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The Week A British Columbia Newspaper and Review. Vol. XI, No. 47-Eleventh Year Victoria, B.C., Canada, JAN. 17, 1914 5c. a copy, $2.00 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." Canada's Naval Policy THE feeling of profound disappointment felt throughout British Columbia on Thursday when it was known for a' certainty flint no mention of a naval policy had been made in the Address from the Throne at Ottawa, would have been more intense but for tlie conviction which liatl been deepening for some weeks past, flint such would be the case. In the first flush of regret it is difficult to speak in measured terms. The least that can lie said is that Mr. Borden lias failed to do what was expected of him and what most people understood liim to promise. When speaking in the House last session on the subject of the Naval Bill, lie snid thnt if it were defeated lie would bring it forward again, would push it to a settlement and, if necessary, appeal to the people. He lias not brought if forward, lie is certainly not "pushing it to a settlement," and to anyone having the slightest acquaintance with politics, it is obvious that he has no intention of appealing to tho people. No one wishes to charge Mr. Borden with bad faith. His whole career is calculated lo inspire one with confidence in his sincerity and honesty. His present attitude therefore presents a problem which is none too easy of solution. It is not necessary to suspect Mr. Borden of any change of opinion, or of liny weakening in his desire that Canada should do her duty in the matter of Imperial Naval Defence. The only logical explanation of liis conduct is that, whilst not relinquishing his intention, he lins been persuaded lo postpone its fulfilment. Writing in its issue of July 5th, 1013, The Week said: ''The truth of the matter is that the Senate not merely carried out the wishes of the Liberal leader, but knew that in doing so it was acting . in accordance with the honest opinion of so large a number of Canadians as to leave it uncertain whether that number would not constitute a majority. Outside of British Columbia there is no enthusiasm in Canada for a naval policy which involves tlie expenditure of money." Tlie Week believes that; that analysis of the situation is still absolutely correct and that Mr. Borden knows it. He occupies the anomalous position of leading a House nf Commons in which a party majority will support him on the Naval Bill, whilst Sir Wilfrid Laurier dictates the policy of the Senate, secures a majority against that Bill and is more truly interpreting the views of the constituencies. One of the most, regrettable features of tlie ease is that both parties appear willing that, the naval issue shall lie forced into tho background, for they are choosing the Tariff as the battlefield for the session, and it goes without saying that when trade is in question nothing else will stand a chance of consideration. When it ventures nowadays to touch on the naval policy, the Liberal press twits the Government with missing an opportunity of putting into effect Bill 1)5 of 1000-10, being "an Act respecting tlie Naval Service of Canada." It points out that nn new legislation would lie necessary, and that if Mr. Borden were in earnest he would allow this Act to . become operative and call for tenders for building ships as Sir Wilfrid Laurier did. But the Liberal press conveniently forgets that as long as Clauses 1.7, 18 and 1!) of that Act are on the Statute Bunk, no self-respecting Government, will lie anxious to invoke its operation. Those are the clauses which place the naval forces nt the disposal of the Imperial Government through the Governor-in-Council, in any emergency, subject to the issuance of a proclamation calling Parliament together to decide whether such action should be endorsed or not. There are many aspects of this great question which it, might be profitable to discuss. That of self-respect and the reproach which CanadMmitst bear while she continues to be the only one of the great M'lf-goYoriiiiig Dominions which holds aloof. Than, not a few of our leading1 financial authorities claim that this inaction is highly prejudicial to our financial interests, though with that The Week is less concerned. It may, however, bo permissible to point mil that by ii strange irony of fate the same telegraphic despatch which announces (be continued hostility of Mr. F. D, Monk to a naval bill, also publishes that gentleman's optimistic manifesto in favour of spending $520,000,000 mi great public works, every dollar of which would have In lie borrowed from England. What really concerns patriotic Canadians is an answer to the question as In what means can lie adopted lo change public opinion, In ils editorial nf July last, already referred to, The Week advocated "a campaign of preparation nml education before the constituencies can bo brought In pronounce favourably on any expenditures for naval purposes." Thnt campaign should be initiated by the Federal Government, which up to date has dune nothing in this connection. It should be backed by that section of the press which believes that Canada should make a practical contribution, but possibly more than nil, it devolves on the Navy League and kindred organizations to sound a decisive note and to unite in an active, energetic and wide-spread campaign. Indeed, this is the "raisoii d'etre" of their existence. The Municipal Elections FOR the first time in many years Victoria finds itself under the rule of a Mayor who has been elected by the "popular" vote. To secure 3,702 votes out of 5,414 nolled is the strongest testimony that any man could ask for from the bulk of his fellow citizens, and Mr. Alex. Stewart in assuming the reins of office can feel that lie has behind him n practically snlid public opinion. He has spent, the whole of his life in Victoria. He has bad ten years experience in the Council. He enjoys the confidence and respect of bis fellows, and there is no reason why he should not attain the highest success pos ible to a municipal administration. He finds himself surrounded by a Board of Aldermen containing three newcomers and seven who sat in the previous Council. The newcomers are men of position and influence, Mr. A. E. Todd in particular being a member of one of the oldest Victoria families and a young man of conspicuous ability whn has already distinguished himself in other walks of life. Mr. Bell and Mr. Sargent have had a lung experience in municipal government elsewhere, and without any disrespect to the retiring aldermen, it may be said that these three strengthen the Council, It would be an impertinence to offer any advice to a Board so strongly constituted. Probably what Victoria needed most was a Mayor with whom it was pnssible for the Council tn work. Having secured one, ihe rest should be easy. The "Hlgerine" Repairs THE COLONIST is involved in a controversy on the subject of certain repairs to the sloop "Algerine." It started the ball rolling by complaining that the "Algerine" was to be sent to Seattle for these repairs, instead of to one or other of our local shipyards, which, it alleged, bad quoted a lower price. If this bald statement nf the facts fully covered the case, there is little doubt that public opinion would sustain The Colonist in its protest. But iu this, as in many other cases, one story is good until another is told. The Week is in a position to state that there were other conditions besides the nominal price of the repairs which determined the disposition of the contract, chief among these being the fact that the American firm was prepared to complete the wurk in about half the time of the Canadian firms, which in itself was a most important feature. No one will accuse The Week of favouring American firms, but emergencies upset all ordinary rules, and the injury to the "Algerine" being due to an accident which occurred when she was on her way to southern, waters, necessitated prompt repairs. The moral of the incident is that our local engineering firms cannot too quickly equip themselves with a larger plant to deal more expeditiously with emergency cases. Lest anyone should be disposed tn blame our local naval officers for what has happened in the case of the "Algerine," The Week may say that the tenders were all forwarded to the Admiralty in London and dealt with there. The letter of Captain Kingcombe in Friday's Colonist raises many questions, some of tbein pertinent, snme of them almost impertinent; but ns it is not likely that the placing of n contract for a few thousand dollars was influenced by the unpatriotic conduct of Canada in the matter of naval defence, they may probably be mure fitly considered in connection with another branch nf tlie subject. fl Victoria Manager HUNDREDS of Victorians have congratulated Mr. Clifford Deiibaiii on his appointment as manager of the Royal Victoria Theatre. He was the logical choice of the directors; be had well earned the position as the promoter of the enterprise and as one who for ten years has satisfactorily conducted ibe theatrical business in the city. It says much for a young man, coming to Victoria a perfect stranger, that be should have given snob general satisfaction that, when for a moment any doubt arose as to bis receiving this appointment, there was a general chorus of disapproval. Rarely has there been a more marked demonstration on the part of the public in favour of a man holding a position of this kind. It proves that be has conducted a somewhat difficult and delicate business with fact and discretion, for if anyone doubts that theatre management is a business nf ibis character, let him spend an hour or two in the office, and he will find that there is more human nature Iu the square inch at the aperture of a booking-office than anywhere else. Mr. Denham brings tn lhc management nf the Royal Victoria Then- ire ten years experience of Victoria people, their likes and dislikes. He has many times interpreted these correctly with the result that the standard nf theatrical entertainments here lias been kept much higher than in any other city. lie also brings a life-long experience nf the technique nf theatrical management, which will stand him in guild stead iu Ibe most important position lie bus yol occupied. 