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■ The Week A British Columbia Newspaper and Review. Vol. XI, No. 45»Eleventh Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, JAN. 3, 1914 5c. a copy, $2100 a year Naval Defence "No policy will be satisfactory to the people of British Columbia which does not include a substantial and prompt contribution and the ESTABLISHMENT OF A FLEET UNIT ON THE PACIFIC COAST." a Real New Year's Gift THE WEEK hns the greatest possible pleasure in congratulating Victorians on the most important announcement as affecting tho commercial prosperity of the city which has over been made,—the acquisition of the Bullen shipyards by the £ world-renowned firm of Yarrow, Ltd., and the decision of the Federal Government to proceed at once with the construction of a drydock, As to tho former part of this announcement, it is impossible to exaggerate its significance. The Week has always been in the fore- , front of those who have appreciated the splendid pioneer work of the Messrs. Bullen in establishing and developing to their present condition the works of the B. C. Marine Railway Company. It has urged again and again in these columns that tho time has arrived when the Government should stand behind this concern and make it worth while for some big English ship-building firm to absorb and develop the enterprise. These representations have been pressed upon the attention of the Government by all the Members for British Columbia and particularly by our local Members. The immediate occasion for giving practical effect to them arose in connection with the necessity for deciding upon a naval policy. Whether tho policy he that first recommended by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, or that latterly introduced by Mr. Borden, ship-building works on the Pacific and Atlantic became a "sine qua non." This fact has been recognized both by the Premier and the Minister of Public Works and when the eminent firm of Yarrow Ltd. were prepared to put their capital, their prestige and their ability into tho movement, it would have been fatuous to have allowed such an opportunity to slip. In connection with the acquisition of the Bullen works, the question of tho drydock naturally arose and according to the official announcement made in The Colonist on tho 1st inst., the drydock is to be proceeded with at once and the site is to he Lang's Cove. It is not necessary for The Week to recapitulate what it has said with respect to tho site. Its views are well known. It urged another site, that recommended by both the local Government engineers. It urged, however, in view of wide differences of opinion that an engineer should he senl from Ottawa to determine the question of tho rival sites. Accordingly, the Minister sent Mr. Valiquet, a gentleman of very high attainments who has been in tho employ of the Dominion Government for more than thirty years. Mr. Valiquet visited Victoria, made a thorough inspection of Esquinialt Harbour; ordered certain boring tests to be made and apparently satisfied himself that a drydock could be constructed in Lang's Cove. At any rate, it is now announced by Mr. Barnard that he recommended Lang's Cove, and having done so after a thorough test, it must be assumed lliat he has arrived at a right conclusion. The work of construction will determine this. Meanwhile, all questions of difference are sunk in general gratification at tho decision to proceed at once with the work which will "put Victoria on the map" as a groat seaport and a great shipbuilding centre. It is impossible to overestimate tho invaluable services rendered in this connection by Mr. G. H. Barnard, M.P., who has been untiring in his efforts to bring these delicate negotiations to a happy consummation. Indeed, the services already rendered by Mr. Barnard to Victoria and district far outweigh anything which could possibly have been anticipated when he was first elected to represent the constituency little more than three years ago. After him the men who have clone most in supporting this project and to whom Mr. Barnard himself willingly concedes a meed of praise, are Mr. P. E. Green, M.P.; Mr. F. H.'Shepherd, M.P., and Mr. H. B. Thomson, M.P.P. It is safe to say that no other city in Canada has received such a New Year's gift and one which is none tho less acceptable because it is somewhat in tho nature of a surprise packet. The Provincial University THE controversy started by The Week on tho subject of tho Provincial University has been fully justified by tho result. It promoted a discussion on the merits of the different, kinds of University training; it elicited some valuable opinions and it aroused public interest in the University at a time when it was most desirable that an institution on which the advancement of tho Province of British Columbia so greatly depends should be brought into the limelight. It is not necessary to deal with the various editorials and letters which have appeared in the daily press in any detail. It will suffice to touch upon one or two outstanding points of an important subject. The respected Minister of Education, Hon. Dr. Young, in his New Year's review, claims that Dr. Wesbrook has been misunderstood, that he never intended to exclude' tho "humanities" from the University curriculum, or even to dwarf them into secondary importance. In support of this he points to the Doctor's career at Minnesota University, where he lengthened the medical course from four years to seven and insisted on a two years course in the "humanities" in advance of the strictly medical course. The Week never supposed that Dr. Wesbrook aimed at excluding the "humanities"; it did fear, and the fear was based exclusively upon his own public addresses, that his mind was so obsessed with the importance of technical training as a preparation for the business or calling of life, that tho "humanities" would he at any rate of secondary consideration. For a removal of this fear the public will rely more upon the assurance of the Minister of Education, who after all is responsible for the policy of tho University, than upon the President. That the fear entertained not only by The AVeek but by many others was justifiable is evidenced by the persistency with which Dr. Wesbrook emphasizes the importance of technology without once mentioning the "humanities" and also by the fact that he never loses an opportunity to speak in a laudatory manner of "those American State Universities which are attracting attention throughout the world." The point at issue between Dr. Wesbrook and his critics is a very simple one.' Is tho British Columbia University to be dominated by British or American ideals ? If the Minister of Education is able to give an assurance that all the Deans of Faculties will be selected from British and Canadian centres of learning, he will remove a strong ground of apprehension. "Without for one moment disparaging the attainments of Dr. Wesbrook, it will never cease to be a matter of regret to many Canadians that it was found necessary to go to an American institution to find a President; and the regret is intensified by the fact that, although the President-elect was born in Canada, his fourteen years residence in tho States has Americanized him so completely that the fact would never be suspected. What but a like influence will be exerted on the youths of our own Province if their higher education is entrusted to American professors ? The Week is certain that no man has a higher appreciation of the importance of the British Columbia University or a more correct idea of what its curriculum should be, than the Minister of Eduaction. It is to him that the public will look to save the situation. He may safely accept the assurance of The Week that any criticism which has been directed at the President has been inspired sulely by a desire to arouse public interest and to show the Government that there is a widespread hope that the University of British Columbia may develope into one of tho finest and noblest seats of learning in the Empire. The Naval Policy DESPATCHES from Ottawa affecting the reintroduction of Mr. Borden's Naval Defence Bill are conflicting. The Montreal Star declares that the measure will be reintroduced without delay and that it will figure in the Address from the Throne at the opening of the House. The Montreal Mail, on the other band, declares that it will not he reintroduced and cites as reasons, first, the difficulty of borrowing tho $35,000,000 which would be required to give it effect, and, second, the determination of the Opposition to obstruct all business, and of the Senate to throw the measure out as before. The truth will not ho known until the House opens on the 15th of this month, but if is permissible to say that if the Mail's forecast is correct there will ho bitter disappointment in the Conservative ranks at any rate and a serious lowering of Canadian prestige in the eyes of all British peoples. Tho Week is unwilling to believe it possible that Jlr. Borden will fail to keep faith with tho country. lie promised to reintroduce tin' measure and In push it. lie may do, as in the opinion of Tho Week he should have done in the first instance, submit a well digested naval policy, although it is doubtful if he would care to do that at the present moment, for he has not yet acted on tho advice of some of his closest friends am! appointed an expert naval commission to advise him mi the details of a scheme, lint in any event, to delay dealing with a question which is clamouring for settlement and which is placing Canada in an unfavourable light before the world, would he so inconsistent with all Mr. Borden's declarations as to be inconceivable. Three Pacts IN the same issue of The Colonist which contained an editorial combatting the ideas of those who urged that greater prominence he given to the "humanities" in our University, there was a brief editorial commenting on the fact that in American and Canadian universities members of the Jewish race are practically tabooed, at any rate, that they are not received on a social equality with the other members, In England Jews find an "Open Sesame" to all our universities and to the highest social circles. Race is no bar to their advancement, as shown by the recent elevation of Sir Ruins Isaacs to the position of Lord Chief Justice and to (he peerage. Is this in any sense due to the broader and more humanitarian views inculcated in the English universities? In Tuesday's issue of The Colonist was a brief synopsis of a very eloquent and beautiful speech delivered by that great French litterateur, M. Anatole France, in London. In tho course of his remarks he said that the feature of the English people most admired by the Latin races was tho obvious relationship between the genius of Borne and the genius of England, "The Roman people loved justice and aimed at giving equitable laws and august peace to tho conquered lands," and this was the eluir- neieristie of the English people. If Ibis great feature of Iiniierial Rome has been not only preserved but developed by the British people, is not that fact very largely due to the methods adopted by the highest seats of learning, the British universities. In Thursday's issue of Tho Colonist a most interesting interview with Mr. Yarrow, the head of the great shipbuilding firm of Yarrow, Ltd., was published. It would probably bo impossible to find a man of more practical ideas than Mr. Yarrow. He is a Scotsman, a hard-headed and eminently successful business man and a technical expert in shipbuilding. He sends his sons to Cambridge. Is not such action prompted by a recognition of the fact that a sound study of "humanities" is the basis of all true education and must precede technical training ? The Municipal Elections IN a short time the citizens of Victoria will be called upon to elect a Mayor and ten Aldermen. As we have entered on a new year with the usual stock of good resolutions, it would be an excellent thing if it were possible for the City Council to turn over a new leaf. The record for 1914 should show no bickering, no spleen, no trickery and no indulgence in gallery talk. These should be replaced by a sincere desire to serve tho interests of the ratepayers and not to grind any individual axe; to render every department of the civic service more efficient; to consider proposals on their merits and without reference to personal predilections, and above all to work together in amity for the common good. These characterizations may appear trite, but they are not out of place when one regards the history of the Council during the past few years. 1913 has developed a recrudescence of unseemly quarrelling which lowers the tone of any public body and brings it very nearly into contempt. There are some members of the Council who have always conducted themselves with dignity; there are others who have never done so. If, unfortunately, some of the latter should through force of circumstances find themselves back again in the Council Chamber, it is not too much to-ask that they will change their tactics and have at least a little respect for the honourable body to which they have been elected. Unfortunately, the Mayor has been the storm centre. It is not necessary to discuss the reasons for this, especially when he has pledged himself not to run again. But whoever his successor may be, it is not likely that he will sustain such unfriendly relations and manifest such a lack of control over the Council as has characterized the mayoral regime of 1913, While every year is an important one now that Victoria has really started on an era of development, 1914 may fairly he designated a crucial one, in view of the gigantic developments on the (Vast, the local works under way and shortly to be started, and the financial stringency which exists at the present moment and which will handicap the city in preparing its annual budget. All these things point to tho importance of securing the best men possible to/administer the affairs of the city. In Mr. Alex. Stewart an excellent candidate is offering for the mayoralty, hut there is still a dearth of eligible candidates for the Council. Every effort should he made to induce representative citizens to take up their share of the burden of public administration. A Shipbuilding Subsidy IN connection with tho important announcement made on Thursday of the purchase of the Bullen shipyards by Yarrows Ltd., Tho Week learns on the highest authority that it is the intention of tho Federal Government to introduce a measure at the coming session of Parliament granting a subsidy for shipbuilding in Canada. Whether the proposal will form part; of the Naval Defence measure or whether it will be incorporated in a separate bill has not yet been determined, hut a guarantee has been given and it is only the details which remain to he worked out. This was an important factor in determining the purchase of the. Esquinialt concern and is a policy which will undoubtedly be popular with all parties, apart altogether from the matter of a Naval Defence policy. To Visit Canada THE announcement that Earl Grey will shortly leave England on a lour round the world during which he will first of all visit Sydney. New South Wales, anil subsequently return by way of Canada, will be hailed with joy by every loyal Canadian. Tt cannot be doubted that in addition to being one of the most capable Governors who ever resided in the Dominion, Ear] Grey is also one of tho best friends Canada has had. To the contemplation of the conditions and problems of this new country he brought the equipment of a splendid intellect and a generous disposition. He understood Canadian people from the first and not once during his tenure of office did he ruffle their susceptibilities. On his return, to London ho was loud in his praises of the Dominion and has on many occasions voiced his high opinion of its people and their destiny. Earl Grey is one of the most democratic of our poors and is at the same time an ardent Imperialist. There is no doubt that he is marked for still higher office, Meanwhile, Canadians will wateh with interest the progress of his world tour and reserve for him the heartiest welcome when he touches our shores. The Royal Victoria Theatre OUR new theatre, the Boyal Victoria, was formally opened on Monday last with much ceremony and eclat. Externally it is rather substantial than beautiful; internally, it is the h.sl word in construction, equipment and beauty. There are bigger theatres, but none more perfect in its appointments or bettor adapted for the purpose for which it was designed. The biggest spectacular productions can be properly staged, as evidenced by the more than successful handling of "Kismet," the heaviest play now on the road. (Continued on Back Page.) Page Two THE WEEK Saturday, January 3, 1914 ;u- -^gjg^^j^ mug ^j--€> .^s^. -»jg At The Street Corner blame in this respect than their elders, ing Christmas time, 11 hns often The average man grossly overeats at been said that this is 1 lie age of ma- Christmas time and usually admits it. terialism and that people will not go J say nothing about the number (if to church as they did in years gone drinks for which the festive season by. This may be true enough during has to bear the blame. All Hie world the year, but when one of the great and his wife eat too much turkey, Church Festivals is in progress we see plum pudding, mince pies and small that men and women still keep up dainties, and all the world and his the traditions which have been handed wife conspire together to make it ap- down for so long. Some are frankly pear that the children alone arc guilty attracted by the special musical serin this respect. As a matter of fact, vices; others again, who seldom go to the children of the present day are church on ordinary Sundays, go at remarkably abstemious persons. Quite Christmas lime because they have a large number "have no use for" been so accustomed to do since they cake and lake the plum pudding more were children. Still a third coterie I' r the money which may be hidden go to see the decorations. The conse- Iherein than for Ihe pleasure which quenee is thai at such times our it gives them to eat it. It is about churches are not able to hold tliemul- lime that we slopped malinging the litudes and last Sunday tho Cnlhe- ebildren and admitted that Christmas dral was so crowded that tho door- is far more likely to give nightmare to keepers were turning away hundreds, grown-ups. including the Hie I was rather struck with one thing THE FUTURE OF SCHOOLS ofa o^k^Z*. select committee to be composed of our three leading easy-payment fur- o HI BY THE LOUNGER IT is a most extraordinary thing, when I read in the daily papers of the Here it is, Ihe last week in Decern- books which are in most demand at ber with Ihe shadow of New Year's Ihe public library. To tell you the Eve fasl approaching, and I am aide truth I had no idea, till I read Miss to sil at an opon window and write Stewart's latest report, that there was my column, the while I gaze out on such a desire for learning among Ihe clear blue skies and inhale a balmy people of Ihe present age. I had an in particular this year and that was breeze. What on earth people want idea that Ihe intense desire for books the immense crowds which assembled to go to California for 1 can't im- of worth hud died out with the last in the various places of worship dur- agine. I admit that the present stale general ion of successful men and that ——————————— of the weather is rather phenomenal, only the millionaires who specialized for though Victoria always boasts a in wasle pins during their boyhood mild winter, at any rate till the end eagerly sought for hooks with which of the year, it is seldom that she can lo improve their minds. I felt myself (Suggested by the trend of recent niture firms and the editor (or is it point to such glorious weather as she blushing in the car when I read of improvements.) a she')) of Hearth and Home. Morbus enjoved I his vear. But there is no how books on oil engines, steel con- ' ns curtains and Turkey carpets will saving what the future may hold and struction work, Diesel engines, real Education has always attracted the he a sine qua non; and easier, if not the dose of 1913 may prove to be the estate and other improving matters social theorist, because it is so far- easy, chairs must be installed. Blee- fore-runner of a series of winters were being demanded daily by the peo- reaching and yet so safe; the poor trie lights—if we must have such un- wbich will bring visitors in shoals to pie, for I, alas, never enter the li- kicls onn't hit Daok' home-like trappings—must be care- our city in preference to the semi- brary except on a hunt for some Recently, however, the theorists fully shaded in tasteful art models, tropical resorts which have been the peculiarly gruesome, "blood-end- have been s0 rampant une way or Then there must be some dogs and fashion heretofore. thunder''' yarn which probably ought another that old-fashioned folks have cals about the place. Most of us re- Mi not to be on the shelves at all. I taken to making a daily practice of member wdiat fun these harmless ap- But there is a fly in the ointment, shudder when I think of all the books asking each other whut we are com- pendiees of domesticity can be in an Have you ever realized bow often which 1 ought to have read and which mS to—not, of course, that old- educational setting. They will go far there is a llyl Possibly if everything I have never even seen. Sometimes I fashioned folks ever asked anything towards breaking the monotony of in Ibis world were perfect we should shudder when I think of all the books elsei °r ever expected an answer. The the routine, even as at present con- get as tired of living in it as we do, which I have read and which should question is on a par with that estab- stituted. for the most pari, of living with peo- never have seen the light of day. Mos lislied favourite: "What about Lloyd Next as to entertainment. Kincmas pie who approach perfection. One of of all do I shudder when I realize that 'George now?" are all very well in their way; but the commonest attributes to Ihe de- T never intend lo read those in Ihe Nevertheless, I will do my worst to one tires even of them; and young parted great; is that "Ihey were 50 former class and have every hope of answer it. The