... FRA' EDUNBOR' TOON SOME OF EDINBURGH'S CITY FATHERS- -BY FRED MAY Edwi3 K- F caP'ta'> *he Athens of the Western world, derived its name, as most properly brought-up people know, from tjje n' nS Northumbria in the seventh century, was elevated to the status of a burgh in 1329 by The Bruce, and recognised as charae?' ?cot'ab^ under the Stuarts. Its venerable walls, now non-existent ...

... SOME M.F.H.'S AND OTHERS- -BY FRED MAY Of the portraits on this page, Mr. W. S. Buckmaster, who was joint master of the Warwickshire, had a very bad fall in the middle of the season, and it is considered doubtful whether he will ever resume a mastership of hounds. Lord Chesham is resigning from the Bicester, and Sir H. R. Cayzer from the Garth. Lord Dalmeny has shown great sport with the ...

... tme war of the roses revhvep. LANCASHIRE CRICKET CHAMPIONS- -BY FRED MAY Just as this collection of deathless portraits goes to press the Red Rose has repeated the history of 1904. Lancashire by defeating Notts by 10 wickets gained the Championship. Lanes also won the title in 1897 and 1881, and shared the leading position with Notts in 1879 and 1882 and with Surrey and Notts in 1889. By ...

... AT THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL ALLIANCE BANQUET Given by the Gordon Hotels, Ltd., at the Hotel Victoria, last week, as a farewell to the large contingent of American hoteliers who have been on a visit to this country, of which Sir Francis Towle is the managing director ...

... ALA, THE ACES IN THE PACK! THE 4TH FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL DINNER This dinner, which was the third annual one, was held with what can be suitably described as eclat at the Piccadilly Hotel, and was attends as will be observed, by a large number of high-fliers, who naturally lent an air of distinction to the proceedings. All these officers, now engaa upon teaching the younger birds, served with ...

... Our artist's impressions of some of those who fought out the great colour question, Dark or Light Blue at Twickenham in the Varsity Rugger match this week. Judging by the neatness of their apparel, it is obvious that they were sketched prior to the match F BY PHYLLIS KERMODE ...

... Some of the owners and jockeys of well-fancied runners in the great classic caught by The Tout whilst taking a preliminary canter on Epsom Downs G BY THE TOUT ...

... . BEFORE AND BEHIND THE SCENES-- BY FRED MAY a!d'S a Prev'ous ones, the Services give London one of the best shows to be seen anywhere, and as it is all done in V'Ce Parities, which help the fighting man and his dependants who have suffered in the defence of our Empire, no upport can be too great to give it. Lord Ruthven, G.O.C. the London District, said that last year the turn-over of the ...

... SOME CAVALKY (OF THE AHE)„ THE O.C. AND OFFICERS, SEALAND AERODROME-- BY FRED MAY Sealand seems to be an appropriate place for a concentration of that particular arm of the service which does not deal very much in either land or sea, being superior and indifferent to both. In actual fact, Sealand, in Cheshire, is a very important depot of this highly technical force, which will certainly be ...

... THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL MATINEE AT DRURY LANE Their Majesties honoured the recent matinee at Drury Lane, organised in aid of the rebuilding fund of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, which was destroyed by fire. Drury Lane Theatre was kindly lent by Sir Alfred Butt and the Board of Directors, and the total sum realised from this performance was in excess of £2,600. The programme was a ...

... AT TBI IE R.N.R. DINNER. SOME OF THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT- -BY FRED MAY Fleet i Brince of was the guest of honour at the Royal Naval Reserve Dinner at the Hotel Victoria. Admiral of the duri Beatty made a m°st excellent and interesting speech. Captain H. D. King commanded the London Division R.N.V.R. Bartl m ^ar*. and served with the Royal Naval Division (three mentions, the D.S.O., and the ...

... THE I.A0IF0 ME AT SEALAMD, CHESHIRE., A FEW FLEETING IMPRESSIONS- -BY FRED MAY The Sealand Depdt is officially the No. 5 Training School, Royal Air Force, and is really a very cheery and contented mess, and not full of quite such anxious-looking officers as all this comes to. The R.A.F. is one of the few relics of the world's greatest army which we once possessed, and is very nearly up to war ...