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IGMT a bar, though I did not see this until I was leaving, as it was effectively concealed by a distinguished crowd of naval and military officers, very few having less than three stars or stripes. From the stray fragments of conversation which I could not avoid overhearing, they were one and all discussing the present war, and the chances of having another. It must be an inestimable boon to the flying services to possess so attractive and convenient a meeting-place in which to discuss technical matters in this way. We have a real reading-room, so comfortable and so ornamental that I cannot believe the papers and magazines will ever look untidy. We have other rooms, each more beautiful than the last, wherein to smoke, or chat, or calculate one's war profits or one's chances of promotion. Everything is provided for our convenience—even two dining-rooms, so that one may have the regulation three courses in the one and then adjourn for three courses more in the other. Small wonder that, on this particular evening, the member for Yorkshire, having dined well and ordered another large cigar, was lost in admiration of the architectural beauties of the place, enquired the name JANUARY 251 1917.. of the panel doctor responsible for the elaborate carv- ings on all sides,- and finally decided to engage a bed- room for the night. And even the rotund and jocular personage around whom the club cfc'efly revolves missed his last train and had to wait for the next. The dinner was an excellent one, the cooking being unanimously passed for general service, and the quantity being as liberal as the Defence of the Pantry Act permits. It was easy to see that cheese, however strong, does not even count as a half-course, for all that remained of the Stilton was a large shell-hole surrounded by rind, although the club had only been open a week. The proprietors of the Bodega will be jealous. In the upper regions are quiet, well-furnished bed- rooms, for which there is already a good demand. In the basement there is a billiard-room. I went down there, with several others, during the evening. It was not yet completed, but, as Lord Robey of Bing would say, what was there—was good ! Altogether this is Some Club. We may well be proud of it, for there is none more cosy or more artistic to be found between Shoreditch Empire and Hammersmith Broadway. Bar to D.S.O. for Commander Samson. IT was announced in the London Gazette of January 23rdthat the King has been graciously pleased to give orders for the award of a Bar to the Distinguished Service Orderof the undermentioned officer, in recognition of his continued gallantry and distinguished services as a Flying Officer : Commander CHARLES RUMNEY SAMSON, D.S.O., R.N.(Wing Commander, R.N.A.S.). Military Medals for R.F.C. IN the list of awards published on''January 22nd, of the Military Medal for bravery in the field, the followingappears :— 820 Flight-Sergt. A. HAMILTON, R.F.C. - ., 2073 1st Class Air-Mech. O. F. WATTS, R.F.C. ; " ;: Praise from General Smuts for Air Services. IN his despatch dealing with the campaign in EastAfrica up to October 27th, General Smuts says :— " The work of the Air Services has been most creditable.In addition to their reconnaissance work there is evidence to the effect that both material and moral damage has beendone to the enemy by their constant bombing raids." The above drawing illustrates a flying officer's semi-humorous idea to facilitate sea-scouting by aeropl an es'sThe mother-ship carries at the stern a huge roll of flexible shutter made of wood or other tubes on the roll- tbp-desk principle. When let out this would float and trail behind the ship and iirould be used for getting offand landing by small scouts.. As the ship steams Slowly1 forward, the raft might* it is suggested, keep reasonably fist.
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