first question is; folks are so biases nowadays—not human in their faults." We love a continuing lo read as many in the lal- What is education? (When we have that they wore ever anything else, man for bis follies and not for his ter as I can get hold of. I always answered this, we will be at liberty Why not a service of visiting con- virtues, and it seems possible that one have a guilty conscience when I hear to proceed to some other equally silly jurer, ventriloquists, jugglers and reason why Victorians are so fond of people lamenting about the trash and unanswerable question.) acrobats? Victoria is Unit there is always a which is put■ out every year in the way Education is a figure of speech, be- And then very few schools provide "but" to lack on at the end of ber of literature and on such occasions I ginning on one's mother's knees, from Christmas plays for their pupils. This ever-growing list of excellences. In invariably find myself clothed with which, in moments of excitement, ii is partly, of course, due to the fact this particular case I refer to a mat- hypocrisy, as with n garment. The subtends across the knees of one's that their pupils are not there at ter on wbieli I just touched last week, only thing which gives me any comfort male parent, with some assistance Christmas. But this fact again raises but which has been more forcibly is thai in spite of all the "improv- from a slipper. Bearing this in mind, another question, brought to my notice since then. Of ing" books which are taken out, I I went to some mothers I know and Why do schools have holidays? Be- wluil avail is it lo have delightful find it extremely hard to get hold of asked for a definition of education, cause, I take it, they have in the past weal her which makes walking possi- n novel without making a reservation. It was thus I learned that educa- made themselves so hideously unat- ble every day, if within the heart of Which induces Ihe supposition that tion is an ingenious device for saving tractive that their patrons simply the city the mud is so thick that " I here are others." parents the bother of looking after couldn 't stick them all the year round, crossing Ihe road calls for the use of ;!; their own progeny. "We couldn't be So for three months out of every waders, or goloshes al least? The I suppose that everyone must have 'avin' them always about the place, year children come home and plague oilier night, while on my wny home in noticed Unit nowadays the street ears sir," explained Mrs. Cattermole, who unoffending parents, (v. Hood of let- n car, I saw half-a-dozen ladies wait- afford much more comfortable riding docs for me. (She has six and a bus- tors in press, thrice yearly.) ing for a car on Ihal part of Port than they did a year ago. Time was band to look after, so she ought to Is Ibis right? Is this just? Is it Street which lies between Cook and when il was almost impossible to get know.) fair to the parent? Is it, in short, the junction with Ynles. They were a seal in one about nine o'clock in the Gradually we are coming round to anything but a confession of failure ankle-deep in mud and were all wear- morning, unless you happened to live Mrs. Cattermole's point of view, on the part of the educator to grip ing dninly evening slippers. Such a close lo the terminus. In the same School is a home from home for sucli his audience? Is it ■ [That will state of affairs is preposterous within wny, when business was over, unless as are not of riper years. The pub- be quite enough, thank you.—Ed.] a few minutes ride of ihe City Hall, you were able to catch your car on lie schools, that mice offered a dry Well, what I was getting at is the One could understand it out in the Government Street you ran an almost routine of classical prefixes and obvious point that when schools cease suburbs. The fact of the mailer is certain chance of having to stand all spotted dug, now give our children to be unattractive, the necessity for that this portion of Ihe street has the wny to your destination. But the the option of playing about with holidays will cease, and everybody will been neglected because Yates Sheet company lias changed all that. For fireworks, and provide menus that bo satisfied. affords nn excellent driveway to nil ninny months Ihe papers were full of mnko home-going n thing of sadness Of course, it may be argued that parts of the city lying lo the north- complaints as to Ihe over-crowding of and gastronomical depression. the schoolmaster will not. But what east, and Fori Street itself is well the enrs and various remedies were Nor is the Government slow to re- is Ihe schoolmasterf An instrument paved to Cook. The intermediate suggested, but not one of them con- alise its responsibilities. Meals it has for teaching undesirable things that strip of road hns been left us it was tained anything of a prececal nature, provided these many years. Rest and no healthy child wants to learn. How many years ago, because there is talk So the company look Ihe matter up, entertainment followed as a matter vastly more romantic the world would of widening if when satisfactory nr- with the result that the morning car 0f course. The burden of entertain- be if two and two occasionally made rangements have been made with receives you with open arms, or ment ]ias been courteously lifted off five, or twenty-nine, or something like property-owners, and it is considered rather sents, and you can rend your |]le Government's shoulders by our that. Let us abolish the schoolmaster n waste of money to start paving evening paper in comfort nil Ihe wny boost-or-be-boosted press; anil the and all his pedantic little accuracies, operations which may have lo be lorn home at night. On occasions there is provision of hammocks in L.C.C. and allow education to fulfill its eor- up later. This may be good logic, bill u liltle pressure at theatre time, but schools lmldc last week quit* a red- rect function—ihe provision of a na- in the meantime it is certainly up tu for Ihe most part the B. C. E. R. has letter business among sleepier pupils, tionul creche— London Opinion, "e city to spend a liltle money in contrived to satisfy its patrons with M ho m ^.^ fo be __ __ having such an important piece of Ihe accommodation provided. And it roadway kept clone. Work might here was done simply. Just n slight raise be found for some of the many unem- in the price of fares, and hey presto, ployed, of whom we hear so much. A I here was room, room for all. And few brooms and shovels in the hands consider bow much heller we all are! of energetic men can accomplish quite The solf-doninl engendered in n spiril a reform on n muddy street. rancour hns resulted lo our physical i\~. benefit. 1 am inclined lo think thai n After reading whal 1 had to say reversion lo Ihe old prices would still last week on Ihe subject of the in- leave Ihe ears half empty, for Vic- slruclions on the swing doors al Ihe lorians have lenrnl to walk. Person- new entrance to the Postoffioe, a gen- ally, I inn looking forward to Ihe nexl tlomnn of my acquaintance stopped bnlai sheet me to sny that Ihe Slock Exohango, ha'e mu doo district lo an applicant for work.) done. These first efforts at trans- A LIVING WAGE (?) muting our schools from prisons to pleasa'unccs show the right spirit, but (Being a copy of a letter actually Ihey have not got there yet. On in- »*'» by a resident of Ihe Victoria spooling unofficially, the other day, one of the establishments where the young of our working classes are I>t"J>'' Sir:—In reply to your favour trained, I was shocked to observe the of 3rd hist., 1 beg lo sny there have survival of some considerable cle- been n big number of applicants, many of equivalent merit mid equally de- STOYE WPm POLISH ment id' discomfort, There were, indeed, of the B. C. E. H. "I highly-coloured pictures on the walls ,„.,,,,„ mnnv llf t)lem) j,,,, 0I1(J f0ilow >" ns lo whether they (obviously obtnined at great expense), of(m to t|0' ,|lu W()1.k „,,,] (jnd \:\nm,\( London, also hns Ihe entrance and exit will find thai Ihe raising of Ihe fares wliioh no one could have nssocinted on nf|y 00n(s „ day if I will give him on Ihe left band. No doubt Ibis is so, has pul more money in their pockets, w™ nl,y sor' or- instruction. But preferential treatment when selecting but T do not see thai Ibis is any reas- for, although Mr, Home Payne said 'he floor was quite bare; the children fmm „mong the applicants, on why we also should do wrong. I Ihal it was only a "few ignorant and were required to sit on hard benches; As it would not be pleasant lo em- remember a little verse which occurs, misinformed people" who criticized there were no blinds in the windows; p|ov „ COuplu of men on such differ- T believe, in Deuteronomy, Idling ns the change, the people as a whole have and, to my astonishment, no friendly ent wages, I nm enquiring which of thnt wo should not follow n multitude preferred exercise to extortion. odour of cooking. I|10 others, if any, are willing to do _ " to evil, and it seems to me that this * Of course, this sort of thing can- the s„me thing—that is find them- Som0 People hero appear to get a fair Milk might be arranged for cheap- is on instance in point where 1 he Now thai Christmas and the New "nt go on. The little mites were scivus on fifty eents „ ,l„y whilst do- "umber. But this depends to some er, ns they say they give it to the pigs verso might be most suitably applied. Vein- are snfely over, it might not be actually working, too! And I was jng the work.' I have already notified extent on the hunter. lf u ls not soltl- Cooking outfit, shack ■ • ■ and wood for heating are all to be bad PHONE 2500 Always Something Nice to Eat at GRILL Drop in for Lunch, Dinner, Tea or Supper WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF HIGH-CLASS CATERING FOR BALL SUPPERS LODGE DINNERS WEDDING PARTIES SAYWARD BLOCK DOUGLAS STREET "Down the Marble Stairs" SHOAL BAY HOMES WINTER does not rob the SEASIDE HOME of its charms in this "EVERGREEN CITY." We are as glad to have them inspected at Christmas as at any other season. We would like to show you one on a lovely point with a pretty nook for anchorage that we are instructed to sell at $18,000. Also another new house fronting Shoal Bay for only $9,000. A. W. Bridgman Real Estate, Financial and Insurance Agent 1007 Government Street Victoria, B.C. "You'll Get It At Kirkham's" THE KING OF WINES Champagne SPECIAL DISCOUNT IN CASE LOTS 1906 VINTAGE—Troy's Champagne, bottled at Reimes, France; pints and quarts. MOET & CHUNDON 1906 VINTAGE-Dry Imperial, in quarts only. MOET & CHUNDON 1900 VIoITAGE-Their best-a fine, sparkling wine; in quarts only. MOET & CHUNDON, WHITE SEAL, NEW VINTAGE-In both pints and quarts, MUMM'S EXTRA DRY—In quarts, pints and half pints. MUMM'M GORDON ROUGE, 1900 VINTAGE-In quarts and pints. H. 0. Kirkham & Co., Limited Clicquot Extra Sec—In pints and quarts, 741-743-745 FORT STREET Phones: Grocery 178 and 179 Butcher, 2678; Liquor, 2677 Pomery Extra Sec—In pints and quarts. «VACK KHlGHf for Brightness Black A Paste I NoWaste I theEK Dalley G> ltd.Hamilton.Ont.INoRust and Lightness,use Knight No Dust included with the wage mentioned, Whatever the London Stock Exchange a bud idea lo consider Ihe hypocrisy told that a brutal^ master nt that ||iis applicant he may come out, on Trolling, when the sea is calm ap- may have on its doors, it cannot affect of mankind in connection with chil- school had lately given a boy three these terms. The probable length of pears lo yield the more sldlfull in Ihis • the rule of the sidewalk which is dren and eating. II hns been Ihe habit strokes of a cane for merely attempt- ||,e j„h might bo a month or so, but I li„c a fai'r supply of fish, but Ibis also P ■ "Keep to the Right.'.' During the of Ihe comic papers for generations ing to drag a fellow pupil along by the cannot say definitely how long or depends on oneself, or appears to do Jf "ie "PP'icunt found conditions past few months there have been scv- past lo draw funny little pictures of enr with an implement for pulling short, us it depends so much upon oil'- so, as I have never caught any vet, c'"' llot' s""; '"'" llc en"lc' yiol(1 1,is oral agitations to change Ihe rule of "Tommy and his Nightmare" in stones nut of horses'hoofs. No doubt cuinslnnces. hut have seen others lill barrels with p':,ei3 ,0 someon(! °lso who might he tho road in British Columbia, but all which the unforlunnle boy is depicted the Home Secretary is taking action The means of living depends some- salted llsb after a couple of Sundays ''e"cr ''"e(' to make shift under these of them, praise the pigs, have come to us suffering from an over-dose of in the matter; or, failing that, John what on Ihe ability or adaptability of on the water, trolling. conditions. This is by way of en- nanght. Unlil the rule is changed, and plum-pudding. "Cule" lit(lo stories Bull might write the man an Open the applicant. There is a local stage Dismissing Ihese uncertain methods q'!il'-v reen,'(,ing Ihe wage of fifty cents with it, the rule of tho sidewalk, we are told about Ihe children eagerly an- Letter. which caters for people and brings the 0f adding lo the larder milk can be "'''bout board, instead of $1 without must continue to keep to the right lieipnting their Christmas "gorge" However, this ease was no doubt ex- freight out from Victoria at what it got locally al five cents a pint, from n Donr,'> *>ut I take the opportunity to when walking and use the right hand and, generally speaking, the season is ceplional, and, ns I hnve said [several calls wholesale prices. Some prices ranch near here. Potatoes are to be slt()tch tho conditions, ns desired. entrance in all cases where there is regarded as one which profoundly np- times—Ed.], we are moving in the nro less Ihon ordinary grocers' prices, had for the digging, if still in good : ' a choice. peals to the stomachs of the younger right direction. _ but, the freighting makes up, or near- condition, off ii patch I have not dug. Jolb'^oo^'mSy'rorTe'll^yo^^" $ generation, Now on behalf of the The next step must obviously bo to |y so, for any reduction in price. If the applicant finds it possible to loM' I wonder if you, my dear readers, latter I should like lo say that the set right this decoration and furni- Anybody with a sholgnn can secure fish, I enn loan the boat and the line It Is not the memory of omitted sins, over feel as horribly guilty as I do children arc no more deserving of hire business. I should propose a game, pheasants, etc., in spare time, on Sundays. rankles re™!iectlon of lost cl"">ces that ^ Saturday, January 3, 1914 THE WEEK Page Three V THE WEEK With Which la Incorporated THE WBEK.END A aaisin ooiiimaiA «iw»»ape» ajtd PuMMnt* Emit Stitnrdnjr by The "Wirt" PnMiiMn* Company, LM., »t 163S Courtney Street, Victoria, B.C., Canada A Sporting Widow Bond Street on a June have met two other men similarly afflicted. It is curious, and I wonder what proportion of the population is affected. Fifteen years ago I bought Scene a Swan, and it was a good friend to morning. , Telephone 1383 ,me f lo"S os " lasted. But it was Mn. Hesseltine; „m Major Entered >• ■eoond-Clau Hatter at the Poet Offle. la Ylotoria, *0, Canada, hard worked, and eventually it showed Summeriield. I haven't seen you for ■nhierlptloni One year, in adTanoe, 13.00; iiz montha, il.oo; three montha, signs of senile decay in several of Mo. Ilni-le ooplei, So. Tm«r» anhaorlptlona to oouatrlea in Foetal Union, 13.00 ., j b •, t anot|le,^_an a year. Paymenta nrait he In advance aad ahonld he made hy Ohe«uo, Poatal lts oigans. 1 Doiyu anouiei an Order, or Berlitered Letter, and payahla to Che Week PnhUahlnf Co., Ltd. aristocrat of twenty-five shillings—but AdTtrtlalnf Satea on application. In«nlrlea within city limlte will he it (|j(] m,| exactly match the other in responded to hy a peraonal repreeentative of TSE WEEK. ' ,,,._, „f „ ■..» Newa-matter, ccrreapondence, adTettlalng copy aad chanfea mnat he In hy lls mb- 1 b°llBht nn.° ' ' ol » d* Wedneaday morning; of each week. Vnaollclted mannacrlpt mnat he accom- lerent make, and again was not quite pauled by .tamp, auBlclent <or r.tun, U fonnd nn.Tail.hl. for puhUoatlon. »o ^.^ j ^^ mot]m. am, n]]. other and another. I threw temper- notice can ho taken of anonymona commnnictlonB. WILLIAM BLAZEKOBE Pre.ld.nt aad Editor , , , , L. HcLEOO OOULD Secretary nuco lo Ihe winds, and plunged reck- L. D. MoDOKALD AdTertl.in* Ag.nt losgl j w„ilowe(i, lt wns „„ orgy. 23 THE UPLIFT OF ART BY BOHEMIAN After a time, and fortunately before I was quite ruined, I steadied myself, I hough it wns partly because 1 came to the conclusion that Ihe absolutely perfect pen was—like Maurice Maeterlinck's Blue Bird—unattainable. I ceased lo buy them myself. But when my birthday heaves in sight, and two fair ladies ask me what I will have, an age! Major Summeriield (gallantly): "The loss, my dear Mrs. Hesseltine, has been mine. Am I allowed to tell you that you are looking perfectly charming this morning?" Mrs. H.: "Certainly, so long as you don't put too much stress on ' this morning,' which seems to imply that it is something unusual." (Brightly.) "By the wny, have you forgotten that you have little debt to discharge?" Major S. (bewildered): "A debt! Let me sec " Mrs. H. (bewitchingly): "Yes. Don't you remember, nearly a fortnight ago I asked you to put a fiver on Jamboree for me, and be won easily?" Major S. (who had entirely forgotten the request): "Oh t Ah I Yes! Of course! Let me see, Jamboree started at——" Mrs. H. (briskly): "At four to one, GREEN & BURDICK BROS. LIMITED INSURANCE SPECIALISTS IF YOU ABE LOOKING FOR THE BEST POSSIBLE PROTECTION, SEE US. AGENTS FOR: The Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Oo. The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation. The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, The Union Marine Insurance Co. (Automobile Insurance.) ALL CLAIMS SETTLED AT OUR OFFICE COR. LANGLEY AND BROUGHTON STS. PHONES 4169-4170 IT has time and again been charged the ordinary public schools, but the the tiger craving wakes again within that there is no "Art" in Can- small beginning which has been made me, and I sny hoarsely and with ada. As high an authority as l'ro- by establishing a National Gallery of covetous, glittering eye, "A Pen, a fcssor Falconer, the head of Toronto Art ut Ottawa should be developed. Pen, n Fountain Pen! My Kingdom for University, made this statement he- A well devised plan would bring a Pen!" foro the Canadian Club in Victoria within the reach of the mass of the It is curious to remember how re- six months ago. Other eminent men people public exhibitions of the high- cently Ihe melal pen era was inau- Major Summerneld." well qualified to judge, have express- est class pictures and statuary, etc., gurated. Something of the kind was Major S.: "Quite so! How stupid ed the same opinion. That Art, which obtainable. If the Government ac- known among the Romans, perhaps, ofmel Then it is twenty pounds that takes flic form of pictures, culture or quired such a collection and acquired but it wns probably something in Ihe I owe J""1' (Pulling out his pocket the finer development of handicraft it with discrimination, it would be nature of n stylus. Probably they b°nk-) "There you are, Mrs. Hessel- in textile and oilier industries, is up- well worth while arranging for n se- hadn't any good ink. It wns not un- tine—a brace of tenners, lifting cannot be denied; that it is a ries of exhibitions periodically at til the end of the eighteenth century Mrs- H.: "Oh! Thank you so potent factor in developing the high- every town throughout the country, that Priestley, the discoverer of much. It is lovely to win money oil er faculties of a people and in eroal- As far us possible the Government oxygen, had a steel pen made, but, it horse racing, isn't it? And now won t ing an atmosphere of culture must be would acquire representative examples docs not seem to have been a success. vou allow me to invite you to lunch conceded. of all the different schools of artistic In 1803 steel pens could be bought in out of my winnings?" The truth wns well expressed by an expression. London, but they cost live shillings Major S.: "Delighted, I'm sure, old Victorian, Mr. H. Mortimer The mere exhibition might be sup- each, and were unsatisfactory at that. Mrs. Hasseltine. (Calling a taxi.) Lamb, in n recent article on Ihe sub- plomonted by lectures and in course It wns not till Perry and Gillott "Prince's!" jocl. He said "By a more wide- of time such a system carefully and brought out their improved pens in Mrs. H. (in restaurant): "Now, spread study of Art'a wonderful in- judiciously developed would familiar- 1830 and 1831, Ihal; Ihe era of the Major Summerfleld, you must order teresl will'be introduced into tho '"■<> the people throughout the Domiu- metal pen wns fairly ushered in. The the luncheon; but 1 insist on every- lives of multitudes who now never hm with the most beautiful and ar- first indium-tipped gold pen wns used thing being very expensive, as I feel raise their eyes from earth J and the tislie representations of man's highest by Wollnston, the famous physician so wealthy just at this moment." reflection of this influence would in conceptions. The effect on the Na- who made discoveries in connection Major S. (accepts this injunction due course bo found in our munufnc- tional life and character would be in- with Ihe voltaic pile. Joseph Bramah. with caution, but at the same time luring industries and in our National calculable and would mnko itself felt the lock-maker, was the pioneer in avoids ordering anything ostenta- life and character." That this is the at once. There would bo less tolera-fountain pons, for ho made one in tiously economical): "There, Mrs. greater deficiency in the National life "ml °f the crude, Ihe vulgar and the 1819. In fnct he devised various of Canada today no man of observa lion and reflection will deny. The old excuse is that wo have a rich young country, with invaluable natural resources and Ihal Ihe fascination of its development and Ihe large prizes it yields to enterprise and energy engross the attention of our people to the ignoring of all the liner aspects of life. As a simple statement of fact Ihis is undoubtedly true, but the mere statement of the Iriith only emphasizes the importance of remedying the defect. There are many factors which con- tribute