New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-08


| Of tn Earl Of wilton, In his eighty-tljrl year.
Thomas Egcr,on. second Earl of Wilton and
Viscouut Grey dc Wilton IN the peerage OF the United
Kingdom was the second Of Robert Gro-venor dIst
| MARQUIS ~ Westminster, who married IN l79l Lady
Eleanor Fgertou, daughter and heir of Thomas, first
! Earl OF Wilton The titles hold by the
Earl were created in 15Ol with remainder 10 the see
ond and all other younger or the daughter Of the
first Earl The present Earl holds The Grand Cross u the
Guolyhs OF Hanover and Of the First Order Of SaEony ia
Privy Counsellor. Colonel Of the Queens own Tower
HamIe.s Light Infantry Militia Regiments Commodore
IN the Royal Yacht Squadron ami a Doctor Of
| Civil Laws. He born December 30. 1879
and led ls maternal grandfather september %,
ISL Ee has been twice married H was married 70
his first wife. Lady Mary Marcnr Stanley Hourth
daughter Of Edward, twelfth Earl Of Derby November
20 1901 she died December 16. 1888. ana >eptem-
Der IL 1903 hc married Isabella. only CALL OF the
late Major Elton smith, Madras Army.
Lord wilton was not fifteen years OF age when, he
ing then Westminster schoohoy. he entered upon
possession Hcaon Park and the property surrounding
H. The proximity o. Manchester and the prud- NJ hus
ban ~ and tDrfJ OF the owner Oi Hcaton nave not
less ned the annual rcn-o OF estate which Is greatly
cuhauc In value by The commercial city IN ont
side OF Us gates Lord wilton has never been accustomed
TO pass more than a fractional part Of each year ~
Heaton In his eyes that estate, and more especially
since the extinction Of HeatOn Park races, for which
be las no one but himself to blame, never possessed
such attractions ~ Donclstar, Newmarket and many
another race coarse London, Cowes ami MltonMow-
bray his seat IA Leicestcrshlrel.
To Charles sheridan tue accomp shed author OF The
Chariot Of Achilles in which the fashionable notabil
ties o. bis day lam O.nedthe complex and anomnl
Gus character OF the Earl Of Wilton was puzzle and
an enigma. It was IN these words that, when
Lord wilton was in his thirty ninth year sheridan
OF ain
Next, upon switcl-tallrd neg. with wandering eye
Attc1uitcd wilton caaters by.
III character now difficult to know!
A compound o. psdm-tIles and a.lyhO;
A Forward rider, half inclined 10 preach,
Though less d.-go.ed to prae lee Than Ia to teach
And Jockey, now an organist'
10y i3 sacr- music and ora st"suah Va. The
garnet II Lori WILLOWS heterogeneous characerlscs -
they appeared the keen eyes OF his not unfrendly
crfc in I-3s Il seems 10 have escaped Sheridan
tice that from tie days OF his youth LORD wilton had
d.plaved taste and aptitude for surgery, and had
vrafse1 the London hospitals amateur medical
student When the irst railroad was opened IN gland
egsI on the he ira n that carried he Duke Of Wellington
sst Pr'ms Mpi-ter, Sir Huskisson one OF the mem
ber- OF Parliament for Liverpool and other celebrities
II was on that occasion mat Mr. Husk7son was run
down " he engine Rocket "a. the several trains passed
lift the injured person from the ground was Lord wilton
who applied the know-dSe he had gained IN the
and .kl surgical assistance MT Hq-k,son died some
twelve after the accident LORD WIN was 70 ne
seen each August at Cowes, Where no tace |
was better o%R t4gn fT nus we. Ike SorH Is who
glorjed in being the Oldest ceruncatcd master III her
Nae-ty's mercantile marlne,' LOrI NuIph lts never |
haeu mere amateur sailor but has repeatedly stood
across the Bay OF Biscay and carried his yacht into a.
Med eTranean port. For the last nay or
xy wears follower OF the hounds across the Leces
tersre pastures ever more certain 70 De IL the van
than ord Wilton Tall, Wiry, sneWy, with legs He
Iannost md hands not less eIqustely fine than the
spiders touch, which feels at each thread ana HVes
along the line Lord Wilton, II may be safely SAID never
had a superior and rarely an equal among hose repre-
sentative sportsmen whom generation after generation
Melton has sent forth at the beginning OF each season 10
meet the hounds on opening day At Ashley Gate.
II Is at EgertOn Lodge. Melton Whtre ne |
.--Io III u1ns
i'm eysteuce that the haPpest hours OF Lord NlIions
long lie have been passed He bought the place ABOUT
fouTteen years after he became a Peer ana
at once made extensive improvements. a snort |
tina AFRO when II evident that In |
c-ea.ing wears had der rived his knees OF that nrn
I'm I9n the saddle which he was once renowned,
he said while announcing MS attcll9n oI
1oriou of each winter at EgrrOn Lodge: AT lea'L Il
can m, LONGER ride % hounds as OF yOre, car de az
the place which love best on earth upon the tur Oh
Elicu he has been patron u long as any man iipN
living n hardly be claimel tha LolI 49, aI "a
been a. uniformly popular as IN the hunuL8-HcIu -
p.nfIeuau- rider he famous, ana Wneh ne DestE'S
I6rd EgllutOu's Dr. CAius-a vicious morse lhaI Ia.
TrnVd TOO much for the best jockeys OF the dAy
managed the ungcutrou. Drute5 mouth 80 wei, In No.
sfeerrd him 10 Victory, Tom Dawson dec area tAeIe
J,s MOI such another Jockey IN Engund AS an owner
or Lord wilton most SUCCESSFUL h COM
Titr fDr AAndIcaps. His stable policy was al" 700
era -ty and secreLFe 10 hAAo N'' ''e7 "
HE laurel. won hy Lord Wilton in literature VIII scarcely
ro nf An enduring character. some one h- stu hat
worse hook than his sports and Pursuits OF the EhE
i'll - H. rarely been published. This WOrk 10 lame al
t,tu p-Ove Mama Charta, TRIAL Dy JIg' tue III
adm mia ration j1sce and the general pros
perlIy aud freedom OF Ensl5IAe nIl IuC ~ nc IN
~ f,y-1unng hOrseracing, football an cricket me
Of il not 10 tue cTellt o. uo'toi OF
y law II l. as "a rider on the nat ahd acI o5s country
that Lord WlllOn's best claim 10 be remembered rests