Alsace- Lorraine, collected by A. de Croze and harmonized by Gustave Ferrari, preserve the Huguenot tradition Goudimel. Five Songs for the Times by Ethel Boyce (Novello) give in simple phrases as much as children ought to sing about war, and; when they thinking about it, the Orchard Rhymes" by E.

Boyce and Dora Bright (Novello) will keep their minds happily employed with 8 game and a song. Six settings (Hansen, Copenhagen) of Bliss Carman's translation of Sappho's lyrics by Mallinson stand apart. It would have been possible to give her passion a European dress, or to leave it unadorned in the simple flute notes to which she actually sang, and a pedant might even have bethought him of some Dorian scale as 8 bit of sham local colour. Mr. Mallinson does none of these things.

He thinks of the woman who threw (or did not throw herself from the Leucadian rock, of the fine lady--the first of the great hetare, of the poetess who bandied valentines with and of the Greek who lived in the days when the gods visibly walked the earth: and then, going inside this idea of her makes from the very root of it music in the manner of Schubert, who looked with open eyes upon the fair face of the world, or, even more, of Brahms. who fashioned his of those still finer thoughts that look out from the windows of the soul. It is impossible to select for special they are all quite different from one another, and sometimes one, sometimes another, seems the more expressive. Not every one will be able to play or will care to sing these songs, but they will reward those who do. A SUNSHINE HOSPITAL.

SOUTH AFRICAN AMBULANCE IN FRANCE. Lord Gladstone, the president, writing of the work and needs of support of the South African Ambulance in France, says: Of the 6,000 war hospitals in France one of the most interesting is the South African Ambulance set Cannes. Mr. D. H.

Illingworth, Directeur-General of the Croix Rouge in England, sAys that in equipment, organization, and staff there very few in advance of it. The ambulance was established more. than two years ago as a spo: taneous tribute on the part of our kinsmen in the union to the sublime devotion and self-sacritice of the French people in the worldstruggle for freed 1. Situated in the Hotel Beau Rivage, at Canned whose perennial sunshine is a large factor irl the curative process, the accessibility of the hospital fr the south-eastern. sector of the French lines has ought to it.

a large number of the heroes whose strut le in defence of Verdan has won the admirat. of the whole world. The skill of of the Surgeon-i Chief. Lieutenant-Colonel Casalis. the South African Medical Corps, and of his staff, has been widely recognized in France, and most of the worst surgical cases brought to Cannes are sent to the South African Ambulance.

The cost of maintenance is about £1,000 a month. of which a portion is recoverable from the French Government. The Executive Committee has received -generous support in the past from South Africa and from South Africans in this country. They now feel that their appeal should be broadened to include the British public. In healing the wounds and sickness of her brave sons, and in cementing our alliance with France.

this ambulance is performing a service, the effect of which will long outlive the war and will repay a thousandfold those whose generosity has made it possible." The South African ambulance has been described by General Champel, the officer entrusted by the French War Office with the task of inspecting militarv hospitals in France, as the finest he had inspected. It was initiated at Cape Town by the hers of the French Society of the Cape, and offered to the French Government, who gratefully accepted it, And requested it to organize base hospital on the Riviera. The ambulance works 'in conjunction with the French Red Cross. The general administration is in the hands of a Committed in England and a Comb mittee Cape Town. the two presidents being Lord Gladstone and Sir James Rose Innes.

Baron Emile d' 'Erlanger is the chairman of the British Executive. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. £10.000 FOR JEWISH HOME. SECOND LIEUTENANT GERALD GEORGE SAMUEL, West Kent Regiment. of Shell House.

Bishopsgate, E.C.. a partner in the firm of M. Samuel and and a director of Samuel. Samuel. and of Japan, a member of the board of the United Synagogue and of the Jewish Board of Guardians, who was killed in action on June 8.

aged 31. younger son of Sir Marcus Samuel. has loft property of the gross value of £117.876. He in trust for the maintenance of the Jewish Orphan Boys' Home in Trafalgar-square. Steppes £500 to the Jewish Board of Guardians £100 to the Jews Association for the Protection of Girls and Women: and £400 in smaller amounts to a number of other charities.

