The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-23

suASEpuILy TREATED AT THE rIPTu-AvENuE
HOTEL, HE II RIGHT ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
AT THE HOFFMAN, HOUSE.
New York Herald
a tall. elegantly. attired elderly man.
whose spruce Dundrcary whiskcrs. single
eye-glass. and dignitied bearing proclaimed
the wealthy Briton, called at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel on Saturday afternoon. He
spoke in a low voice 10 the chief clerk.
and informed that functionary that he
was the Duke Of Richmond aud had
been travelling through Canada incognito
with some friends. His Grace seemed ncr-
youS lest his identity should become known,
and requested that he should he registered
as 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 ordered 20 bc ready. The Duke
asked the clerk 10 advance him trife-
saw SlOO-mcrely for small change, at the
same time showing hundrcd-pound Eng
Hsh note, which he did not care to break
lust then. The chief clerk was very much
Impressed by the manner Of his Grace.
hut as a precautionary measure he called
MI. Prior. the hotel detective. and asked
his opinion OF the stranger. The detective
eyed the Duke closely for a few moments.
The face was aTiStocratic, the clothes were
perfect, and there never was prince who
could toy more magniiiccntly with an eye
glass. But 10y n happy inspiration Prior
glanced AZ his Gracc'> hoot-hCclS, and was
shocked to ind that they were worn down
almost 10 the uppCrS on one side. Prior is
an eXpcrt on dukes and counts, and he in
stantk pronounced the boot-hcelS a. final
proof that the stranger was 4 fraud.
4 minute later his Grace left the hotel
with a look Of indignation and panied sur
prise upon his noble features. He walked
with dignity, but briSkly withal, 10 the
Hoffman House, and told Mr.. Chadwick,
The stout chief clerk, who he was. His
Grace said that everything was topsy turvey
NJ the Fitth-AVenuc Hotel. and he did not
think IL would be pleasant for the ladies in
his party to stop there, so he had deter
mined 10 hire suit OF rooms AT the Holt
man House. The chief clerk rubbed his
hand, with delight, and, assuming an at,i-
tudc studied from the Union-Squarc statue
Of LAFAYETTE. he said he would be happy
~ show his Grace through the estab-
U,hmcnt himself. The distinguished peer
walked through the hotel, and was good
enough 10 praise the furniture and speak
ftNorahlv Of the carpets. The clerk care
fully listened 10 all he said, trcasuring up
al the most precious comments OF his
Grace. and inwardly resolving to become
British subject. The Duke engaged the
largest suit OF rooms, ami accepted an inyi-
ta,ion from his companion 10 Try some
wine. whorcat Mr.. Chadwick was in
transport Of delight. They sat down at
table. and the peer cOndcSccndmSiy helped
10 sip away two bottles Of champagne.
which hc grAciou,ly observed was "QWte
excellent, but trille high in it, tone
pIGNlT1Es INCREASING.
Ell. stokes va, sent for and the Duke
loncrcd him with IA, hand. whercupon
stokes looked gratefully ct Mr. Chadwick
and sid he would not soon forget his
friendship. Another bottle oi wine was
accented hy hi, Gracc. ana u the three sat
drinking together Richmond talked lightly
alou. Arab Parha. and the absurd manner
in which THAT fellow Gladstone was
allowing the British nation to be inSu'ied.
For "twO pins" hi, Grace would be
Willing 10 show how the whole matter
should have been arranged. Thus,
pleasantly and in>tructiveiy. the moments
passed. and the peer was induced 10
speak # himself. IL informed his COM
r,rion. tb.t besides being Duke Of Rich
moud. ho was Duke OF Gordon and LNrl
Of Kiurarl. and lis class was Immediately
filled 10 the brim by stokes; but when he
announced taat i'm Scotland he was the
Duke OF Lennon. Earl Of Darmley. and
Baron Methuen, and IN France the Duke
dAubirnV, the finest cigars in the eNt;ih-
T.bmcnt were produced. AS the fragrant
smoke curled up i'm little blue wrcaih',
The DISTINGUISHED quest mentioned, among
his other title, such triGcs A. aidc-de-
CAMP ~ the Queen, cN-aide-dc-camp 20
The Duke Of Wellington, and hcredi-
tary constable OF Inverness Castle;
He WAS also Il. G. and =. C., and
Hon. -. C.L. stokes said he had inspected
A. much. and Mr.. Chadwick nodded pea
sanity and looked knowing. Immediately
after the n0blcman sud he was Lord Prcsi-
dent 81 tn Council, Cu>tos rotUlor'lhl oi
tho county OF Sussex, and High steward OF
Chichester. hi, two companions m"yod
tb.ir chair, closer - him. They looked
acrc>, the ttDlc ~ each other ana admired
the dukcjv manner OF their guest. Ills
Grace d,ul0rcd the YulSarliY OF -hl",i-
cans. who were wont 10 stare al ddhcS
and follow them about the streets. lie
saidthat nothing appealed so strongly 10 me
heart Of q uccr rs the fellowship OF such
men - his companions. Chadwick ana
stokes protested that his Grace was lia'-
terirg them too much. and they iookcu 20
ule.,,ed that one of StOkeS's baf-tenderS
then and there resolved 10 ak Tor an III
crease Of salary at the first opportunity
suddenly the peer lowered hi> voice 10 ati
aristocra,ic whisper, and asked stokes f0i
$50 TO DAY some trivial expenses. lie he'o
crisp bank note for c100 daintily DGtWce"
hi, thumb and finger, and told the de'
lighted man that he would leave IL Is st,
cliritv, hut he did not care 70 ha'c II
changed. Stokes was on the point OF oiiei
ing him the desired amount and uhiiNlucO
credit when one Of the barkeepcrs Wh'S
pefed in his ear that the stranger had peer
recognized a. one Of the most accomplish
OF English swindlers and confidence nl 81,
Gently whispered the wind among ,n'
leaves in Madi, Park, bhtlll.
sang the birds. and brightly shone the SUI
a, his Grace mcandered adown Br0adWal
rubbing a certain part Of his paht'oo"9 "
a careless and yet conscious manner.
And now stokes and Chadwick want L
know who is 10 pay for the wine ana cigar
Virginia News.
An old cOlored man, named MILO uIai'