... Last .Wednesday, after a lapse of more than a quarter of a centuiy, the famous reception-rooms at Apsley House were once more thrown open, the occasion being a garden party given by the Duchess of Wellington. With the exception of gatherings to witness the Jubilee processions in 1887 and 1897 it was the first important social function held at A Dsley House since the fancy-dress ball given by ...

... . The simple cotton frock was once only worn by the virtuous but ill-used heroine in wonderful novelettes. How thankful she must have been when she triumphantly married some convenient duke to cast away her virtuous poverty and don her rustling silk, which she always at once concluded was the only possible thing for a duchess. For the simple cotton frock was until a very short time back a very ...

... SIR. HENRY IRVING-- A Caricature. ...

... A DAY'S RIDE a. Humorous Story. Adolphus Buffins (after six lessons at a riding school) decides to go out for a day's ride After trying to mount on the wrong side he climbs up on the horse's back with a sudden jerk, only to fall over on the other side He makes a start. Chorus of small boys: Wot oh! Tod Sloan, don't sit there, ye'll make 'is 'ead ache Turning a corner in a country lane ...

... The inquiry into the hereditary services cannot fail to elicit some curious facts. For coronation purposes the Duke of St. Albans is still hereditary grand falconer, though his salary was long ago commuted, and he no longer looks after the royal hawks. One vestige of his old privileges still remains in the right that the Duchess has alone of all women in the kingdom, save the Queen, to drive ...

... 44 The Merry Wives of Windsor at Regent's Park. MR. GREET AS FALSTAFF AND MISS WYNNE-MATTHISON AS MRS. FORD Fahtaff Have I caught my heavenly jewel? Why, now let me die, for I have lived long enough this is the period of my ambition: O this blessed hour* Mrs. Ford: O sweet Sir John! DRAWN BY C. A. BUCKEL ...

... SucK Stuff as Dreams are made oL REALITIES A remarkable picture exhibited by Miss E. Fortescue-Brickdale at the Dowdeswell Galleries ...

... . METHODS AND RESULT Uncle: I am afraid, Arthur, that he has obtained it by methods which do not quite accord with-- h'm-- our dignity. But although we would not do such a thing ourselves we are not responsible, of course, for what Joey does when he is off the chain Nephew: Exactly so, uncle; I do not myself like the-- h'm methods he has adopted, but it would be quixotic to refuse to benefit ...

... sr MY LADY'S MIRROR. TWEED AND ITS POSSIBILITIES. V^. A >v. 4 T hough the thought of a tweed frock almost makes one faint while the sun is pouring down in its present fashion, it has to be borne in mind that a few weeks hence, when Cowes is a thing of the past, that everyone will be hastening on their travels or to the enjoyment of various sports. Then it is that the tweed gown or coat comes ...

... .-vx- MY LADY'S MIRROR. DESIGNS FOR HARRIS TWEEDS AND MUSLIN. 80 FT GREY HARRIS TWEED Strapped with pale grey cloth, i made with the 1 new bolero with a long basque at the back. The collar and under sleeves are of embroidered fine holland A TRAVELLING GOWN Of very dark heather mixture tweed, the short coat faced and strapped with cream cloth with black velvet run through eyelet holes the vest ...

... A DAY'S RIDE a Humorous Story. Gaining confidence, and seeing two friends on a tandem, he suggests a race They race A ditch bars the way. The horse won't jump it. Buffins does After this he meets a steam roller. The horse is nervous. More fun He thinks he will have a smoke, so gets out a cigar and strikes a match The hot end of match falls on the horse's back and gets under the saddle--! His ...

... 1 \r V MY LADY'S MIRROR. SUMMER. CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN. Jv -Jv ECRU RING-SPOTTED BATISTE With soft white mus lin fichu and frills round little bolero coat PALE BLUE LINEN KNICKERS With blouse to match of soft lawn much honeycombed and white sash A QUAINT LITTLE WALKING DRESS Cf muslin flowered in \ery pale blue and pink with bows, collar, strapping, and frills of turquoise lawn A USEFUL DRESS ...