lo Unit materialization which is Ihe bane of American life, but most of them are due to the newness of the country, and in Ihe ease of Ihe States to llio disrupting influence of millions of uneducated immigrants who for generations to come will continue to be a bulwark against the development of higher civilization. Hesseltine, 1 don't think you will find offensive; there would be a more gen- makes. One of them had a soft metal that the bill will disappoint yon by eral appreciation of the finished, tin lube which could be squeezed to send the exiguity of its proportions." polished and the cultivated; there Ihe ink down lo Ihe nib—like a Sec- Mrs. H.: "Dear Major Summer- would be higher standards of speecK cotine or oil paint tube—and another field! How clever you are! And be- nnd a demand for purer- literature; had a sorl of piston. But apparently fore I forget, 1 have been given a there would be a reaction in favour of these did nol catch on. splendid tip for a race next week by men of greater culture in public life; The pens with which Ihe mediaeval the same man wdio gave me Jamboree, the day of the political "heeler" monks did most of their beautiful it is a horse called Rattler. Will you would be nt an end. With a wider ap- copying of Bibles and other books, put on twenty pounds for me?" preciation of Ihe liner side of life were made from quills. These had be- Major S. (making a note on his there would be less difficulty in per- gun to be used about the sixth con- shirtcuff): "Certainly. I will he sure suading the right slump of men to tury. Sometimes peacock feathers not to forget " (Is just going to take purl in public affairs and by do- were used for the quills, sometimes iuld "Ihis time," but slops himself grees the liltle meal of artislic leaven Ihe fenlbers of swans, eagles, owds, judiciously.) would leaven Ihe whole mass. Mater- turkeys, mid crows; but the goose- (X'he waiter brings the bill, dis iulism would be relegated to its own quill has always been considered the erectly folded up, to Major Summer place and instead of dominating nil best. They were prepared by remov- Ihc affairs of life would be properly ing the grease in a line sand-bath confined lo Ihoso which have lo do honied to about 150 degrees Fahrcn- wilh the cruder necessities of com- licit; they were then scraped and incrciulisui. finished for the market. There could be no higher ideal set Before quill pens came into use, the before a people than the cultivation of writing implements were made from the beautiful. The ennobling influ- reeds. Egypt wns Hie chief source ence of a study of the beauties of of supply. Good reeds were also ob- Cnnndu has not so far suffered to Nature alone transcends Ihe import- tnined from Asia Minor and the mice of studying the works of man. mashes of Persia. They grew to the The two studies go hand in hand, be- height of a man, and contained pith cause man's noblest conception on Ihe which wns removed to leave a hollow arlislic plane are derived from a study mid quill-like tube. Similar reed-pens of Nature. It is not therefore sur- were used even as late us the eighth prising (bat the individual who sees century, for initials and decorations, dominating spirit of commercialism no beauty iu a gorgeous siuisol should quills being used for liner work. When ners for that precious hot, and an- and to the lack of opportunity to f„j] (n appreciate ii beautiful painting the Romans were in whal is now Hoi- oilier for the luncheon leave me thirty study the highest developments of 0f ||ull s„nsel, but he may be led lo hind and Belgium, they gave special pounds lo the bad on the last two Art. And heroin lies the germ of n understand the one by studying the attention to goese. An old poet says hours' work" (Sighs, and walks movement which may in time assume 0uler (lint this was because they could nol down to his club.) "By Jove! It such proportions ns to bring within [( js ns jji\ rinm|, pointedly re- get good reeds: but Pliny says it was won't do for me to forget about that the reach of everyone Ihe finest pro- mni.i[S) yierG nl.e (00 many men' wno because they liked roast goose and bet either. 1 hnd no idea the little duels of artistic workmanship. novei. \\fi tlioii' eyes from earth. II feather beds. A few reed pens of widow was in earnest when she asked If it is the duty of the State to pro- is that they may be led to do so thnt very ancient date have been preserv- rae to put that fiver on Jamboree, vide any form of education, it is none ho advocates Governmental institution ed. One of them was found in a However, il seems that she is going high- of Art exhibitions. The suggestion is papyrus at Herculuneum. II is now \n seriously for backing horses, so I shall have to be more careful in fit- Ihc same extent, mid is so keenly nlive to the necessity for regulating this immigration thai it is not likely that she will ever have to deal with the same problem. The gross materialism of Canada is due mainly to tho pre- lield, wdio pays it, while Mrs. Hasseltine is absorbed in her coffee and Benedictine.) Mrs. H. (looking at a tiny watch): "1 am afraid I must he going now, ns 1. have an engagement with my dressmaker at three." (Begins daintily stroking on a pair of pale champagne-coloured gloves.) Major S. (a few minutes Inter, handing her into a taxi): "Good-bye, Mrs. Hesseltine; I will be sure not to forget about Rattler." (The taxi drives off.) Major S. (doubtfully): "Two tcn- wilh the less its duty to provide the .._,... est form. If it is the duty of the mi admirable one teeming with possi- in Naples Museum, nlonf Stnlo lo provide public schools in bililies of usefulness mid good, and de- bronze pen, very modern in shape, which (be three "R's" are taught, serves the supporl of every newspaper which wns found nt Pompeii. and lo expand Hint elementary cur- in Canada. The quantities of pens turned out rieulum Io include Ihe sciences mid . nowadays are enormous. Even at the literature, (he only logical conclusion C7) > / 1. l'"'1 "'' 187fl' w1"'" S"' Jo , s"" tired, his linn ,1101) gross per •ionium to include the sciences and . nowadays are enormous, itorature, the only logical conclusion (]} / ead of 1875, when Sir s Hint il is also the duly of the State yP)'/j-fi-&7rVt*Wt', (""" "f ll"' l,i,"",,,|'s) l'e lo provide Art schools. They need K ' . «'"s ranki"S over 32,1 1 : V ^———^»*i i. rni— ■„,.,., lure." (Sits down and writes to a bookie, instructing him to put twenty hi Knltlcr the following nol; necessarily lake Ihe same form ns week. There are'now n dozen pen- makers in Britain who make over 2110,0110 gross a week—more than III" output of all Ihe rest of Ihe world. Birmingham is Ihe centre of Ihe industry, and the steel is Sheffield- made, coming to Birmingham in sheds of six feet long and a foot and a half wide. These are cut into strips, nn- *[□] nenled, rolled, cut again, and in fnct go through about sixteen processes be- IHAVE just just passed another less it happened to be going cheap. We fore t|u,y emerge as pens. The resell milestone—alias birthday. These do want youth. js n f„,.' better pen al a farthing or ocensions are less joyful now than The only compensation for birth- |,,SSi ||]nn wns obtainable for five shil- they were twenty or thirty years ago. days at my time of life, is the small rjngs n ceritury ago. Whether this is One's hair is ebbing from the front, harvest of presents which I still have „ blessing or not, I do not know, nor one's teeth become reminiscent of the good fortune to renp. Some peo- w],etlier fountain pens conduce to, or Stonehenge or exhibit a parvenu fresh- pie think that presents are only for re(nrd, Ihe progress of culture. If ness due to repairs, with glints of gold children; but such people arc either ((ioi-e 'were no fountain pens, T, pcr- where no gold ought to be, for it foolish or stingy. My own personal Sonully, should probably not write; never grows there, or anything like surroundings are both sensible and for though I like my friends lo use SCHAPER <£ GLASS HIGH-CLASS TAILORS Have removed from 1208 Douglas Street and 211-212 Sayward Bldg. to their new premises 721 FORT STREET Personally, let us extend our heartiest thanks for past patronage. Professionally, let us announce that our recent amalgamation places us in a better position than ever to serve you. Drink Thorpe's Dry Ginger Ale CABARET AT THE WESTHOLME GRILL from 10 P.M. TO I A.M. EVENING CONCERT SUNDAY CONCERT From 6:30 to 8 p.m. From 6:30 to 10 p.m. 5 HIGH CLASS ARTISTS Miss Amelda Victoria, Soubrette. Miss Jeannette Andrews, Prima Donna. Miss Dorothy La Race, English Comedienne. Mr. Geo. Ricbter, Piano Wizard and Musical Director, Mr. William Oonley, Irish Tenor and Amusement Mang. Victoria-Deep Cove.—first car loavi Inst car leaves Victoria fur Hei First car arrives Deen Covo 8:48 leaves Deen Cove, 11:00 a.m.: las terla, 7:15 a.m.: last. in.If, ii.m. it; and in some people, though not in generous. The result is Hint nt the typewriters for their loiters to me, I me, the waistcoat begins to exhibit a recent milestone I wns presented with ,j0 n0| |j|;i. using one myself, eilher i i I n curious conexity or bulge, and Ihe two new half-guinea fountain pens, fol. lott0,.9 or literary work. And if ffn0(1 ,of y™ _tos"^ !?'„;"„„ L T. sufferer feels part of him shake when of two celebrated makes—Wntcrinnn t (]|(] m,t write, my readers would cs- he runs—which he ought never lo do, and Onoto. ^^ mm\, boredom. They might, for his arteries are now losing their Fountain pens nre rather a mania however, he employing their time still elasticity, and require to be treated with me. They nre lo me what drink ni0,.(, un'prolilnbly. Al, least, I think *°'emn':v' with due consideration. True, we grow or drugs nre to some others. I have a iliev might, I nm nol sure. in wisdom, or at least it is supposed craving for them. Every new ndver- ' so. But it is poor consolation. We tisement I see, of some make which 1 The two great commandments of So- „ ,. , i • a i l , • , , elety. Tlion shall not he noor. and Thnu don t particularly want wisdom, un- have not yet tried, sets me longnur. I B|,nit not he found out. pout week. I (Ten days later he meets Mrs. Hesseltine in Regent Street.) Mrs. II.: "Oil, Major Summeriield, I am so delighted to sec you. I am "^■^^^^^■■^^"■"■■^^^■■^ simply dying for n cup of tea, and I to have made such a silly mistake! It am sure you know the very nicest Wns Rnmeses I told you to hack!" place iu Bond Street to go tol" Major S. (astonished): "Awfully Major S.: "Awfully good of yon sorry| pm sm.„. |,ut I could have to say so, Mrs. Hesseltine, and I shall 3worn yOU Said Rattler." be only loo delighlcr, I'm sure." Mrs.'IT.: "I never even heard of (Ten minutes later they nre en- Rattler, and Rnmeses started at five sconced in n cosy corner in a Bond to one! (Sweetly.) Never mind! Street ten-room, weighing the respec- x'11 forgive you,'which is awfully tive merits of hot tea and vnnilln ]cjm] 0j m0| t think, ns it would have ices.) meant n hundred pounds in my poc- Mrs. H. (plaintively): "Oh, I think ]jet." I will have an ice. This heat is really jfajor S. (doubtfully and sotto so terribly exhausting." (She leans V00B). "Yes; but what about the back and smiles bewitchingly.) twenty pounds out of mine?" Major S.: "By Jove, though, Mrs. _Tbe Snark's Annual. Hesseltine, you look so awfully cool and sweet in that get-up that it's as Quadrille Court. By Cecil Adair, good as a dip in the briny to look nt (Stanley Paul, fls.) you I" Mrs. II. (brindling): "It's awfully Railway and Steamship Guide to Victoria C. F. B. STEAMERS Victoria-Vancouver.—Leave Victoria daily, 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 11:45 p.m. Arrive Vancouver 3:30 p.m.; 7:00 p.m., 7.00 a.m. Victoria-Seattle—Leave Victoria dally 4:30 p.m. Arrive Seattle, !):30 p.m. Vancouver-Victoria.—Leave Vancouver daily. 10:00 a.m., l':0O p.m., 11:45 p.m. Arrive Victoria, 2:30 p.m., 0:45 p.m.. 7:00 a.m. Seattle-Victoria—Leave Seattle daily, »:00 a.m.; arrive Victoria 1:15 p.m. GBAND TRUNK PACIFIC STEAMERS Northbound.—Leave Seattle 12:00 midnight Sunday and Wednesday; arrive Victoria fi:00 a.m. Monday and Thursday! leave Victoria 10:00 a.m. Monday and Thursday; arrive Vancouver 3:00 p.m. Monday and Thursday; leave Vancouver 12:00 midnight Monday and Thursday; arrive Prince Rupert !»:00 a.m. Wednesday and Saturday; leave Prince Rupert 8:00 a.m. Thursday, midnight Saturday; arrive Stewart 5:00 p.m. Thursday; arrive Granny Buy 7:00 a.m. Sunday. Southbound.—Leave Granby Bay 9 a.m. Sunday; leave Stewart S:00 p.m. Thursday; arrive Prince Rupert 0:00 a.m. Friday, 5:00 p.m. Sunday; leave Prince Rupert !»:00 a.m. Friday and Monday; arrive Vancouver 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Tuesday; leave Vancouver 12:00 midnight Saturday and Tuesday; arrive Victoria 7:00 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday; leave Victoria 10:00 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday; arrivo Seattle 3:00 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, E. ft N. RAILWAY. Victoria to Fort Albernl.—Leave Victoria daily at »:00 a.m., 3:15 p.m.; arrivo Duncan 11:10 a.m., 5:40 p.m.; arrive Nanalmo, 12:45 p.m., 7:20 p.m.; arrive Port Albernl 4:20 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, only. Port Albernl to Victoria.—Leave Port Albornl on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only al 11:10 a.m.; leave Nanalmo daily 8:36 a.m., 2:50 p.m.; arrivo Duncan 10:45 a.m., 1:41 p.m.; arrive Victoria 12:15 p.m., and fl;45 p.m. Cowichac Lake.—Leave Duncan 11:31 a.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays; reach Cowlcl an Lake, 12:30 p.m. Leave Cowlohan Lake 3:15 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; reach Duncan 4:10 p.m. V. fie S. RAILWAY. Victoria-Sidney.—Leave Victoria daily, 9:00 n.m. <exeent Sundays), 2:00 p.m., 5:00 P.m.: Sundays nt 10:00 a.m. Arrive at Sidney one hour later. Leave SHuev week days at 7:30 a.m.. 11:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Reach Victoria S:30 a.m.. 12:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.; Sunday leave Sidney 5:00 p.m.. reaching Victoria 0:00 p.m. Saturday special train leaves Sidney 0:15 p.m. B. C. E. RY, (Interurban) Victoria for Deep Cove. 7:30 a.m.; Cove 11:15 p.m. (except Sundays), i.in.; Inst, 12,80 midnight. First car car, 9:00 p.m.; llrst car arrives Vlc- Tho widow who inherits Quadrille Court takes n fancy lo two distant way, haven't you got some money for relations and brinjrs them from South me?" Tarolina in order io piny the fairy Major S. (shakinp; his : "I'm afraid not, head Mrs. godmother to them. How the balance of power between these interlopers Hesseltine; that brute of a Rattler , , • • ■ , • , , came in sixth, which wasn't particu- ™<* &* "al he.r is mninlnn.ed, the larly enoouragin'l" readers of this pleasant slon must Mrs. H.i "Oh! But you bad man discover for themselves. Adne R. Graham Edwin M, Brown Phone 1377 We have secured another shipment of Made from ISLAND Coal. The BEST fuel on the market. $7.50 Per Ton, Cash VICTORIA FUEL CO., Limited 622 Trounce Avenue Page Four THE WEEK Saturday, January 3, 1914 TASTES differ, which accounts for due to the character of the play and weeks the aggregation will form one the fact that some old theatre- not to any deficiency in the actor, of the hest orchestras yet assembled goers think "Kismet" nol by any The air of half romance, and half in the Capital City, means the most suitable play with unreality which pervades everything, W. B. Coal - Wood When you are ordering Coal or Wood, just Phone 3406. We guarantee satisfaction. Try our Anthracite—the only hard coal on the market, Phone 3406 1318 Wharf St VICTORIA WOOD & COAL CO. which lo have opened the Royal Vic toria Theatre. Some would have preferred lo see the greatest English actor, Sir Johnstone Forbes-Bobertson, iu any of his leading parts. Others again suggested that their cup of bliss would have been full if Sir Charles USHERING in the New Year is » really Hrst-class hill at Ihe Em- precludes the possibility of inipartinj a sense of realily oven to its mosl tragic incidents. For -instance, when "llnjj" is press Theatre this week. There are drowning the Chief of Police in the a number of turns which are far bath there is no sense of horror; above Ihe average and it is seldom Ihe whole incident looks like the na- that such an all-round good entorlnin- fllaro Diamond and Mine. UcLnwar, Pnuly Young, Eduartlo and Elisa Cnu- sino, Tschkowski Trio, and 1 lie X-Riiy Dance, which as tho title indicates, has a costume and lighting scheme so that the audience will lie in way deceived. UNIQUE FESTIVAL IN VICTORIA one of these treats, it would have been impossible to have staged n liner spectacular drama than "Kismet," and when one remembers Ihal Ihe object of an opening play in a new the- Wiiidhuin could have dedicated it in lural vengeance of a humorous rns- ment is put up for the delectation of "David Oarrick," and still others cal wrought on a man against whom vaudeville patrons in Victoria, claimed thai, whoever Ihe actor might he had a grudge. The unfortunate Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher have be, a Shakespearean play would have wretch is supposed to be immersed, been seen before in Victoria and Ihe been Ihe logical opening. but one hand is visible and Ihis hand sketch they present Ihis week entitled To all of which I say that while continues lo twitch until by slow de- "The Half-Way House," is most it might have been gratifying to a grees it falls nerveless. amusing and suils its performers ad- section of the public to have had any Meanwhile, "Hajj" holding his mirably. Dave Ferguson is n "stori- enemy under water and lying nt full cite singer" of a type far superior length on the lloor, continues to wave to most of his confreres and his turn his legs and beat time with his toes has elicited a good deal of applause lo the death gasps of Ihe Chief, this week. "Milner," like most mys- cvide.'icing his satisfaction by an oc- tics with single-barrelled names in aire is lo test its capabilities and casionnl grunt. Such an incident in inverted commas, is un artist in his demonstrate ils capacity in every re- s'"''' " l''a.v stamps it with an air of wizardry and deserves tho enthusiasm spect, then undoubtedly such a play as unreality which is the keynote of Ihe he evokes. Price & Price, who open "Kismet" with its enormous demand whole production and which renders with gymnastics extraordinary, are in the scenic department furnished an il possible for an audience to enjoy well worth seeing, while the Three every moment of the play with the Musketeers have quite an original feeling that its most tragic incidents turn in Ihe middle of Ihe bill, are not really tragic and that the ?S most certain "fate" is Ihe survival '1T7HERE vaudeville and pictures of Ihe humour which infects il. VV are mingled it naturally hap- Of Ihe other characters one can pens that some weeks see a better only say that they were on the whole show in Ihe former Hum in the lat- adequntely represented. The best ter and vice versa, though il must bo said that Ihe Crystal Theatre manage- opporlunity which no oilier play could have done and came through the ordeal with flying colours. There are two ways of looking at "Kismet." First as a series of gorgeous tableaux, illustrating with minutest detail and with absolute fidelity life in Bagdad. Never has there been depicted on any stage a more perfect representation of Hie people, the scenery and Ihe incidents immortalized in "The Arabian Nights." The story of Hajj is but one more of those inimitable tales which Sclio- nerazndo poured into the ear of the Sultan. Not only the scenery, bill Ihe incidents depicted have all the glamour of those ineffable Oriental word pictures, and if there were no dialogue the tableaux would be well worth seeing as pictorial representations of the romantic East. The other phase of the play which challenges attention is, of course, the dramatic. One might wonder at first why an actor of the superb ability . and high standing of Mr. Otis Skinner should select such a part us that of "Hajj," the Persian beggar. It is only as the play unfolds and each succeeding scene develops Hie plot and 0 increases the dramatic intensity of ii the play, that one is able to realize >. what great opportunities the part mb offers. \i I have seen Mr. Skinner in many roles. The one which stands out in my mind above any other is thai of "Lnnciotto" in "Paolo and Fran- eesea," but il cannot for n moment be denied that iu "Hajj" lie finds far wider scope for his powers nno demonstrates iu a fai greater degrt.5 than in any pari he has pieviously undertaken the marvellous versatility of his ALICE LLOYD work, after Ihat of Mr. Skinner, was ment, as a rule, manages to balance their attractions so well that it is often hard to decide whether the screen or Hie boards have scored the bigger success. This week, however, or rather during Hie first three days of it, it is safe to say Ihat, without in any way disparaging Hie pictures, the vaudeville turns were the winners. The Musical Casada's witli their comical musical act and the Cngwins, who also featured in comedy, presented a collide of I urns which created quite n record iu Hie Broad Slreet house and proved immensely popular. ' & AFTER the visit of the "New Zealand" last summer anything which litis lo do with tiie sister Dominion is naturally of interest, and consequently "Tupini," a Maori who features native songs and dances, proved quite an attraction nt Ihe Variety Theatre this week. The management of this house certainly scored a bull's eye when they instituted afternoon lea every day between three and four o'clock. Few things in Ihe entertainment line have proved more popular and the number of shoppers who find an hour with the pictures and a cup of tea thrown in a good investment is increasing weekly. * AN especially clever comedy is billed for the coming week at the Princess Theatre. It is entirely English and ran iu London for many weeks. "The Si range Adventures of Miss Brown" i| is called, and most of Ihe plot centres around a seminary for girls wherein n young iiiiin iu love with one of the young Indies manages lo genius. "Hajj" is a character study of an At the Head of Her Company of En- exceptional and eccentric typo. Tho tertainers at the Victoria Theatre, beggar slurls in tatters at the foot Monday and