01 his success lliere will be no ilnubt among the many thousands nf bis admirers, and congratulations are quite as much due to the directors on having secured Mr. Denham as to the new house manager oi the Royal Victoria Theatre. The Voters' League A CORRUPT organization bus sprung up in Victoria for tho purpose of introducing politics into our municipal elections. Tho organization is known as the Voters' League. Ii bus nn stains, nn responsibility and no representative committee. Is it officered and managed by James McEwan and Clarence Harris. The former is so ashamed of the work of the League and of the personnel of his assuciates that he refused point blank to give their names to the press. The latter was charged before the Court of Revision by Mr. Fred Webb with having attempted to induce him to perform an illegal act. The association of this self-constituted League with the recent municipal elections was of the most disgraceful character. After undertaking to support, it ended by.trying to "knife" ex-Alderman Gleason, one of the Mayoral candidates, and in the last hours of lhc contest its dishonest practices led to a fracas in the committee rooms and ended in closing them up. This precious League is responsible for originating and circulating false rumours about Air. Alex. Stewart as well ns for putting several respectable aldermen on its ticket without their consent, in order to gain a semblance of countenance for their own real nominees, the must prominent of whom, the secretary, polled (129 votes. As 5,437 votes, in all, were polled, it is easy tn estimate the strength of the Voters' League. The object of Th Week in calling attention to its vagaries is still further to strengthen public opinion against a pernicious, prying, discredited organization, which is constantly interfering in matters with which it has no legitimate concern and which would, if it could, regulate the Comings and goings of every citizen in Victoria. The Late James D. Sword IT came as a great shock to the writer of this paragraph to learn on Thursday morning that Jim Sword had been drowned in Quathiaski Cove. He had no older friend in Canada, for the acquaintance dates back to the period antedating his arrival in this country. Sword was an extraordinary man in many respects. Twenty years ago he was one of the finest athletes to be met with anywhere, and probably the best boxer in Canada. This trait in his character stond for more than mere physical prowess, lie was a straightforward, outspoken, care-for-notbing, hard bitter; the warmest friend a man could have, and an enemy from whom one might well wish to be delivered. He had in him a streak of the Bohemian; be could not settle leng in one place. Perhaps the Kootenays claimed him lunger than any other district, for he lived at Rnssland and in the Boundary fur upwards of ten years. Sword was. essentially a freelance. The trammels of any business organization were irksome to him; he preferred a loose rein and a free font. This spirit carried him to Colorado, Nevada and .Mexico, in each of which lie engaged in mining. His hobby was prospecting; lie was always looking for properties, and was an excellent judge of ore. Latterly be bad made his headquarters in Victoria and Seattle, and had dune considerable milling business for important firms in both cities. His last enterprise was the formation of a cupper company to operate on Viihlcs Island. He thought he bad a good thing there; in his own words, "a sure winner," and bud just been up to record the assessment work in order to buhl the title for another year. Then fate wrote "Finis" to a strenuous and perhaps stormy career. Nn man was more widely known, No man was mure respected for sterling qualities. YVliercevcr tine travelled in the mining districts of the West, the question was sure to crop up "Have yon seen anything nf Jim Sword lately?" and this wide-spread interest in bis career was the best evidence that he bail secured a permanent place in the thoughts nf men. It is not an easy thing to appraise the value nf a mail's life work, but ibis much may well be said of Sword, that be has blazed many a mining trail, that be lias been a pathfinder tn nre deposits in a hundred places and that his name will forever be associated with ibe strung, honourable, rugged pioneers of milling in British Columbia, The Medicine Man THE practice nf medicine is a great profession, In civilized sneiety it is classified as one nf the learned professions; it is hedged round with many bulwarks nf protection; it enjoys many privileges; it; has been legislated into an almost impregnable position, until today il is probable thai ibe minister nf drugs stands mi a higher pedestal ilum the minister of consolation. Sometimes the public doubts whether tho profession bus nol been protected jnsi ,i little bit too much, Il is apt to put ils bead in the air, stiffen ils neck and assume rights which trench nn the divine. Il bus long ago adopted the maxim "The medical fraternity can do no wrung." One likes in believe ibis, fur if faith be the essential element in healing, it is very necessary in maintain faith in one's doctor. Still, al limes, ibe insidious element nf tloubf will creep in. In ils treatment nf outsiders the medical fraternity is nut always characterized by ibe most exact observance nf the Golden Rule, and in ils tronlmeiit nf ibe public in Ibe matter nf mi erring medico il is apt tn act too literally mi Portia's advice, But it all depends mi whether llie jfrother is inside or outside the pale. Dominic Two Axe was outside; Il mattered nut that lie was a Caiigluiiiwiiiign Indian, a recognizee1 medicine man and the sun and grandson nf a medicine man. Il mattered nol that be confined bis practice tn bis own tribe, and il did nut counl fur bis salvation ihnt le administered only medicine made from "bark, herbs and roots which were harmless," What seems in hnve mattered flic mosl wns that while a number nf while doctors bad failed to cure Mrs. Montour, an Indian woman, nf an illness from which she bail suffered fur many years. Dominic Two Axe with bis bark, herbs and runts effected n perfect cure. This was the nmsi serious clause of the indictment. Fancy tlie impudence of a mere Indian medicino num. even if bis father and grandfather bud been medicine men of the Iroquois nation for a hundred years, daring to effeel ii cure where while doctors had failed I Tlmi was whore Dominic Two Axe made bis fatal mistake, n mistake which cosl him $24.80, (Continued on Back Page.) Page Two THE WEEK Saturday, January 17, 1914 At The Street Corner BY THE LOUNGER T is always satisfactory to be able grievance. We feel safe when we to report progress, nnd when one abuse the Post Office, because we is the most desirable man for a com- is an excellent word, just as it is an panion. If a consensus of opinion excellent play, and it saves a tre- were taken, I believe that we should mendous amount 0f worry. If it be find that Mr. Micawber would win , the world g0 the "popularity" prize amongst tnw tlmt ; Dickens' characters. We most of us round, I am sure that it is wony live in the hope of something turning which makes it stand still for a great up, and, sooth to say, it is wonderful mnny people. I am told that at one how often something does turn up. _\m_ _____ was a rage amongst a cer- However much we may admire, in the jam emss of American churches for abstract, the virtue of steady, plod- one-sentence sermons. On one occa- ding consistency, wc much prefer, in s;onj tne choson divine for the day the concrete, the man who trusts more stooa up m his pulpit and said or less to lack. Nobody ever yet '■'Don't worry; it's wicked.' After iked the "good little boy" in the sayiug whichjhe sat down. An ex- Sanday School book. Like Mark __][___ sermon and very much to the Twain, who wrote the real truth in his skit on the subject, we feel thnt he was a prig, who most probably came point. We hnve many proverbs all teaching Ihe same lesson, but too mnny of us fail to give them heed. I to a bad end, whereas the "bad little j am sure that the people who look boy" was an opportunist, who took 011 w01Tying ns n sin live the longest, ran feel that nro-ress haTbeeTstim- know that we shall find heaps of sym- the apples from his neighbour's field thoughj 0f course, that is a doubtful .tldbv one' own efforts the satis- pathy on every side. I don't think when nobody was looking and caught ^vantage. I think on the whole that ^TtalSAta 1 have ever heard a good word said Ash on a good fishing Sunday be- victoria is more free from the vice wee a- u.dealnTo comment anywhere for a Post Office, and this ->se he had the sense to realize that than any cily iu which have ever I the fact that the new swing doors is rather hard, for, when everything is ««> «* wouldn't know any better. dweltj and f m sure that in this leading into the Post Office by the considered, it has a gigantic business So for the most part we go on through respeet t praetise what I preach for east ent anc had been labelled to manage, it receives very little help Me, and we bit. d our houses to with- you have an excellent example of one wrongly, people being invited to en- from the public, and it doesn't really stand ordinary temperature, and if it wholly free from carking care and to by the left instead of by the make so very many mistakes in com- rains too much well, when the fine aU the other pseudonyms for the same rLht I am elad to be able to say parison with all the wonderfully weather comes, the house will dry of tMng) when y0„ gaze on the placid that this mistake has been Testified, clever things it does. The public is itself, and m the meantime, doctors feahlres 0f the and those who enter or leave by the very often an ass with respect to haw to live, so let us give them some new doors will do well to follow the letters. I have, as it were deliber- kl"'l °f. occupation in this over- instructions which are now correctly ately, posted American letters in the healthy city of ours. I believe that more and more we are becoming fatalists. "Kismet" c&i <rto$cs%^t PURPLE AND RED AND GOLD given. Would that all complaints re- city box, and vice-versa, through ueived such prompt attention! If sheer absent-mindedness. I once re- only the men and women who use ceived a letter addressed to mo "Gov- the building would comply with the eminent St. B.C.," which may be nat- rules of thougbtfulness, there would ural, but seemed marvellous, consider- be less crowding and inconvenience, ing that the letter came from a coun- and if recipients of letters would re- try village in the depths of England, frain from reading them at their One thing more. How many of us boxes, or at the desks provided for would be content to work on and on, other purposes, there might be a as a matter of course, through the chance for a little fellow to get to Christmas rush1! However much an- and fro without bumping 'into so noyed we may feel, from time to time, much humanity. I noticed the other with the Post Office, let us remem- day, when the Post Office was most ber that "there are others." crowded, one man idly waiting for * his companion; while the latter was For instance, there are the city gar- opening his letter box, the former was bage carts, Now, would it not seem propping himself up against the desk natural to suppose that in this age facing the boxes on the right as you of anti-germ legislation, when, one go in by the north entrance. Here and all, we try to eliminate the mi- the passage-way is narrowest, and crobe and hire men to make regular hero my casual friend had chosen a rounds throughout the city to collect resting-place for his lean and lanky the garbage which our grandfathers forai. Truly, some people are born used to keep around the backyard, with a big hollow on their heads, some effort would be made to convey where the bump of thougbtfulness the germ-laden filth safely and se- should be apparent. curely to its last resting-place? Yes, ?K I am sure that yon agree with me. But though the Post Office can set But do they do that in Victoria? to work and remedy a defect of the "Not on your life," if I may be per- r „„,i .w. T « nfi-nid mitted to break out into this highly- natnre mentioned above, 1 am anaia ,...,., it u .