The search for antiques can be a rewarding experience, along London’s famed Shepherd’s Mar-
The Britishnshops Offer Rare Finds ForyVisitors
There is no meeting of person and place more congenial than ’a Canadian unleashed in London, for if the British are a nation of shopkeepers (as they are often called), then Canadians are a nation of shoppers. With this in mind, the British Travel Assoc- iation of London and 90 Adelaide St. West., Toronto has published a free booklet called “Shopping in London” — a’ key to all the famous shopping districts and stores of the world’s lar est city.
The booklet states th t “with- out fear of contradiction,‘ or at leastwithout being perturbed by contradiction, London is the old- est shopping centre in the world.” However, it points out that ground rules must be observed. For instance:
Don’t whistle in Burlington Ar- cade
Don’t suggest that a shopkeeper’: “By Appointment ’
to Her Majesty” would look nic- er in neon.
Burlington Arcade runs off Pic- cadilly, is six hundred feet long and 137 years old, and is watched over by three beadles, who are retired hussars in black frock- coats and yellow Waistcoats. The beadles are there because there always have been beadles in Bur- lington Arcade, and their func- tion, apart from being traditional, is to see that you do not sing, whistle, run or carry large par- cels. They also ring large bells at closing time,- which you will regret, because the arcade,is one of London’s most delightful shop- ping areas. (
The arcade is only a small cor- ner of the lush commerical re- gion containing such world-fam- ous thoroughfares as Bond Street, Savile Row and Regent Street. This is the square mile where the word “quality” got its meaning. The gentleman may buy a hat from James Lock and Co., found- ed in 1725, who have covered such heads as Nelson’s; or select a pair of shoes from the Dolcis shops, nearly a century old. And then he and his wife may go to- gether to order tailored garments from Gieves, who operated from a ship off the Crimea to ensure that the Royal Navy would be well groomed as it battled the Russians in the middle of the last century. '
Jewelry delicate china. ‘magni- ficent. silverware — it will be”dif- ficult for the tourists ' to pull themselves away long enough to visit the Tower of London and to see the changing of the guard.
And y_et, for the knowing, Lon- don offer‘-s a’ different sort of shopping. The lover of antiques. may. if hcywishes, visit dealers! in the Bond Street section. But he may also try the open-air Por- tobello Road Market. There is no guarantee that he will be able to autwit the s h r e w d merchants llioro, but the excitement of the sliasc should make the prize .\'oi'th\\'hile.
It would he an error to assume that London is the only place to shop to Great Britain. Y0‘: may, for instance, trot out to }'¥‘,viies- ford, Kent, to buy your sil' from
‘COLLECTORS
ket. Fine pieces of old English silver, choice specimens of porce- lain, superb jewels, fashioned by
which produced ‘the fabric f or Q u e e n Elizabeth’s coronation gown. -Then at Windsor, if you are a true souvenir hunter, you may search for Sonny Springett, who paints the signs -for the Cas- tle. Maybe he’d do, a keep-off-the- grass notice for you, and you can show your neighbors that the Queen’s signwriter ‘was on your payroll. Sonny should be display- ing the “By Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth,” I, the royal warrant which is issued by the sovereign_to anyone who has served the ruler for three years. By custom, the “By Appoint- ment” and the coat of arms are displayed discreetly; Britain would probably go up in spontan- eous combustion if anyone dis- played his in lights.
You also benefit from the Peri- sonal Export Plan, which‘ enab- les you to obtain exemption from purchase tax. If an article a- mounts to $14 or more, it can be bought free of British pur- chase tax, but must be shipped directly to the visitor’s outgoing plane or sh-ip. Otherwise, it has to be. sent directly to your home. The new booklet may be obtain- ed from the British Travel As- sociation.
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TEN MILE HOUSE 'W.I.
The December meeting of the Ten Mile House Women’s Insti- tute was held at the home of Mrs. Daniel O’Conne1l with eight members. present. .
The meeting opened with ‘the ,Ode followed by the creed in uni- son.’ The roll call was answered by an exchange of Christmas gifts. The minutes of the annual meeting were read and approv- ed.
Correspondence was read and discussed. School committee gave a report and articles were bought for the school. Sick committee reported one call. ,
It was moved and seconded that $5.00 be sent to the T. B. League. Three dollars was given given towards a Christmas treat for the school children. A com- pass was purchased for the school.
It was voted that a box of “goodies” be given to Mrs. Alex Walsh. Mary Fiske was elected press correspondent for the com- ing year. _ '
The roll call for the next meet- ing is to be answered by Sing,
or ANTIQUES
master craftsmen of the past are
NEW LONDON w.M.s.
