New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
PERSONAL "REMINISCENCES or LORD
STR ATEORU.
STRATFORD
From Temple B1r.


Ticntenant Glyn and the young Prince Leiningen
had been sent from the Britannia Win guhOoalS ~
make bridge of boats between ,S Tl9rgcYU anu ~
Rustchuk for the passage of the allied armies ia
the event of its proving advisable TO ATTACK tne
Russian army in Wallacha. The last time had
Prince Lenngen was wheh weh'c pug g.
noon with Lord StratfOTd to dine with Admiral OF
James Dundas on board the Britannia. On reach
ing the SHIP we heard one OF the officers call out III
"A tone of no great respect: -, :, ~
Come come, Prince, this Will never do,-you
must have that deck better swabued." ..
"The words, Prince and swabbed, do not seem 70
90 well together" said LORD Suatlord 10 ine Au-
miral who advanced TO receive hun; who Is inc
The Prince of LeIningen, the Queens nephew,"
replied Sir James Dundas, whom DO myself the
honor of presenting to your Excellcncv."
A shy-lookng midshipman approached at sign
from the Admiral, ana bowed la the Ambassador,
40 SAID he was delighted to see him, and hoped TO
have the hon or OF his company at dinner next any
az the Embassy. He said this in loud voice. so as
70 be heard by the G h VINO aa t hfs so lite oere
mOny and then he turned round and scowied Ut Tue
presumpIuOus culprit. -
Lord StratfOrds feeling OF loyalty was as pro
fonnd rs that of sincere believer in divine right
must always be. Every member OF the hoyat
ence When the Duke OF Cambridge was about TO
become MS guest Tor "A few days at the Embassy
he went in his dressing gown and slippers, at an
early hour IN the morning, to see that the rooms
prepared for his Royal Highness were III perfect
order. Finding the Dukes valet arranging the
trunks and portmanteaus when had arrived tne
AmDaSSauOT began 10 give uilCIboho '4''I
should be placed. The man lett OH WORKING, anu
stared at Lord Stratford. ~,
:" will tell you what it is he said at last "
know how his Royal Hghness likes to have MS
things arranged better than you do 80 you just
shut up-and be of, will you. old Teller Y
Lord Stratford left the room IN a towering passion
and calling one of the attaches ordered him to go
and tell that man who it was that he had venture
to address such language to- The attache soon re-
turned with sparkling eyes.
"Well, what did you say to him. :" asked the Am
bassadOr
he had ventured to address such language was ner
Maiesty's Representative in Turkey"
"Ah. quite right. And what was his answer
lie answered, my lord, that he never SAID you
warn't"
II was singular feature in Lord Stratford's
somewhat hasty disposition that his anger would
suddenly he appeascd Ivy anything which seemed
to HIM udcrOus. IL an IN tins case ana nc en-
ioyed hearty laugh with the atlacLe.
On another occasion, an attacle had made one or
two mistakes in copying dispatch, which he took
10 the Ambassador for signature. .
mistakes may be made said Lord Stratford;
after pointing them out, by the most careful
attache how much more by the most careless"
The hgh-sprited young dlplOmatst got exceed
inply inceused and told Lord Stratiotd thai. al
though ne was his Ambassador, he had no right To
repriInaud him for what was untrue, as he was not
habi,ually careless.
You accuse me of untruthfulness D. your
eyes~ exclaimed Lord Stafford
D. your EXcelleucys ewes" retorted the
youth.
infrmity OF his temper, and they shook hands most