We shall soon be asking what this, all-powerful and much-discussed medium of locomotion hax not done; but among other things it has "strangely affected our London Snuday—élergymen are complaining bitterly with regard to the fulling-off of their collections owing to the wealthy members of their congregations leaving town regularly now for the week-ends, and Church Parade is but a shadow of its former self owing to the cause. The Sundays immediately preceding and following Ascot week have always been regarded as the fullest and smartest of the year in just that particular part of the Park which chances to be the most favoured for the time being. Two years ago it was almost impossible to get " chair on the lawn facing Stanhope Gate or from there to the fountains. This year I was present on both those Sundays and not only were there many sores of empty chairs although both mornings were fine, but the people who were walking about were of an entirely different class—there were scarcely a It is practically the same on week days; to drive round and round the Park has ceased to be fashionable; people in society are far too deeply engaged nowadays to have time for aimless ives. Every year the "Season"
for and shorter but. whilst it lasts it is run at a furious rate with dinners, receptions and balls every night. Theatrical managers are grumbling terribly. Many of them are closing for the summer vacation fully a fortnight earlier than usual on account of lack of patronage. The fact is as spelt with a big 8. likes to do its own play acting. Amateur theatricals, amateur concerts, amatent fencing competitions and pageants all in aid of pet charities can command fall houses whilst half the theatres wre full of paper in the more expensive parts of the house.
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