„,.,, , •., n „ emphatic style ot language. No, they that, it is still hidebound with tlie ' ',' . 8 ° ,' ,, mat it is nm "'«" choose a nice windy day, and then red tape which, issuing from the Cir- sem] a eal,t heaped up with garbage eumlocution Office like the thread of down such a street as View, where a giant spider, winds round every T snw one the other dny, and allow" Government institution throughout the the wild winds to piny havoc with the world. 1 have a case before mc which dust and |j]th, so that it may blow would have delighted the heart of the wlieresoe'er it listeth. I have heard author of "Little Dorrit," and which 0f garbage being placed in a covered goes to show that the race of the cnrt. I have heard of sealed cans Barnacles is by no means dead in the ^^ and somc make-shift, tarpauiiii- land. A gentleman of my acquaint- covered carts have been seen here at \_________________________________________________________________________________________________________m ance, a resident in Victoria for some intervals. I have heard of sealed cans . „. , _ , ., . . ,. , , , time, and well known in business bcing set out to replace the old ones Tl is nearly two years since Bishop Roper, and that is that he may work circles, had occasion to change his ad- which are taken away without being 1 Roper came to Victoria. He came too hard. It is certain that he will Purple and Red and Gold, And a colour that never grows old; Like the scintillating glow of a summer's sunset sky, Like the irridescent gleam in a maiden's 'witching eye, Like the effervescing foam on a goblet mantling high, Is the fleeting shaft of light That beckons ever bright Through eternities of night From the Purple nnd the Red and the Gold. Purple and Red and Gold, And a feeling that thrills the bold; Like,the animating call of a bugle's brazen blare, Like the stimulating sight of an action brave and rare, Like the emulating strife when warriors do and dare, Is the tingling of the nerve, Which follows every curve And never wants to swerve From the Purple and the Rod nnd the Gold. And the tingling of the nerve And the fleeting shaft of light Are known to every fisher, When the ti'outling makes a bite. L. McL. G. which are taken away without being dress.' He conformed with the regit- opened, so that by no possible chance practically a stranger, for there were lations and registered his change. ean the neighbours get a whiff of the very few people here who had met him Some time after the thirty days, v;i„ stuff. But not i„ Victoria. Here before. He came after what was in which is specified in the registration „.„ ],aVe nothing mean about us. Heap reality a deadlock m the Synod, ami form ns a sort of time limit beyond the garbage cart high with refuse and after a series of sessions winch were which no postal clerk's memory can ]et 'em all have a bit. Throw oat stretched out for three or four days. be expected to work, a letter arrived the germs with both hands, and the On the part of the majority of people ____, somenow be brought home to him, for him nt his old address from Eng- higher the wind the belter. That's there was a feeling of uncertainty w])j;n be ;g inoIined to overtax his land. It was returned to the Post the way to keep sickness at a distance, as to how the appointment would pl]ysionl sll.ellgtu. If Office with the word "Gone" on the in0culnte the citizens with a profuse turn out. Mnny would have pre- envelope, nnd was forthwith sent back vnriet,v 0f microbes, and let the ty- ferred a bishop direct from England to the Old Country, to be re-addressed phoid bugs kill the smallpox. That's or Canada, and under the circum- by the original sender and to travel om. ;dea evidently. What does the stances it may fairly be said that the ^^ ))y ^ adyont once more to my friend at his new new Council think about it? Bishop started with a handicap. It as address. Seeing that for thirty days *; is only a matter of simple fairness the postal authorities had the regis- Tt would be interesting to know just lo sny that he has won his spurs, and tered change; seeing that for some b__. ,louscs •„ victol.ia haw today there is probably no man in the time mv friend had made a point of . community who is more widely re- Sing at the wicket for any letters sn!i™A (,1'™S the ™cnt Pro,onSed spooled or who has more certainly which might by chance have missed rains. I have heard so many men seoHrod tho Oo„fldciico 0f his fellows, the eye of Ihe guardian of this regis- complain that their cellars have Tn the Anglican Church, Bishop Roper tered change, and seeing that he wns, leaked, or that their bathroom walls jg beloved. Every feeling of strnngc- nnd is, daily in receipt of n largo are running with water, or that in ncss hns disappeared. He has got amount of mail at his office, one might some other wny the rain has found a m.y nonr to the hearts of the people, _ ^ g nnd vigorous mfln have thought ("might hnve," I said) weak spot in the armament of their wi,0 realize thnt he is a broad-minded, _t vic|ol.u who „,,„ not a3 img a3 that some bright genius in the Post dwelling, that I have began to believe generous, honourable man. Ihey are ___A t_ b_ Mr g Gillespie Office would have awakened to the Hint no houses are built in the city not afraid to confide in him, and they jg _ .__ nality_ He waa fol. fact thnt the addressee was still in which may be guaranteed to stand have good reason to congratulate m__ ^ tw manager of town. But nol Whether the thought any weather outside the ordinary de- themselves on having ono to whom „._„_..,_ „ „__ ,.__, ,,., never rust out, for he is always "on the go," but the preservation of his "J health and energy is a matter of so much importance, not only to his family, but to his church and the community, that it is to be hoped the fact physical strength. If one may speak of Bishop Roper as one of the newcomers, one may also say that Victoria has been strengthened and en- IHAVE more than once commented on the fnct that Victoria seems to bo the home of a number of remarkably hale, vigorous men of advanced years. I hope the subject of this sketch will not feel aggrieved at being placed in this class. It is not intended to suggest that he is an old man, but he is an outstanding figure transpired, I cannot say. But "Red lightful climate for which Victoria is they can turn with a certninty of help. the Bank of Commerce, during which ■ismiiismiishms™™ m m i js^sssmssi ., , ,,, time he gained a high reputation as Tape" could speak and did speak, so justly famed. Is it possible that Bishop Roper has "made good in _ ,e manager, a sound adviser "Red Tape" said that it was thirty we build our house* in lhc same (he pulpit. Whilst not an orator, arid ,lllrt „ n„ancml expert of no mean at- days since any change of address was haphazard manner as that in which whilst obviously lacking some of the tninnH,nls> His ,; have boon registered, and, therefore, the letter the city used to lay its wafer pipes? groeea of oratory, he is a line, fore- ^.^ but u 'wa3 mmA% He had to be sent whence it came. And You may remember that some few ible, intellectual speaker; one who ____ ,„,, 1(mml ,„ „„„ sent it was. Today I received two years ago, whenever there wore a few never talks nonsense, who carefully o£ ^ fln|to took an interest in letters back from Stewart. One was degrees of frost more than what was p,.Cp„,'es what he has to say and wdio m_ ^ SM t|l(jil. „„„. addressed to a man who was, as I politely considered Ihe It and proper invariably illuminates his subject. He fl __& .„ u nf __ _n]. thought in that town, last Mny, the average for our town, Ihe walcrpipes |ms been heard all too rarely on the , _'_„_„ _.._*___-,_., ._ ,.•■-,,.._. .. second to the same man lust. August, under the roadways used to freeze. pnh|ic platform. This is because his Both returned to mc at this office They had been carefully laid so near time has been fully taken up with on January 12th with the remark the surface that whenever Ihe ther- dinCesnn affairs, for lie is an indc- "Not known," after having been momotor went below the aforesaid fntigablo worker, having made many kept respectively seven nnd four average, Ihey would freeze. I believe ]„„g trips to acquaint himself with monthSc I am right in saying Ihal of late more |he work of the church in the most '# foresight has been exercised in Ibis distant and difficult parts of the Pro- I sometimes feel ashamed, however, respect, and Hint it will take some- vj„ce. It is to be hoped that later of writing nasty things about the thing quite oxoeptional'to produce this 0n Bishop Roper will be able to find Post Office, for, when nil is said nnii time-honoured catastrophe. But re- ^m_ _„ flg,,ro more largely in civic done the Post Office is but one of cenlly we have passed Ihe average affairs. His help would be invaluable many public institutions which are rainfall for the month during tho first j„ connection with many important shackled with red tape, nnd we mostly few dnys of it, and our houses are subjects which occupy public alien- PHONE 2800 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" A Rare Opportunity A Client of mine wishes to dispose of a charming six-room Bungalow at Beacon Hill Park. The property actually adjoins the park and is within a half mile of the Postoffice. A SMALL CASH PAYMENT AND BALANCE AS RENT WILL SECURE THIS. FULL PARTICULARS FROM A. W. 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But that banking business de- innnds the whole of a man's time, nnd ils rules prohibit a manager from taking part in any oilier nffnirs, there is little doubt that Mr. Gillespie would have cut an Important figure in Hie public business of tlie city, for lie might have had any position lie chnsc. Even now, in the dnys of liis retirement, it would be an inestimable gain to the city if lie could ■niiMiimwiiiiiii - - n-i l '"'immm^—matm—m^^—MWKt '»e dragged from his retreat nml in 'pick on" it, because it is the most complaining. Wbnt a race of oppoi- ^ _n& n9 „ platform speaker he (]l|(,cd b important, the nearest to band, and tunists wc nre, to be sure. ^ __ __p__.m ,„ „,„ .