MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1927, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

AIR CO OLID GE GOES FISHING. RETINUE IN 12 CARS. NEW YORK, June 20. When Mr. Coolidge, the United States President, goes u-fishing lie does not lack the comforts of home. All the t.SKXI miles from the AVhito House, Washington, to Black Hills, South Dakota, he carried 12 car-loads of paraphernalia, much to the amusement of special correspondents. AVill Rogers, the popular American humorist, in his report of the journey, draws a pithy but good-natured contrast between their Britonnic Majesties and President and Mi’s. Coolidge. He telegraphs to the New York Times:

Our President left- for a quiet vacation with 12 car-loads of camera men, reporters, cooks, valets, maids, butlers, doctors, and military and naval attaches. I saw King George when he left Buikington Palace last summer for his vacation, and you could have put all that he and Queen Army had in a lorry. AVe ain’t got exactly what you would call a corner of democracy. Mr Coolidge is going a-fishing not only for trout but also for votes. Far from the political bustle of Washington, ui.s intention is to study the agricultural voers and to regain, if possible, for the Republican Party, the loyally of western farmers, now greatly impaired <j" >y ;r\ii economic. depression strangely at variance with the industrial prosperity in the east .

WETX’OAriNG THE KING AND QUEEN. EDINBURGH. July 13. Great preparations are being made at Holvrood for the visit of the King and Queen which begins on Saturday. This time, however, the Quadrangle is not being stocked with flowers for the Queen said, as soon as she entered on her last visit: “But T want to see Holyrood !” and the flowers were taken away. . The Queen will see the new rockeries made at-the King’s request and now completed. They lie opposite her windows.

The panelling in liome-oak of the small State drawing-rooms has been finished since their Majesties were last at the Palace although the Tlironeroom yet remains to he done. Lifts have been installed also, for all meals had to lie carried before to the first floor where are the Royal apartments. New bathrooms are among tlie improvements, and a. magnificent kitchen i.s tlie result of a complete renovation. The staff, which conies from Buckingham Palace, will for the. first time all bo accommodated at Holyrood. Provision will lie made for more than 1,000 guests at the afternoon drawing-room on Wednesday, and for nearly 1000 at the garden party on Friday next.

Two new pavilions, in green and white and striped poupee silk, have been ordered for the garden party. They are 120 ft. long by 20ft. broad—and the tables will run their entire length. GREEN PEAS QUEST.

The only Scottish fruit that will he used at the palace will be strawberries, and East Lothian, the garden of Scotland, has been raided for them. Almut 1.5001 b. will be needed for the garden party alone. Cantaloup melons are being sent from France. Tile vegetables used by the Royal household will all have been grown in Scotland—about 50 different kinds—although not in tlie gardens of the Scottish palaces. Since the King and Queen are not often in residence i, no vegetable garden at Holyrood.

A great search has been made throughout East Lothian tor early green peas, for they are very late this season. The Duke and Duchess of York will lie itt Carberry Tower, tlic homo of Lady Elphinstone. sister of the Duchess, while tlio King and Queen, with whom will lie Princess Mary and Viscount Lasoelles are at Holyrood.

“HIT FIRST.” LONDON; Aug. 8. Farewell counsel was given yesterday by Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia, to a large party of boys who sail to-day for the Commonweath as emigrants under the “Big Brother” and “Dreadnought” schemes. “I like boys to be ordinary boys, good but not goody-goody,” said Sir Granville, 'Tm not going to tell you not to fight if your cause is just, but see that you get the keen hit in first,”

“Don’t be afraid of hard work. Don’t smoke too much. Don’t drink; cut that right out from the start- The young man who takes to drint.in Australia is done for ”, added Sir Granville.