Mr. ROBERT SAMUEL WEIR. of North. Shields, formerly in business ship and insurance agent. who died on July 21.

aged 85, leaving £33.341 gross and £33,277 pet, bequeathed £2.500 to the Grossenor Hospital for Women. Westminster £1.000 each to the Middlesex Hospital for cancer research and the Trnemouth Victoria Jubilee Infirmary; and and the incorne from £5,000 to bis bousekeeper. The residue of the estate is also left to charities. FLAGS FOR NATIONAL REJOICING. Miss WILHELMINA CHRISTIAN JANE WARREN.

of Morville Hall, Bridgnorth. who left estate of the gross value of of which CH. 172 is net personalty, bequeathed. ashong other £100 to the vicar and of Morrille in trust for the purchase of two flags -the Union Jack and St. George's Flag.

each to he not jess than four: yards lone. to be hoisted on the tower of Morrille Church, the Ur on Jack on the birthdays of the Sovereign and the Heir Apparent ad on occasiona of national and loyal tel joicing and of mourning in the last case at half mast. and the St. George's Flag on Christ. nas Day.

Easter Sunday. Whit Sunday. Ascension Das, and the harvest festival. Among other late st wills are the following Gross value. Mr.

WILLIAM PAUL. aged 78. of Cookridge Hall, Lieds. formerly managing director of William Paul and Sons tanners and curriers £139.284 GEORGE BERSKY ALLEN, of Free Chase. Warninglid.

Sumex, founder of the Near East and the Indiaman. and a member of the cotninittee of the Imperial Institute 72.430 Mr. JOIN DAVIES. of Bryn-F-Parc. Denbigh.

alteitor. left £500 to the Denbighshire Infirmary and £300. other Denbigh and Rhy! charities 56.116 The REv. CHARLES EDWARD ARCHIBALD MOCOMAS. of Queen Anne's-mansions.

S. formerly of Thed lingworth. Rugby. left legacies, amounting in all to over £3.000 to a number of religious and other chartties. 62.756 INDEPENDENTS.

CHANGES TOWARDS CENTRAL CONTROL. (PROM A CONFESPONDENT.) The early Independents, if they could see their successors, the Congregationalists and Baptists, would observe important changes from the strict individualism of the past. In each case a central organization exerts 8 vital influence on the denomination, It stipulates who should be recognized 'as an accredited minister: it often refuses the title of reverend to men fulfilling all the duties of a pastor for the reason that they have not passed through theological college or satisfied the conditions of the county or district union. Both the Congregational and Baptist, the official purse and headquarters can decide possess what now ministers the are to receive grants from Sustentation Funds. a Not without protest has the: "old guard" watched the new developments: but stern necessity, both as regards the stipend of ministers the establishment of religious outposts, has dedo manded 1 cooperation instead of isolated independency.

The younger ministers may watch officialdom with jealous eyes, but they know that the old independent system cannot stand the strain of life. It has served its purpose and has departed. It is remarkable that the Baptists, who were considered to be more determined individualists than the Congregationalists, have accepted a systern of ministerial superintendents. They may dislike bishops," bat in essence they have agreed to the appointment of fathers in God." Their office may be somewhat loosely defined it has no prelatical claims but the minister whose church obtains a grant from the comes unmistakably under the Superintendent's influence. Money cannot be given from central funds, without some guarantee of efficiency, and the defences of independency were taken: So far the scheme which has been tested works satisfactorily, and fears have not been justified, It was a logical and practical evolution demanded by events.

Congregationalism subscribed a quarter of a million for the sustentation of the ministry, but did not proceed at the time to control the aided churches on such definite lines AS the Baptists. But now its leaders are moving along the same path. Proposals have been framed for the appointment of nine superintendents in England and Wales who will act on more or less similar lines to. that of the Baptist Union. The duties must vary somewhat, but they require, in some cases at least, men of experience, influence; and preaching power, who would be.

real fathers in God." In principle, the scheme is apparently accepted, and promises to become a part of the Congregational machinery. As an illustration of the difficulty attending the present autonomous constitution of the Congregational churches, it has been stated that least half the Congregational ministers desire a change of pastorate, and that the churches would no objection to it. A responsible authority puts the number even higher. But ministers may be sometimes afraid to. resign, because there is no automatic method of securing another pastorate they may hold on to an untenable.

position they dare not cast themselves and their families upon uncharted seas. Men in the first rank easily obtain invitations, but the average pastor enjoys no certainty if he resigns and trusts to opportunity. Through their central authority Baptists can deal with such situations. -Under certain conditions a pastorate is ended within a given period. and for a time the denomination assumes responsibility to- provide the minister with a place and a stipend.