^ Tnere !irjSiS-tai« ^»"' **«'° <™°m k po9sn,,y °n°fenr n,,m,t BiBhop to place his great abilities nt Hie service of the community. A few years ngo, Mr. Gillespio retired. He purchased a fine estate near Sooke, and now divides his time between the town and the country. Being an atliletic man, he is fond of physict.l exercise, and I have heard that he is an ardent follower of Mr. Gladstone in the matter of chopping down Irees. Having seen the former operating on elm at Hawnrilen, I can well believe that Mr. Gillespie is a much more skilful performer. It would be no detraction from his valuable services as a banker to suggest that he is perhaps better known as the father of a family of athletes. There is no keener follower of nthleties than Mr. Gillespie. He is to be seen nt every important Rugby and cricket match, and uo wonder, when one remembers that no Rugby or cricket team is complete without several Gil- lespies. I think I am correct in saying that tlie Gillespie family can field a full cricket eleven when Mrs. Gillespie and her daughter join in, nnd they are well able to do it. Of the prowess of the boys in both games it is unnecessary to speak in a Victoria paper. They are nt the top of the tree, thorough gentlemen ond thorough sportsmen, and I for one hope that it will be many years before the subject of this sketch ceases to put in an appearance on the field and to take a lively interost in our noblest games. Saturday, January 17, 1914 _________ With Which II Incorporated TH8 WEEK-END a writ- ooi—«__ newspapeb and beview. Published Every Saturday by The "WMk" Publlihinf Company, Ltd., at 625 Courtney Street, Victoria, B.C., Canada Telephone 1383 Entered al Recond-Clan Hatter at the Fort Office In Victoria, B.C., Canada. Subicrlptlon: One year, In advance, 19.00; ilx monthi, 91.00; three montha, Me. Sinffle copies, 5c. Foreign ■nbiorlptlom to conntrlei In Foital Union, 93,00 • year. Payment! mu«t be ln advance and ihonld be made by Cheque, Postal Order, or -egiitered Letter, and payable to Tha Week Pnbllihini Co., Ltd. Advertising Batei on application. 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Hardy has not been a popular man (thank goodness) iu the sense in which the term is applied to writers like Hall Caine, Marie Corelli, H. G. Wells, or Florence Marryattj neither has he reached cither the heart or the intelligence of a public as numerous as that to which Dickens and Thackerny appeal. Ho has been rather like his great contempornry, George Meredith, the creator and conservator of a style, which he has assiduously cultivated through a long man suffering, but the agony of the suffering. With him there are no half measures. His reader must drink the cup to the dregs. As "Tess" has been one of the most misrepresented books in modern fiction, it may be well to quote Hardy's own preface: "The story Is sent out in all sincerity of purpose, as an attempt to give artistic form to a true sequence of things, and In respect of the book's opinions I would ask any too genteel reader who cannot endure to have said what everybody nowadays thinks and feels, to remember a well-worn sentence of St. Jerome's: 'If an offence come out of the truth, better is it that the offence come than that the truth be concealed.'" It is this quality which led the world, a quarter of a century ago, to brand Hardy as morbid and pessimistic. This was about the time when Ihat great book, " Jude, the Obscure," was given to tlie world, nnd perhaps of all his books it is the most morbid. In judging of it, one has to may press in the wake of the strongest passion known to humanity, and to point, without a mincing of words, the tragedy of unfulfilled aims, I am not aware that there Is anything in the handling to which exception can be taken." The other quality of Hardy's work to which I will refer is that of construction and dramatic intensity. Nearly all his books are skilfully constructed. While he eschews elaborate and complicated plots, and while his chief interest depends upon the gradual and natural development of individual character, he shows himself, nevertheless, to be a master of construction. There are no loose ends in his books. Everything is rounded out to a logical conclusion, nnd this is as true of the story and the plot as it is of the characters. Dramatic intensity is one of his most marked features. Most of his books grip the reader; they are of the kind which one sits through the long night to finish, unable to lay them down when once the story is fairly running. And this dramatic intensity not only pervades the whole of the book, but is crystallized in a few great scenes. In what modern work of fiction, excepting the products of Tolstoi, or some other of the Russian school of novelists, who, however brilliant their execution, still lack the poise and philosophy of Hardy, could one find a scene which for dramatic intensity, poignancy and that sheer pitifulness which belongs to our Lady of Sorrows, could match that never-to-be- forgotten scene in "Tess of the d'Urbevilles"? It is certain that no award could have been so gratifying to the English-speaking people who know Hardy as the one which the Nobel Committee has seen fit to make. It is a fitting recognition of brilliant work extending over a whole lifetime, work which with many other striking features presents n consistency to which that of few other contempornry authors can lay claim. The committee has honoured itself as much as it has honoured the "Seer of AVessex" by crowning him king. The Quality of Dominance By Reginald R. Buckley Thomas Hardy lifetime, a style which at first was "caviar" to the general public, and which they have only come to understand and appreciate by slow degrees. The style of Hardy has many excellences. Its first and possibly its least meritorious is exemplified in n marvellous gift of word-painting. Never has rural scenery boon pictured with greater fidelity than in Hardy's Wessex tales. The woodland, the lane, the moorland, the narrow village streets, cottages, the quaint inns nnd churches, are all depicted with sucn a clearness and in such microscopic detail that one can see the leaves fluttering on the trees and the raindrops puttering on the woodland glades. Not less impressive is Hardy's description of Wessex people. Surely no English writer has limned so many types, each one easily recognisable and ranging from the masterful mayor of Casterbridge to the shy, trembling, apologetic Thomas Leaf. Hardy has earned his title as tfio Seer of Wessex by concentrating his attention on Unit smnll stretch of country, and picturing it with its people, their manners nnd customs, their comings nnd goings, indeed, their whole little spun of existence for all time. The second great excellence of Hardy's work is his knowledge and control of the English language. I doubl if any modern writer has equalled his flnesl passages for definite expression, logical force nnd dramatic intensity. It would lie easy to quote some such passages from any of his works, bill I think the finest occur iu "Jude the Obscure," "Tess of the d'Urbevilles" and "The Return of the Native." In these passages we find Hardy at his best. He revels in unravelling a poinful or n pitiful situation. He aims at showing the world not merely hu- romember that it was written when morbidity was a subject of worldwide discussion, when Nordau's "Degeneration" was being talked of everywhere. I reemmber reading "Jude" when it was published. While I never wavered in my high estimate of its author, I was painfully impressed by some of its passages. I have read it again and again in lnlcr years, and today it stands out for me it» a great epic, too true to life, too appreciative of some of the liner instincts of tlie human race to be either morbid or pessimistic. Tho picture of any mail struggling Titan-llko with his fate, surmounting obstacles, at times through the weakness of the flesh succumbing to temptations, but ever preserving the fighting instinct, and at the last put- ling his back to the wall and defying fate until nature took her final loll, must be possessed of perennial interest. I regard "Jude" ns the greatest of Hardy's creations, and the book, whilst unequal in some respects, incomparably the strongest. It illus- tralcs perhaps in a greater degree than any oilier the quality of Hardy's writing to which I have referred, thnt wonderful power of nnnylsis, of expression nnd of insight, which murks him out ns one of the grent writers of lhc Victorian ngc. The following paragraph from Hardy's own preface to "Jude" is worth reproduction: "Like former produetlons of tills pen. 'Jude, tile Obscure,' Is simply an endeavour to give shape and coherence to a series of snmmlngs, or personal Impressions, the (location of their consistency or their discordance, of their permanence or their transitlveness, being regarded as not of the first moment. "For a novel addressed by a man to men nnd women of full age, which attempts tn deal unaffectedly with tlie fret and fever, derision and disaster, that WRITING of Sir J. M. Barrie the other day, the Manchester Guardian suggested that in his desire to "touch" he failed to "stimulate," and that, in so far as this was the case, a writer comes short of greatness. Applying that idea, not only to literature, but to the larger sphere of life, let ns try to discover what Greatness is. Not Ability . Greatness certainly is not ability. Many of the cleverest men and women leave their period unmoved. They neither touch to tears nor stimulate to action. Nor is goodness akin to greatness. Many are the persons, admirable in personal conduct, free also from the secondary goodness that merely follows rules, who are by no means grent. Numerous nre the social reformers, the honest business men, the self-denying women, about whose bodies clings no aura, at whose name shnll no trumpet sound, whom the present does not know, nor shall the future remember. Many are acclaimed today with fervent fanaticism whose lives are as dust, while true greatness stands aside, a little scornful, well knowing thnt the world, like a kitten, would open its eyes but slowly. Is It Accident? Was it accident that stamped Wil- berfore as great, which identified him with the abolition of slavery? Any other man who had done the same thing would have been as noble. Shall wo deny greatness in Wilberforce because you or I, given the some chance, would hnve done the same thing? Is greatness in the Man or