Tuesday of t'ae steps leading into Ihe temple; he experiences every human emotion and runs the ganiiil of Ihe passions done by Miss Grace Hampton, ns gain access by dressing like a woman, before he finally returns to Ihe same the wife of "Mansur." Miss Hnmp- The play is quite similar lo "Char- bare stone and, ns the curtain lulls, ton is an actress of line singe prcs- ley's Aunt," but has a much better is seen fast asleep, indeed one iiiighl once and considerable dramatic power, plot, and all of Ihe incidents arc more say, heard. Her work throughout wns notable and convincing, while il is claimed Ihal as All Ihal happens lo him occurs be- in Ihe scene whore she discovered Ihat a laugh producer il excels. Mr. Alil- tween sunrise ami sunset of one day. Hie man who hail won her love wns chell will have Ihe comedy lend of He rises lo affluence, is taken under only a beggar, she rises lo the su- which he will be sure lo make much, tho protection of the Chief of Police, perb. "Shore Acres," played by tho discards his nigs for cosily nltire, Miss Alerle Maddern, as "llajj's" Williams Company lliis week, has giv- mounts Ihe seal of justice, makes daughter, was very satisfactory, en eminent satisfaction and shown love lo Ihe Chief's wife, sees his well- though possessing a weak voice. Wil- again whal a really capable conibiua- beloved daughter affianced lo Ihe lard Webster as Ihe Caliph, and lion Ihe Williams Players are. Mr. George (laul as Ihe "Wazir Jlansiir" Belaseo as t'nelo Nathaniel is espo- ncquitted thomsolves with credit, cially clover. Ernes! Leoninn as Hie man and Theo- 'THE GONDOLIERS" AT THE ROYAL VIOTOEIA THEATRE IT is nol always possible, in the columns of an authoritative organ, to compliment beforehand, yet in the present instance we feel that justice should be done to Ihe indefatigable work of Ihe newly formed Amateur Operatic Society in this city, which gives such great promise for Hie success of ils performance on Ihe 9th and .101 li inst. (Friday and Saturday). There must be a great pleasure iu welcoming Hie formation of such a society in Victoria, and the fact that Ihe artistic level of our citizens is apparently up lo Hie highest ideals of England or America, is a matter for general and individual congratulation. If we particularize individuals, we may unwittingly abstract some credit due lo others, yet we feel Hie mention of the names of one or two committee members who have been prominent may but happily stimulate Hie activity of others who have not as yet embarked on the onerous duties attaching to such positions. We would wish then lo lender our congratulations to Messrs. S. G. Chirk, Bennett, Townscnd, Pilkington, Yoo- mnn, who, with Mrs. Davis and Mrs. McConnnn (the indefatigable secretary), have borne the limit and burden of the day of formation and preparation. The committee, recognizing that such works cannot easily be produced by amateurs, have engaged Ihe services of good professional conches for "The Gondoliers," their initial venture. Mr. Bernard Tweedale, the producer, has not only Ihe merit of being accustomed to stage work, bulb ns producer and actor in the United Kingdom, bul is al Ihe same lime himself a playwright of name. Mr. Hamilton Eerie, the musical director, needs no recommendation this side of Ihe water, for his credentials bear Ihe hall-mark of Drnry Lane grand opera. As for the dancing directress— well, Miss Swepslone is, we believe, as well known in Victoria ns she is ill Vancouver, and she adds lo her prominence by having promised to dance Ihe solo in Ihe piny. Mr. Tweedale and Mr. Earle both assert they are surprised and delighted with the local talent under their command, and we anticipate splendid houses lo welcome this talented and enterprising society. A BUSINESS CHANGE Ah-. W. V. Coons, who has been associated with Ihe Alvensleben interests for two years and who for the hist year has been managing director of Ihe German-Canadian Trusl Co., has severed fiis connection with tiiat institution and will devote his lime in future to looking after his own interests. Mr. Bodo von Alvensleben, who is well and favourably known in Ihe oily, will assume Ihe position of niiin- aging direelor of Ihe Trusl Company forthwith. * D' Caliph, attempts lo nssassinate Ihe Caliph, is banished, strangles his old enemy ".Inwiiu" iu Hie dungeon, drowns his enemy, Ihe Chief, in Hie great Hanniim baths, is stripped of Hie curtain" added greatly lo the at- ■L' Lloyd, with a magnificent array his money and fine clothes, returns in Iraeliveness of Ihe play by their of gowns, a charming personality and rags lo (he steps of Ihe lemple and is singing. a sweet voice, at the head of her con- bidden by the priest lo start on the On Hie whole il is impossible lo gross of entertainers, under Ihe di- mnrrow on a pilgrimage lo Mecca. speak of this notable and stupendous reclion of William Morris, will appear Over it nil is written "Kismet." production other than in words of the al Ihe Victoria Theatre, Monday and All Hint happens and nil thai is hoped highest praise, and while a different Tuesday, January 6 and 0. for is by Ihe will of Allah, ami wliclh- play mighl have suited some people, Miss Lloyd will be seen in n now er it be murder or Ihcfl or pilgrimage, il is doubtful whether any offering stylo of entertainment, combining a everything is liiken as a mallei' of now before the public could have singing nnd dancing revue. The flrsl course in the true spirit of Mohnm- been so generally acceptable or half of Ihe cnlerlainment will be a medan philosophy. would lo Ihe snme extent have digni- series of specialties by Sidney Wood There is not a phase of Ihis mar- (led Hie opening ceremonies of the and the Doraine Sisters, Ed Lnlell, Ihe vellous range of character which Air. Royal Victoria Theatre. Cowboy Minstrels, "The Act Benuli- Skinner does nol fully interpret. He Any notii !' Ihe opening of the fill," Frank Fognrly. "The Dublin is always Ihe hum irons rascal, never new theatre would be incomplete Minstrel," and Aliss Lloyd in a song censing to laugh in his sleeve, except without a favourable reference lo Ihe repertoire of old and new favourites, when he is healing his breast and competent orchestra which Mr. Turner The second half is called "Dance bowing his forehead lo Ihe dust in has gathered together, nnd which nc- Afnd," revealing a realistic glimpse of lamentation nt some harsh decree of quilted itself with credil on a trying Ihe Jnrdin do Dnnse alop Ihe New- fate. He iB a liar, a thief and a trick- occasion. The music of "Kismet" York Theatre, New York. In Ibis ster, yet such an unconscionable is difficulti the orchestra had not bad seen Ihe entire company will lake pari humorous with it all thai one cannol Ihe opportunity of playing together, and every form of dancing will bo help thinking of him nt nil limes ns except for a few rehearsals, yet Ilicre given. a "Beloved Vagabond." was no hitch and Ihe performance The dancers assembled by Air. Mor- Wliile there nro no moments of clearly showed that, afler Ihe mom- ris for Ihis attraction come from nil profound dramatic intensity, this is bers have played Ingefher for a few purls of Ihe world nnd include Col. NOTICE Mrs. Hallward's Dancing Class will Etart on Thursday, January 8th, instead of on Tuesday the 6th, as advertised. The inarriiige of Ella Alay, daughter of Air. and Airs. W. II. Cuilin, to Mr. Charles Edward Surplis, will take place al St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Ihe evening of January 5 al 8 o'clock. NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER Among Ihe numerous private dinner parlies given at Ihe Empress Hole! on New Year's Eve, one oHhe daintiest was given by Airs. W. Blakemore. Covers were laid for I'oiirlecu and Ihe decorations were tastefully carried out with crimson carnations and fern. In addition to Mr. and Airs. Blakemore I hose who sal down were Air. and Airs. IT. P. Simpson, Air, and Airs. C. B. S. Plielan. Air. and Airs. Paul Bnrra- duile. Atiss Finqiieneisel, Aliss Norman, Aliss Bowron, Air. Ricardo Greenwood. Air. L. AleLeod Gould, nnd Air. Arlhur L. Brin. ftbe Conservatories SWEET PEA SPECIALISTS. Our List of Sweet Pea Seed, mailed free on application, contains a complete description of over fifty varieties. THIS WEEK our White or Yellow Narcissii are forty- five cents per dozen, delivered anywhere in the city. I Royal Oak P.O. Victoria. • Phone: Keatings X Nine|| 1 The Crystal Theatre ADMISSION 10c. Broad Street WEEK OF JANUARY 5th ADMISSION 10c. HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE AND MOTION PICTURES MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, FRIDAY ana SATURDAY FRANTZ CAESAR & CO. Illusionists LA ROSE AND MAYFIELD Comedians and Yoddlers THE FOUR VAN STAATS Presenting a Dutch Musicale CHARLES & CARTER Those Entertaining Girls Four Reels First Run Motion Pictures, changing Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Continuous performance 1:30 toll p.m. Vaudeville 3 to 4 and 7 to 11. Hibben-Bone Building Victoria, B.C. Thomas Hooper ARCHITECT 522 Winch Building Vancouver, B.C. ARENA Skating Now Open 3 - SESSIONS DAILY - 3 10-12, 3-5, 8:15-10:30 Rowland's Band Every Evening Among Other Things We undertake confidential investigations for Corporations, Companies, Mercantile Houses, Legal Firms or Individuals. ,^WM<aLI Phone v ' ™ 3412 HALL & WALKER Agenti Wellington Colliery Company's Coat 1311 •mnuMBt It »»«• N Accommodation Loans We have Unredeemed Pledges in Watches, Diamonds, Rings, etc., at a very small advance on Original Loans Money Loaned on any Article of Value LONDON LOAN OFFICE 677 Johnson St. Ladies' Hair Dressing SHAMPOOING AND MANICURING MRS. M. L. ROSS Successor to Madam Kosche Phone 1176 1005 DongUi St. Victoria, B.C. llttipressi Week Commencing January 5th A Unique FeatureII The Noted Character Actor MAURICE FREEMAN And Company, Including NADINE WINSTON In an Original One-Act Piny: "Tony and the Stork." Enjoy n Hearty Laugh With CHARLES C. DREW & CO. In a Breezy Bit of Song and Pallor:— "Mr. Flynn From Lynn" The Musical Merry Makers: WILLIAMS & WARNER Inventors of the Slapoplione and Humourous Musical Oddities. A Trio of Rollicking Songsters FROSTIOK, HUME AND THOMAS Alclod ions Jlorrynin kers. Variety niiin Late Kinemacolor Continuous Show 1:30 to 11 TWO ACTS OF VAUDEVILLE FOUR REELS OF FIRST RUN MOTION PICTURES The Very Best That Money Can Buy I Amateurs Every Wed. Night Any Seat on Main Floor 10c - TEN CENTS - 10c Princess Theatre WEEK COMMENCING JANUARY 5th 'THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF MISS BROWN" Victoria Theatre Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 5, 6 Curtain nt 8:30 ALICE LLOYD England's Daintiest Comedienne Direction William Morris With FRANK FOGARTY The Dublin Minstrel, in "DANCE MAD" Prices - - 50c to $1.60 Seats on Sale January 2nd [V ^c jhbics ^oicu) SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEK Vol. J VICTORIA, B. C. JANUARY 3, 1914 No. 10 Wfoomni to Employ * HERE has been a strong trend of feeling lately against the employment of Orientals in any capacity, nnd a big hue and cry is raised about the many unemployed persons who find it impossible to hud work. Women arc chiefly concerned in the employment of domestic help, and we published n few weeks ago a leading article on the domestic heip problem which showed that there ore many difficulties from the employer's point of view. We are glad to say that our article was very well received, and since then we have been told of several other experiences which provide food for thought. One notable instance wns told us by the lady manager of a cafe and tea room. She required somebody to do some cxtrn cleaning, and said to herself: "I must employ white labour." She proceeded to the Y. AY. C. A. and asked one of the out-of-works if she would do some work, some of it would be rough work. "Rough work! I should think not, indeed!" responded the damsel. Following this experience, the lady rang up an institution which offers shelter nnd aid to men out of work, nnd asked for a good man. This individual proved quite satisfactory for a day or two, after which he arrived in an over-jovial condition', eager to shake hands with everybody in the enfe, and not nt all eager to apply himself to work. Now, the lady sorrowfully supposes she will have to get n Chinaman, and who can blame her? Another case concerns the washee-mnn. A lady told us that she dismissed a very capable Chinese laundry man, telling him that though he wns a good man she was going to give her wash to a white woman. The woman had been recommended as thoroughly competent and in straightened circumstances. At the end of the week the laundry came home in an absolutely impossible condition; some things were quite spoilt and others were not elenn. It transpired that the woman on obtaining several orders had got careless and ceased to bother about doing her work properly. Of course her new customer asked the Chinaman to come back. What a triumph for the Chinaman 1 Our object in relating these incidents is not to advocate the employment of Chinese, but to suggest that the white men and women who want the work now given to Chinese should try a little harder to make themselves competent to do it. We cannot expect to make Victoria a comfortable residential city if we cannot, get our laundry done without having it spoilt or lost. Regarding the peddling of Chinese vegetables, a certain lady had been treated to a tirade from a green-grocer on the iniquilioiis manner in which Victorin Indies buy vegetables from Chinamen. The next day the same lady was Inking an early morning walk, and there, if you please, wns Mr. Greengrocer stocking up his shop from n Chinese vegetable wagon with cabbages and other things which he wns going to retail at advanced prices. Enrly morning walks often reveal surprises and this incident shows the insincerity of the parrot praters who help to stuff the columns of a certain paper. The Government took the situation well in hand a long lime ago, and if any further remedy is needed, much lies with the grumblers themselves. At Last AT LAST the English nnti-suffrngisls have an antagonist who is showing up the unfair attitude which has been adopted by the press for years. The Bishop of Kensington, who by the wny is very much to the fore these days, in a letter to The Times says: "Those women who have adopted militant methods have been goaded to their actions because they have been refused the opportunity to advance n claim which the dean of St. Paul's himself allows is justified on democratic principles. Their cause has only received that kind of recognition which selects only outrages for notice. It is exactly this misreprsentntion which enables The Times to stale that the chief cause of the unfavourable turn in Parliament and public opinion is Ihe proceedings of Ihe militant suffragists. And this is due to Ihe fact that public opinion hns never hnd a chance to he informed by the press of anything in Hie movement save Ihe proceeding's of Ihul section of the movement." The Bishop usks if it is fair to (rent a great cause iu such a manner; lo allow a great movement and a noble cause lo be condemned unheard because some of ils desperate supporters have resorted to lawless methods. The press is nol entirely to blnme. There nre many individuals doing the same thing, and among them unfortunately nre ninny women who do not lake Ihe trouble to think, or who nre afraid Hull a measure of unpopularity might fall upon them should I hey espouse an unpopular cause. We feel quite sure Ihal when Ihe English Suffragettes nro accorded fair play there will soon be an cud to I he horrible state of affairs which shows no sign of abatement al Hie presenl moment. Ami Appreciation A CORRESPONDENT who does us honour by writing us nu appreciative letter, appears lo have an optimistic nature. His letter should be n lesson to the pessimists, though most of Ihcm should hnve had their feelings dispelled last Monday night when we opened our magnificent now theatre, No one is more optimistic than the business women of Victoria, and in tnlking to several last Tuesday morning Ihe writer wns able to gather an impression of their ideas on the memoriablo night of the opening of the Roynl Victoria Thentre. The speeches were all appreciated, and none more than that of Air. Simon Leiser. As one lady said: "They did everything they could think of to stop him, but he evidently thought there wore certain things people should hear, and he intended they should hear them, nnd I admired him for it." THE VOICE, ON AND OFF THE Sun, says in his book, "The Art of r STAGE the Singer": "To hear the singing ■ teachers talk, one would think Ihal (Concluded From Lust Week) every one nnd no one possessed the Mr. W. J. Henderson, the well- true Italian school. Ench teacher known musical critic of the New York claims it and vehemently denies Hint any one else knows anything about it." "Of course, the explanation is Hint some one is deficient in regard to the truth." "But there is another cause for the apparently contradictory statements, and Hint is pure ignorance." "There nre many teachers of singing in these days who know ns much about the right schooling of the voice ns they do about the establishment of secondary meridians or nbout suggestive therapeutics.'' These are caustic words, but they nre more than justified. The teachers who claim to be the sole repository of the old Italian school are simply putting up a colossal bluff, and it would be well for earnest students to steer clear of nil such. Those who advocate open throat, relaxation, holding the tongue flat in the mouth, pressing it against the lower front teeth or causing it to become spoon-shaped, drawing the soft palate up, lowering Hie larynx, raising it for high tones or changing its posi- who, having an entirely superficial acquaintance with vocal physiology, use it to impress the unwary. These teachers arc, if anything, more dangerous I ha u the purely empirical, and by their stupid performances have brought the word "science," as applied to voice culture, into disrepute. Relaxation of the throat muscles and inhaling with the diaphragm are among their peculiar fads. The voice, when used for the purposes of artistic song, is really a musical instrument composed of bones, cartilages, sinews and muscles, actuated by the brain through the nerves. Unlike any manufactured instrument, il is relaxed and unstrung when at rest and must be strung up, regulated nnd tuned instantaneously for ihe production of tone; in fnct, it is unstrung, ns it were, whenever a breath is inhaled. Every sound produced upon this instrument is caused by the contraction of certain muscles in various ways, bringing nbout spe- H. 4» v^ / 0" ■ * ' ' 1 1 • ' U-'-l 1 <\ ff*»lj Ikt' ' J i:li W-h 1 Sj \ 1 \A r \v •1 V f< &\ 'f' ! Kfji L^.^sos^aiiiifeaas MISS A. B. WALKER Of London, England, the Champion Lady Fencer; Winner of Recent International Fencing Tournament in London "I palate may be weak, and so also may the one attaching the rear part of the palate to the base of the skull, and the tongue may have many disabilities and inappropriate movements. These and many other defects too numerous to mention here are responsible for the failure of hundreds of thousands of promising vocalists. The empircal teacher is absolutely incapable of dealing with these matters. He ridicules the idea that a knowledge of the function and action of the vocal organs is requisite ill voice-training, and yet, consciously or otherwise, he is constantly advising his pupils to execute muscular movojnents without any conception of their mutual relationship or actual effect. He therefore not only fails to remedy defects, but also he is liable to cause other difficulties by his ignorant and unskilful treatment. It stands to reason that if a teacher is to deal intelligently with such a complicated mechanism he must thoroughly understand vocal physiology, the laws of acoustics applicable to the voice, and an appropriate and effective mode of treatment, but, above all, he must hnve n definite and clear mental concept of the normal tone. Science has revealed certain facts regarding the function nnd action of the vocal organs which cannot be disproved. It has also demonstrated that the fullest, richest, most powerful, far-reaching and beautiful tone results where the fundamental tone is accompanied by seven harmonic overtones, which gradually diminish iu intensity ns they increase in pitch, the seventh being almost at the vanishing poinl. Beauty of tone therefore is not a matter of taste or fancy, as most people suppose, but a physical fnct susceptible of scientific proofs. These seven overtones can be developed by Hie human voice and maintained throughout nil the vowel tones and changes of pitch, constituting its normal or natural clang and furnishing infallible evidence of its normal condition and action. These mutters have all been analyzed and tested by the most exacting experiments carried on for many years in the most careful manner upon living subjects until every detail has been substantiated. There is consequently no longer any question ns to their truth nnd accuracy or of their successful application lo 1 lie practical training of the voice.