National Republican., 1882-08-24
HIS GRACE oF RICHMOND
shnmeruliy Treated Mt the Finh Avenue
ROynlIy Entertained nj The pHOfIr, n H.

hOyNNIy entertained ut the hhOumans
A tall, elegantly attired elderly man, whose
spruce Dundrcary whisSers, single eye g ass, and
dignifed bearing proc aimed the wealthy Brlton,
called at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday
afternoon. He spoke in a low voice to the chief
clerk and Informed that functionnry that he WIS
the Duke Of Richmond. and had been travelling
through Canada incognito with some friends His
Grace seemed nervous lest his identity should be-
come known and requested that he should be
registered rs Major Ward simply. The rest of the
party and their five servants would arrive IN the
city by the night train, and their rooms were or
dered TO be ready. The Duke asked the clerk to
advance him tri1e-sny Sl00-mercly for small
change, at the same time showing hundred
pound English note, which he did not care TO
break just then. The chief clerk was very much
impressed
ny TnB MANNER OF HIS GRACE,
but as precautionary measure he called Mr..
Prior the hotel detective, and asked his opinion
of the stranger. The detective eyed the Duke
closely for u few moments The fice was aristo-
cratic, the clothes were perfect, and there never
was prince who could toy more magnifcently
with an oye-gass. But by happy inspiration
Prior glanced a. Ills Graces boot heels, and was
shocked TO find that they were worn down almost
to the uppers on one side. Prior is an expert on
dukes and counts, and he instantly pronounced
the boot-hees as final proof That the stranger was
| a fraud. minute later His Grace left the hotel
| upon his noble features. He walked with dig
| nty, but briskly withal, to the Hoffman House,
and told Mr.. Chadwick, the stout chief clerk, who
| turvey at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and he did not
| think 1t would be pleasant for the ladies in his
parry TO sop there, so he hnd determined 10 hire II
suite of rooms at the Hoffman House.
THE CHIEF CLERK RUBBED HIS HANDS
with delight, and assuming an attitude studied
from the Union Square statue of Lafayette, he said
| establishment himself The distinguished peer
walked through the hottl, aud Was gUod enough
carpets. Tine clerk carefully listened to all lie
said, treasuring up all the mtst precious COM
incnts of His Grace and inwadly resolving to
| become n British subject. The Duke gagged the
largest suit of rooms and accepted an Invitation
| from his companion TO try some wine. whelcat
sat down ut table ana the peer cond, scendingly
| helped 10 sip away two bottles of Champagne,
winch he graciousy observed was quite excel
| lent but n trile high Ill its tone"
| DlGSITIEs lNCaEAsING
| Ed Stokes was sent for and the Duke honored
| him with his hand, whercupon Stokes looked
gratefully at Mr.. Chadwick aud sad lie would not
| soon forget his iiienishp Another butllc of wine
| was accepted by Ills Grace and the three sat
| drinking together Richmond talked lightly about
that fellow Gladstone " was allowing the British
| nation 10 be insulted. For lwo PIN" lis Grace
would be 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 htmselt. lie in-
| formed his companion, that, heoides being Duke
| Uf RichmUnd, he was Duke oil GoTdnn,ald Earl
OF Kinrnra, ana his glass was Immediately flied
| to the blim Ly StokeS but when he announced
| that in Scotland he was the DnkO OF LcniON, Earl
of Ddrnley, and Baron Metliuen and iii France
| the Duke d'AuGigny
| TIE FINEST CIGARS
| in the esa lshmeut were produced. AS the fra
| grant smoke eutled up i'll litt { blue wremLs tne
| distinguished guest mentioned, among his other
titles, such triles as aide de.ciinp to the Queen
| eN-uidc-de camp to the Duke OF Wellington and
hereditary con table of Inverness Castlr. He was
also X. G and p. e and Hon. b. {. l.: Stokes said
he had suspected as much, and Mr.. Chadwick
| nodded piciSauly and looked showing. lmme-
diGtely after tue noOeman sad he was lord
president of the councii. cltStOS rOtuiorHm OF the
| county uf Sussex, aud high steward of Chichester
his Two companions mON ed their chairs closer to
him. They looked Grruss the table AT each other
and admired the dukely manner of their guest.
| Ills Grace deplorcd the yulgarity of Americans,
| who wee wont 10 stare ut duSCs and follow them
| about the streets. lie said that nothing appealed
so strongly TO tue heart ui pceras the fellowship
OF such men as his companions.
CHADWICK AND STOKES PROTESTED
that His Grace was fatlcring them too much, and
they looked So pleased that one OF Stokes bar
tenders then 'gid there resolved to ask for an in
crease OF salary at the first opportunity. Suddenly
the peer lowered his voice to an aristocratc
| whisper and asked Stokes for $50 to pay some
| trivial expenses. He held crisp bank note Tor
&l00 daIntily between his thumb and finger, and
told The delighted man that he would leave IL as
security, but he did not care TO have 1t changed
Stokes was on tie point of Offering lin the de-
sired amount and unlimited credit when one of
the bartenders whispered III his ear that the
stranger had been rCcOgniZ. rs one of Tho most
accomplished of English swindlers and conf
dcnce men. Gently whispered the wind among
the birds, and brightly shone the sun rs His
Grace meandered adDwn Broadway, rubbing a
certain part OF his pantaloons i'll n careless and
yet conscious manner.
who is to pay for the wine and cigars.-NetV York
| Herald.