After the Guildhall Banquet:—
"Some had black leather bags, some had aprons. Others had nothing at all and staggered off with a conglomeration of beef, pie, and turtle soup tucked up under their arms."—Weekly Dispatch.
The menu said "Clear Soup," but this must have been a bit thick.
Sandy (on departure of peace-crank, who has been holding forth). "MAN, HE'S A QUEER CARD, THAT. THINK YE HE'S A' THERE, DONALD?"
Donald. "DOD, SANDY, IF WHAT'S NO THERE IS LIKE WHAT IS THERE, IT'S JUST AS WEEL HE'S NO A' THERE."
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, described as Prime Minister, was charged, on the information of HERBERT HENRY ASQUITH, with exceeding the speech limit while on tour. Mr. BONAR LAW, who appeared for the defendant, asked for an adjournment and invited the Court to "wait and see." Upon hearing those words prosecutor broke down and had to be assisted out of the court.