The monthly meeting of New London United Church W. M. S.,
u was held at the home of Mrs. Ray
and‘ Mrs. Louis MacLeod on Thursday evening, December Stli. The meeting opened with the worship service led by Mrs. Hugh Campbell. The theme being “Let the song go round the earth; Jesus Christ is Lord".
The Christmas service! in the Missionary Monthly was present- ed by the leader, assisted by four members. Thecarols “Sil- ent Night” and “Hark the Her- ald Angels fing”, were enjoyed
all on display to tempt the visi-
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Lena Caroline McLure, Women’: Editor. Phone 85!!
Page’ 8 The Guardian Thurs_, Jan. 2, 1958
‘HAPPENINGS
Largely attended New Year’s receptions were held yesterday by His Honour, Lieutenant-Gov- ernor T.W.L. Prowse at Govern- ment House; His Excellency, the Most Reverend Malcolm MacEa- chern, Bishop of Charlottetown, at the Biishbp’s Residence; the Honourable Alexander W. Mathe- son, Q.C. Premier of Prince Ed- ward Island at his residence, Crestwood Drive; and His Wor-
- ship Mayor J. David Stewart, D.
s.o., E.D., at the City Hall.
Presentation of a television set for the Salvation Army’s Sun- set Lodge for ielderly women, Edmonton, featured a Christmas luncheon meeting of the Edmon- ton Electrical Association held the week before‘ Christmas at the
, MacDonald Hotel. In the photo-
graph of the event Mr.‘ G. M. Edgar, president, is seen mak- ing -the presentation to Senior Major A. E. Thomas of the Sal- vation Army. Hon. Dr.J. J. Bow- len, lieutenant-governor, in the foreground of the picture, was a
‘ guest.
The Loyal Edmonton Regimen-t (Third Battalion, PPCLI) held its annual mess dinner recently
' at the Prince of Wales Armories.
-\ tor from ‘overs‘eas.——Brltislt Tra- vel Association.
by all. Closing hymn No. 252, “In Christ There Is No East or West”, followed by prayer by leader. A meditation on Christmas was then read. Dedicatory prayerwas pre-
sented by the president, Mrs. Louis ’MacLeod. The Secretary reported five
hospital calls and twenty home calls made, and twenty-five cards and fourteen treats sent during
the month. Eight books were read. * The minutes of the last meet- , f
ing and last annual meeting,, were read and approved. Roll call was responded to by 12 members with a “Christmas Thought”. Corres-
At the head table were Lt.-Col. Kenneth Kinnaird; Brig. W. S. Zeigler; Hon. Dr. J. J. Bowlen, lieutenant- governor; Lt.-Col. R. A. Bra'dburn, the regiment’s com- manding officer; Brig. F. T. Jen- ner; Lt.-Col. Y. R.‘ Schjelderup, Commanding officer of the Se-
- cond ‘Battallion, PPCLI, and Lt.-
Col. G. E. Decker.
pondence was presented. -A read-
, ing entitled “Is our Christmas ' Really Christmas”? was read by
Mrs. C. B. Goss and a reading “The Christmas Gift” was read by Mrs. Harold Dunning.
The president then thanked the members for their help and co- operation during thepast year.
The election of’ officers follow- ed:' President, Mrs. Harold May- hew; Vice-President, Mrs. J. M.
.- Campbell; Secretary, Mrs. Mor-
ton Adams; Treasurer, Mrs. ‘Ray MacLeod; Supply and Literature Secretary, ;Mrs. Louis MacLeod. dAll-other officers were re-e1ect- e . Next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. James Cole when the leader will be Mrs. J. M. Campbell. Roll call to be answ- ered with a Thought”. Dedicatory prayer will be given by Mrs. Harold Dun- ning. Mrs. J. M. Campbell will have the Study Book. ’ , Collection amounted to and Penny-a-Week offering was 95 cents. Meeting closed by re- peating the Lord’s Prayer in uni- son. ' t - ' '
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Emma abbott’, the American opera singer who died in 1891, started as a church singer in New York. '
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Mrs. ‘John Fitzpatrick kindly, offered to have the January meet ; ing. The meeting closed by sing-, ing “Jingle Bells”, after which Mrs. Daniel O'Connell served a delicious lunch.