in the Thing Done ? You or I could not have composed the symphonies of Beethoven. Not even Wagner, himself a vaster man, could have done just that. It is a hard matter to decide. All of us regard Florence Nightingale as a great woman, not only as the heroine of the Crimea, but as a pioneer of women's work when such work was looked upon with disdain. Few of us would apply the word "great" to Mrs. Pankliurst. Yet both these women stood for n general ion as suffragists, and hnve endured physical and mental anguish for a cause. And Florence Nightingale wns so reckoned from the beginning (except by medical competitors). "Ah," says the ostute reader, "one represents deeds, the other words." On tlie contrary, the active part of Miss Nightingale's work was short, nnd her government negotiations and report writing of long duration. Then Mr. Gladstone, the most voluble man who ever lived, is great, while ono only recollects one dumb person who has been called great. And that is Helen Keller, who has contrived to write and so live by words after all. There is a certain quality which tells us that people have tlie seeds of greatness in them even if the soil is not such ns to lead to growth. Right or Wrong? Can anyone be great and at the same time wrong? Cobden is a hero to the Free Trader; an erroneous thinker to the Tariff Reformer. I have never heard anyone who disagreed with Cobden call him great. But Disraeli has idolaters even among his enemies. Yet Cobden certninly wns as sincere, nor had he the mannerisms thnt for many years fought against Disraeli. What is it that makes the judgments of Time at once sure-footed ond inclined In slip? The few deem Meredith great, not only ns a writer, but as n humanist. The ninny consider Dickens a master, yet he was carelessly simple ns Meredith wns recklessly complex. Dickens, too, wns keen on social reform; while Meredith held n kind of pessimislie Whiggism. Ask the same people if Galsworthy and Hall Caine are great. Probably the answer will be "No." Yet these two men are the modern equivalent of their predecessors. In aloofness and self-assertion, in sincerity and social zeal, in hard-thinking nnd copious effect, the two pairs are well matched. In literature times nnd judgments change. In literature greatness does not hang upon nn event, as in the ease of Nelson. What would Nelson have been had he not served his country at sea? Invention Genius is not greatness. Rudyard Kipling is a genius, for his name stands for nn idea, the glory of the things that are, and the dream of a noble Empire. Oscnr Wilde was a genius, for wns he not expression incarnate? Strauss is a genius, for is there a pnng or an emotion that does not cry out from his orchestra? From the sensuality of Salome to the nobility of Orestes, all is known to us through him. Stephenson and Watt gave a new impetus to steam traction. Madnme Curie gnve us radium, and Marconi, like a wizard, sped ideas winged through the air. But is it upon our knees that we approach them? Not for n moment do I suggest that either their lives or their aims leave anything to be desired. Each in his or her wny hns laid at the feet of the world the fruit of the tree. And so the philosophers and poets from Homer and Whitman, from Plato to Emerson, from Aristotle to Nietzsche move in an august procesion, heartening or frightening, bracing or teaching the generations. We take off our hats, but we do not kneel. The standard that our souls set. is a high one. Perhaps one forgets nowndnys what a wealth of prowess, of suffering, or of genius one needs in order to wring from humanity the cry: "He is a Prophet." At War With the World Perhaps one must be at war with the world to reach that standard. Hnd Isaiah been popular, hnd Pilate been n man of courage, hnd no coward been found to hand the hemlock to Socrates, would not a world's history have been changed? There lies the modern danger. When anyone is reviled look warily, for here mny be the man or woman for whom tho world waits. This is the more needful in an age like this, when the press mid the film can establish names and spread ideas which seldom receive nny test at all. To be at war with existing things always has been the sign of greatness. Though only one soldier in n thousand is a hero. The Rare Quality The truth is that greatness is more rare than we think. I would deny it not only to Sir J. M. Barrie but to every living and nearly every dead writer. For grentness neither is of a mull nor an event. It comes like Tragedy from causes beyond our ken, from a world where dark and wayward strands of thought are woven together. Lincoln was great because he lived by the labour of his hands, expressed his thoughts with vigour and Tightness, nnd guarded his inner life. He was great because the soul within him bound a people to him, because principle wns more thnn power. And further, his principle triumphed and he wns exnlted through an ideal. But most of all was he great becnuso at the end he came to his Calvary unstained, nnd was made immortal by the very hand that struck him. America, Ihe World nml God were glorified ill a fall nnd complete life. His labour was worthy, his speeches have the ring of literature. Ho wns n father, a husband, n national prophet. Shakespeare lived fully nnd wrote ns INSURANCE— Fire Health Accident Automobile Liability Bonds GREEN & BURDICK BROS. LIMITED General Agents for Vancouver Island — All Claims Settled at Our Office. OOR. LANGLEY AND BROUGHTON STS. PHONE 4169. The B.C. Funeral Co. 731 Broughton St., Victoria, B. 0. Always open. Calls attended at any hour. Ohaa. Hayward, Fret., F. Oaielton, Manager, Reginald Haywari, Stcy-Trui. Drink Thorpe's Dry Ginger Ale CABARET AT THE WESTHOLME GRILL from JO P.M. TO J A.M. 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Greatness is nol a quality, but a pilgrimage from the cradle l» Ihe grave. The measure of il is Ihe limit nf our highest thoughts. A few days ngo in Jersey City a baby wns judged in a competition to lie "HID per cent, perfect." It was the child of parents physically, mentally nnd mornlly deficient. Imagine, then, Ihat such n child should grow up well nnd strong, and eventually earn its own living. Then by popular choice the man becomes a power, perhaps the head of the Stale. There then comes a huge moral issue, such as slavery in the case of Lincoln. He takes his stand regardless of popular opinion and wins. Then, having striven in company with the best men and women of his age for the fullest life and freedom for all, the powers of evil strike him down, and he becomes immortal. There one has an example of greatness, which focuses a nation and a man, and sets a standard for ever against which all human effort henceforth can he measured as upon a yard-stick. What, then, of tho niceties of pen and pencil, of hrush, of laboratory, of orchestra? Let us not despise them. But when the word "great" is used let us he silent a moment, for wo may hear, not tho "heating of the wings" of the Angel of Death, but a far echo of Humanity's undersong, the refrain to which the glohcs swing through space, and to Eternity.—-T.P.'s Weekly. POSTAGE RATE The drop-rate of postage, viz., one cent per ounce or fraction thereof, on letters posted in Victoria for delivery in Oak Hay municipality, or posted in Oak Ray municipality for delivery in Victoria, hns now been authorised by the Posl Olhce Department. Page Four THE WEEK Saturday, January 17, 1914 Coal -Wood Sweet pea £eefc V1CTOKIA hns always heen noted for ils high class amateur performances. One cannot rend Ihe records of the Victoria Theatre ns far buck ns thirty years ago without coming across the name of our respected Police Magistrate, his wile nnd ninny others of our most prominent citizens ns contributors lo the theatrical per- i'oi'iunuces of Hie city. Since ihose days there have been amateur dramatic societies galore. Some have lived their little day and petered out; others have fluctuated from active success to moi'ibundily. At the present time there is a distinct revival, both in Ihe line of dramatics and operatics, the former due to tlie energy nnd ability of Colonel Hobday and his coadjutors, Ihe latter to the indefatigable efforts of Mrs. H. B. McMieking, who has done so much to revive public interest ill amateur operatic performances, and was mainly responsible for the presentation of "The Chimes of Normandy" aboul n year ago. Some people hnve compared the recent performance of "Tlie Gondoliers" with that of "Everykid." This is not fair, for they are essentially different, and possess absolutely no points of comparison. All that can truly be said is that "The Gondoliers" is a much heavier and more pretentious work, and its presentation by the Victoria Amateur Operatic Company challenged comparison with lhc work of professional companies. The performance as singed in the Iloynl Victoria Theatre was one of which any amateur company might well be proud, it is true Hint on the first night there was a little stiffness and a little awkwardness; there wns also at the commencement an obvious lack of "vim," which led one lo fear thnt the show was going lo be.lifeless. But Ihis soon passed off, nnd the second nnd third performances left little to be desired. The first feature which calls for comment is tlie splendid work of the chorus. The voices were fresh, well trained, tuneful and powerful, nnd rarely litis any chorus, professional or amateur, been beard in u Victoria theatre to such good purpose. The next feature was the singing of the soloists, and here it difficult to apportion praise. The work of Mi's. I). B. Mc- Conmtn as the "Duchess of Plaza Torn"; Miss Goodwin Burton as "Casildn"; Mr. Eric Pilkhigton "as Marco"; Mr. V. E. Pelch as "Giuseppe"; Mr. J. I*'. Bennett ns the "Grand Inquisitor''; Mr. 11. H. Mackenzie as "Luiz," nml Mr. .1. V. Bnr- l'ett-Leniinrd as the "Duke of I'ln/.n Torn," deserve the highest compliments that can be paid. Perhaps the heaviest work fell on the shoulders of Miss Goodwin Barton, who specinly distinguished herself as "Casilda," but there wns no finer representation than Hint of Mrs. McConiinil, whose "Duchess" was perfect, both dramatically nnd vocally. Mr. Pilkinglon and Mr. Pelch were more llinn satisfactory iu their somewhat difficult dual role. Their singing was at all limes excellent, and Mr. Pilkinglon received n well-deserved encore for bis beautiful singing of "Take n Pair of Sparkling Eyes." Mr. Mackenzie wns perhaps nol particularly well suited by his pari, which gave but limited opportunities for his line vocal abilities. Mr. Lenunrd entered fully into Ihe spirit of the comic pari of the "Duke" with jusl Ihe suspicion of slightly burlesquing it. Rut no doubl Ihis is u natural tendency with one who is such n born comedian. For a piece of