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U. S. R. C. “AT HOME.”*

The United Services Recreation Club beld their annust "As Hame" yesterday afternoon. Many meni- bers, and friends attended and witnessed a number of interesting

matches.

THURSDAY MARCH

TEA WITH LIVE GODDESS.

Priest Dices for Victory

Over Evil.

The day's of banqueting with the deities did not end with the explosion of old Roman theism as a myth, for Sir Charles Bell, who The majority of the competitions has just returned to London after had been decided previously, but a year's sojura in Tibet, reports there remained the ladies tris n gulur (that while at Samding, one of the tournament between the United few important towns in that Services Recreation Club, the country, last year, he had ten Ladies Recreation Club and with a goddess. She is not a the Peak Club, д well as common goddess either but ranka the final of the man's doubles as an incarnation of a Buddhist between Capt. Dols and Mr. H. deity and as such is the highest Owen Hughes and Major Gandy lady in the land. and Capt. Chippendall.

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the ladies attracted considerable into pigs, whenever she likes. interest and resulted in a victory This at least is what her Tibetan for the heklers of the Shield, the subjects believe, and her vaunted United Services Recreation Club, power insures dar not only high represented by the Misses G. and social position but an income as P. Grace and Mr. Dickens and wall. Sir Charles says he was Mr. Lindsel1. The scores were as the first white man to visit the "goddess," who, after a sprightly conversation, regaled him with an sicellent meal

under:

U. S. R. C. Misses G. and F. Grace; beat the LR.C. Lady Stuart Taylor and Miss Calvert 56 and is Rudge and Miss Irving) 83; beat the Peak Club Mrs. MeElderry and Mrs. Boyd) 7-1 and Mrs. Stark and Mrs. MeKichan) 9-2..

U.S.R.C. Mr. Dickens and to LRC. Mrs. Lindselly lost

Lady Stuart Taylor and Miss Calvert 6, and beat Miss Rudge and Mie Irving 12, bent Peak Club (Mrs. McElderry and Mrs. Boyd) - and Mrs. Stark and Mr. MeKichant -3.

Ladies .C.Lady. Stuart Taylor and Miss Calvert beat Peak Club Mrs. McElderry and Mrs. Bayd, 8. and Mrs. Stark and Mrs, MeKichan: 10-1: lest to U.S.R.C. Misses (1, and P. firace 3-6 and beat Mr. Dickens and Mrs. Lind

The Tibetan explorer describes her as about 24 years old, with pensive mien and an air of In accordance quiet dignity. with Tibetan custom the hostess and guest exchanged presents.

Sir Charles gave her the first Watch she had ever seen and taught her how to tell the time. Until then she like all the natives. had lost track of the hours, knowing only that sunrise was nature's signal to arise and sunset indicated bedtime.

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Sir Charles, in relating his experiences, described the great prayer service of the Lamas, at which 12,000 monks assisted. These officiates were divided into sections and placed wherever room could be found for them. At various places priests Ladies B. C. :Miss Budge and stationed, armed with stout poles Miss Irving: beat Peak Chib (Mrs.eight or nine feet long and some Me Elderry and Mrs. Boyd) 6-5 six inches in circumference. Ons and lost tis Mrs. Stark and Mrs. of them belabouried a monk who MeKhan 47 lost to U. S. R. C. was not taking a proper part in :Miss (1. and P. Grace: 3-8 and the service.

Mrs. Dickens and Mrs. Lindsell: 12.9.

Total games: U. S. B. C., 60; Ladies B. C., 44; Teak Club. 28.

In the final of the Men's Doubles | Capt.. Dods and Mr. H. Owen Hughes beat Major Gandy and Capt. Chippendall, 62, 6-4.

At the conclusion of matches the prizes won during the tournament were distributed. The trophies were won by the following:

2. Miss Weatworth.

THE DALAI LAMA.

The Dalai Lama, said Sir Charles, is the chief Buddhist monk of Tibet and rules an area of some half a million square miles. There are no railways, po roads and no motor cars in his domain. It is a land of mountain, desert and untridged rivers; & land of snow and ice and bliz- zards.

The lost 10 days of the second Ladies Singles: 1. Miss P. Grace ; | Tibetan Month, corresponding with the early part of April, are taken up by à festival known as the Tsoncho or "The Offerings of

Mixed Doubles; 1. Miss Calvert Mr. H. Usen Hugbes: 2. Miss

P. Grace and Eng. Lt. Com. the Assembly." One of the rites Eveleigh.

of this festival is a crapshooting Ladies Doubles: 1. Mrs. Dicken-contest between the Dalai Lama and Miss G. Grace: 2. Lady Stuart and the devil. If the devil wins. Taylor and Miss Calvert.

evil will triumph during the next Men's Singles: Final to be year and the people of Tibet will played later between Eng. Com-suffer. marder Edwards, H. M. S. Titania. and Mil. Margetts. H. M. S. Hawkics.

Men's Doubles: 1. Capt. Dods and Mr. H. Owen Hughes; 2. Major Gandy and Capt. Chip pendall.

Ladies' Shield: U. s. R. C.

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Should the Dalai Lama Isad bis dice, however, and win the match, the year will be one of bounty and happiness for his objects. The devil's delegate in the match is the Serpent King, who wears a long coat of white goatskin and a long peaked hat and car- ries in his right hand the black tail of a yak. His face, white on one side and black on the other. shows that he is a doublefaced rogue full of deceit.

Some of the several hundred eats which came to Kentish Town Whether he wins or loases the to compete at a championship Serpent King, after the dice show were treasures. For one throwing, which takes place at as much as 1.000 was asked by the entrance of the temple "in its owner; another was catalogued Chanchupling 30 miles from at a mere 100 guineas. Some of Lhasa, the capital, becomes the the cats, again, had curious scapegrat of the country. He is names. A tortoiseshell female driven from the city and bears bore the name of Ballochmisle the evil with him. He also takes Mulliga tawny Soup, and two with it a good deal of money, for others were Venus of Gaybrook the Tibetan Government not only Ballochmyle gives him presents. but many and Champian Black Pudding. The oldest cat persons make him offerings on in the show was Empire Lady the understanding that he takes Schultz, a veteran entering on its his or her troubles out of town.-- 14th year.

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