15 APRIL 1905, Page 15

[To TER EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR: 8 ] SIR, —The story referred to

by Mr. Lionel Tollemache in your issue of April 8th was thus told by my father, the late Lord Cottesloe. Dr. Goodall, formerly Head-Master of Eton, but then a. Canon of Windsor, was being pressed by two young ladies (I think his nieces) to give a ball. It was at a party on a very hot evening, and the young ladies were fanning his powdered head. " Ah ! " he said, " you may get powder from this Canon, but you will never get the ball."—I am, Sir, &c.,

COTTESLOE.