clean-cut, consistent acting and distinct vocal- ism, Mr. J. I''. Bennett's performance as the "Grand Inquisitor" wns possibly the most meritorious in Ihe whole cast. He looked, acted and snug Ihe part to perfection. Miss Grace Roshor and Miss Phyllis Davis did fairly well ns "Ginnella" nnd "Tessa," although neither wns particularly well suited to the purl. There wns n lot of dancing, espe. eially in the second Act, most of which wns well done, winding up with nn artistic performance of the Spnn- ish "Cachuoa," by Miss Swcpslonc. There wns also a rather too plentiful display of bouquets, bnl Ihey were not distributed among Ihe fair performers wilh Hint due regard for their merit which lhc fair-minded critic would like lo hnve seen. For Ihe success achieved by "The Gondoliers" ns n production, credil musl be given lo Mr. Hamilton Earle. the musical director, and Mr. Bernard Tweedale. singe mniingor, who proved themselves to lie capable officials. IT is jusl over I wo years since Luigi Dell 'Oro with his quaint instruments visited the local vaudeville house. Writing nl Mini time 1 snid Ihat it wns a pity that he introduced so much music of the modern variety into his selections, instead of keeping on with the classical compositions with which he slnrls, and I still feel that il is a pity thai the undoubted genius which M. Dell 'Oro possesses would be prostituted lo the vulgar rag-time. However, the public pays Ihe piper and has Ihe right to call the tune, nnd undoubtedly the public, for the most part, prefers rug-lime. Consequently Dell 'Oro hns lo eater to their taste, but I for one should like lo hear him nt length iu music that is music; also, I should prefer to heai' him when the theatre is not filled wilh the noise of people taking their seals. -'''Htitchins' Run," the one-net play, has scored n big success, as have Burke & Harrison in comedy and song. The remaining items on the programme contributed by the Stewart Sisters and Leonard & Louie are well up to the nverage. brother is accused of forgery, nnd in order lo save him, Bertie voluntarily exiles himself. The next net, ten years Intel', shows him n soldier of France, his meeting with "Cigarette" the French vivnndiei'e, nu'd nlso his meeting with the "Silver Pheasant." Miss Page will he seen ns "Cigarette," n purl she is well fitted lo play. Mr. Mitchell will appear as Bertie Cecil, Miss Graham ns Hie "Silver Pheasant"; Mr. Aldenn ns "Black Hawk," and Mr. Belnsco ns "Lord Rockingham. Particular attention is lining paid lo scenery, costumes nnd effects for this beautiful play requires perfection in all its de- I n ils. OPENING on Monday nexl at Hie old Victoria Theatre, the Charles E. Royal Slock Company of players will commence a long engagement with a presentation of J. K. Forbes' play "The Fortune Hunter," which hns achieved enormous success wherever played. The new company consists of sixteen members headed by Miss Edyth Elliott, who together form a most capable and well balanced aggregn- 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 COMPANY Victoria Theatre OPENING MONDAY January 19th Permanent Stock Engagement Chas. E. Royal Presents "THE FORTUNE HUNTER" Perfect Scenic Production and Electrical Effects Prices, 50c, 26c, 16c Seats Now on Sale at Victoria Theatre Special Bargain Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Any Seat in the House for 26c MISS EDYTH ELLIOTT With the Chas. E. Royal Stock Company, at the Victoria Theatre. /"^ OILING- to the Crystal Theatre lion of players. They hnve recently for the first three days of next completed n tour of nil tlie towns of week are two acts which have only the Pncilic Coast which closed ul recently left the well-known Pan- Xew Westminster hisl week, mid iu luges Circuit, where Ihey hnve been every city where Ihey hnve appeared commanding exceedingly high prices, ihey have earned the encomiums of Appearing in popular priced vniidc- Ihe habitual theatre-goers, ville Ihey are in the happy position \ feature of the Royal Company of receiving the biggest money paid wjn |„. n,,. seonic production of each to artistes in this line nnd Ihe pat- |,|I1V. Every week new scenery will runs of the Crystal who have had bo built mid'printed and no dolu'il will reason in tho pnsl lo congratulate |)0 found wanting lo onhi e the of- llie management on securing good feet of ihe offerings. vaudeville turns will have nil >r- D|1|,. |||(, „„.„,„, mvk „„, ,,„,„. unity nexl Monday, Cuesdny nnd ,,.0 hlls boen undergoing a much need- Wednesdny of seeing Ihe best Ihal ^ . c]am). wi||| |||(, ,.(,s|||( appears on lhc piclure-vnudeville ||m| (i|| J|(m(1||J. „igM (||0 mll]i(,M(.(, s '& i will find a more cheerful abode in which In sit ami enjoy n first-class LAST week Hie Variety Theatre p]„v presented by nn all-round good scored a big success wilh the company. Ini-ii contributed by "Electro," lhc ' human dynamo. This was n renlh FORBES-FOBERTSON'S wonderful nel nnd lefl the audience HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS puzzling, both ns lo how it wns iliiiui and how the management could hnve Famous Actor, Who Makes His Fare- secured such an nllrnelioii. This „en Visit Hero Shortly, Tells of week bus seen s e good pictures nml Various Christmas Days Spent in first-class vaudeville, nml uiitpss in America and Elsewhere—His Hap- tciiding patrons go iu good lime of piest Holiday Period. nn- prepared to take n box, hoy nre apt lo find themselves relegated rpllE life of an actor lakes him to io ihe front seals, so great i< Hie x many nnd odd places, and ospeci- populni'ily achieved during Hie pnsl „||v „t Christmas lime doe- fate play two months by Ihe new variety house. S|,.'IU,S0 tricks wilh Ihe player. Kir :!• Johnston Forbes-Robertson, who is 4<TTNI)E1! TWO FLAGS," a now making his farewell tour of Ihe U dramatisation of Ollidn's fa- t'nilcd Slides nnd Cnnndn, recalls inoiis novel, is Ihe iiiinoiinceineiil for many curious experiences he lias had nexl week ul Ihe Prii ss Theatre, al this feslive period of Ihe year. The story opens down on lhc shires some happy, so sad. Perhaps one of in England showing Bertie (Veil of Ihe mosl unusual Ihal has come his the first Life Guards, who lias jusl way happened when the grout TCng- won a noted horse race, His Younger lisli actor wns lasl in this country, while he was making a transcontinental tour in "Passing of the Third Floor Back." His wife, Gertrude Elliott, wns not playing with liiin that season, and so it caine about that when Christmas arrived, Forbes-Robertson found himself in San Francisco, about 7,000 miles from his children in Loudon, and, as his wife was appearing as an independent star in Chicago, about 2,000 miles separated them. "The first Christmas I spent in America," snid Hie actor, "was when I came to this country six-and-twenty years ago to play leading parts with Mary Anderson, that lovely woman and splendid actress. Altogether I have spent six happy Christmases in this delightful land, and among Hie cities which have contributed to my happiness at this festive season are New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto and San Francisco. One Christmas I spent on a liner crossing to New York with my cmnpnny for a New York production of 'Love nnd the Man.' We had had a line passage, and were in the best possible spirits under the circumstances of spending Christmas Day in mid-ocean, away from home. , "I wns seated next to Ihe captain, separated from my company. At a given signal, my fellow-actors and I nrose and drank a silent toast across the intervening tnbles, while they clinked their glasses in sympathetic silence. The solemnity of the occasion and the deep sentiment expressed seemed to touch our fellow-passengers. One old lady burst into tears. Perhaps she was homesick too! "When at home in London nt Christmas, we always have a gathering of our clan nt my home," oon- linued the actor, who is Scottish by direct descent. "Sometimes with our brothers, sisters, wives and children, we muster n score of happy kith and kin, mostly clad in kills. Christmas Dny at home iu England—with the children—ah, that is happiness indeed! It was so that wc spent our Christmas last year. "But I must most certainly give plnce of honour for the happiest and best Christmas I have ever spent to that we experienced over a decade ago—thirteen years ago, to be exact- when, with my American bride, Gertrude Elliott, we were enjoying this holiday under the blue skies of Biarritz on the Bay of Biscay. Near by was the Spanish border, and wo sat basking in the shadow of the Pyrenees, nol far from the scene of Pierre Loli's famous novel, 'Ramiint- cho.' But it was not; so much the romantic atmosphere, the glorious sun, or the wonderful, exhilarating effect of Spain's heavenly blue skies which made the occasion so memorable—it was our honeymoon. "I can still see Ihe groat castle—a magnificent pile mil far from being iu ruins—Hint stood just over the Spanish border. It was for sale, and had been offered lo us nl a remarkably low figure (and the price included a title, the Duke of Fiienter- rubiii, if you please), hul we were happy enough as il was, building our own ensiles iu an even more glorious Spain llinn Ihal which strotohed before our enchaiiled eyes. So what need had we of u purchased one?" "SPECIAL" COLLECTION Price $1.00 25 Seeds each of the following twelve varieties: Constance Oliver. John Ingman. Mrs. W. J. Unwin. Edrom Beauty. Maud Holmes. Mrs. Hugh Dixon. Elsie Herbert. Charles Foster. Nubian. Etta Dyke. Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes Tennnnt Spencer. Gbe Conservatories SWEET PEA SPECIALISTS ROYAL OAK P.O., VICTORIA THE ANGLO-INDIAN NOVEL We shall have lo look to the edll- catcd nml cultured native—natives like Mr. linhiiulriintilh Tngoi'c—for the real Anglo-ljidiiin novel thai will have in ils pages something of Ihe truth and magic of Kipling. A well- known native once lold me Hint ho ll ghl Ihe new Kipling—Ihal is, the Kipling of the Indian stories, would come mil from Ihe Wesl, bill from Ihe East. I nm inclined lo believe that The Crystal Theatre ADMISSION 10c. Broad Street WEEK OF JANUARY 19th ADMISSION 10c. HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY 4 - People - 4 Herman The Great & Company Magicians and Illusionists EL COTO Xylophonist Extraordinary 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. AND MOTION PICTURES THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY POLLEY & PEARSON In an European Novelty Act FREED & CONNERS Instrumental Entertainers Royal Victoria Theatre The Management Announce With Much Pleasure the QUINLAN GRAND OPERA CO (London) In a Season of Grand Opera in English. JANUARY 19, 20, 21 and 22 With Matinee Performance on the Twenty-first. Repertoire: Jan. 19 "Lohengrin" Jan. 20 "Tales of Hoffman" Jan. 21, Matinee..."Rigoletto" Jan. 21 "Tannhauser" Jan. 22 "Aida" Curtain Rises 7:45 Prices: - $1, $2, $3 and $4 Mail Orders Now Box Office Sale Begins Jan. 12 Hibben-Bone Building Victoria, B.C. Thomas Hooper ARCHITECT 522 Winch Building Vancouver, B.C. 