—By R. Thomas Steele, Courtney Street, Victoria. LONDON ON CHRISTMAS EVE lion during certain vowels, allowing the voice to How oul on the breath, bringing the lone forward in the mouth, and prattle about Ihe mixed voice: who, as regards breathing, hnve n good deal to sny nbout tho diaphragm without being able to define its proper a lion and Ihe pari il actually plays in producing lone, or after attempting iu u vague manner to describe the physical action of the ribs ami diaphragm, advise one nol lo lliiuk too much about how lo breathe, hill rather to allow nature lo assert itself, nre good people to avoid, for Ihoy do nol understand the forces with which they pretend to deal. Again there is an nlmosl universal notion thai by merely striving to imi- lalc good examples of lone and practising certain formulas, nil ihe parts of the vocal organs will respond naturally and acquire n normally combined action. Thai such a course fails in nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out of u thousand docs nol seem to diminish confidence in the efficacy of Ihis procedure, hill there never was a greater fallacy or one productive of more disastrous results. All those tilings arc the stock in trade of Ihe empirical loaoherj some of them arc purely imaginary, but most of them, if followed out, will render n perfectly normal action of the vocnl organs impossible. Then we hnve tho quasi-scientific teachers cilic movements of tho parts. There is an appropriately combined movement for every kind of sound, nnd the powerful and beautiful tones used by the famous nrlisls result, first, from a normal condition of ovory purl as regards structure and strength; secondly, from a normal action of individual parts and a co- ordinnted combination of movements by nil the purls; nnd, lastly, from the skilful development of the co-ordi- nnled action until Ihe ill si flexibility, power mid beauty of U-nc is attained. There are occasionally met with individuals so highly endowed by nature as lo possess a normal condition and action of Ihe vocal organs. These can be tnughl by iinila- lion alone, bill for every one so favoured there are a hundred thousand possessing line voice material and laleul who are defective in various particulars. Some of Ihe breathing muscles may he weak or inoperative, Hie diaphragm and abdominal muscles may nol co-operate, or Ihe breathing apparatus may he working at cross purposes, Ihe muscles which support Ihe larynx may nol perforin their function properly, and the muscles which conned the tongue bone nnd chin niiiy consequently overact, the muscle connecting Ihe larynx and tongue hone may fail lo contract, Ihe muscle connecting Ihe larynx and STRATHCONA LODGE BM ANY Victorians have al one lime ^"^ or other stayed al Strnthcona Lodge, Sliawnigan Lake. This lovely spot is a well-known and popular summer resort and Ihe spacious hotel with its broad verandahs and charming grounds luis always been well patronized. Under Ihe capable management of Air. mill Mrs. Canccllor Ihis delightful hostel hns been entirely renovated nnd brought up lo dale with modern healing and every convenience. Every room is well appointed, Ihe cuisine is excellent, and guests tire assured of every attention and comfort. Everyono knows the summer attractions of Sliawnigan Lake, hut with Hie Koksilah golf links so near al hand, Ihe more energetic spirits can gel eight hours golf hy faking the morning train to Koksilah, reluming iu lime for dinner on Hie down train. The number of shooting boxes on Ihe hike shore also testify lo flic abundance of game which the sportsman can find iu Hie neighbourhood. Quito ii factor iu (he regime of Slnilhconn Lodge is Air. Charlie Hag- gar, who is versatile enough lo combine Ihe duties of hotel porter, with those of steward, waiter, bell boy and bartender, with greal efficiency in the quiet season. Mention must he made, loo. of Air. Herbert Fisher, electrician, who is responsible for the cheerful blaze of eleclric light which has replaced Ihe old oil lamp n( Strntll- eona. Air. fisher is also "some billiard player." and tokos a great inferos! in the play of Ihe guests. He is n well-known figure nt Sliawnigan Luke, having worked in the neighbourhood for nearly twenty-five years. ITJKAR, fascinating London shows "-^ many faces to those who know and love her, but on Christmas Eve life's contrasts are shown in daring clearness. To many only the bright West End is known with its troops of happy shoppers and gay throngs of laughing children—making their way to some festivity, shortly to return with the gifts of Santa Claus. But to some onlookers, one other side of London life is equally—or perhaps even more fascinating; it certainly is more novel. To see this side one must don one's oldest clothes and travel by lube or motor bus to the heart of the city from whence the great bulk of London's food supply is distributed. Smithfleld and Lead- enhnll are mimes only to the rich, but to the poor they stand for the cheapest food. On Christmas Eve these markets are at their brightest and busiest period; nnd to them hundreds and thousands of London's poor— men, women and children, wend their way to lay in a stock of good fare, trusting to get bargains in turkeys, geese, beef, mutton, fruits and vegetables. As one lingers before a tempting show of poultry of all kinds, one is arrested by a raucous voice "six bob—five nnd a tanner—five bob— four and a tanner—four bob—three nnd a tanner," nnd looking up one sees the owner of the voice belabouring the breast of n turkey, holding it by the neck, so flint all may behold ils plumpness. If someone in the crowd signifies approval he hands out "five and a tanner" or "four bob," or whatever seems to him the fair price, and in return becomes the happy possessor of Ihe bird. No time is lost; the sales nre quick and fast. If by chance nobody will nccepl n bird al a reasonable figure, il is thrown aside and Ihe same performance is gone through again with another bird. The careful mother glows with pride when a bargain passes into her hands, and well she may, for that turkey is u proof of her cnreful saving for ninny n week ptist. Happy mother! happy children! twelve long months have passed since you feasted as you will feast tomorrow! Alay your dinner be eaten with all joy! Whal n happy mass of humanity jostling hither and thither—all with good humoured banter on their lips, ns they make their way from the ment market to Ihe (to some) more attractive fruit and vegetable stalls where piles of golden oranges nnd polished shining apples tempt one to buy at "forty for a bob—twenty for sixpence.'' "Twenty for a tanner— forty for a shilling." Al last, when nil Ihe siring bags arc full lo bursting poinl, Ihe happy crowd thinks of turning homewards. Suddenly Ihe great joy hells of St. Paul's bursl forth nnd as once more Ihe glad tidings of Hie Holy Birthday is carried lo the heart of Ihe great city, each one turns to his neighbour and echoes again Ihal old. old wish: "A Happy Christmas and many of lhem." CHKISTOPHINA COLUMBA. How many limes do I love thee, dearl Tell me how many thoughts there bo In Ihe atmosphere Of a new-fall'n year Whose white and sable hours appear The lotesl Hake of Eternity: So many limes do 1 love Ihco, dear. How ninny limes do T love, again) Toll me how many bends there nre In a silver chain Of evening rain, Unravelled from Ihe tumbling main. And threading the eye of a yellow star: So ninny limes do 1 love again. —Thomas Lovell Mcldoes. Russian Official: You cannot stay iu this country. Traveller: Then I will leave it. Russian Official: Have you a passport to leave? Traveller: N'o, Russian Official: Then you cannot leave. I give you twenty-four hours to decide what you will do. Page Two THE LADIES' REVIEW Saturday, January 3, 1914 Zhc Xa&ies' IReview SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEK Office, 625 Courtney St. Phone 1283 Advertising Rates on application. Inquiries within the city limits will be responded to by a personal representative of The Ladies' Review. Correspondence and news-matter in the way of items of interest to women are solicited. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications. EDITH M. CUPPAGE Editor and Business Manager I. D. McDONALD Advertising Agent even draw to their churches through their theatrical enterprise. Incidentally it might lead to the gathering together once more of many intelligent play lovers who do not crave for the abnormal in art, music or the drama." "Milestones," the three-act comedy-drama by Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblauch, after a record of I am not there nagging at them all the time. I mnke them responsible for what is to be done, and I do not fret if they have a leisure hour during the day. Servants like the idea of being responsible for things. Whenever possible, I hnve them go out some part of each day, perhaps on an errand, shopping, etc. I try to arrange Hint neither of my THE CARE OF ORPHANS By Bluestocking. two years in London, and one year servants actually works more than in New York, is now delighting Ctna- eight- hours a day- When an occa- dian audiences, and a return engage- gjon ,]oes arrive when it is necessary ment wns played in Toronto during for them to work unusually long, it is Christmas week. The story of " Mile- (iono jn ,, cheerful spirit, stones" covers three periods, 1800, "Servants do nol take exception 1885, and 1912, nnd the fidelity with |0 duly, but to drudgery." which the characters throughout the three periods nre portrayed bus won it universal favour, showing that there is un unsntiuble demand for good HP HERE is probably nobody in the us. It is wonderful how thriftily nnd clean drama, providing it really is " world who has a greater claim for decently children are brought up by g00d. The risky drama may be pat- sympathy than an orphan, and of all mothers whose lives are passed in ronized freely, but I do not think peo- matters which have gained the great- sewing, scouring, brushing nnd cook- p|e really care for it. Our tastes have est increase in public attention and ing for their children. The mother's not become so depraved as some peo- support in recent years -ire those con- homely cares, the contrivances of p|e would hnve us believe, and a clean cerned with the welfare of cUHrcn. poverty so long as it is not destitution, comedy well written nnd well acted Such matters as the preservation of even Ihe discipline of poverty if not will win out every time, infant life, the training of children too severe, the animal spirits that are -!k during school years, the improvement to be found amongst the very poor, Commenting on the return of the of school methods, the duty of the and the purt the child of necessity Stratford-upon-Avon players, the To- Madame Carlyon begs to announce that during January she will dispose of this season's hats and gowns at greatly reduced prices, in order to make room for an expected shipment of Spring goods. State toward the child, have claimed takes the family services and the attention of the modern woman to duties, have all a real value nnd form ronto Saturday Night says: "The re- a greater extent than ever before. The a more free, true and natural field for tura of the Stratford-upon-Avon reason why women have become ac- the growth of fine character, than the Players to the Princess Theatre for tively interested is not far to seek, trimemd nnd pruned, wnlled-in garden the week of January 5th, will be wel- Women are constitutionally interested of the charity institution." corned by all lovers of the legitimate in children, and with their economic "The Parents' Review," published . r, • .i • • • -. . , , ,, , , ._ • ■ u n, r> , i V i- i i?i i- i drama. During their previous visit independence of later years, their in- by the Parents National Educational . i , ... . ? . ! „ .1..I., .v...,.l>....... /.r In..ml l.na larl lliam ITninn ie ,int*l iniilrti'lu ulii-.i in Hio •> nate goodness of heart has led them Union, is particularly alive to the to employ their time and means in question, and has innde the following the interests of little ones. suggestions:- England has various types of orphanages. Some are for the fattier- funds might in nil suitable cases give less children of parents once in pros- to widowed mothers the choice be- perous circumstances; some for those tween home training and institution whose fathers are dead, and some for training for their children. children who have lost both parents. (2) No children under eight years It is agreed that all the schools do of age to be sent to such schools, excellent work in looking after the (3) No more such schools to be material needs of the children, in the built. way of good food and healthy sur- (4) Information to be collected and foundings, but some investigators are published ns to the benevolent socie- of the opinion that the educational ties or schools which adopt the better system in many cases is hopelessly out methods. of date, and that better results would (5) National and local funds col- follow were the children sent to the lected in time of war or of great (lis- the most sincere nnd competent com- pnnies of actors that has been seen nt ,,, .,,, i ■ • , • i ii any time anywhere nnd their methods (1) Those administering benevolent * ' . . , were a revelation to ninny us to how Shakespeare should be staged. The special claim of their director, Mr. F. R. Benson, on public gratitude, lies not merely in the fact that he is the best trainer of actors on the English- speaking stage, but that he successfully attempts productions which no other actors or managers have the courage to tackle. No manager since Shakespeare's day has produced so many of Ihe historical dramas, which are iu n very real sense nn epitome of three centuries of British history. In ,. , , , , ,. ... i n i ii i fnct, James Anthony Fronde held Hint ordinary elementary schools, mingling aster (at sea or on land) should be „. ; •' . . „ ... .; ,.,, . . . j -. . i , • , -., ., Shakespeare was not merely the first with other children, nnd returning to administered in accordance with the „,„,,,' ,-,,-. ■ , , ,, . ., , , ', , , . v, -i^i ■ , c great English historian, but the greut- the orphanage for food and shelter, principle of home maintenance for ° . „,, „ ., ' . ,, mi ,-«• „ ■ • i-. ,- , i-ii i^in i est or them nil, considered apart troin The difficulty in institutions where children left fatherless. ,. . , , ,, •' , „ . ,, , . „ , , „ ., Ills genius us a poet and a dramatist, there are a large number of inmates Already in England some of these ,, g n. .,...,. ,■ ,,... is to get n really homely surroundings, suggestions have been put into prnc- and people nre beginning to seriously ticc; and children who have lost both consider the obvious advantages of the parents are introduced to carefully mother's pensions system whereby the selected foster parents. State arranges for the child's main- A considerable number of societies tennncc in its own home where the have preferred the plan of giving al- motlier is living, a very much happier lowances to the widows during the arrangement for both mother and children's early years. While we shall child. A woman who hns given much time this country, these facts of the ex- and service in investigating this prob- perienee of the Old Country nre illu- lem, is Frances H. Low. In "The Or- minuting. With our growing popu- phnnage: Its Reform nnd Re-cren- lntion we shall have our responsibility tion," she snys: to the orphan to shoulder, nnd it looks ".'" •'" "We need to show greater faith and as if the wisest course would be to greater tenderness when the problem start right in nnd adopt the Mothers' of the up-bringing of the orphan fnces Pensions System, nnd do it soon. ntifude of the public in October by giving them "Richard the Second," nnd "Henry the Fourth." When lie returns to the Princess Theatre for the week beginning January 5th, throe more of the histories "Henry the Fifth," "King John," and "Richard the Third," , , , . ,, .,, ., , . will be included in his repertoire." be concerned chiellv with the aspect in ,,,, r, -, ,,. ,,,, . , ,,. , ,, • „ , „ .! The Daily Aliror savs: "It is good line /iniinfi-v llwicn tnnfe nf tha nv- ' ' D news to hear that Mr. F. R. Benson and his company hnve been breaking box office records in Canada. One of the most unselfish enthusiasts for drama, Air. Benson hns been a missionary of Shakespeare all over the country. He has had little or no official recognition, nnd probably has never desired any. His work has been its own reward." THE STAGE By The Owl merde, Mr. A. E. Mason, Air. Francis Neilson, and Sir Gilbert Parker. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'HATEVER should we do i every woman wns a cook o housemaid? The idea is just ns ridi to suggest that bank Albert Chevalier is evidently a comedian with ideas. He has suggested Hint the Bishops of London nnd Ken- II HEAR that it is the fashion to wear sington who have lately taken n prom- culous " most extraordinary clothes at the incut part in voicing critical opinions mnnager should sweep out his own opera nowadays. At n Covent Gar- upon the standard of the modern office nnd clean the windows. Tho den performance a lady was described music-hall, should "run" a theatre following sentiments nre the senli- as dressed from head to foot in senr- upon lines in keeping with their ideas nienls of n sensible wemnu:— let satin, nnd by her side sat another of what a variety entertainment "I nm not milking n problem of in vivid emerald green. These two should be. Air. Chevalier makes tho housekeeping, but rather a pleasure." created quite n splush of colour in the suggestion in no jesting spirit. "Let This is the happy deolnrtion of Airs, house; just behind them sut a man them run a theatre," he says, "and a Boissevnin, who, ns Miss Inez Mil- who relieved the dull monotony of the music hull, engage n manager of ex- hollnnd, wns known ns America's black waistcoat by having it piped perienee, insist Hint their views con- "most beautiful suffragist," nnd with white. It wns remarked that he eerning what is decent and what is whoso surprise marriage in London looked ns if he were going to a baby's indecent shnll be observed, nllow noth- last July will be remembered. Inci- funeral! On the other side of the ing lo be staged of which they do not dentally, she seems to have solved the house sut n man who arrived in n approve—make all this known to their servant problem, waterproof coat and carrying nn urn- followers, then give a good show, and The young bride, who came from u brolla. It has been remarked that it would not surprise me to find in a wealthy home nnd now works bard ns when some people go to the opera very short time that the bishops were a lawyer, thinks that the women of they leave their intelligence with Iheir in possession of two of the most pay- trained minds produce Ihe best results umbrellas in the cloakroom. ing concerns in the city of London. in housekeeping. "AVere I to sweep $ "In making Ihis suggestion I lake a floor or wush dishes, ns I have done Admirers of Mr. Claude Lowlher, it that each of the bishops has a sense at limes," she snys, "I would np- tho politician-playwright, will regret of humour. Without it neither should pronch these things with the snme lo lenrn that he is lying seriously ill enter into Hie entertainment world, sense of system ns I would in making at his London residence. Some years Once there, however, even their con- out a brief. • ago when Sir Herbert Tree produced gregnlions would not forgive them "But why should I do Ihe cooking one of his plays entitled "The Gor- should they prove dull. nnd sweeping when my present work dian Knot," it was unkindly stigma- "They would find plenty of artists is more pleasing nnd more suitable for tised by one of the critics ns "The willing to nppenr nnd capable of en- me? A woman should do flint which Claudian Rot." There are not many tertaining their audiences without makes best use of her energies, nnd parliamentary playwrights, but fa- shocking nny suceptibilities, nnd, who leave to others the work better stiit- milinr names include, Mr. E. G. Hem- knows, the managerial bishops might ed to them." Here is the way she plans the housekeeping:— "First of nil, I have a cook and n maid. I arrange my own menus nnd buy the food n few days ahead. For example, if I am going out to speak at night I do not want a heavy dinner. "Before starting for my office in the morning I settle this matter of cooking. The general housework is also prearranged in the snme wny. "Now, many housewives might sny that this is because I have efficient help. But I believe that the secret of success is this:— OUR GROWTH The Success Business College was established in this city on August 4th last, with an enrollment of fourteen students. Within a month it became the largest school here, with an enrollment of fifty- one students. Now there are one hundred and thirty-nine pupils. DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL IT PAYS TO ATTEND THE SUCCESS BUSINESS COLLEGE Victoria's Largest School of Business 731 \_ FORT STREET (Geo, J. Schmidt, Principal) PHONE 2578 Mrs. Michael Hallward Late of Drury Lane, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, F. R. Ben- eon, and George Alexander's Companies. The next Term will open on Tuesday, January 6th, at 8 p.m., in the Alexandra Ball Room. The TANGO will be taught. Children's Classes on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. MRS. HALLWARD, 1028 Hulton Street, Victoria. Phone 3381L Mr. H. G. E. Pocock Associate of the Royal College of Music, London, Eng. Organist and Choirmaster, St. Mary's Church, Oak Bay PIANOFORTE AND SINGING Residence 1145 Rockland Ave. (Between Linden nnd Cook Sts) Phone 4101R MADAME WATTS MODISTE and OORSETIERE 707>/2 Yates St. (Upstairs) Victoria, B.C. A Charming Lucile suggestion for an inexpensive Evening Frock, carried out in two shades of satin and crepe chiffon. Some very pretty patterns have just arrived, and I shall be very pleased to show you all the latest fashions in Tailor-Mades. ROY GOLDBERG 852 Yates Street, Victoria Ladies' and Gent's Garments Altered See Your Doctor First You will show good judgment if you consult your doctor about' your ailment instead of taking medicines in a haphazard way. He knows what is good and best for you. Moreover, you get exactly what you need and the right amount. 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Also lessons by appointment at Suite G-, Mellor Apts., 821. Broughton Street. Phone 2312L. Excellent Business for Sale.