An unlimited guarantee is not offered efficiency and suitability must be established: but by these arrangements the denomination honourably safeguards a minister's temporal necessities -at least for. a time. Among Congregationalists a demand has been raised that the whole denomination should support the ministry as a whole. At the same time. Congregationalists are asked to conserve the witness of Congregationalism, and leave room for continued pastorates.

How both proposals compatible with circumstances mains to be seen; but they show that vital and -reaching changes may come. The rank and file much through the lack of a clearing-house for ministers. THE ESTATE MARKET. DEMAND FOR SITES NEAR THE. SOLENT.

Nearly 440 acres overlooking the Solent. have changed hands through Messrs. Farebrother, Ellis, and Co, at Bournemouth, for £13.000. One lot of 223 acres. fetched £6,480.

The land has a residential element, being on the borders of the New Forest, and at present produces ouly £300 a vear. Sir P. Goldney's Wiltshire estate. Bradenstoke Abbey, was sold this week by Messrs. Knight, Frank, and Rutley and Messrs.

Lavington and Hooper. Melton Hall. Newdigate, and portions of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry J. Stone's estate 'have' also changed hands. Montford, acres, near Shrewsbury.

is to be offered at an early date by Messes. Knight, Frank. and Rutler and Wateridge, and Owen. Bucknell Manor, 2.000 acres. at is in the market by order of Major Philip Hunloke.

Over £61,000 was obtained by Messes. Simmons and Sons for 40 out of the 73 lots of the Little Marlow estate, the remainder awaiting private treaty. Many other sales of land have also been effected during the week. including that of the White House, Sibton. Suffolk.

230 acres, by Messes. Duncan B. Gray and Partners, and Messrs. Flick and Son. A.

large area. at Watford. the Callowland estate. 130 with over a mile of frontage, will shortly come under the hammer of Messrs. Humbert and Flint.

who have just sold 60 acres in the Chipperfield district of Herts. The Duke of Buccleuch's estate, Dunchurch. near. Rugby. 2,740 acres.

producing £4.630 a sear. will be offered. as a whole. or in 125 lots, locally on November 19 and 20. by Messrs.

James Styles and Whitlock. Half the purchase money of lots realizing over £500 may remain on- mortgage at 5 per cent. A large block of frechold premises in Market-street. Manchester, called Cleveland-buildings, is to be offered en November 13. by Messrs.

W. Provis and The estitnated gross vearly rental exceeds £4,500. On November 15. at Carlisle. Messrs.

Thornborrow and Co. wil sell 2.500 acres in. the Aspatria and Silloth district 'of Cumberland, in two or more lots. Two small country properties. within east reach of London await offers on November Copsale Court.

188 acres, at Nuthurst. near Horsham. through Messrs. King and Chasemore, and Brookland's Farm. 38 acres, near Through Messrs.

Harrods' (Limited), Weybridge Park. 30 acres, close to Weybridge Station, will be offered in December, by Messrs. Hampton and Sons. in six lots. Messrs.

Ventom. Cooper and Co. will shortly offer modern leasehold in fLower Sloane-street on the Cadogan estate. Bodiam Castle estate. 122 acres.

comes under the hammer of Messrs. Brackett and Sons and Messrs. Powell and Co. at Robertebridge on Monday. in lots tanging from small sites up to as much as 400 acres.

The Lambeth freehold. of 47.000 square feet. known as the Distillery. Pratt-street, is for sale next Thursday at Tokenhouse-yard. by Messrs.

Thurgood' and Martin and Messrs. Knight, Frank, and Rutley. The Red Lion Hotel at Banbury. which Mesars. J.

J. Hill and Weaver were to sell, has. been withdrawn from the market. The firm will shortly offer shops in Leamington Spa. Two London licensed houses, the 'White Swan.

Highbury Corner, and the White Hart. New. Crosi-gate. are in the hands of Messrs. Marks and Barley for realization, the former next Tuesday at the Mart.

THE RAMSAY MEMORIAL. Sir. Dorabjee Tata. of Bombay, has accepted the position of representative of the Ramsay Memorial Committee for India. lle was associated with.

Str William Rainsay in the foundation the Indian Institute. of Science. Bangalore. provided through the generosity of members of the Tata family. The Lord Provost of Glasgow has asked the citizens for £20,000 as their contribution.

The total to date in promises and. donations £23.120 10s. Further donations should be sent to the Honorary Treasurers, Lord Glenconner and Professor Collie, at University College, Gower-st reef. W.C.1.: PRIMROSE LEAGUE COMFORTS. Colonel Sir.

