National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-02
A REAL LIVE DUKE
ANDA PARTY OF NOBLE BRITIsHERs,
Escorted by Bull Run" Russell-His Grace the
Duke Of Sutherland, and His Son, Genu-
Inc Marquis-A Picnic at Mount
Vernon To-Day.

| Among the distinguished arrivals OF
Saturday none will attract more the attention Of
the social and business world of the capital than
that of the Duke of Sutherland and party, VINO arc
registered at the Riggs House. The Duke IS ac-
cOmpanied by his son, the Marquis of Stafford ;
Sir Henry Greene, Knight Commander of the Star
of India and Commander of Bath, ana Lazy
| Greene; Dr. w. H. Russell, formerly war cor
respondent of the London Times, and now editor OF
the Army and Nary Journal oftEngland; Thomas
Knowles, member of Parliament; George Cross
field, Henry Crossfeld, ]. p Beckersteth, L. o.
Stevens, s. P Neale, and Henry Wright, private
| secretary to the Duke of Sutherland. These gen-
tlemen, with the exception of DR.. Russell and Mr.
| Wright, are directors of the London and North
| western Railway Company, and are largely inter-
ested in other English companies.
| HIS GRACE
of Sutherland is sturdy, well-preserved man. ap-
parently some fifty years of age, with somewhat
Scottish cast of features, with resolution depicted
in every line His beard and hair are tinged with
gray, and his whole appearance indicates him to
be ola somewhat nervous temperament His son,
the Marquis is somewhat shorter in stature than
his father, lighter in build, and carries himself
with military bearing supposed to be inherent in
| the British guardsman. Dr.. William H. Russell is
the famous war correspondent of the London
Times and his first visit to this country was III
1861, when he came as the Thunderers represent
ative and wrote that unpalatable description of
the battle of Bull Run that earned for him among
the people of the North the SOubriQuet of
BULL RUN RUSSELL.
Although DR.. Russell is now sixty years of age,
his personal appearance indicates great activity
and energy. In conversation with representa-
tive of THE REPUBLICAN, he said he was particu-
larry struck with the many and marked changes
in Washington, as compared with its appearance
in July, 1861 The University of Dublin conferred
the degree of Ii. D. upon him after his return
from the Crimean war, where he distinguished
himself as a correspondent; witnessed the corona
ton of the late Car Alexander of which he wrote
graphic description, and was at the front cor
respondent in the war of Austria with Prussia, in
the Franco Prussian war, and in the campaign in
Zululand. The campaign i'll Zululand he criticised
so numerically as TO bring out a savage reply
from General Wolsely. Half a dozen medals have
been conferred upon him in the course of his
. LONG AND BRILLIANT CAREER.
Mr.. Henry Crossfeld is the auditor, Mr.. ]. P.
Beckersteth deputy chairman, and Messrs. George
Crossfeld, L. o. Stephens and T. Knowles direct
ors of the London and Northwestern Railway. Mr..
George P. nellie is the superintendent of the same
company, and Mr. Henry Wright is the Dukes
private secretary. Sixteen rooms had been engaged
bp telegraph for the party, and the remarkable
facility with which an Englishman
TAKES TO WATER
under certain conditions was exhibited by the
word bath " appended the register of the
hotel to the names of every gentleman in the
party. The entire party attended chnreh ycster-
day, and in the evening the Duke, accompanied
by his son and some two or three others, dined
with Sir Edward Thornton. This morning the
United States steamer Dispatch, Commander
Charles McGregor commanding, is expected to
leave the navy-yard for
MOUNT VERNON
with President Garfield Secretary Blaine, the
Duke of Switzerland, the Marquis of Stafford Sir
Henry and Lady Green, DR.. W. II. Russell, Henry