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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3666, 30 October 1912, Page 2

On one occasion when Charles. Matthews, the celebrated comedian, was the guest of a New York club, he noticed that all the glasses were engraved with his initials—a truly delicate compliment, he considered, even for the hospitable land of the Stars and Stripes. Indeed, so moved was he that at the conclusion of the dinner he asked that lie might be permitted to carry away one of the glasses as a memento of this courtly action on the part of his entertainers, who responded by requesting him to consider as his anything that might belong to the Manhattan Club. Then tho actor recognised foi the first time that the club monogram, ‘M.C.. was what the engravings represented. An amusing story is told in connection with a visit the King paid not long ago to a country house near the scene of one of Cromwell’s victories. Ho strolled off one day by himself, and in the park he met tin* village blacksmith, who had been up at tho big house in business. “I say, my man,’’ said tho King '‘l understand there was a big battle fought about here. Can you show me where it took place?”' Tho blacksmith, who had, of course, recognised His M ajesly. blushed up to the roots., of his hair. “Well, ycr Majesty,” he said, “I did ’avo a round or two wi’ Hill, Imt 1 didn’t know as y.-r Majesty would be likely to -ear about it.” Tho Dean of St. Paul’s power of caustic and pungent expression is well known. It- is said that rorentlv a riotous young man was sitting by him at dinner, not knowing who Dr. Inge was. He began to abuse the recent ecclesiastical appointments of tho 'government, and observed, “They nave scut a lame bishop to Winchost-cr, and a deaf dean to St. Paid s.‘ “It only needs a dumb layman to make it complete,” said Dr. Ingo icily.