Alan Sykes. M.P.. presided at a meeting of Grand Council of the Primrose League. held on Thursday, at the offices. 64.

Victoria-street. W. Habitations are being. urged to cooperate with the National War Savings Committee in its autumn campaign, and to continue to hold meetings. particularly those associated with- the raising of money for war charities or: patriotic.

funds. The total number of garments and comforts made and consigned to the troops or to hospitals is 160,589. FORCING VEGETABLES. RHUBARB, SEAKALE, AND ASPARAGUS, (FROM A Rhubarb, seakale, and asparagus may, now be forced. For rhubarb and seakale neither 3 greenhouse nor a frame is necessary, but asparagus demands a frame.

Rhubarb and, seakale-may be forced on the ground without removal. or they may be dug up and forced in a warm shed or greenhouse. The method adopted must depend on circumstances: it is now more usual to dig up the roots. Forcing may be begun now, and a succession of produce should be kept up by introducing a few roots every fortnight or three weeks. The shed or greenhouse for forcing need not be heated.

though the more heat the quicker the produce matures. A warm room or cellar will serve, and when the greenhouse is chosen the space beneath the staging can be used it will get heat from the hotwater pipes, and can be darkened by a' cover put in front of the staging. Darkness is essenTial to the blanching of seakale, but not for forcing rhubarb. though it is no detriment. Large, well-established roots of rhubarb should be dug up; layer of soil should be spread over the floor few inches thick.

and on these the roots, relieved of as much soil as possible, The spaces between the roots should be filled with soil, leaf-soil. or leaves, which are not for nourishing, but for keeping roots moist. A good wate. ing should then be given, to settle the soil well against. the roota and set them ready for growth.

Large boxes or very large pots may be used. but the bare ground will do equally well. All that has to be done is to keep the soil uniformly moist, to pull the produce as it becomes fit. and to renew the roots as ther cease. to be productive.

With seakale, well-established roots, each bearing prominent crown or bud. are chosen and dug up. There will be one thick stem. 6in. to 9in.

long. with several smaller root: protruding at the base. All these latter are cut off to about an inch of their departure from the main stem. The thick stem remaining is used for forcing either in large pots or in deep boxes. Chrysanthemum pots may well be used.

A layer of leaves at. the bottom and 2in. of soil over it will form good standing for the roots, which may be placed about 2in. apart, and the space between them filled in with soil to keep them in place and moist. Only the tops should be left above the soil.

A good watering should be given, and each pot may then be covered with an inverted one of equal size, to exclude the light and give room for growth. The smaller roots which were cut off will do for propagating new plants. They should be cut into lengths of about and tied up in bundles, with the top cut straight across and the bottom one slanting, so that there may be no mistaking the top from the bottom. The bundles are then plunged in ashes or sand in the open garden, and when they bave formed several growths at the top, these are reduced to one, and the sets are planted. Rhubarb and seakale are easily forced in the open.

Large pots or boxes are set over the plants, so that the tops may be removed for pulling or cutting the produce. The boxes or pots are then packed round with leaves or stable litter, which give out a fair amount of heat and mature the produce quicker. THE KING AND QUEEN AT THE FRONT. COMMEMORATIVE PANEL OF VISIT: The Duke of Connaught yesterday unveiled panel of their Majesties' visit to the front the ambulatory of the Royal Exchange. The panel is the work of Mr.

F. O. Salisbury, who was complimented by the Duke upon an artistic production. Among those present were Princess Patricia, the Japanese Ambassador and Viscountess Chinda. Lord Crewe, the Bishop of London.

the Governor of the Bank of England (Lord Cunliffe), and Sir George Cave. In the upper panel Sir Douglas Haig is shown explaining to the King the operations of the British troops. The portraits were painted at Headquarters of the Army Commands; and the Prince of Wales gave a sitting within sound of the guns. The lower picture represents one of the hospital visits paid by the Queen. The LORD MAYOR said he was presenting the panel as a memorial of the war and as an add tion to the interesting series already adorning the walls of the building.

The DUKE of CONNAUGHT said he had very much feared that owing to the lamented death ef his brother-in-law he might have been prevented from being present; but the King and his dear sister had -been most ansious that he should fultil the engagement he had made. He took it as. a special compliment to himself that he had asked to unveil that panel, because there was no member of the Roval. Family more closely connected with the City in many warS than he. He had recently returned from Canada, and shortly after his return he suffered a terrible loss which him in very deep mourning.

