... THE MAKING OF s ^f- w*v 7; v The R. M. A.. Woolwich There is a word you often see, pronounce it as you may, You bike, you by kwe, ubbikwe alludin' to R.A. It serves 'Orse, Field, an' Garrison as motto for a crest, And when you've found out all it means I'll tell you 'alf the rest. By what I've 'eard the others tell, and I 'is spots have seen, There's nothin' this side 'eaven or 'ell ...

... AUTOMOBILE TOPICS. Looking Ahead Although this is not an ideal time of the year for motoring, when the skies lower, the wind bites keen, and the streets of the towns and the roads of the country are in by no means an inviting condition for pleasure-driving, it would be a mistake to conceive that in the motor world things were more or less at a standstill. Quite the contrary is in fact the case ...

... ON THE GREEN. Mr. H H. Hilton There is no better known ex ponent of the Royal and Ancient game of golf than Mr. Harold H. Hilton, whose portrait we reproduce. Although celebrated as a golfer, however, Mr. Hilton has proved himself to be a good all-round sportsman by figuring as a prize-winner in open sprinting, hurdling, and swimming events, whilst he was allotted a place in both the cricket ...

... SUNDAY.-- At Church Parade I saw some capi tal frocks, all seemingly moleskin in colour and moleskin in nature. I wish women wouldn't adopt one fashion with such unanimity that it becomes a livery, thereby making the life of the chronicler of costume entirely dull. We lunched at the Savoy, where there were sables to right of me, sables to let of me, and sables all round me, costing much more ...

... The New Royal Train built by the L. N. W. R. j Showing the Exterior and one of the Saloons. ...

... The Gsxrderv W-m by Archibald Marshall Bulbs in the Grass There is no more beautiful form of gardening than that of growing spring and autumn bulbs in the grass. Autumn bulbs for this purpose are rare, and those that there are are little used, but no one who has seen a mass of colchicum or autumn crocus flowering under trees can have helped being struck with their effect, affording, as they do ...

... M. A. Noble, the Captain of Australia Rein hold Thiele Photo by ...

... Dear Lady Disdain ...

... Both pictures and books-- collectable books of course-- are apparently suffering from the effects of money stringency, combine scares, and bad times generally; to a much greater extent, antique furniture, porcelains, and other objets d'art. Of course, the very-- absolutely the very-- finest works of art and curios, be they books, pictures, bronzes, or what not, are always above mere market ...

... Miss Ghita Stanhope Daughter of Hon. Henry Augustus Stanhope and niece of Earl Stanhope. Miss Stanhope makes a hobby of cats ...

... People of Interest Ghristmas at Sandringham The King and Queen will entertain a family party at Sandringham for Christmas, when the Duke and Duchess of Fife and their children and the Duke of Cambridge will be among their guests. There will also be a shooting party at Sandringham, from Monday, December 28, over the New Year, and on January 4 their Majesties start for Chatsworth. Christmas at ...

... 'I AT THE SIGN OF THE TIMES --l gy g vernede A Painful Dream About Christmas Christmas is upon us. I am reminded of this not only by the receipt of many choice Christmas cards, adorned alternately-- so far as I can judge-- with pictures of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Consul, and in any case full of the heartiest greetings; but also by a painful dream which beset me last night. I dreamt that it ...