— Suit two ladies or man and wife. Shows profits averaging $300 per month. For further particulars, please write Box X72, The Ladies' Review, 1208 Government St., Victoria. "The QUAKER GIRL" DOUGLAS ST. Under New Management Lloyd-Jones & Dinsdale Breakfasts, Luncheons, Teas, Suppers—Reasonable Charges THE PREMIER SCHOOL OF COOKERY Miss Leach, Fox School of Cookery, Brighton, Eng. High-Class Everyday Cookery- Lessons in Camp Cookery for Men. 821 Broughton St. Phone 1963 Vancouver St., Victoria Phone 2342 MOUNT EDWARDS Furnished and Unfurnished Suites to Rent The LADIES' EDUCATIONAL, DOMESTIC & BUSINESS AGENCY 426 Sayward Bldg., Victoria Phone 2486 408 Sayward Building, Victoria Phone 2601 ROYAL STENOGRAPHIC GO. Royal Shorthand and Business Course Learned in Three Months RIDING SCHOOL J. McCLEAVE, Exhibition Grounds Phone 3636L1 Saddle Horses and Ponies Campbell Block, Victoria, B.C. WENDY'S CAFE Breakfasts, Lunches, Teas Lantern Slides, Amateur Films Developed, etc. All Branches of Photography COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER E. W. Hinder, P.O. Box 1805, Victoria. Phones 1994R, 1092 "HOMADE" Means The Best Quality Candies u Stevenson's jfomade Chocolates and Candies When anybody gives you a box of these delicious candies you are assured that they have considered quality paramount when selecting your Xmas present. FOUR STORES: Cook, Douglas and Government Streets; & at Oak Bay Junction For Sale—A teaset of old Staffordshire China consisting of teapot, sugar basin, cream Jug, three caps and saucers and two plates. Can be seen at the Persian Art Store, Broughton _: Street (opposite Weiler's). Xmas gifts at the Crown Millinery Furs at Finch's—26% off all Furs Parlours, 921 Fort Street. Inexpen- during December, sive hand-painted novelties of every Don't wimble unless you can anoni to description. Look in the windows. '££, \l ML"*"" ,0 '°8e' you won,t Saturday, January 3, 1914 THE LADIES* REVIEW Page Three 1 / MVhat Smart ^iVomen Wear By FRIVOLETTE O-A-RISIENNES are just now wear- " ing the most charming shoes made of brocaded silk and satin. They are cut very low in front, nnd they have a supple strap, fastened with a clasp of fine paste, across the instep. Some of these brocaded shoes are absolute works of art. They are made in rich colours—for example, crimson and deep blue flowers brocaded on a white satin ground, or ivory-white designs thrown against a background of orange yellow. Large paste buckles are placed well down on the front of the shoe, and a smart idea is the band of black velvet or satin which is drawn through the centre of these buckles. In some cases silver and gold tissues are brocaded in vivid colours. One pair of shoes, which can be worn with almost any smart afternoon or evening gown are made of rich shades of blue, red and gold, and the oval paste buckles were finished off with little frills of dark blue velvet. Fur on nightdresses nnd fur-topped stocking are the latest vogue with smart women! In fnct, it is fur, fur, fur everywhere and on everything just now! A pink crepe de chine nightdress trimmed with white fur, nnd pnle pink pantaloons also edged with fur, are the "Inst arrivals." Tops of stockings nre nlso trimmed with fur. Skunk is the favourite fur for trimming, but dyed opossum is used in the West End of London a great deal, as it looks like skunk nnd is cheaper. Fine lnce nnd net blouses hnve fur edges, and sporls coats of wool nnd silk hnve for borders very narrow bands of fur. The plaited frills and fichu arrangements in such filmy materials as tulle, net, nnd chiffon, flint have been so much worn nbout Hie neck of the summer coslumes, will continue to be worn this winter, but the practical woman realizes Hint these fascinating materials are all too perishable for constnnt wenr. Ono must, therefore, hnve nt least one frock with more lasting neckwear. A pretty, yet dur- ublo, treatment wns seen on a recently imported gown of fine blue serge. The gown itself wns made with n simple draping of Hie skirt and n perfectly plain bodice. Purple chenille wns used nt the bodice seams in an over-nnd-over stitch, nnd there wns a bit of purple trimming on the dark blue chiffon buttons. But the point of special interest wns the collar of heavy ecru linen which wns cut to turn bnck from a close-fitting neck- opening. It hugged up against the back of the neck and lay against the front in two rounded ends. It wns finished on the edges with Hie purple chenille, nnd there wns a pattern on the eollnr of the same etnproidcry in a bold but compnet design. One-piece frocks frequently have the flounces pulled high in the back with a downward slope toward the front. The tunic or draped skirt is es- senlinl to the afternoon costume, the two styles seeming to reign supreme, but, since both nre found in very great variety, nothing like snmeness need result. Gradually, lit 1 lo by liltle, the breadth over the hips is being intensified, nnd not n few of the afternoon costumes nre made with renl Russian conts Hint nre distinctly full nnd dure below the bolt line, while the short tunic enn be mnde single or double and enn be mnde to tnke on nn infinite number of variations, With the tunics nre worn extremely short conls, and the bolero is to be noted in many of the newest models, while Hie variations of that favourite little garment include emit bucks nnd nil sorts of novel nnd interesting touches. An exceedingly smnrt costume Hint seems lo exemplify ninny of the now features is mnde of dnvotyn in a wonderful shade of hunter's green. In Ihis ense, there is a plain skirt with slightly full, rather flaring tunic that terminates at a point about the knees, nnd there is a short, bolero- like coat to he lower edge of which is attached a full pcplum, while the collar and cuffs are of natural fitch in its lighter shade. m Real lnce is such a luxury that the average shopper has come to think of it as belonging to museums or to the treasure-chests of rich collectors. Since there is so much real ground for this belief, it is interesting, indeed, to find that through the efforts of modern mnnnfncturers one can now be bedight with the loveliest of laces which faithfully follow the patterns of the hand-made laces, and yet mny be purchased for much less than n king's rnnsom; also they mny be worn without the distressful feeling that some hnmnn being was deprived of eyesight in their making. Italian laces lead all the rest, and of these, the Milanese is the most favoured. The threads are fairly cobwebby in their fineness, nnd the designs are faithfully copied from the choicest of museum pieces. Whole gowns nre now fashioned of Milanese lace, and often a blouse is evolved from a width of lace. The finest of net lnce interspersed with beads was found on mummies at Thebes, nnd from this nnd the laces which decorated the vestments of the Greek clergy comes the inspiration for many of the patterns manufactured today. Copies of such laces are used in profusion now on gowns and on wrnps ns well, nnd on hats and boudoir or evening head-dresses. Silver and gold laces of all descriptions nre used in charming combination with fur. Since brilliantly coloured furs have come into fashion even a cheap quality of fur, well dyed, will serve the purpose of a trimming if nrtfuly embellished with lace. There are going to be some very good bargains nt Finch's this week as they have commenced a big sale to reduce their very good selection of negligees suitable for the home tea, or even dinner table, so well made and stylish are these pretty gowns. They come in crepe de chine, silks and other thin materials, and are charmingly trimmed with shadow and necdlerun lnce. Some have dainty little coffee conts of lnce which are worn so much just now. These gar- ments nre nil marked at ridiculously low prices. Another line which will bo nn attraction shows a dainty selection of silk nnd clinrmeusc afternoon gowns, some marked ns low ns $15. The clever shopper will undoubtedly choose n couple to keep on hand ns they nro always useful nnd these nre quite new in design. There nre nlso just a few party dresses for young girls left which should be snapped up before they nre nil gone. In evening gowns splendid vnlue is offered nt $;50, n ridiculously low price for these lovely french creations which show nil the most modish features. The neckwear dcpnrlment shows a particularly smart assortment of becoming neckwear, and ihe well dressed woman is always careful to buy the best quality linen slocks or lnce jabots even if she has to deny herself something else. * The Swiss Finhr idcry Store is offering a ve., rlii ivc line ol hand embroidered b1 uise and dress lengths nt reduced prices. Some of these dress lengths have quile Lho newest designs nnd nre well worth laying aside for early spring wear, ns they are quite exclusive and cnnnoi lie ob- tuined elsewhere. Madame Cnrlyon is disposing of a few exquisite hills and gowns at very low prices. A lovely JIarise model bus n chic tulle coat over white satin, ornamented with french flowers in pastel shnded tinsel; quite a dainty thing for a debutante. Another handsome gown is in rich ivory satin with n becoming drape of pink chiffon drawn over the shoulders nnd continued on the draped skirt. A striking design is carried out in fushin coloured satin, the bodice of uinon, encircled nt the waist with a gorgeous embroidered girdle of crepe. This toilette can be hud for $08. Some dainty Pain garments of which Ihe name is sufficient description will be disposed of, nnd a few chic models in eluipcuiix arc offered at ns low ns $5. Spnce forbids further descriptions, but I enn assure my renders that ther are some unusual bargains lo be had. The Irish Linen Store will repay (lie good housekeeper for n visit during Ihe coining week. They have a most complete stock of household and fancy linens which nre marked at very reasonable prices. Dynes & Eddington hnve begun their January sale of afternoon nnd evening gowns which have been reduced twenty-live nnd fifty per cent. A handsome model in a large size is curried out in monarchic green sntin chnrmeuse, the drupe skirt is caught in the centre giving n very graceful affect. The long nnd rather full sleeve shows a narrow cuff edged with lnco frills. A touch of old rose is introduced nt the wnist by n narrow girdle of satin. A particularly smart street costume is built of pheasant brown chiffon brond-clolh. A cont affect is shown in rich pcrsinn velvet, to lone. The turned buck eollnr is of the brond- clolh ns are the pntch pockets and belted wnislline. The costume is finished by buttons covered with self broad-cloth. The tout-en-semble being very original with the advantage of also being becoming. An attractive house gown is shown in pale topaz crepe with vest of shadow lace. The contrasting colour of nrdoise blue shows in the chiffon drawn over the shoulders and in the silk girdle and sash, and again low on the folded skirt. Among the evening or dinner gowns is nn exclusive model in falcon grey channelise, the tunic carried out in pleated crepe. The sleeve and yoke are all in one piece. A feature of this unusual gown is the bow placed to one side of HI* girdle nt the back. It is just such a touch as this which gives a gown distinction. There are several very attractive ball gowns which nre sure to please. A very handsome blnck satin shows a touch of distinctive bronze lace, and has a square train. An inexpensive tunic over a satin slip is of blue and crystal and should prove a useful purchase. I also saw some charming little lnce coatees which are in great demand for the fashionable woman's wardrobe. As there is yet a month or two before spring syles arrive many people will be glad to take advantage of these between season sales. 3Xe ART of BEAUTY (By Our Special Correspondent) \&7 E women may be vain creatures, we are often told we are; but on the other hand we nre told that it is our duty to cultivate our beauty be it much or little; that it is our duty to delight the eye of man. Whatever her object, no woman ever lost anything by making the most of herself, nnd ns I said lust week, the first step is to be clcnn. En passant, the Madonna Cream I spoke about is giving universal satisfaction. Many people will be surprised to find what n good cream will remove from the fuce, or a good lotion is much more cleansing than sonp or water. Even the best soap never seems a complete success when used for the face, and where one soap pleases with its color or scent, it mny be totally inadequate as a cleanser. One thing to be remembered is never to wnsh the face jusl before, or just nfter being in tho open nil', ns it invariably produces a most uncomfortiible burning which is very bud for the skin. We nre particularly fortunate in the cliinnle in this part of the world which is most favourable to a good complexion, though there is not quite enough tnng in Hie nil' to induce n high colour. This brings up Ihe subject of rouge. Cheap rouge is nn abomination, hideous to behold and ruinous to Hie skin. If, one is very pule, it is possible to use just Hie faintest touch of colouring to give n hcnlthy look to Ihe skin without incurring Hie idea Hint one "paints." The best thing I know of which is very natural looking nnd absolutely hnrmless is n powder of just the right colour which is n great blessing to the very pale. There is only one plnce in Victoria where it can bo obtained and information will be gladly supplied to enquirers. I am giving n recipe for n shampoo this week, but blondes nre reminded Hint egg shampoos mny be inclined to darken tho hair. Take two eggs and bent them enough to thoroughly mix the yolks with Ihe whites, add n Inblespoonfiil of hot wider, nnd apply the mixture to the scalp nnd rub it well in. This process must be well done, nnd Ihe rinsing in hot water will hnve to be very thorough. A small cup of vinegar ndded lo n quart of hot water used as Hie last rinsing water will destroy the odour of eggs. The texture of Ihe hair is frequently injured by the use of nrlillcinl heal in drying nfler n shampoo. Sunshine, fresh nir, soft towels nnd light massage of Hie scalp nre the best methods. Thorough cleansing nnd curcful drying will do much towards preserving the life and vitality of the hair ns well ns improving I lie growth. HEBE. A correspondent sends to the British Weekly a rare bit of English. It wns written by n woman in excusing her tardiness in answering nn inquiry (lint had been addressed to her: "I would hnve written before but I have been sick with a dog bite in Ihe nrm. The man Hint owns Hie sawmills' dog bit me in Ihe road." The excuse was accepted ns sufficient. After the summer vntion season, the chorus girls were once more gnlhcred together. Ono said she had spent the time nt fashionable Newport, onollier hod loured Norway in an automobile, n third had spent the time studying Shakespeare up in Canada, and another had just "had fittings by Red fern nil summer long." "And what did you do, donric?" they inquired of Ihe girl who had snid nothing. "I? Oh, I worked in a manicure shop, too." "THE SHRINE OF FASHION" FINCH & FINCH Costumiers Yates Street. Furriers Advance Announcement Commencing FRIDAY, January 2nd THE MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF LADIES' HIGH CLASS APPAREL Will be held, creating history for the ff' surrendering of a MOST VALUA- __.. BLE STOCK AT PRICES LESS ___\\\tt*' THAN PRODUCTION COST, M ft J, creating a saving of from thirty-three V W_>_\ m to seventy per cent. -ji TjL ^ THIS SALE WILL BE VIC- M TORIA'S GREATEST j_\w_\\ SALE _\ Of the highest grade goods brought to fl ■■ the West from the European and the 1 BIH 9'K^nl. Eastern Markets. V KaW fflh'Bi WWBB^nyHiiL^"■■■■■■ EVENING GOWNS W OPERA CLOAKS H THEATRE AND M BUT DINNER WRAPS 1 H AFTERNOON DRESSES | H FURS, WHITEWEAR fl CORSETS, HOSIERY TafilHK GLOVES TCElffl ALL OFFERED TO REDUCE 1^Bfl|B OUR EXCEPTIONALLY « B LARGE STOCK. ■PH I m medial el// after the Holidays our .^KH* energies will be put forth to adjust Stock for the GREAT SALE FINCH & FINCH If you have thought of Furs for the Present see Finch's first Hcabems of fl&usfc Established 1892 pro.lq.wkken; Advanced Students prepared for Conservatories of Europe. Orchestra Practice Every Thursday at 8 p.m. 861 BROUGHTON ST Victoria, B.C. Phone L2451 Start the Year Right An Electric Iron Will prove a useful and serviceable gift for the New Year Price, $3.50 Each B. C. ELECTRIC LAMP SALES TELEPHONE 123 Imitation lace is heing peddled in For genuine service go to the Real Victoria and several ladies have heen Lace Shop in the Pemherton Block on disillusioned ahout their purchases. Broad Street. MISS SWEPSTONE AND MR. BERNARD TWEEDALE Receive a limited number of Pupils for Elocution and Stage-Craft Also They Will Produce Shows by Arrangement Original Recitations, Sketches, Etc., Etc, ENGAGEMENTS ACCEPTED Apply: Miss Swepstone, Alexandra Club, Victoria, Dancing MISS SWEPSTONE, Certificated Mistress of Mrs. Wordsworth's Academy, London, Eng. Terms and particulars on application to Miaa Swepitona, 1232 Bldewell St., Vancouver, or Alexandra Club, Victoria. Page Four THE LADIES' REVIEW Saturday, January 3, 1914 ■■■> HE •mm mm 11" •fj On their return to this city Mr. The Hunt Club have been holding *** and Mrs. Johnson will take up their extra meets (luring the holiday time, residence on Harriet Road. and some good runs have taken place. & There are generally some followers, The Victoria Pipe Band held its driving or motoring, among them have annual ball on Friday evening, Dec. been noticed Mr. James Dunsmuir, the j|j 28th, in the Connaught Hall, View Misses Dunsmuir and party, Mr. and Street. Nearly three hundred guests Mrs. Sehl, and Mrs. Henderson. QUITE the event of the week, of ed a number of their friends last Fri- werc present and dancing was kept up * course, was the opening of the day week evening at an impromptu untii 2 i„ the morning. Miss Thain's Invitations for a fancy dress dance new theatre, when a large and dance given at their charming home orcl,estru as usual played an attractive have been isued by Mrs. Rattenbury fashionable audience assembled for home at Cadboro Bay. Among the programme of music. for her little daughter, Miss Mary the happy occasion. There was quite guests were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur $ Rattenbury. a showing of lovely gowns and opera Crease, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Grah- jjrs_ Arthur Bechtel has returned *' wraps which showed to advantage in am, Mr. and Mrs. Pease, Miss Muriel from lln most enjoyable visit to her Staff-Surgeon Gerald Nunn, R. N., the beautiful new theatre. Hall, Miss Holmes, Miss Vera Mason, nome j„ Southern California. and Mrs. Nunn, left yesterday via the Among those who occupied boxes Miss Newcombe, Mrs. Win. Roper, $ C. P. R. and S. S. Tirginia for Eng- and were noticeable in the audience Mr. and Mrs. H. Muskett, Miss Col- jfr, and Mrs. G. K. Gillespie, from land, where they will make their home were the following parlies: The Lieut, ley, Capt. and Mrs. Nueretsos, Mr. and Cowichan Lake, were in town last in future. Governor and Mrs. Patcrson, the hit- Mrs. P. de Noe Walker, Mr. J. De- vee_. _or a eoup]e of days. * ter wearing pale green silk with an war, Mr. Barton, Mr. Charles Wardle, % j_ very happy gathering took place ever-dress of while net embroidered in Mr. Wm. Wardle, Mr. J. Bridgman, m;ss pcg& „f _]__ Alexandra Club, hist Friday evening at the new school pink. With them were Senator and Mr. ami Mrs. Mellin, Mr. Robt. Wick- spen( Christmas with friends at Sid- house, Qunlicuni Beach, when Mc- Mrs. Riley, the latter in pale green ham, Mr. J. Walker, Miss Roberts, ney; n(_. Pherson and Fullorton Bros, gave a satin trimmed with hand-made Brug- Mr. Farrell and others. $ Christmas tree for all the children liv es lace, and Mr. and Mrs. Muskett. * The "Everykid" dance given on ing on Qunlicuni five-acre-tracts. Over Sir Richard and Lady McBride, the Among last week's hostesses was hist Monday evening at the Empress seventy children were present, and latter attired in a handsome gown of Mrs. Arthur Jones, Rockland Avenue, Hotel by the Amateur Dramatic So- nearly 250 people sat down to the din- silver brocade, trimmed with shadow who gave a most enpoyable Bridge ciely proved to be a most successful ner which had been prepared by the lace, Miss Mary McBride wearing and Rum parly in the evening. Her affair. There were about 300 guests mothers of the little ones, white crepe de chine, and Miss Peggy pretty home was tastefully arranged present and dancing was kept up until When it is considered that last McBride in pink crepe de chine, and with flowers and greenery for the oc- nn early hour in the morning. Spring Qualicum Beach was an abso- Miss Mowbray in white silk. casion and among her guests were Tue Empress orchestra supplied the U1'e wilderness, this gathering certain- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McCurdy's Mrs. A. Martin, Dr. nnd Mrs. Her- musie au(i the floor was in splendid ty shows considerable development, party consisted of Miss Harriett Mc- man Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. condition for dancing. A number of ann I91* should prove a big year at Curdy in pale blue silk, Miss Leonora Macau, Mrs. Robin Dunsmuir, Mrs. outsiders as well as the members of Qualicum Beach. in pale pink silk, Master Melville Mc- Harry Pooley, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. thfl society wore fancy dress and the _ ~j Curdy and the Hon. Chief Justice and Kirk, Mr. C. J. Prior, Mr. J. M. Gour- beautiful ballroom presented a gay Correspondence Mrs. Hunter, the latter wearing a lay, Mr. W. P. Dixon, Mrs. L. Cup- seene, Amollg __ numerous dancers handsome gown of mauve brocaded page and Captain T. Harker. present were: Mr. and Mrs. Bowser, Victoria, January 2, 1914 satin trimmed with old lnce; Mrs. Mc- * Miss Phyllis Davis, Miss Muriel Hall, Dear Editor. Curdy wearing rose coloured satin. Mr. J. Dunsmuir, Jr., from Mont- Miss Lillian Hnggerty, Miss Mabel «' j „m not as wise as the lawyer Mrs. J. S. H. Matson, wearing a real, is spending the holidays with Eberts, Miss Hole, the Misses Bag- guys," as the Canadian Kipling snys, french confection of green sntin with llis parents, Hon. James Dunsmuir shnwe, Miss Mnude Scott, Miss Sybil but optimistic enough to anticipate a velvet and silk of the same shade and a|id Mrs. Dunsmuir, "Westover." Street, Miss Grace Cross, Miss May beneficial outlook in this year of grace silver trimmings; Miss Vivian Mat- *K Newcombe, Miss Lottie Bowron, Mrs. 19]4. son in white silk; Mr. and Mis. Henry Mr. C. A. Holland, who has been G. Hunter, Mrs. A. W. McCurdy, Mrs. What we want, and what we are Croft, the latter in a handsome gown making an extended visit to the Old Wm. Roper, Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Tuck, going to have is progress, prosperity of silver gauze over purple chiffon and Country, is expected home shortly. Miss Milligau, Miss Guernsey, Miss and public works, silver trimmings, and Mr. and Mrs. & Muriel Dunsmuir, Mrs. J. Dunsmuir, To accomplish these ends our first Hickmnn Tye, the latter in black silk On Christmas afternoon Miss Lottie Mrs- John HoPe> Mrf Audnin, Mr. octi0n should be to elect a business relieved with touches of blue. Bowron was hostess of a most enjoy- ttn(' J*''s' C"eol'8'e Julier, Mr. Leslie organization to control our municipal The Hon. Jnmes and Mrs. Dunsmuir, aole Tango Tea. The tea tables were J"l>er> Mr. K. Denniston, Mr. C. Mil- affairs and every voter should consid- the latter in gold chnrmeuse brocaded carried out in a colour scheme of 'igan> Messrs. Ackland, Mr. T. Cal- er not the personality of the eundi- in black; Miss Muriel Dunsmuir in yellow with a large vase of yellow vert> *fr' ^m. Wardle, Mr. C. War- date, but his business ability to blue chnrmeuse with bugle trimmings, chrysanthemums forming the centre dIe> Miss Holmes, Mr. Brian Drake, conscientiously accomplish the greut- and Mrs. John Hope in black nnd pfece for ench table. Miss Thain Mr' Scott, Mr- Collumbine, Mr. B. est good to the greatest number, with- white. playe(] „ charming programme of se- Irviag> Colonel Hobday, Mr. Hincks, 0ut fear or favour. If the voters of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Elliott, the lat- lected music for the afternoon. Mjss B' Botlwell, Miss Lucy Little, Victoria do this, there will not be a ter wearing a most effective rainbow Miss Bowron received her guests Miss B. Mnclure, Mr. and Mrs. pessimist to be found in the city iu tinted gown of blue and mauve chiffon jn a becoming gown of Royal blue slliel(l, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil, the Misses ]915. over mauve satin; Miss Ruth Elliott Crepe de chine. Some of the guests Street, Mr. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. To you, as editor, congratulations in pink over white sntin, Dr. and Mrs. present were Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. Victor Eliot, nnd ninny others. ,lre due for the excellent supplement Frnser, and Mr. H. C. Brewster. Holmes, Master Hartley Holmes, Mrs. * to The Week. You have started on a The Hon. and Mrs. W. Tcmplemnn, J. Stevenson, Mrs. George Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Colin McKenzic, from moderate campaign of education to the latter in a black satin gown with Mrs. Wm. Roper, Mrs. Wickhnm, Miss Knmloops, are staying in Victoriu on your sex; your views are clear, well nn overdress of black sequin net, and Mobray, Miss Mary McBride, Miss n short visit. drawn and non-militant, and think- Miss McAdam in pale blue satin with Mason, the Misses Monteith, Miss * ink men and women must in the long white sequin tunic. May Newcombe, Miss McKay, Miss Guesls spending Christmas at run admit that your sex can reason Dr. and Mrs. Herman Robertson, Taylor, Miss Eileen Bowronj Miss at Strathcona Lodge, Sliawnigan logically and become mothers without the latter in white lace over white Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Mon- Lake, included Mr. and Mrs. Grnn- losing Hint indefinable charm which satin; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robert- teith, the Misses Bagshnwe, Mr. D. ville Cuppage, Air. and Mrs. H. Bur- no ordinary man has been able to son, the latter in black crepe de chine, Bullen, Mr. Barclay, Air. R. Wick- bidge and Master Burbidge, H. King- fathom. Wishing you nnd your and the Hon. nnd Mrs. D. M, Eberts, ]„,m, Mr. John Walker, Mr. T. Cal- dom, G. W. Kingdom, Miss Goocli, paper every success, the latter in pale yellow satin, the Vert, Mr. Berkeley Monteith, Mr. K. Aliss Wookey. PAUL FERROL. overdress being embroidered with pink Denniston, Mr. 'Graham Carstairs, * ■ ■ roses and sequin trimmings. Mr. Allsop, Air. Billy Newcombe, Mr. The mixed foursomes played on the A Aloslcm woman, Belkis Shcfket is The Attorney-General and Airs. Leslie Julier, Mr. Fred Loenliolm, Air. Oak Bay links last week brought out making flights in 1111 aeroplane. She Bowser, the latter wearing green chif- Wright, Mr. J. Bridgman, Mr. Beas- many entries, nearly eighty competi- belongs to the Ottoman Association fon with an overdress of white lace; ton and others. tors taking part in the eclectic hnndi- Miss Bowser in pink chiffon; their * cap which is an annual affair. niece, Miss Irving, from New Brims- Mrs. John Fordham was the guest First place was won by Mr. A. V. ,. „. ,, wick, 111 apricot ninon, and their last week of Airs. Harry Pooley, Macan and Airs. Alart in,'with a score kish weekly »ewsP«Pei'i lhc Wol'Id guests, Mr. and Mrs. Doherty, from Esquimalt Road. of 74, Captain Harker and Mrs. Lang- of Woman. She declares she is doing Vancouver, Mrs Doherty wearing * ley being second with 70. There were so lo encourage Moslem womn.i to ter wearing pink sett ' ' ""' ^ifo'rnir " " S_tT ^ " ™W °f l^ to ^ l,nd M^ Mr. nnd Airs. W. J. Roper, the lot- ft' ~ x deuce are much ahead of existing fcel- ter wearing a most handsome gown Mr. and Airs. R. H. Sperling were The Wanderers" Rugby Football i»g in Turkey and Ihe orthodox mn- of black jet, with nn exquisite cloak KUcsts in town nt the Empress Hotel Club will hold its dance on Tuesday, jority of her sisters are said to look of blue mid gold brocaded satin trim- during the week from Vancouver. J„„uarv 13, in the Alexandra hall- upon' her as a shameless imitator of med with shadow whitefox; Mr. and ft ,„01n. Tickets may be obtained the barbaric West. Jusll he same old Mrs. Frank luck, of Vancouver, the Mr. and Mrs. James Dunsmuir en- through Mr. K. F. R. Dennison, 828 story. The pioneers got precious little latter wearing black satin with burnt tertained a number of their friends Courtney Street, or from Air. J. B. encouragement from the sisters they orange trimmings; Mr. Hull, of Kam- l„sl, week at a smart dinner given at Acland, 2147 Oak Bay Avenue. would help lo better conditions, loops, and Air. Edgar. ||]ej,. handsome homo, "Westover," Mr. and Airs. R. H. Sperling, of si. Charles Street. Among those Vancouver, tho latter wearing a present werc: Air. and Airs. Little, unique and most becoming gown of Mrs. Robin Dunsmuir, Captain nnd violet sntin with n bodice of while Mrs. J. Freeman, Dr. and Airs. Wns- Before applying blacklead for polishing, made a pad of old cloth and rub soot from the back of the grate or from the flues on all the greasj parts. The grate will then take the polish, and with much less labour than usual. To clean the nickel on stoves and ranges, taken a woollen cloth, wipe the soot from the bottom of the teakettle, and with this rub the nickle. If there is grease or other dirt, first remove this with a damp cloth rubbed well with soap. for lhc Defence of Female Rights in Turkey, nnd contributes to the Tur- lnce trimmed with crystals. Air. and Airs. Gavin Burns, the hit ter iu while brocaded satin; Miss Dunibleloii Burns in white crepe de chine, and Aliss Patricia in while satin; Air. and Mrs. Win. Blakemore; Air. and Airs. C. II. Liigi-iu, the latter in blue sntin with black lnce overdress; Mrs. Bernard Shnw in pule blue sntin with crystal overdress, and Miss Lugrin iu primrose coloured salin with while lnce tunic; Dr. and Mrs. Hassell, Hie latter in black and while; Air, and Airs. G. H. Barnard; Mrs. Fred Pemberlon and Aliss Holmes and Miss Macdowell; Col. anil Mrs. Jones, with whom werc Airs. Lnngworlhy, Airs. Mntterson and Airs. Cuppage; Air. and Mrs. Simon Lcisor, Aliss Leiser, Aliss Hilda Leiser and Airs. Hamburger; Mr. George L. Mnckcnzie, the general Western representative of Klaw & Erlnnger, with whom were Airs. W. II. Raymond, and Mr. F. L. Flynn, of New York; Capt. Bnlcom nnd a party of six; Air. R. P. Rithet nnd party; Col. Payne and party; Mr. Gordon Ross and parly; Mr. and Mrs. Will Spencer and parly; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Leiser and party; and Mr. A. C. Burdick and party. Mr. nnd Mrs. Longhurst entertain- son, Air. and Airs. Despnvl Twigg, Air. and Airs. Jean Freemnn, from San Francisco, Air. nnd Airs. Ilodwcll and the Misses Bod Well, Air. and Airs. John Hope, of Vancouver, and Air. and Mrs. Cecil. Mr. and All's. John Hope, from Vancouver, have been spending the Christmas holidays in town. ' *. Airs. William Millar, of Vancouver, is among Hie guests slaying at the Empress Hotel. * Aliss Cordelia Grylls, who lias been spending the past week al; the Empress Hotel, has left for Vancouver. Air. and Alls. Aloncrieff and daughter arc guests at the Dominion Hotel from Vancouver. On Christmas afternoon a very pretty wedding look place at "Bread- albane," Ihe residence of the officiating clergyman, Ihe Rev. Dr. Campbell, when Aliss Annie linkers, of Victoria, wns married lo Air. Swan Hurry Johnson, of Winnipeg, Alan. The bride wore a smart travelling suit of brown cloth, with hat to match and was attended by Aliss Dora Clegg. The bridegroom wns supported by Air. B. Holt. JANUARY SALE 25 Per Cent Off Everything SWISS EMBROIDERY STORE Belmont House, Victoria, B. C. The Gondoliers GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S FAMOUS OPERA BY THE VICTORIA AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY AT THE Royal Victoria Theatre ON Friday and Saturday, January 9 and JO MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2:30 Curtain: 8:30 Box Office Open Jan 3rd. Box Seats, $1.60PRIOES: Fifty Cents to $1.00 Steinway and Gerhard Heintzman Pianos for New Victoria Theatre If you are considering the purchase of a new Piano it is worth your while to consider the fact that I lie Steinway and Gerhard Heintzman Pianos have been selected from among all the makes of the world for use in the handsome new Royal Victoria Theatre, the former on the stage and the latter in the orchestra pit. It is significant of the prestige of these famous instruments that they have thus heen honoured. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO BUY DON'T NEGLECT TO SEE AND HEAR THESE PIANOS FLETCHER BROS. Western Canada's Largest Music House 1281 Government Street Victoria, B.C. The Excellent Values Offered at Our January —announced last week to begin on CAT Tj* Monday, the 29th December, proved jj __ I j ___ very attractive to great numbers of women. One-third off Afternoon and Opera Coats, 20 per cent off Evening Gowns and Tunics, and 20 per cent to 50 per cent off Afternoon Gowns appealed to many, while others werc out for sonic of the Special Offers in Coats and Suits. \f. Some of the Coats $17.50 values in zibelenes, fancy stripes and blanket cloths.. .$9.75 $20.00 values in curl materials, novel- lies and smart little red coats with black plus trimmings $13.50 $25.00 values, novelties in very good style '.$16.65 $:I5.00 values. New style novelties with the wide butterfly sleeves. Now priced at $23.35 $42.50 values, handsome models in black marked plush $28.35 $50.00 values, exceedingly smart, including some in chinchilla plush. Now priced at $33.35 Some of the Suits $112.50 values, novelties in very good slyle '.$15.50 $:i(MI0 values in smart navy serges. Now priced al $20.00 Values lo $55.00, selected anil the more newly arrived Novelties $23.75 WATCH OUR DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ""^fHHI Dynes & Eddington The Yates Street Ladies' Hieh Class READY-TO-WEAR Phone 3983 TYPICAL CANADIAN XMAS GIFTS French - Canadian Hand - woven Portieres, Rugs, etc. B. C. Leather Work, Hand-made Jewelry, Embroidery, Indian Curios. The CANADIAN HANDICRAFTS GUILD, VANCOUVER 536 Hastings St. W. — Over Union Bank Hours, to a.m. to i p.m., 2 to 5 p.m. Phone Sey. 2192 Saturday, January 3, 1914 THE WEEK Page Five Sports of All Sorts STANDING room only is now the At the local games the enthusiasm for the breakwater at Ogden Point, rule at the Arena nt the matches of some of the supporters of the local It is proposed to bring the team to in which the home seven play against Victoria septette is resulting in abuse the city hy launch or motor aceord- their rivals from the Mainland. The on the part of a section of them of ing to weather conditions. The team excellent buttle put up hy the Victoria visiting players and Manager Patrick practises at Albert Head, septet to against the Vancouver team has decided to curb the energies of $ in the absence of their leader, Lester the young men who have a tendency in rj-HE Royal Victoria Yacht Club Patrick, who, as is well known, is a this direction. Having worked for J. decided to build a yacht to com station, while Wotell has been added to the outfielding staff. The Victoria magnates have no opposition to offer to the formation of a Class D league by E. E. Dugdale of Seattle. He proposes lo have two Seattle teams, and to include teams from Aberdeen, Bellingham and other nearby towns in a league, fixtures for which will be made in Seattle to fill in the dates left open by the Northwestern League, and thus give Seattle continuous baseball. The formation of a league of this class will assist in the development of young players, and will give the Northwestern managers nn opportunity to farm their players where they can keep an eye on them. In Ihe past the recruits who have not reached the standard of the Northwestern play have been farmed to the Western Canadian League. JOE BAYLEY is showing up very well in his training for the coming bout with Owen Alornn at the Arena at Steveston on January 9th. Daily work-outs at his club quarters, where he goes through nine or ten AUTO RE-BUILDING CO., Ltd Douglas and Pembroke Street, Victoria, B. 0. Phone 2510 Specializes in Refinishing Automobiles We build and rebuild Auto Bodies of all kinds. Mercantile Delivery Bodies and Trucks built to suit your Chassis and your needs. ANY PART OF AN AUTO, SUCH AS WHEELS, TOPS, SLIP COVERS, ENVELOPES, SPRINGS, BUILT QUICKLY AND BY EXPERT WORKMEN. tower of strength, a battle which re- the elimination of rough place on the pete for the LipTon "cup!*""secretary hot V0U"?S "'j"1 '"S *Pa.rnn? Partnev suited in a win over the Mainhinders ice he is now seeking to eliminate any D'Oyley Rochfort announces that as Me P g VICT011a ugwweigi hy ii score of nine to four, was worth rowdyism from the grand stands, and soon as specifications to the required .going a long way to see. It was a those who seek to inject baseball size and measurements are obtained grand game of hockey. The clover ethics into hockey will be shown the arrangements will be made for the combination of the champions, who, ns door. construction of a boat. To finance could be readily seen, had been well $ the construction it is probable that a drilled hy Air. Patrick, began to tell 'T'HE James Bay fifteen are now in scheme will be resorted to whereby soon after the visitors exhausted A second place for the Barnard tickets will he sold for $1 each until putting the Victoria lightweight into excellent shape for his match with the Englishman. Those who have visited the training quarters and watched his work say that Bayley is showing a marked improvement in his work and that he is hitting harder than ever. Meanwhile the promot- «w«" >-- ."" ..u.u«-" ~ *WUU J/l»w .Ul VUW UU1UH1U "VI.MS ...11 UC OU1U LIH l,JL CUU11 UI1U1 n ,, , , ■ themselves with a whirlwind start at Cup and, if the games with the dis- the $2,000 needed is secured and a „!1° J„ „"°„! "rj„° n pace which they could not keep up. handed Law Students are thrown out raffle will be held for the yacht. The A noticeable feature was the elimina- by the league, they have a chance cup was presented to the Seattle lion of the rough tactics of the sort against the Wanderers for the city Yacht Club, and is no less handsome which marred sonic of Ihe games ear- rugby honours. The Victoria Rugby than that presented by the famous Her in the season. Tho magnates of Union nt its meeting during the week British yachtsman to the Victoria Ihe Pacific Const Hockey Association did not reach a decision on this point, Club. The race will he held during look the mallei' in hand anil the play- Ihe matter being laid over in the ah- the coining summer and it is expected •ers were warned that not only would seuee of the president nnd secretary. Ihat yachts from Victoria, Vancouver rough play result ill offenders having The Bays contend that the win reg- and Seattle will enter, to act as will-flowers for a space but islered over the defunct lifteen hy the % would also affect their pocket. Wanderers should be wiped out. The \ N indication of the hold that golf i'x infusion of new players into the Fifth rt lias on Victorians is the number Tho victory of Ihe Terminals nt Regiment team has made the artillery- of entries at the Oak Bay links in Vancouver on Tuesday night places men contenders in the rugby race, but the recent matches of the Victoria the red shirts ill front, nnd those who their losses in the early part of the Golf Club. There were over eighty en- saw the speedy seven from the main- season will prevent them from getting tries for the men's electric matches land at work in the game nt Victoria near the cup. Some strong players played at the Oak Bay links on will note that they will he contenders have been added to the recruits gath- Thursday, exceeding all records for this year for the Paterson Cup. It ered together by Capt. Heinekey who the club. Tournaments have been itl- was strenuous hockey from shirt to deserves gi'cnlo credit for the manner most a daily occurrence nt the Oak finish Ihat won for them by a score in which he has developed the team. In Bay course, the attention of the golf- of seven to three. Lehman, lhc goal I ho games of last week the James ers being largely occupied with Ihe not a little worrying nbout Aloran. He has not been heard from since the money for his transportation to Vancouver was telegraphed to him. If Moran should fail to appear an effort will be made to have Barrieau substituted for him. Vancouver Island footballers have formed an tip-island league in which the following teams have been entered: Duncan, South Wellington, Nn- naimo United, Nanaimo Athletics and Northfield. A SEASONABLE WINDOW o NE of the great attractions of the [Christmas and New Year lender of the defeated team, played n Hays scored 22 points against 5 for Calcutta handicap foursomes, the season is the display which the va- star game. Ernie Johnston wns on lhc Welshmen who opposed them at linnls in which arc to be played off rious stores make in their windows. Ihe ice, his return curlier Ihnn ex- Oak Bay, and Ihe Wanderers easily before January 15th. The results to Tastes may differ ns to which is peeled being due lo injuries sustained bent the Algerine team, 1(1 to nil. The date nre: The Hon. Air. Justice Mar- favourite, but there are few men, by Tobin, and Hochon played with win brought the Bays lo second place, tin nnd Air. L. S. Iviggell bent His hardly any women nnd certainly no him on the defence. There was more The Welsh buck division handled lhc Honor Lieuterant-Governor Peterson children, who can resist the Christ- rough work than desirable, the Royals bull excellently, but their forward and Air. G. R. Irving; Air. A. P. Lux- mas display in an up-to-date grocer's applying Ihe wood in their efforts lo puck wns no mulch for Hint of the lou and Air. J. E. Miller bent Mr. H. window. When the grocer combines Slav tho rushes of the victors, nnd Buys. A trial match was held he- Combe and Air. Barton; Air. R. H. with Hint business a meat market and Johnston showed even n greater ten- hveen the intermediate stars for Swinerton nnd Air. 11. ft. Wilson bent a liquor department it is obvious that dency than usual to charge players, places cm the team which played on Mr. J. A. Rithct and Air. J. Al. lied- his facilities for making a first-class \% Thursday against Vancouver at the lev, Air. B. Wilson and Air. S. Wol- window display are largely increased. Keen interest was shown in the Albion grounds. laston beat Mr. F. Neville and Air. W. Messrs H. O. Kirkhnm & Co. match will, Ihe New Westminster * H- Langley; Air. A. V. Atacnn and never fail to make every use of the seven at the Arena lust night, an nc- A SSOCIATION football season has Air. W. II. Challoner bent Mr. N. W. opportunities which Christmas af- euunt of which must needs he left A bright prospects this year. A Hank and Air. F. Nation; Air. J. S. fords for decorative window displays over ns this column wns in print he- meeting wns held on Monday night Bowker nnd Air. L. B. Kent bent Air. and their plate glass on Fort Street fore file -on" rim" on Ihe final period, and from what transpired then it Scoll Whiting nnd Air. F. Al. Ratten- every year reflects a most appetizing The showing made by George Rochon, seems Ihat (here is a prospect of six bury; Mr. R, H. Pooley and Mr. J. E. assortment. And the windows arc the latest addition to the Royal City teams being entered in Ihe soccer Wilson beat Mr. A. Coles and (he merely the outward and visible ten,,, who is taking the place of Big race. The onlv change from the city Hon. Chief Justice J. A. Mncdonnld; sign of the goods which are to be Moose Johnston while the sturdy point league schedule will be the inclusion Air. P. Criddell and Mr. J. P. Bab- found within, for Messrs. Kirkhnm nlaver recuperates from his injuries, of an eleven from the Garrison. The cock bent Air. A. D. Crease and Air. E. during the time they have been in tended lo add lo ihe interest. No of- soldiers formerly put up one of the V. Bodwcll; Colonel Peters nnd Air. business in Victoria have built up a fori is being spared by the champions strongest teams seen on loenl football A. W. Bode bent Air. C. Martin and reputation for "goodness" in each to hold their nlaee and hard practise fields. A number of chnnges are an- Mr. W. C. Todd; Air. H. 0. Garrett department of their store which has is lhc rule Daily they have gone licipalcd iu the 1914 league of the in- nnd Colonel A. W. Jones bent Mr. H. turned every purchnser into a steady through a slrenuoiis work-out with lerniedinles. At (he meeting held on Patterson and Mr. G. H. Barnard; customer. Lester Patrick ill charge of the drill. Aloudny night Ihe Navy, Pandora and Air. W. Pembertnn and Air. J. S. Bnl- By the wnv the elongated point play- Sir John Jackson elevens were admit- htntyne bent Air. 11. Hawkins nnd Air. er is having his damaged arm mas- led. It was decided to keep lhc list D. N. Alclnlyre; Air. A. F. Wise nnd sa-ed daily" and states that he ex- open until Tuesday night and a meet- Captain Peele bent Air. J. T. Prior peels lo be out again with the loam ing will be held then for the purpose and Air. F. W. Jones, iu about two weeks' lime. He is of drawing up a schedule. Last year Second Round keeping the players on Ihe ice nnd Ihe contesting tenuis were ns follows: Ml. s 0 Wheotley and Air. S. Mnr- they arc showing up well in prnc Senior, Victoria West, North Ward, ^ ^ M|, D ^^ nm, M|, „ p Use James Bay, Thistles nnd Sons of 118 ' „ , ,, , „ ,,. ,j ., , , nv or; Air. Justice Aim'in and Air. .I/. Tommy Dunderdnle and Dubhie England. • > , Kerr of Ihe Victoria team lend the Intermediates, Victoria West, Em- S. Kiggell bent Air. H. H. Swinerton goal-getters, with Outiniiii, Harris nnd pires. Fifth Regiment, Empress, Y. Pitrie close behind. Didicr Pirio made Al. C. A. and North Ward, his llrsl appearance on Ihe local ice The Victoria West eleven won the about a week ago and indicated Hint championship of the senior league his fume ns a slick handler wns well and Hie North Wards look the intcr- earned. Ho hns great speed and a mediate trophy. Owing to the fnct very wicked shot. and Mr. II. G. Wilson; Air. R. 11. Pooley and Air. J. E, Wilson bent Air. ,1. S. Bowker nnd Air. L. B, Kent. The Secret of Lonesome Cove. By Samuel Hopkins Adams. (Ilodder & Stoughton. (is.) A sensational story opening with the discovery of a manacled corpse on n lonely Now England bench. The mystery is well sustained, nnd Professor Kent, who takes such n keen interest in it from the beginning lo the end, is n well-drawn chnrncter; us, indeed, is lhc unfortunate artist who was in danger of paying Ihe penalty of n crime lie had never commit led. M ANY new faces will he seen on Hie diamond nl Hie Royal Athletic DEPAETM2NT OF THE NATAL SERVICE Tendon For Fresh Frovlilouo Sealed Tenders addressed to the un- "Tenders Hint lhc Victoria West team has now Park when Ihe hull players start work ;;i become permanent owners of tho in April, for a great number of re- A decision has been reached by the silver cup a committee consisting of crtiits are being added lo lhc nines National Hockey Association which Messrs. S. Lonnicr, E. Taylor nnd A. of the Northwestern League. lhc could be advantageously followed on Smith, was appointed to canvas for n managers of Ihe various teams m this the Pacific Coast.' A rule has been new trophy. circuit nre impressed will, lhc value passed prohibiting captains of teams * of developing young tae.lt, n fcut nre from questioning decisions of referees It is probable Ihal inter-city foot- which, when the .lumber of young or judges of play on or off lhc ice. ball mate: es will shortly be arranged, players developed by them who hnve designed «u endo „ d i«*« £ The ride of the officials is not The association football players of been sold to the big top ..