Although that event. had not interfered with any of his work connected with the war, it had prevented his taking his accustomed part in social life. It had been their Majesties' desire to show in every way possible the deep interest they took in everything connected with the welfare of our people. The Sovereign and his. Consort were closely united with their subjects, and everything that affected the people lat large affected them.

(Cheers.) LORD BURNHAM moved 3 vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for his generosity and public spirit, and this having been seconded by SIR WILLIAM TRELOAK. was adopted. THE SALE OF HONOURS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, There is reason perhaps for wishing that the terms of Lord Loreburn's resolution upon the sale and purchase of honours had not been whittled down, before it was accepted by the House of Lords.

For a good many people entertain the suspicion that the House of Lords and the Governinent are not altogether, earnest in trying to make an end of scandal. It mav be wise and right to spare personal feelings: but if the traffic in honours has been unblushingly carried on- during recent vears, how can the persons at whose instance honours have been conferred escape responsibility for it? and why should not his Majesty the King. as the fountain of honour, receive a formal assurance that he is not asked to confer honours for which parment has been made to the funds of a political party That titles are in certain circumstances easily purchasable. is a fact notorious even to one who lives. like myself.

outside the area of controversial politics. The main point. however. 13 not that the resolution should phrased in particular that it should be carried into effect. The purity of public, life is a condition essential to democracy Where Government is believed to express the will of an Almighty Power.

it. naturally and indeed necessarily com-: mands respect. But the difficulty of a. Government which depends upon the voice of the people is. as experience shows.

that it may lose the respect of the people who create it. Whatever tends, then, to lower the Government in the eves of the people, is in itself. or may at. any become. a source.

of political and social danger. I remain, Sir. your obedient servant. J. E.

C. WELLDON. The Deanery. Manchester. Nov.

1. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY. Sir Yapp opens Food Economy Campaign st Keighley. College Meeting to-cotwider War: Memorial, 8. Guidhalt School of Music: Prize distribution by Lady Mayoress, of London School.

2.30. Royal School for Naval and Marine Officers Daughters Prize: giving by Miss JetCambridge Degree Congregation. Lectures The Intellectual Relations between England and France Edmund Lord Burnham presiding Holborn Relicion in Public Schools Reg A. Masoni. St.

Martin 8-in-the Field-. 3.30 Future Organization and Deof Trade Unions Mr. J. R. Tarior, Barnett House.

Or ord. 2.30: English War Time Spirit in Poetry Mis C. F. Bakheck College, 10. Collective Prychology (Pro.

Adits, London Day Training College. 11.30: WarCultivation of Garden? Mr. W. Williams, London Har 10 Stories -Irish and Other Mr. F.

20. Lane Opera Marria 2.15 fida. Co Albert Hail. Hall. Mr.

Mark Hambourg. Hall. Mr. Hall. Adelphi.

Daly Shaftesbury, 2 Theatte of 2.30. rille. Alhambra. Apollo. Recital.

Aline Organ Recital. Margaret We Globe. Pavilion. Lyre Prince of Wales, Prince, Queen 1 Coliseum. I Maskelyne's Mysteries, Pail- Racing The Rusty service.

South Africans. Old Deer Park. Suf 6.38 MooD 7 42 p.m. sets. 11.39 a.m Norem ber 51.

Lightinz-ap dime. 4.59 Dra 5. water a and 1.22 p.m I.go at London Bridge. 4 m. TO-MORTON Memorial Service for Prince Christian.

Park Chapel. Windsor. 3. Requiem Mass for these fallen in the war in all Memorial Service in Windsor Great Park. Twice through the German Line Miss Bennet Burieigh 3.30.

Musical Service for Soldiers and Satlors. St. Fields. 3.30. Fight for Rizhi- Movement: Mister of opening address, Folian Hal.

Albert Ball, 3.30 Queen's Hall. 3.30 Royal Officers Club. Palladium. 3.96. Sun rises, Moon rises, 8,40 p.m: sets, noon; Light.

ing-up time. 4.57. Draw blinds, 5.30. High eater at London Fridge. 4.90 a.m.

and 5.5 p.m. WEDNESDAY. Annual Foreign -'Missionary Gathering. Wesleyan Central Westminster Room B. at 6 p.m.

Speaker. Ret Fred Lamb (Hyderabad) chairman, Mr. F. Seel. Collection for Wesleran Methodist Forcign Missionary Society.