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Chief Justice and Mrs. Thane A. Campbell have as their holi- day guests, their two sons, Alex- ander, a student at Law School and Melville, a stu- dent at Acadia University; also their two daughters, Harriet, a student at Mount Allison Univer-
of Truro. Mrs. Kinsman is ac- companied by her husband Gor- don B. Kinsman and their young son Brian. *
Hon. William Ross MacDonald, P.C._, Q.C., Senator, Ottawa and Brantford was 66 years old on Christmas day — also the birth- day of HR. H. the Duchess of Gloucester and H. R. H. Princess Alexandra. Senator Ross Macdon- ald has been among the well- known visitors to Prince Edward Island.
The Hon’. William Hamilton, postmaster ‘general, and Mrs. Hamilton have left for a trip to Nassau, the Bahamas, Mr. Ham- ilton has visited this province on two occasions.
"Miss Patsy Walker, who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. holiday season, has returned Halifax. -
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Mr. and Mrs. Roaul Reymond and Madame Nicolle spent Christ- mas in Dartmouth with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Thompson and their family. Mr. Thompson has recent- ly been appointed chief of the Foxe Station,~o_ne of the Main sta- tions of the DEW line.
WIFE PRESERMERS
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sity and Virginia Mrs. Kinsman .
Frank Walker , over the.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gallant, whose marriage was solemnized at St. Ann’s Church, Hope River, by Rev. Earl Dalton, are shown with their attendants. -
Reading left to right are the
Wlll Visit This Flora‘ MacLeod ‘of MacLeod, DBE, Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, will be touring
'Canada in January, and is ex-
pea? in Charlottetown, January 28th. '
Dame Flora‘ is the 28th heredi- tary chief of the Clan MacLeod,
’ the famous Scottish clan whose
history dates back to the 12th century. She is 81 years of age, and is midway in a nound-the- world tour to visit her clansmen.
While in Charlottetown, she will be the guest of Mr. W. C.‘Mc- Leod, president of the Clan. Mac- Leod in P.E.I.,' and Mrs. Mc Leod. Her purpose is tobring to -clansmen, and others, ;stories of the Clan and the ancient castle of Dunvegan, to kindle and in- spire interest in the rich, tradi- tions of the .Clan MacLeod, "and to bind, more closely the ties between the homeland and distant parts of the Empire. _
‘Dame Flora is the daughter of Sir Reginald Ma.cLeod, -the 2%th
. Chief, who was Under-Secretary
of State for_Sc0tland 1902-1908. She married Hubert Walter of the family connected. with the London Times. Upon her father’s and her husband’s death she re- sumed her maiden name, Flora MacLeod, and became the first
1 lady ever to hold the Chieftain-
sh.ip ‘of the Clan .(Her cousin,
RETTY D-ING o EMNED
following: Ushers: Dennis Doiron and Peter Louis Gallant; best man, Douglas Gallant; groom and bride, Nlr. and Mrs. Leonard Gal- lant; bridesmaid, Miss Etta Mar-
Chiet Of MacLeod Clan
Province
Ian MacLeod, wgio would normal- ly have succeeded to ‘the Chief- tainship, was killed’ while. serving with the Black Watch Regiment in World War I.) Her grandson,
her as Chief, is attending McGill University in Montreal. The\cele- bration of John’s twenty-first birthday in August, 1956, was the occasion of special celebra-tions at Dunvegan. J
The history of the MacLeods is one of the most interesting and important among all the stories of the Scottish clans. They belong to the small group of clans‘ that ‘claim Norse descent, Their story is full of dramatic reversals of fortune, and is set in the Western Isles.'Records in Dunvegan Cas- tle, the “hearthof the clan,” tell -of the economic struggles that -took heavier toll of the Highland clans than all their desperate bat- tles; yet the MacLeods are rich in traditions in which the fairy element is stronger than in those or any other clan. The castle, still -the home of the MacLeod chiefs, is filled with pictures and, relics.
WARM CLIMATE
Lemon-growing has long been
a big industry around Mentone, on the V, French Mediterranean
coast.
John Ma-cLeod, who will succeed’
ie Gallant.
The bride was the former Miss Evelyn Gallant. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Gallant, Hope River. - '
GREAT SINGER
Adelina Patti, the singer who died in 1919, was 71 when she gave her last concert in London in 1914.
VALUABLE PLANT
Lettuce, besides being rich in vitamins, is a valuable source of iodine.
Erle Si-an|ey_ Gardiner This week in The Star Weekly Erle Stanley Gard- iner (A. A. Fair) tells I thrilling story about a quiet. little man who wakes up in the apartment of a strange and beautiful woman, and his wife is not the under- standing type! «“Some Slips Don’t Show”, the perfect set-up for blackmail, is fill- ed with humor and sue- pense. It’s a top mystery by America’s top in y s t e r y writer in this week’: STAR WEEKLY—on salt everywhere.
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