The New York herald., 1877-11-23

among the dead. One Of his sons, too,
gallant fellow by land and sea, distin-
guished himself and was made the Kings
standard bearer for life and admiral of his
fleets by Henry WILL, and lost his life lead
ing the boarders in sea fght with the
French off Brest.
DARK AND BLOODY DAYs.
Once more tho family fell on evil times.
Thomas Howard. another son Of the Duke,
was attainted Of treason for loving daugh-
ter Of Queen Margaret, OF Scotland, and
died q prisoner in the Tower of London.
The third Duke was also attainted and
again restored. His son and heir, Henry,
Earl of Surrey, whose genius was,
perhaps, the brightest of the house Of
Howard, soldier, statesman, a scholar
and poet, fell under the ban of the cruel
crowned wretch, Henry Will, and was de-
capitated on an unfounded charge.
SIGNIFICANT RELIC
Among the precious presents made by the
Duke of Norfolk yesterday to his bride
was pearl necklace once worn by
tho ill-fated Mary Queen OF Scots;
and when IL is remembered that the
son Of the last Howard we have mentioned,
the fourth Duke of Norfolk, was beheaded
upon Tower Hill, London, at the orders Of
the good Queen Bess, because he had helped
in her sore strait the hapless and beautiful
| Queen Mary, the significance of the gift
|. will be seen. Who has o better right
to wear the pearls of Queen Mary
| than tho bride Of the descendant
of him who shared her fate2 Brighter days
came to the Howards with the Stuarts, and
since those stirring times the Howards have
| moved through q couple Of centuries with
light and shade not so fercely contrasted,
| until oil the honors and gathered wealth
centre in the young man of thirty taking
home his bride to the feudal homo Of his
fathers, Arundel Castle.
| THE HASTINGS.
The bride as she reclines in her cushioned
seat, dreaming of her new honors and the
splendid scenes that have ushered her
into them, recalls, perhaps, that her family
has some claims to pride Of birth and
honors. The family OF the Hastings
| was ennobled more than two hundred
years ago. We knew Of Lord Rawdon of
that house hundred years ago on the bat
tie fields Of American independence. Some
of us recall the old story of the Lady Flora
Hastings Of nearly forty years ago who
died Of grief because an unjust suspi-
cion Of her chastity was held by
the Queen Of England. We remem-
ber the long-hating Countess of Loudoun,
who. because Of the Queens slight upon
Lady Flora, oil her life Missed between her
teeth the motto Of her house-'I hyde M
time" But - the train was speeding on
TO Arundel perhaps that other old motto Of
|
young Duchess-"Trust winneth troth."
WELCOME AT ARUNDEL.
At four o'clock the train stopped at Arun-
del amid the widest demonstrations Of ioy
on the part Of the inhabitants. A largo
crowd was cheering, bells were ringing and
flags waving. A salute Of twenty-one guns
doomed out as the Duke and Duchess
alighted. Passing ont from the sta
ton tho multitude re-echoed the cheers
Of those nearer the train. Ninety of the
tenantry mounted on fine horses-thc very
yeomen Of Sussex-formedo guard Of honor
to escort the party to the castle. Arundel
Castle covers i've acres, and its lofty towers
looked dim and majestic on the heights
commanding the sea- The spire of the
Catholic church, built by the Duke
at cost of S75O.OOO, could Just
be seen. Thither through the streets
Of Arundel moved the now brave
procession. Thousands of banners.
notices and embiems were displayed on
both sides Of the street. and the Duke was
received with . Hip. hip, hurrah r that
sounded homelike 70 American ears, al
though tho beloved ''Tiger-r-r I" was want
ing. The party were in an open carnage,
and tho young Duchess courtcously ac-
knowlcdRed the many signs Of welcome.
AN ADDRESS AND A BOUQUET.
Under an archwsy Of flowers the Mayor
welcomed them at the town limits. An ad-
dress was read by tho Town Clerk and tho
Mayorsss handed bouquet to the Duchess
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