Debenham Freebody SNELGROVE 5-STREET-AND-OXFOR CHIFFON VELVET FROCKS AT SPECIAL PRICES have designed a large number Evening of Frocks, Afternoon 111 rich and Silk Chiffon Velvet, quality arc ofering at 'special which we These. frocks are cut on most attractive lines, and with are in many cases daintily trimmed. embroidery finished with real skunk fur. and Afternoon Frock. in rich quality Lyons Silk Chiffon Velvet.

Cut on new straight lines. with simple bodice. daintily finished with elbroidery. in black and few good colours. Price 81 Gns.

SNELGROVE LONDON -This Establishment will be Closed ON Saturdays until further notice. The Bulldog Sailors' and Soldiers' Club. Under the direct supervision of LIEUT. GENERAL SIR FRANCIS LLOYD, K.C.B.. C.V.O..

D.S.O.. Ani CLUB FOR DISCHARGED SAILORS AND SOLDIERS. Patrons IN CHIEP: HIM. QUEEN ALEXANDRA. A.M.

QUEEN AMELIE oF PORTUGAL. TEE MARQUESS OF CARINBROOKE, G.C.V.O. PRESIDENTS: RT. HON. SIR FREDERICK MILNER, P.C.

TEE MAYOR OF ST. MARYLEBONE. BANKERS: LLOYDS BANK, Paddington Branch. ACCOUNTANTS: MARRECO, HOUSEMAN, AND RIXON Clement's Inn. w.C.

264-266. EDGWARE ROAD, W.2. Telephone, 1947 Paddington. Telegraphic Address Sumklubeh. 'Paone, London.

FROM THE RIGHT HON. SIR FREDERICK MILNER. Mrs. LESLIE, the Foundress of the appealing for. Club.

Bulldog in order to carry on the we work of the Club. I have the Financial Report and the Club September Balance-sheet 30th last. and realize that, during the financial the last eighteen montas, strain has been upon her, During this perind the Club has fed men. and provided sleeping accommodation for It is the oniv Club in this--almost where the worst--part of London men can find Club a on, good food and social intercourse at a cost within their Out on the street. means.

to them. dissipation is open It has an Annexe for ret five months men, opened only -Service tach month have During that perind 2.000 men ago been served meals, over 2.503 tion voucher; have been issued for sleeping accomm on the premises, found employment has been and about men. for the It is impossible for to whole financial continue to take asking for help. I can resp honestly She is theref ire deserving one say her appeal is 20th October, 1917. FREDERICK MILNER.

£5,000 URGENTLY NEEDED. shout Besides the what Milner hast told Club the what can bring their does. The men meal. Think. what friend or for medical dental in an-.

Club free men England the many Just alone Government a By January shall our farm at produce from meeting the Food we consume. That But if funds halt way. close up. do not come we shaft just hare to More than 150 voluntary workers are giving their services. WILL YOU HELP ALSO by giving a donation, however small.

WITHOUT PUBLIC SUPPORT our gallant bows will which the Foundress has be deprived of the benefits worked so hard to provide. Please send your donation day to the Hon. Treasurer at the Club, 264-266, W.2. Court Circular. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Nor.

2. Mr. Justice Arthur Clavell Salter and Mr. Justice Adair Roche were received by The King this morning, when His Majesty conferred upon them the honour of Knighthood. The Right Hon.

Sir George. Cave, M.P. (Secretary of State for. the Home Department), was present, and the Lord Hylton (Lord in Waiting), the Master of the Household, and Mr. Verney and Commander Sir Charles Cust, R.N.

(Groom and Equerry in Waiting), were in attendance. The Right Hon. Sir George Cave, M.P.. and the Right Hon. Arthuf Henderson had audiences of The King.

Princess Christian destres to express her thanks for all the numerous expressions of sympathy and messages will of condolence received, which in due time be acknowledged. future be 43. Mayfair. Sir Albert Stanley's up private address will in The Lady Mayoress will hold her final reception at the Mansion House next Tuesday afternoon, from 3 to 6. The members of the Corporation will present her with a diamond ornament as of their regard.

A testimonial from City friends will be presented to the Lord Mayor, Lady Llangattock has promised to preside at. the second day's opening, November 22, of the Waifs and Strays Bazaar at Caxton Hall, which Lady Robertson is opening on November Mr. Wilson Noble, J.P.. Berks, of Park Place, Henley-on-Thames, whose death, which we announced yesterday, occurred at his residence on Wednesdav. was the eldest son of the John Noble, of Park Place, and succeeded to that estate on the death of his mother in 19.13.