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 577 Johnson St. Ladies' Hair Dressing SHAMPOOING AND MANICURING MRS. M. L. ROSS Successor to Madam Kosche Phone 1176 1005 Donglas St. Victoria, B.C. Ihis is true; nnd if I was asked from which class in fnilin Ihe novelist will come, I should sny the Eurasian.— Prodorielt W. Heath, in Ihe "Book Monthly." Jmyressi Week Comemncing January 19 Roland Wesl Presents RICHARD MILLOY AND GEO D. MAOKEY iu "The Fighter nnd the Moss" The Noted Musical Comedy Favourite JOE WHITEHEAD A Merry Wag Willi a Bunch of Squirrel Food BARTON & LOVERA Presenting a Little Idea of Their Own The Irish Thrush KATHERINE KLARE A Charming Vocalist An Adroit Laughmnker SYLVESTER The Talkative Trickster HALL & WALKER Agents Wellington Colliery Company's Coai ltn tmtiiuil It n«u m Variety Taeatre 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 1 Amateurs Every Wed, Night Any Seat on Main Floor 10c - TEN CENTS - 10c Princess Theatre Week Commencing January 19 "UNDER TWO FLAGS" Adapted from Ouida's Famous Novel of That Name ARENA Skating Now Open 3 - SESSIONS DAILY - 3 10-12, 3-6, 8:15-10:30 Rowland's Band Every Evening ^e jiibics' <Reoiett) SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEK Vol. 1 EDITORIAL ULSTER fE direct the attention of our renders to an article headed "Other People's Troubles," which appears in this issue. The article is of more significance than its title might lend one to suppose, containing as it does an extensive quotation from an illuminating letter on the situation in Ulster. Apart from the general interest of the letter it will be noticed that the writer makes mention of the action of the women in preparing themselves that they may be of practical assistance in the event of war. We are strongly of the opinion that their action in taking an active part in the scheme of preparation for defence of their country and their rights is one of which every loyal woman should be proud. Women may have a difference of politicnl opinion the some as men, bat they will all approve the motive which has inspired the women of Ulster. HYSTERIA SOME amusing correspondence has been illuminating tlie columns of English newspapers over nn even more amusing book by Mr. E. Bel- fort Bax, which is entitled "The Fraud of Feminism," and is supposed to be an exposure of women's lack of reason, logic, and general tendency to hysteria. One lady writer who is on the staff of The Referee trenchantly points out Hint it is somewhat unfortunate Hint Mr. Bax commences by extensively quoting Otto Weinger who is presumed to have said among other things (hot "Woman is ONLY sexual, man is ALSO sexual"; the unfortunate point being that Otto at the age of twenty-four wns insane and shot himself. Most women would be more influenced by arguments from someone who wns sane and grown up; but perhaps as one might gather from its title the book is written for the perusal and edification of men. We deplore a hook of this nature which is conducive to the fostering of ' sex-hatred unworthy and unnecessary. In pleasing contrast is Mrs. H. M. Swanwiek's book, "The Future of lhc Women's Movement," which treats in a sensible and unseiisntionnl way the questions about which women are thinking. She snys: "The women are thinking. What are they thinking about? About education and training; about marriage and parentage; nbout the economic and moral and religious side of nil questions; nbout organization and agitation; nbout politics and representation in politics; about lows and the administration of laws." WAR AND WOHEN |N interesting now book is "War and Women," by Mrs. St. Claire Stobnrt, on tier experiences ns the organiser of the "Women's Convey Corps," which did such remarkable work in tho recent Balkan war. It is an inspiring account of the organisation of the hospital and canteen under fearful conditions, and of the gratitude and successful treatment of the patients. Lord Eshcr in his preface to Hie book says, in effect, thnt it is impossible to resist her plea for the right of women to a place in the scheme of National Defence, and the necessity for their training under military conditions dictated by military authorities. It is generally supposed thnt women are averse to war, but until some scheme is evolved by which war is eternally abolished women ore bound by duty to take the possibility of such un event into consideration. Fortunately for humanity there seem always to be a number of women who nre not tied by Hie demands of domestic life, and it is these useful women who so often undertake the unscdiictive occupations of life and minister to Hie needs of their fellow creatures. Instead of receiving love, they give love, and their reward is tlie relief they are enabled to give to the sufferings of others. In this country the number of leisured women is small. Where there is no home and family to care for, women nre mostly engaged in earning their own living. For the free there is more than enough lo lie done iu social and charitable work. Should Canada ever be on the verge of war as a unit of the Empire, what would women do? Should we be able lo organize an ambulance corps? Should wc have enough trained nurses to spare from the hospitals or private work lo engage in systematic military service? Wo should he very glad to have some opinions as to what could be done on an emergency. Women nre vitally interested in the defence of their homes, and in time of war are sometimes called upon to piny the harder part. Relating to Hie question of Imperial Defence mil attention has been drawn to the following remarks which appeared in nn English paper which are particularly interesting. "Tlie end of the world-cruise of II. M. S. New Zealand brings comments on Hie Imperial spirit of Hie Dominion from Mrs. Robinson, who writes from Lustleigh us follows: 'Every grown person ill New Zealand (women ns well ns men, for women's suffrage has been exercised there for twenty-one years) has voluntarily flneiHiis or herself for the erst of this Dreadnought. Nor is this the whole of their help to the Mother Country. The New Zeolanders were the first British Colony lo fit out a splendid contingent to help us in the Boer war, and they ore now maintaining a Flying Column nf trained soldiers, nurses, and all needful appliances to go anywhere to the aid of the British Empire directly they are wanted. Willi the lowest death-rale in the world and n full treasury, New Zealand speaks well for women's suffrage, and it is a remarkable example to the rest of the Empire on the value of n united democracy, in which high patriotism prevails, and no one part of the inhabitants is driven into revolt by the injustice of those in power.' " VICTORIA, B. C. JANUARY 17, 1914 No. 12 OTHER PEOPLE'S TROUBLES A SAGE once wrote that '' Sorrow's crown of sorrows is the remembrance of happier days.'' This is no doubt greatly true, but the sage did not add (as he might have done!) that one of the antidotes of sorrow lies in tlie remembrance tof other people's troubles. Though matters are perhaps not too bright and rosy in British Columbia at the moment, albeit there is a hopeful expectancy in the air that "things will look up soon," I think one may take some comfort from the thought that we at any rate are not going through the terrible struggle which now prevails in Ulster. The distress and unrest which now exist in that part of Ireland are almost beyond comprehension. A few dnys ago I had a letter from a naturally loyal and peace-loving citizen of Londonderry regarding the sit nation there. He says: "Very many thanks for your words of sympathy and encouragement to us here in Ulster. Heaven knows we want them for we have a hard battle here to fight and worse may be yet to come. We are drilling and arming ourselves here. I go to drill every Monday, and I can try my rifle any day here. "The latest step of tlie Government is to prohibit by proclamation the importation of arms into Ireland, class of Irish Catholics are strongly against Home Rule, becnuse they realize that should it be given, their country will at once become a scene of anarchy and bloodshed, and would inevitably become more impoverished and desolate. CHRISTOPH1NA COLUMBA. VICTORIA PHOTOGRAPHIC CO. THE photographers occupying the premises at No. 7 Promis Block have re-organized and are now in n position to undertake every brunch of photography, advertising and interiors being a specialty. The charming picture of a soloist who danced iu "The Gondoliers," and a reproduction of which appeared in this paper last week, was taken by this enterprising firm. In addition to commercial work, amateur's films are carefully developed and printed; mounting and framing is also tastefully executed. Photography, which now plays such a large part in tlie best class of advertising makes the services of an expert photographer essential to any business which is conducted on up-to-date lines. Samples of work done will be gladly displayed to enquirers, nnd estimates given on application. then it has become largely patronized by people who appreciate good cooking and food of the best quality. There are few places in town where one can be sure of getting a really fresh egg, but "The Dorothy" is unique ill this respect and the omelettes served there are a treat, to sny nothing of the attractions of a fresh boiled egg. Most people know the pretty bright room with its restful tones of fawn coloured walls and blue carpet. Masses (•1 flowers are heaped at one end of Ihe room, and all is illuminated by lovely shaded lights, so that one can pick up one of the illustrated papers of which there is always a generous supply and enjoy one's ten or luncheon in comfort and repose. That itn comfort and convenience are appreciated is evinced by the considerable patronage extended by members of the sterner sex, who demand well- cooked food be there ever so many other attractions. They also demand a homelike resort where they can feel at their case after busy office hours. our smelly little dining-room when I was summoned to the hall. There stood an offical with the familiar red cross upon his arm. He saluted; then, pointing outside into the darkness, said:' We have here fifty wounded soldiers. They have come in springless ox-carts from Chatalja; their wounds have been untended for six days. Can you take them in?' " It was done. The wards of the hospital were tenanted within forty- eight house of the arrival of the corps at Kirk-Kilisse.