Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-07-11
SutherIand's Soiourn in Santa Re,

All AJCIloOl, IOpckd dllu SANTA 4 &
special arrived here Sunday about moor
bringing the Duke of Sutherlan and
party, notice of whose visit Was given
in Sundays issue. The dukes party
consists of Major General Sir Henry
Green, DR.. Russell, of the London
Times, who is travelling with his grace
in America representing that paper,
MI. Henry Wright, the dukes secretary,
and one or two others. The special
consisted Of Mr.. George M. Pullman's
special car and an A., r. 81 $. +. cook.
ing car. Mr.. w. +. White, general
passenger agent of the road, came with
the visitors to do the honors on the
part of the railroad and Mr.. Townshend
Of the London Field, and Mr.. II. J
Anderson, of Topeka, were also in at
tendance upon invitation of the A., r
81 S. +. Santa Fe was the first place
at which a stop was made, the distin
guished travellers being anxious to SEE
this city, and only a short time was
spent here. The train remained on the
side track about four hours in order t
allow the passengers to ride about the
city. General Edward Hatch and TIN,
officers of his staff were at the depo'
upon the arrival of the special in re
spect to the duke and Major Genera
Green. The officers took charge of the
guests, and had carriages in READINGS.
to show them through the city. TIL,
various points of interest in Santa +,
were visited, among others the ole
churches, the residence and garden O
Archbishop Lamy, and the palace
The party was also received at the resi-
dence Of General Hatch, after which
they drove back to the depot and a
about four o'clock the special left fo
San Francisco. The party goes through
to Los Angeles, and will stop next a
Madeira, California, for the Yosemit,
valley. The party will return East b,
the Union Pacific, visiting Denver.
The dukes visit to Santa Fe make
him an object of especial importanc,
here just at this time, and a few fact
in regard to him may not be uninter
esting. He is, then, n of the favored
nobleman of Great Britain, a fac
which ought to be generally known
but which, alas for the people of Thu
benighted land, is not in the mouths o
the multitude. He revels in the pos
session of a huge family name, numer
Gus high-sounding titles, and last bu
not least in the view OF the people o
America an almost boundless fortune
The name with which his grace i
favored is George Granville William
Sutherland Lewiston Cover. The title
are those of Baronet, Baron of Cover
Viscount of Trentham, Earl of Cover
Marquis of Stafford, Duke of Suther
land and Knight of the Garter. Tn
possessions are Stafford House, 81
James, said to be the most magnifcen
residence in London, Dunrobing Castle
Suthelandshire and half a dozen othe
palatial establishments in different POI
tons of the kingdom. He is the owne
of II of the finest collections Of pic
lures and art treasures in the world, o
many thousand acres of the finest Ian,
in England and Scotland, one estate in
Guiding nearly the entire county 0
Sutherland, besides which are cattl
herds, yachts and other valuables.
The duke is in his 53rd year. Hi
visit to America is with a view of aC
curing a knowledge of the railroa
system of this country in the interes
of the London and Northwestern raj
road.
Recent political events give especia
timeliness to the consideration of til