He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge (M.A.). He was called toy the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1881. and was Conservative M.P. for Hastings from 1886 to 1895. and president of the on.

October Society, 28, London, 1879, Marian 1899-1900. Caroline, He married, elder daughter of Mr. W. P. W.

Dana, of Boston. U.S.A., and leaves four daughters. Since the beginning of the war Mr. Noble had done much X-ray work for wounded soldiers. FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES.

CAPTAIN S. J. HIGGS AND MISS SHORT. A marriage has been arranged, and will take place at of November (leave permitting), between Captain Stan. J.

Higgs, Royal Engineers, A.M.Inst.C.E., of Mr. and Mrs. William James Higgs, Brooklyn, Holden-road. Woodside and Annie (Teddie), eldest daughter of Lieutenant Frederick Short. V.R.C., and Mrs.

Short, Hawtonroad, Newark-on-Trent. CAPTAIN W. A. ROBERTSON AND MISS LINDSAY. The engagement is announced between Captain W.

A. Robertson, R.A.M.C. (T.F.), of Hartlepool, and Elspeth Jessie, younger, daughter of the late William Lindsay and Mrs. Lindsay, Miltonbank, Broughty Ferry, Dundee. CAPTAIN R.

Y. WEIR AND MISS McNAIR. An engagement is announced between Captain Robert Y. Weir, Lovat Scouts, Yeomanry, 18, Morayplace, Edinburgh. and Mary Elizabeth (Elsie), daughter of Mr.

F. McNair, of 43, Cleveland-square, Hyde Park, London. CAPTAIN E. L. RABONE AND MISS STEVENSON.

The marriage of Captain Eric L. Rabone, Worcester Regiment, and Nora G. Stevenson (Nonie), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.

Stevenson, will take place at St. Mary's, Ditton Hill, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 2.30 p.m. (Surbiton Station.) LIEUTENANT V. T.

HODGSON, R.N.V.R., AND MISS REID. The marriage arranged between Lieutenant Victor Tylston Hodgson, R.N.V.R., and Miss Sibyl Gilzean Reid will take place at 2.15 on Thursday. November 15, at St. George's, Hanover-square. No invitations are being sent.

but friends will be welcome at the church and afterwards at Claridge's. LIEUTENANT R. S. BENSON, R.N:, AND. MISS BEAUCHAMP.

The marriage between Lieutenant Richard Stoddart Benson. R.N., and Cicely Katharine, younger daughter of Mrs. Sydney Beauchamp, 8, William-street, Lowndes-square, S. W. 1.

will take place on Saturday, November 17, at Holy- Trinity, Sloane-street, at 2.30 p.m. There will be no reception, but all friends will be very welcome at the church. FLIGHT- N. E. WOODS AND MISS PERKINS.

The marriage arranged between Flight-Lieutenant Norman Edward Woods, R.N., and Miss Florence Innes Perkins will take place at St. Mary's, Wimbledon, on Saturday, November 17. No invitations are being sent, but all friends will be welcome at the church. MR. H.

W. COBBETT AND Mrs. BRACPORT. The marriage arranged between Harvey William Cobbett, Lieutenant, A.S.C., and Mrs. Francis Hugh Beaufort will take place at Cirencester parish church, at 2.15 p.m., on Saturday, November 10.

No invitations are being issued, but all friends will be welcome at the church. Mr. J. J. GALBRAITH CLARK AND MISS FINDLAY.

An engagement is announced between J. J. Galbraith Clark, of Dublin, and Olivia Catherine, only daughter of Mr. Frank Duncan Findlay and Mrs. Findlay, of Abergavenny, and granddaughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel- Sir George Findlay, Legion of Honour, London.

Mr. D. WILLIAMS AND Miss MILES. An engagement is announced between Lieutenant David Williams, Royal Engineers, only son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Williams, Springfield, Swindon, Wiltshire, and Gladys, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.

G. Miles, Chesterfield, Dorchester, Dorset. EDGAR. 1 R. M.

SPIELMAN AND MISS HASSOON The marriage arranged between' Edgar R. M. Spielman, Lieutenant, London Regiment, elder sop of Mr. and Mrs. M.

A. Spielman, 38, Gloucestersquare, and Mozeile, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.

Sassoon. Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, will take place at the new West- End Synagogue, St. Petersburgh-place, Bayswater, on- Wednesday, November 14, at 2.15. o'clock. No invitations are being sent, but all friends will be welcome at the synagogue, 44.

and afterwards at Lancaster-gate. MARRIAGE. MAJOR E. R. BIRCH 'AND MRS.

