Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-23
NOBILITY IN NEW YORK.

NOBILITY IN NEW YORK.
HIS GRACE THE DUKE Or RIChHOND. |
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81 .meiuIly Treated ut tho Fifth Avenue |
Hotel. He 10 Right Royalty Enter
tained a& the Ao6msn.
New York Herald.
A tall, elegantly attired elderly man,
whose spruce Dundreary whiskers, single
::yeglass AID diknihea heakAe 3Soclfimed
the wealthy B1tdn, sc3lled at thsf Fifth |
Avenue hotel on Saturday afternoon. He
spoke in . low voice to the chief clerk and
the fu4ctipnsfH thA he was the
Duke of Richmond SnA hE 6ein travelling
Canada incognito with some
friends. His grace seemed nervous lest
his identity should become known, aud
that he shoulc he registered as
Major Ward sinpsy Thnrest q lthSpatty
aud their fiSoI aerJhp6h would = srrive
in the city by the night train and their
,ooms were ordered to be ready. The
duke asked the clerk to advance him a
trihe-say SlOO-merely Tor small change.
A. the same time showing hundred
pound Epglish pOte, WHICH he did not care
to break ljtst ShSn@ L1hS- -4Ghiel flerkt was
very much. ixpeeaodfby By I'D hannAr Of
his grace, but IS . precautionary measure
he called Mr.. Prior, the hotel detective,
and asked his opinion Of the stranger. The
detective EYED the duke elqeely for a. few
,nousents, lTbe ,fas9 M4s 3rissoTatic, the
clothes were perfect and there never was
a prince who could toy more magnificently
with an eyeglass. But by a happy inspi.
ration Prior glancetl at his gracc's
ls.o,heels, and was shocked to find that
they were worn down almost to the uppcrs
.,n one side Prior il an expert on dukes
aud counts, and hc instantly pronounced
tho bootheels - final prVott that the
stranger was a fraMd., T>HI!
A minute later his grace lett the hotel
with look Of indignation aud panied sur
prise upon his noble features. He walked
with dignity, but bFigkly Hithak TO Othci
Hoffman house. and bid M. Clhdwfck.
the stout chief clerk who o as. Lbs
grace said that eSPrytAiHg vs topsy tur-I
vey at the Fifth Avenue hotel, and he did
not think it. would hp pleasant for the
ladies ID BIZ party ~ st p Il erc, 30 he had
detsrshinedt 10 hit sul lle q rooms at the
Hoffman house. The SbieE clerk rubbed
Ills nauuS W1IIl ucHSuuS suu dSSuuiiuk 'su
attitude studied from the Union Square
statue of Lafayette, he said ho would he
happy to show his grace through the es.
tablishment hinsslf, The Distinguished
peer walked through the hotel, and was
good enough to praise the furniture aud
speak favOrably Of tho carpets. Tho clerk
carefully listened to all he said, treasuring
up all the most precious comments OF his
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British subject. The duke engaged the
largest suite of rooms and accepted IN ill.,
vitatiOn from his com paniOn to try some
transport Of delight. They sat down at u
to sip away two bottles of champagne,
which he graciously observed was
"quitc excellent, but triflc nigh in it's
tone" sFF 81 q
bonored him With hi. hand, whepeuposl
Stokes looked gratefully at Mr.. chad
wick aud said he would not soon forget
his friendship. Another bottle of wine
was accepted BY his grace and as the
three sat drinking together, Richmond
talked lightly about Arab Pacha, and the
absurd manner in which that fellow
Gladstone was allowing the British TIA,
Lion to he insulted. For two pins " his
grace would he willing to show how the
whole matter should have been arranged.
Thus, pleasantly and instructively the
moments passed and the peer was induced
to speak Of himself He informed bis
companion that besides being Duke Of
ri hm0nd he was Duke of Gordon and
Ear: of KiDrara, and his glass
was Immediately filed to the brim
10y Stokes but when he announced that
ia Scotland he was the Duke Of Lennox,
Earl Of Darm!ey and Baron Methuen. aud
in France the Duke Y pAudigny, the finest
cigars in the establishment were produced.
As the fragrant smoke curled up in little
blue wrcaths the distinguished guest meli-
TONED, among his Other titles, such trifles
as aide de-camp to the queen, eX aide de-
camp to the Duke of Wellington aud he
reditary constable of Inverness castle. He
was also X. q. and Il. c., and Hon: ID. Z.
l.. Stokes said he had suspected as much,
and Mr.. Chadwick nodded pleasantly and
locked knowing. Immediately after The
nobleman said he was lord president of the
council, custOs rOtulOrum Of tho county ol
Sussex and high steward Of Chichester,
his two cOmpauiOhsI moved their chairs
closer to him. They looked across the
table at each other, and admired the
dukcly manper of their guest. His grace
deplored ths vulgarity Of Adhericans, WHO
were won't to stare at dukes aud follow
them about the streets. He said tina,
nothing appealed SO strongly tc
the heart Of a peer as the
fellowship of such - men IS > hi:
companions ChadWick and Stokes pro
tested that his grace was flattering them
too much, and they looked 90 pleased tina
ono of Stokes bartenders then and ther,
resolved to ask for an increase of salary a
the first opportunity! Suddenly the pee
lowered his voice to an aristOcratic whis
per and asked Stokes for $50 to pay Some
trivial expenses. He held crisp banl
note for GlOO pounds-dsintily between Iii
thumb and finger, and told the delighted
man that he would leave it as security, bu
he did not care to have it changed. Stoke.
was on the point OF ofSffsting him the de
sired amount and unlimited credit wher
ono of the bar keepers whispered in hi
car that the stranger Lad been recognizes
rs ono OF tho n6osts accoip plished Of Ebglisl
swindlezs snd cOafidence mon. | tsss3f
Gently whispered the wind among Iii
leaves in Madison Square park, blithel.
sang tho birds and brightly ShOpe the SUI
as his gracc meandcred adown broadway
rubbing a certain part of his pantalOons il
careless yet conscious manner. -, .,
Aud now Stokes and Chadwick want t,
know who is to pay for the wine and cigars
MONROE, Mich, Sept ., 1873.
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