The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-11

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the late Charles Lambert, Esq, OF Castle
Ellen, County Galway, and granddaughter
OF Commodore Irwin, who was In bis time
one OF the most prominent figures on the
Irish turf Miss Lambert did not take 10
riding a. q child, and was nearly six
teen when first she found herself
IN the saddle. Her first acquaintance
with the hunting.feld was made In
following the Kildare hounds. and she
has been well known with the Wards and
Meafbs and other leading Irish packs.
Mrs. Power O'Doncghue NOW the wife Of
Mr.. William Power o'Donoghue, Pb. D.,
Mus. BAG, L. Mus. F.S.A., &c, a cele-
brsted professor OF music in Dublin) Is
probably the Only lady who has ever rid
den ever the three steeplecbase courses OF
Punchestown, Playhouse, and Baldoyle,
and this Is no light feat. The reason for
attempting this daring essay was this :
One day some one said In the hear
ing OF Mrs. O'Donoghue that no horse
had crossed these three courses without
making mistake, and that probably no
horse could do so. Like the majority OF all
good riders, Mrs. ODonoghue Is passion
stely fond OF the horses that carry her so
well and she had unboupded faith In her
fayorite, Pleader. "My Pleader will do
IL,
the above remark, and the next day, ae-
companied by Major Stone, OF the Eighth
eth, the three Journeys were accomplished
by her without mistake or even refusal.
Mrs. O'Donoghue is an admirable musi-
elan, vocalist. pianist, and harpist, and a
good hnguist. She Is the author of 'La-
dies on Horseback" "HOrses and Horse
men," Grsndfsther's Hunter" several
sporting novels, and other works interest
ing to a certain class OF readers.
Hon. Miss Stapleton- Cotton Is the daugh-
ter Of the second Viscount Combermere.
Her grandfather was famous soldier. Sc
cond in command TO the Duke OF Yelling
ton at Salamanca, and during part of the
Peninsula War ommander-in-chief Of
the cavalry. OF the first Lord Comber-
mere's services at Bhurtpore history is elo-
Quent; and his Lordships granddaughter
retains the mental characteristics OF the
noble soldier who won his peerage at the
point OF his sword. A few years
ago, whenever the Cheshire hounds
were running their hardest, over
whatever country, the chances were about
ten TO one that Miss Stapleion-C otton, il
out, would be in the Same field with them.
MISS Stapleton-C Cotton has hunted princi.
pally with the Cheshire bounds and with
Sir Watkin Wynn's, but she Is also well
known by the members OF the North Stat
fordshire and North Shropshire Hunts.
with whom she has frequently ridden in
pursuit Of Reynard. She is daring rider,
but she is always so well mounted and has
such perfect control over the animals she
rides that she has rarely, or never, come to
grief.
EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA.
Elizabeth Amalie Eugene, Empress OF
Austria, is perhaps the keenest horse
woman in Europe to-day. 1t is no small
compliment TO the attractions Of these
islands that the Empress Of Austria and
Queen Of Bohemia and Hungary, desiring
to seek health and recreation in the open
air, should desert the broad plains OF the
countries over which her husband holds
sway to seek the delights OF an English
hunting-feld. Ii is about six years since
she first made her appearance In the hunt
ing-field 10 this country. Ii was at cele-
brated meet In Leicestershire, where, with
out any preliminary flourish OF trumpets,
the Empress rode into the field and cantered
TO the coyert-side, many being unaware of
her identity. The generally 'correct"
appearance Of the lady, the admirable cat.
tie on which masters and servants and a
well-known cavalier In charge were
mounted, drew attention TO the small cav.
slcade, and soon 1t became abundantly APP
parent that the Empress, who had come TO
England to hunt. knew perfectly well what
was requisite, and could hold herown with
the best. Hands," "seat," and know
ledge OF pace, 1t was observed, were all
possessed In high degree by this imperial
lady, and pilot or guide not only very
often found his place a sinecure, but
on many occasions had TO do all
he knew to lie the pace. She has
made several visits since, both TO Ire
land and TO England, hunting with the
Westmeath hounds in the former, and with
Sir Watkin Wynn's in the latter. The En-
press Of Austria, born Path December.
1887, Is the daughter OF the Duke Maxi
milan Joseph and cousin of her husband.
the Emperor, TO whom she was married in
1854, and has issue; Archduchess Uisela.
born july II, 1856. married In 1873 to
Prince Leopold OF Bavaria; Archduke
Rudolph, heir-apparent. born August n,
1883, married in 1881 to Princess
Stephanie Of Belgium; and Arch
duchess Maria Valeria, born April %, 1868.
There Is touch Of romance about the EN-
press's marriage. Her elder sister, now
the imperial throne. But the young mon
arch, on going to Munich to visit his in
tended bride. was so struck with the
beauty and charms OF her younger sister
that after ball at the Schioss OF her IA
ther, Duke Max, he presented the simple
young Bavarian princess, then mere girl
Of sixteen, with bouquet, telling her that
she was thenceforth Empress of Austria
and Queen Of Bohemia and Hungary.
vICToRA's NAMEsAKE.
Lady Victoria Alexandrina Hare is the
fourth daughter OF the late Earl Of Listowel
and sister Of the present bearer of that
title. She was born In 1910, and her Ma
testy, after whom she Is named, stood
sponsor for her. She was married In 1853
to Charles Anderson Pelham, third Earl OF
Marlborough, who died IN 1875. leaving
several children, the eldest OF whom,
Charles Alfred Wersley, born In 1859,
has since succeeded TO the title
Soon after the death OF the late Earl
Of Marlborough some doubt was felt as
10 what would become OF the BrockIesby
hounds. which had hunted the country
since 1918. bat this doubt was soon dis-
PEELED by her iadyship Offering to hunt the
country herself. entirely at her own ex-
pense, four days week. The district
hunted by the Brocklesby pack comprises
every description Of country, including
strong fences and big bitches. For The
five or six years that she occupied
the position OF mistress Of the
brocklesby hunt no better manager
OF pack OF hounds existed than Lady
Marlborough. The most austere M. II. III.
could not have kept better order in the
neid than her ladysbip, who allowed no
geu'ng round coyerts when hounds were
drawing, but made the field ail keep TO-
ketner, and they always had TO 20 the same
way a. the hounds from covert TO covert.
her iadyship resigned her position on her
II sons coming of age and ON har M ,.,...i.