DENNISON. The marriage of Major Elric Reginald Birch, Royal Fusiliers, to Machine Gun Corps, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Elric -Birch, of Bournemouth, and Mrs. Blanche Dennison, widow of Captain H.

Stuart Dennison, Canadian Infantry, and daughter of the late Captain Ouseley Blake- Lane. of Melbourne, Victoria, took place quietly at Old Windsor yesterday. FUNERAL. THE DEAN OF WINDSOR. The funeral of the Dean of Windsor will.

take place at Bournemouth Cemetery on Wednesdar. A service will be held at St. George a Chapel, Windsor, on Tuesday. at which the Archbishop of Canterbury will ofliciate! MEMORIAL SERVICE. MAJOR R.

A. POORE, D.S.0. memorial service will be held for Major R. A. Poore, Yeomanry, attached Royal Welsh Fusiliers, at St.

John's Church, Southwick-crescent, Paddington, London, on Thursday, November at 2.15, THE ARMY COUNCIL. It is announced in -the London Gazette that King has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. bearing date October 18, to appoint The Right Hon. Edward George Villera, Farl of Derby. G.ON President General William Robert K.ON Sir Jokin Frederick Nerfl.

neral William Pure, and Lieutenant Robert Dund.as high Malor Brevet Colonel temporary Major- John Maitland the Rt. Hon. Henry C.M:G. D.S.0. William Salmond.

Jaren lan Macphe Forster Willam Guy Granet Andrew Weir, Esquire to be his Army Council. READING. FOR THE WOUNDED. During July, August, and September 592.240 books were sent from the Red Cross and Order of St. John War Library to the sick and wounded.

Of these there were distributed in Great Britain 199.320 in France: in Alexandria, 27.000: in Malta. 21.800 in Salonika. 36,650 in Bombay, 11,000: in Basrah. 47,920 in Port Said. in Italy, 3.200 and in Rumania, 240.

Gifts of books from the public are urgently needed and should be sent direct to the Hon. Secretary. War Library, Surrey House, Marble-arch, London, W.1. Wigmore Street. (Covendish Square) London Establishment will be Closed on Saturdays until further notice.

NEXPENSIVE TEA FROCKS Made by our own workers from materials that we can recommend with the utmost confidence and marked at quite exceptional prices. CHIFFON VELVET TEA GOWN, with long skirt, slightly draped. becoming loose bodice and soft of velvet tied both sides and trimined with handsome coloured trimmings and edged fringe. Price 986 In Char meuse at the same price or in chiefly in dark colours. 786.

DEBENHAM FREEBODY An Avenue of Effort in Aeroplane Building. Our Energy and Enthusiasm Must be Unabated. In spite of the excellence of our home defences and notwithstanding our supremacy in the air, the determination of the German to carry out his spectacular raids is manifest. This proves that our national effort to keep the lead we have must never be abandoned for a single moment. We must hurry on our work of aeroplane building.

the public must bend to the task with a will. must give encouragement and practical assistance to the authorities and -those who are working with them to keep our forces above strength. We need all the machines we can manufacture. Not a single fighting machine must be removed from the front for defence of our shores. The workshops in this country must be busier than they have ever been, and to make them so lies in the power of the public.

They can help to enlarge the factories, secure the best materials, and employ the most skilled aeroplane workers by investing in aeroplane, shares. If every one will send what he can spare and see that nothing is allowed to the wheels of production the protiem will never be for a moment in doubt. These bircraft shares open up an of effort for those win cannot take their places at the benches in the aircraft factories. Our splendid workers ate doing their best for their country giving the unstinted labour of their Han.is and their brains. Those who for various reasons cannot become actual adroplane.

builders cam. cooperate with the firms who since the war have been keeping these workers busy and contributing to our supremacy in the They can help to employ more workers, which will mean that we cannot lose. a single lap of the lead we hold in the race with 1112 More money means more machines. And what everybody desires. Aircraft shares will have a good value now, and after the war will be in great demand.

The keenest among the pioneers predict a busy future for the: aeroplane in du This industry is British now, and after the war it remain British. Pride of country demands that we shall all do our share in th: great work. By means in our power we must wrestle and toil to. keep our machines up to the latest standard and to build more of them than any enemy nation. Aircraft shares are more than a speculation.

They are a patriotic purchase. The end of. the war will be- hastened by the continued successes of our brave aviators. Therefore, we must do all we can to keep the energy and the enthusiasm unabuted. to.

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