°o«srfered, ; — ' — X^.Ztt to change their decisions and a squab- Vancouver hnve asked Ihe local play- ins paid them well, l resident watte- noon liunm|,y gt|]| m4| tor tho 8U])ply hie with Ihem on the part of the cap- ers to meet Iheni in home nnd home let of the Victoria team has signed (lf th0 una8rmenti0ned frcsli provisions lain not onlv does no good but in- games, and Port Alborni has also re- quite a few recruits and is still seek- to the snips of the Naval Service at traduces a feature into lhc game quested that home and home games be ing lo land others. Ho has several Esquimau, B.C. which spectators do not hunger for. played with a team from Ihe West deals under way at the present Line The officials nre to bo really in charge Const town. It is expected Hint games which will he announced shortly for of the "-nines nnd players may not will bo played in February and March strengthening the Bees of 1914. A question their decisions. The Que- between lhc Victoria nnd Vancouver new catcher is being sought. With bees, Wanderers and Cnnndionncs nre teams. The matter will he consider- Aleck traded lo Los Angeles nnd Shea expected In make Ihe fight for the ed nt a meeting of tho football league desortini honours of Ihe Eastern League this to be held mi Tuesday and nn effort remains of the catching staff, and year Oohlic Prodgcrs, lhc former will bo mnde lo arrange for home will. Hie journeying of Johnny Rawl- Victoria player, has strengthened lhc nnd home dntcs with both Vancouver ings In Hie big league a new second Quebec defence wonderfully and he nnd Port Alberni. The Sir John baseman hns to he secured, n position played an excellent game when lhc Jackson eleven, which has been ndded not yet filled. Dr scoll, Wogg, Melon Quobeckers won from Ottawa on tho to the local teams, was formed nnd Pope are add tions to the hurling ._., letter's home ice at Ihe capital Inst nmongsl the workmen al Ihe quarry staff, and Ryan has been signed lo ^artmm^oM^Nav wpok w|loro th0 rock is being taken nut compote with Brooks for the first base _<__.. mn Jan. 3 Fresh Bacon 1 'resll Buttet " Beef » Broad " Pork " Fish " Mutton " Lard " Potatoes " Milk " Vegetables Forms of tender in y he had 1 to Spokane. Brottom only Plication to the undorslgned or to tho Naval Store Officer nt Esquimau Dockyard. Applicants for forma nre requested to state clearly the particular Item or Items they desire to tender upon. Unauthorized publication of this notice will not ho paid for. O. J, llKSr.MlATS. Deputy Minister of the Ni crvlc !'lh. 1! Servlc 13. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Special Excursion To Winter Resorts in Florida Tickets on Sale December 9, 16, 23, 30; January 6,13, 20, 27 Victoria, B. C. to Jacksonville and return $117.60 Victoria, B. C, to Tampa and return $129.10 Victoria, B. C, to Palm Beach and return $136.10 Victoria, B. C, to Key West and return $150.60 Liberal stop-overs allowed en route. Final return limit April 30, 1914. For any further information write or call on L. D. CHETHAM 1102 Government Street City Passenger Agent. IF YOU GET IT AT P L I M L E Y S' IT'S ALL BIGHT 1914 "INDIANS" See the new models—they're marvels of mechanical perfection; and ask about our interest-saving, casy-pyament plan. THOMAS PLIMLEY 7jo YATES ST. Phone 6gl. 717-7>| JOHNSON IT. 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WHEN ORDERING SPECIFY MUMM'S AND ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE WHOLESALE AGENTS Pither & Leiser LIMITED Victoria and Vancouver, B.C. A little propriety whitewashes a lot i>r Immorality. It Is enly people of iniportitneo wlio •■"I iiffonl to'be 1I11II. A He Ih a poor miliHilttite for tho truth, nm it i« the only ono discovered up-to-date, J Page Six THE WEEK Saturday, January 3, 1914 REAL ESTATE & FINANCE H- -H _EZ liOSE & BROOKS CO., LTD. Distributors, Vancouver, B. 0. IN view of the wide-spread interest that has been aroused by the new Canadian Pacilic Trust Fund, the following synopsis is reprinted for the benelit of readers of The Week from The Monetary Times of December 13: A trust fund, to be known as "The Special Investment Fund," made up of deferred payments on land sales and securities in which the cash proceeds of land sales are invested, to the aggregate of $55,000,000, was created this week by the Canadian Pacilic Railway at a regular meeting of the directors at Montreal. The Royal Trust Company of Montreal is named ns trustees of the fund. It was decided to offer the holders of the ordinary capital stock of record December 23rd, 1913, in proportion to their respective holdings, $52,- 000,000, note certificates, carrying in- terst at the rate of fi per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, at the price of 80 per cent, of their par or face value. The Canadian Pacilic Railway engages and promises that the interest on the nolo certificates will be promptly paid and that nil of the note certificates will be redeemed at their face value on or before March 2nd, 1924, but they may be redeemed in part, by drawings, at any time when the trustees hnve funds in hand for the purpose. As to Amounts Accruing The amounts accruing from time lo time, from deferred payments on lands heretofore sold, and the interest thereon, and from securities in which the proceeds of hind snles have been invested, will be utilized by the trustees, in so far as may be necessary, or will be "supplemented by the company, if required, lo effect the payment of interest on the note certificates, and the repayment of the principal on, or before, maturity. The creation of the new-trust fund hnd n depressing effect on the stock markets. This may have been due to hasty conclusions ns to the exact significance of the fund. A decline occurred in Canadian Pacilic shares in the London market upon receipt of the announcement, one cable message staling that Ibis was due to disappointment over the new scheme. The New York market followed suit and the shares opened nearly four points lower. The disappointment there was explained because the value of the subscription privilege to the now note issue was not greater. The stock also became weak in Berlin. The Montreal and Toronto markets acted in sympathy with tho leading markets. As the market had been prepared somewhat, for the announcement, first by the address of Sir Thomas Shuiigh- nessy nt the recent annual meeting and n few days ago by n statement issued by Sir Clcorge Pnish, which could have come only from Sir Thomns Shaughnessy, it is reasonable to suppose Hint the stock should recover rapidly. The trouble appears to be that market followers cxpccled more Ihan was given. What Shaughnessy Says Discussing the new scheme, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy snys: "Railway companies in the United States arc required to segregate their railway earnings proper and their income from other sources, and, while there is ns yet no similar legal requirement in Canada, we have, as you know, recently made such a change in our system of accounting ns to practically conform to the practice of other rnilway companies, but we still include in the earnings of the railway the returns from our commercial telegraph system nnd our Pncilic Coast steamships. In the next annual report the revenue from these sources will he (rented ns special income, and, of course, there will be a corresponding reduction in the gross and net earnings of the railway. Instalments and Income "To prevent Inrge areas of your land from being purchased and held for speculative purposes, regulations were adopted Inst autumn limiting sales to actual settlers, nnd, in order that it may be as easy as possible for settlers to purchase and develop lands, only one-twentieth part of the purchase price is required to be paid down and the balance is spread over a period of twenty years, with interest at six per cent. This policy should have lhc effect of bringing your hinds under cultivation'with increased rapidity, and, while the cash instalments will be less (ban heretofore, the deferred payments carrying interest will yield a larger income.'' After explaining that the present estimated market value of these lands and townsites still belonging to the company was $129,021,500, Sir Thomas continued:—" "Your directors hnve been considering the desirability of conveying these lands, townsites and other interests to a company in exchange for all its capital stock, to be held in your treasury and taken into the balance sheet with your other assets, but a conveyance of Unit description has its disadvantages, particularly with reference to the lands, and it U prob- nble that the same end mny be iiceom- plished by the creation of an investment fund to be administered by officers of Ihe company specially designated. In any event your directors will endeavour before the next annual report is published, to devise some plan for reconstructing the special income account and showing your extraneous assets in more definite and tangible form. Meantime, while the present policy, in dealing with your hind stiles, will remain unchanged nnd t he proceeds will he conserved ns heretofore, it is fell that the ensh proceeds of sales in your townsites, which last year amounted lo $1,409,737.44, may, with propriety, bo taken into special income, lo be dealt with as the directors, in their discretion, deem best." What the Fund Means In un interview at Toronto, Sir Edmund Osier, director of the Ciiun- tlinn Pacilic Railway, said: "We are simply pulling aside the deferred payments upon Canadian Pncilic Railway lands already sold, together with Ihe securities bought with money for lands already paid for, issuing $52,- 000,000 10-year notes against that security, allowing them to shareholders at 80c on the dollar, and netting the railway company some $40,000,000. This fund is to ho used for rnilway purposes. The Canadian Pacilic Kail- way will require money. It is double- trucking tho system, building tunnels, constructing branch lines, and so forth. The idea is to get the money needed for future work of this kind now. "This plan was considered us a good wny of raising money. It; is the policy of Ihe Canadian Pncilic Bail- way nhvnys to look ahead, nnd always to have money. Where would lhc Canadian Railway have been Ihis year if il hadn't had lots of money, with nil Ihe new works it hns on liniid, ami lhc money mnrkel ns il is? The man thai waits to bororw money until lie wants il hns to pay dearly for it. The Canadian Pacific Railway always looks ahead and raises money before it is actually in need of il." Ten Millions for Shareholders Sir Edmund explained ihal shareholders were offered these new noles nt the ratio of one In live of their Canadian Pacific Railway shares. They would pay $8(1 for $100'noles. So Mini if a Canadian Pneille Railway shareholder owned 100 shares of Canadian Pacilic Railway valued al a pnr value of $10,000 he could buy $2,000 worth of notes for $1,000. The noles bear interest of (I per cent on their pnr vnluc, which is cqtinl lo ~\_ per cent on Ihe money invested, ns they are to he issued nt 80. Thus the shareholder would get $400 bonus if lhc noles could be sold at par, which bonus would be equnl lo 4 per cent on Ihe par vnluc of his 100 shares of Cnnn- dinii Pacific Railway slock. The tolnl bonus to shareholders who lake up tho new trusl fund noles will amount lo $10,400,000. The notes, it is anticipated, will sell ill about 95 when they are issued next March, The credit of the Canadian Pacific Railway is excellent, nnd, as the notes may be rodeomd in part by drawings nl any time, their market price it nol likely to drop much below par. A speculative clement is given in the fnct Hint the investment return offered by subscription at $80 is TV_ per cent. In ten years at the most the holder of the note receives par for it, and Ihis appreciation of $20 may come at any time, within one or two years, through the operation of the drawing plan. Deferred payments on land and townsite stiles, which are now to be capitalized, according to the last annual statement of the Canadian Pacilic Railway, amounted to $44,499,115, in addition to which are the securities held by the company in which the proceeds of land sales have been invested. Phone HIGH GRADE BUILDERS' SUPPLIES AND TILE CONTRACTORS A Large Stock of Mantels, Grates aad Brass Goods always on hand. RETURN OF THE NEW ZEALAND The King's Welcome The battle-cruiser New Zealand arrived in Plymouth Sound on Monday morning, December 8th, when Captain Lionel Halsey received the following message from Ihe King:— "I offer you, your officers, nnd ship's company, n hearty welcome on your safe return home after a most successful cruise, during which you have visited so many purls of lhc Empire. 1 have followed your cruise with the greatest interest.—George." Shortly before noon Ihe ship'steamed into the Hamonze and went alongside the wharf nt Devonport dockyard. During her voyage of about 10 months the vessel covered a distance of 45,319.5 miles, and was visited by 578,937 persons. Since leaving Portsmouth on January 30 Inst until her return lo England on Monday lhc ship dropped anchor in fifty harbours. Everywhere her crew were received with genial hospitality and must hnve returned home with many interesting and happy memories. Impressions of the Cruise (From a Correspondent) In the course of her voyage the New Zealand hns visted the Union of South Africa, the Coiilmonwetillh of Australia, the Dominions of New Zealand and of Cnnndti, Ihe West Indies and other British Island Possessions. She has also visited the ports of seven foreign countries—the United Stales of America (al Honolulu), Mexico, Panama, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil. She has been visited by the President of Brazil— who was accompanied by his fiancee —by several Premiers, by many British nnd other Ministers, and by a large number of officials of all nationalities, ranks, and grades. While Ihe ship wns in South Africa, n large party of members of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Union Parliament, including several Dutch members from lhc buck veld, availed themselves of an invitation to mnkc n trip in her from Cape Town to Simon's Buy. This short voyage cannot I'll il lo hnve impressed Ihe visit - ors with the enormous fighting power of a large modern ship of war. II is to ho hoped Ihat the growth of the Imperial spirit in South Africa was fostered thereby. During the homeward voyage cordial relations were established be- twoen the ship and lhc officers of the Chilean nnd Brazilian Navies, who were most hospitable nl. Valparaiso nnd Rio do Janeiro, respectively. At cneh of lliese ports n naval officer was nllachetl to Ihe ship. Al Sunli- ngo the President of Chile entertained the captain nnd n small party of officers on Ihe occasion of the celebration nf the anniversary of independence, (here being n thanksgiving service in the cathedral and a military review. The Use of Wireless At Bermuda, owing to the strength of her wireless installation, the New Zealand was incidentally the menus of obtaining first news of the (Ire which broke out on hoard the Spanish steamer Balmes. This steamer wns ultimately escorted into Bermuda by the Ciinnrd liner Pnnnonin, which hnd I nken off her passengers. Hnd occasion arisen assistance would have been rendered by Ihe hnltle-criiiscr. During lhc ship's slny nt Halifax the captain nnd nnolhcr parly of officers were the gnosis for two dnys of the Duke nf Coiinnught nl Government House, Ottawa. The ship's departure from Halifax was delayed for a If you "eat out" then goto Ike TEA KETTLE, 1119 Douglas St. MISS M. WOOLDRIDGE, Proprietress Opp. Victoria Theatre Cowichan River Suburban Lots Magnificent sites for Mansions or Fishing Boxes, beautiful scenery, bracing air and splendid fishing. The Lots vary in size from 2 to 12 acres and mostly have five iiins frontage on the River. For plans and price lists apply to Esquinialt & Nanaimo Railway Co. Land Department, STORE STRET L. H. SOLLY, Land Agent Victoria, B.C. couple of days owing lo Ihe non-arrival of a chartered collier. Fears have been expressed for her safely in crossing the Atlantic. Arrangements were made for utilizing the dockyard store of coul, and sufficont was taken on board with the utmost possible dispatch. The Reception of the Ship Reference must he mnde to the marked enthusiasm and (he general interest nnd admiration with which the ship wns greeted and the universal friendliness shown towards her officers and crew nt all ports of eall in Ihe British Empire, in foreign countries, and by various unlive races, especially the Maoris in New Zealand and the coloured people in the West Indies. There can he no doubt hut that ti flag-showing cruise of this nn- Inre does much to open the eyes of both those who nre visited nnd Ihosc who visif, In each other's good points nnd to the desirability of working lo- gelhcr for Imperial purposes. A silver medal litis been struck by Ihe Government of New Zealand lo commemorate the lirsl visit of the battle-cruiser to the Dominion from which she takes her name, This wns issued at their request to Ihe officers mid crew by Captain Halsey. The medal bears on the obverse the arms of New Zealand and on the reverse un excellent representation of the ship under stenm. Ill lhc course of the cruise eneh propeller-shaft bus made 32,000,000 revolutions, thus making a total for the four shafts of 128,000,000 revolutions. The oxnet amount of conl burn( is no| known, but assuming Hint it takes two-thirds of a ton of conl to drive the ship one mile—a fnir rale perhaps—Ihis would represent n tolnl of nbout 30,000 tons. Honour for Captain Halsey II wns announced in Tnesdny's Gazette, (December 9lh), Hint the King has been graciously plensed In give directions for the following appoint ment to the Most Distinguished Order of Siiint Michael nnd Saint Ceorgc:—To ho nn Ordinary Member of the Third Clnss, or Companions of Hie Order:—Capt. Lionel Halsey, R. N„ in command of his Majesty's battle-cruiser New Zealand. SEATTLE EUROPEAN-rtOMMTE M0DERK0NVEN1ENI 225 Oiraot Rooms- 135 With Bath. We Can Serve You The Very Best the Market affords in Port and Sherry: 1870 Vintage Port, hot $2.00 Ducal Port, per bottle $1.50 Pr.lo Cortado Sherry, hot $1.75 Ducal Sherry, per bottle $1.50 Tbe B, G, Wine Co., Ltd. Family Wine and Spirit Merchants 1216 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C. Phone 305a Hotel Washington Annex lotliiutin for Mm AutomobUs Tnti BUaOPBAR nil Located at the corner of Second Avenue and Stewart Street. A mlnute'a walk from the buslnes* and shopping centre of the city. All outside rooms and strictly fireproof. Street cars pass the door. Auto 'bus meets all trains and boats. First-class Cafe under the supervision of the hotel management. "A Homelike Place" J. H. DAVIS, Proprietor Makes Light Pastry Because it's absolutely pure and all 'superfluous fatty materials have been refined out of it, so that it works easily into flour and makes that delicious flaky pastry—the aim of every ambitious cook. Ask Your Grocer —to send you a 5 lb. pail and try it. Larger sizes: 5 lb. and 10 ib. Made by V. P. R. Meat Co., Ltd. INSIST on the Brewery's Own Bottling Beer and enjoy the finest that the market affords A white bottle guarantees its purity R. P. RITHET & Co., Ltd. Distributors Peter McQuade & Son SHIP CHANDLERS WHARF STREET, VICTORIA Dealers In PAINTS For painting your boat or your house. Varnishes for your boat or your home. MOTOR OIL for auto or boat ALL the little fixings for your auto or motor in stock. We can satisfy you in service and price. TELEPHONE 41 We retread and Repair Motor Tubes and Casings. We are sole agents (or the Famous FIRESTONE TIRES And we want your business. H. BAINES Cor. Yates and Wharf Sts., Victoria, B.C. METCHOSIN TEA HOUSE (Next to Hall) METCHOSIN, B.C. The Misses Willson and Smyth (formerly of the Dorothy Tea Room, Victoria, B, C.) have opened the above for Tias, Light Refreshments, etc., etc. Open on Sundays We notice that a Bnrred Warbler hns boon added to the collection at the Zoo. So now we shall know what lo do with our barred dancers. "
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