... . Edenhall, Cumberland, the seat of Sir Richard Musgrave, Bart., has been much favoured of late by royalty. Two years ago the Duchess of Cornwall was the guest of Sir Richard and the Hon. Lady Musgrave. The Princess Victoria visited it twice last year, and is paying her third visit there at the present time. The place itself is not only attractive and full of charm on account of its natural ...

... . Lord Tweedmouth, whose son, Mr. Dudley Marjoribanks, is engaged to Miss Brodrick, is one of the most interesting personalities of the day, though he is not exactly in the front rank of politicians. Orga nising has always been his forte. In the House of Commons he made a first-rate whip. He has most successfully pulled the wires of the Progressive party on the London County Council. He ...

... PLAYS, MUSIC AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS Week by Week. MISS SUZANNE ADAMS AS HERO IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Dr. Villiers Stanford's opera produced at Covent Garden Theatre on May 30. This picture is by Ellis and Walery ...

... CURRENT GAMES, SPORTS, AND PASTIMES. Lockwood was no doubt wise from a financial point of view in choosing the match against Yorkshire for his benefit, but there would have been more dramatic propriety in his choice had he selected the match against Nottingham. Possibly however, the com mittee may not have given him the option of choosing the great Bank Holiday match. Lockwood, as everyone ...

... -y MY LADY'S MIRROR. A DINING-ROOM'S CHIEF ADORNMENT. V* ''V- It is generally agreed that a dining-room is quite at its best when furnished in a rather sim ple and dignified manner. Not that by dignified one means dark and sombre, or giving an impression that it was only to be used for serious Undertakings. Many dining-rooms do have that impression, and it is perhaps because of that very ...

... -1/ MY LADY'S MIRROR. HERE AND THERE. ,V. _ V^_ 1 V V- -A The Goodwood race meeting, coming as it does in the very hottest part of the summer, is essentially a place where the very lightest and coolest clothes are essential. Per haps the most necessary articles to have bright and fresh and dainty for such an occasion .are sunshades, and besides giving a delightful opportunity for the display ...

... . Mr. William K. Vanderbilt is determined that his new home, Idle Hour, at Oakville, Long Island, shall not be photo graphed without his permission. A few pictures of it have been taken from a distance. Mr. Vanderbilt had recourse to quite a clever scheme. He had the house, grounds, and rooms photographed in scores of ways and from all points, then had the pictures copy righted, and he now ...

... . The Duchess of Northumberland's tuber- culosis party was the event of last week. Sion House was en fete for the occa sion, and the lake was covered with electric launches. The Sion estate has been in the Percy-Smithson and Percy families for over 300 years and was originally the site of a monastery, but the house is mainly of the last century and purely Adam in style. The Duchess's garden ...

... The Money Spinner --Played by Amateurs. MISS GLADYS MACLACHAN She Is the daughter of Mrs. Kenneth Maclachan and appeared as Millicent Boycott, and also in the little curtain-raiser written by Mr. A. N. Tayler. All these pictures were taken by Mr. Garet-Charles CAPTAIN J. F. BAGOT, M.P. Captain Josceline FitzRoy Bagot has been M.P. for the Kendal division of Westmorland since 1892. He played ...

... , During the last century and a half thirteen play-actresses have managed to scramble into the British peerage as follows.-- Duke of Bolton married Lavinia Fenton (d. 1760). Duke of Cambridge married Miss Farebrother (d. 1890). Duke of St. Albans married Harriett Mellon. The duke was descended from the actress, Nell Gwyn. Marquis of Ailesbury married Dolly Tester. Marquis of Headfort married ...

... SucK Stuff as Dreams are made of. THOU FOOL, THIS NIGHT THY SOUL SHALL BE REQUIRED OF THEE A water-colour drawing by Miss E. Fortescue-Brickdale exhibited at the Dowdeswell Galleries ...

... CURRENT GAMES, SPORTS. AND P A S T I M E S. Since the retirement of Mr. Stoddart, Albert Trott has been the feature of the Middlesex team. His batting this year has been of a kind to make the angels weep, but his bowling and fielding are still good enough for any eleven in the world. Like George Lohmann he possesses those in definable electrical qualities which lend character to the ...