—Sunday Observer. WOMEN'S CANADIAN CLUB 'WAR AND WOMEN" m RS. ST. CLAIR STOBART, the organiser of the Women's Convoy Corps, found in the Balkan war her (irst chance to prove the cnpbili- ties of women, adequately trained, as At Hie last meeting of the Canadian History Study Class about one hundred and fifty members of the Women's Canadian Club were present, the paper for the meeting being on "Fontennc and the French Regime." Letters were read from Lady Crease, Lady McBride, Miss Maria Luwson, Mrs. Mary Riter Hamilton and Mrs. Dennis Harris, accepting the kind invitation of the club to become honour- ary members. The following programme was announced at the conclusion of the meeting: January 23, "Fall of Quebec"; February 6, "United Empire Loyalists"; February 20, "War of 1812"; March 6, "Explorers of the West"; March 20, "Confederation"; April 3, "Northwest Mounted Police," and the last meeting, on April 17, "British Columbia." IDLE THOUGHTS WOMEN OF ULSTER ASSISTING THE UNIONIST VOLUNTEER FORCE The Honourable Bertrand Russell, who lately signed an agreement with Harvard University to become n member of lhc faculty as professor of philosophy, is now a tutor at Oxford, where lie wns a wrangler, nnd a fel- low of Triniay College. He has lived ' at Cambridge for several years, engrossed in his studies. He is a warm supporter of the suffragist cause, and contested a parliamentary seat as a suffragist candidate, Both himself and wife have pronounced views on the elimination of class distinction, on Community of properly, and kindred mailers. Airs. Russell is nn American, the daughter of Robert Peiirsal Smith, a foi'ini'i' Philadelphia!!, and has identified herself Intimately with Ihe cause of Ihe English working girls. but that conies very much the day after the fair, for there are rifles here already for every man of Ihe Ulster volunteer force. If I hnve any knowledge at all of the character of the I'lstermen Ihey will light it' Home Rule is passed, and Ihis pari of the British Empire will be turned into a hell. That is a nice prospect to look forward to! "Vou may be thankful lo he clear of il. 1 often wonder whal madness induced me lo return In lrelnnd, having once left it." I rejoice lo hear thai the women of Ulster nre determined thai they will be as ready to stand by their beliefs as Ihe men, nml for their pari they are preparing themselves for contingencies by nllending classes fur instruct ion in signalling, telegraphy. Ilrst-aid to Ihe injur.eil, and surgical nursing. Since Ihe Inter negotiations between Hie Unionist and Liberal parlies have now fallen through ami the Liberal Parly declares that Home Rule will be carried within the next two or three months, things look very black indeed for Ulster. Unfortunately the majority of English speaking people do nol realize that the quoslinu al slake is not whether Ireland is to have her own parliament, but Hint the wider issue is whether she is to have religious liberty and toleration or not. Ulster is, of course, the great Protestant stronghold, and already il is almost impossible for Protestants in Ihe other Provinces of lrelnnd lo obtain any important civil post, nnd htiii- dieds nl' capable men nm! women have lel'l their country because Ihey found il impossible lo succeed on accoillll of the persecution of Ihe Protestants. The more educated THE CULT OF THE TEA ROOM COME people mny consider this a ^ ridiculous title, but after all, the business of conducting a really attractive luncheon and tea room is quite an art iu itself. It is entirely different from nn ordinary restaurant or eating house where all is hurry, bustle and clashing of dishes, its discomforts generally accentuated by an exhausting stuffiness and conglomeration of divers smells. An importnnl point, of course, is Hie locution. II must be convenient lo shops, theatres and cars; il must be cheery, bright and well-ventilated. I'erhnps even more important, is food. Everybody knows the difficulty experienced in obtaining only the best quality of food-stuffs, nnd Ihis is Ihe particular difficulty lo be daily solved by Hie lear-room proprietress. She has not the facilities or opportunities for hashing up scraps and making soups which figure prominently on the bill of fare of a large restaurant. Her patrons want the besl of everything, daintily served, and the manager who can accomplish Ibis nnd keep her prices reasonable is assured of success. Even supposing one does pay five cents more than would be charged at a cheap restaurant, surely il is worth it to have a dainty meal in a quiet pretty room. A lea-room is essentially a business suitable for ladies, and among the many Indies who have been successful in this wny, none is more popular than Miss J. Edwards, of Ihe well-known Dorothy Tea Rooms, 100(1 Broad Street, in the Pemberton Block. Miss Edwards look over "The Dorothy" nearly two years ago, and since an integral part of 1 he army. She went out to Solia, although Ihe British Red Cross Society, in refusing her services, said there was "no work lilted for women in the Balkans." Iu her book, frankly enthusiastic as il is, she is able lo back her argument by slern experience. There was work absolutely crying out lo be done, and Mrs. Stobai't, having seen the need there wns, seal for her Corps lo do il. Tlie book is a splendid record of difficulties surmounted and labour accomplished, of courage, gi'it and capability, Il is a pity Hull the apathy shown by Ihe British Red Cross Society towards this particular enterprise makes Mrs. Stobnrt's narrative seem nt times rather militailtly feminist, though she pays tribute to the wot-,, done by the British Red Cross Society unit, under Major Birred, al Kirk- Kilisse: but her attitude is lo be understood when we realise thai she had lo vindicate Ihe woman's claim lo take such part iu war, if war must be, as Hull which she has outlined here. The work of Ihe hospital run by her Corps is a strong proof of Ihe jusl ice of Ihe claim. On arrival al Kirk-Kilisse, after a journey of considerable hardship, Mrs. Stobai't was given lenve "lo go through Hie town and select any houses we thoiighl suitable for f All people should keep a diary; but only put down the nice things in it. On looking through it in after years they would then realize how much they had to be thankful for, instead of grumbling about the use- lessuess of life and the wasted years, etc. • « « We ore rapidly coming to mi age of moke believe—nol fairies, they died when mechanical toys were first introduced—no!, a different kind of make believe to that. Perhaps it would be better lo call it imitation; think of air the things yon possess which nre imitations, and then ask yourself whether they are uot every bit as good as Ihe original. • • t The world is after all very much like n store-cupboard, isn't it? In it there ure bitter things, and sweet; and we can only find them out by sampling them. • • « When we pick up a hook which we haven'I rend for a long lime, it is like meeting an old friend of whom we have lost sight of. They may tell us of things we have heard before, but Hint is of no consequence, for in the rush of life we have forgotten much, nnd in recalling Ihe details il brings us buck lo a happy day mil iu the fields perhaps under God's blue sky. or else in one's own home round a cosy lire. We all of us suffer from hero- worship some time during our lives; and il generally ends iu the snme wny: how oftou, and with what a keen sense of disappointment do we liuil Hint our heroes are after all only human. t » • Excessive wealth and disease are much alike: bolh of them menu either an unhappy existence, or a comparatively quick dentil. • • • An accomplished liar will never fail in society in Ibis world whatever he may do in Ihe next. • • t A woman who suffers and snys nothing is only one of those thousands of heroines the world never hears of. CYNICUS. into hospitals," and turn out Ihe house's in- Shc gnl her houses and dire tusk of denning conversion needful Ii habitants. began the them:— "II wns dark nl live, bill Ihe work of unpacking, sorting and cleaning wns continued by the light of candles stuck into bottles, as no oil wns available. Il was nine o'clock when a hull was called for supper. Wc hnd jus' sal down to n meal of bully heel' iu Miss Marjorie Wnle is a young girl of fifteen years who is coming to the fore ninong women tennis players. She wns a conspicuous figure nt the Kan Francisco tournament this season, where she put up a great fight against Ihe Stale champion, Miss Anita Meyers, actually winning one set from her. Her stvle resembles Hint of Miss Hazel Holcllklss of well- known fame. Page Two THE LADIES' REVIEW Saturday, January 17, 1914 Zhc Xabies' IReview SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEK Office, 625 Courtney St. SALE OF ANTIQUES Phone 1283 Advertising Rates on application. Inquiries within the city limits will be responded to by a personal representalive 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 L. D. McDONALD Advertising Agent Society curdo Greenwood, Wickson, Mallach and A. L. Brin. „„ ,. . ,, „,, , , I,,,,- Society wns much interested iu Ihe The knights of Co umbos hotel I heir ' ,, ,,„,. ,, , ,. ,, , 6 performance ot " The Gondoliers ' by sixth annual ball al the Empress (h(, victoria Amateur Operatic Socie- Hotel fust Wednesday night, and the |y and large audiences gathered at event was a conspicuous success. The every performance. Among those iloor was in first class condition, and "'I1!™'1. »"..Ule &rs\ "is'^were^Sir the excellent music provided by LOVERS of antiques and art generally will be interested in the auction snle which will take place at the Curiosity Shop, fill Belleville Street. Miss W. Chambers, whose work as an artist is well known in Victoria is returning to Engnhul, and has decided to dispose of her entire collection of art treasures, which include genuine old china, oil paintings, old oak and mahogany furniture, old brass and copper bric-n-vrnc, Japanese prints and oilier things too numerous lo mention. Many people will lie pleased to know Hint some of her own work in oils will also he on sale. The sale will be conducted by Messrs. Edwards & Fuller on Tues- dny, January 2t)lh. The time will be announced in Hie daily paper, or more particulars can be obtained from the auctioneers. Messrs. Bantley & Heaton's orchestra was well appreciated, many of the guests being loath to bring to n close Hie joyous proceedings at 3 o'clock this mornig. The entire arrangements for Hie evening were in the hands of a committee consisting of Messrs. J. D. 0'Council, A. B. Stewart, R, F. Fitzpatriek, F. I. Doherty and W. H. P. Sweeney, and all praise is due to them. Supper was served at 11:30 in Hie ""
It would not afford me tlie slightest gratification,
Dod is drawing the curtains early, daddy!
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