Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-21
ALBERT EDWARDS PALS.
Some of the Prince of Wales FaYorites
as Seen at the GoodwoOd Races.


1t is a curious thing to note the sort of
neople that Albert Edward delights to
surround himself with, and who, despite
the high-minded speeches he may make IN
nublic when laying foundation stone or
declaring some hospital open, put TOO
plainly show in what direction his real
and Individual tastes lie. fancy that IN
no other place or at no other time is bet
ter decentralization of this to be found
than in the guest list at Greenwood fark
during the race week. 1t is indeed
surprising, when one considers tne
position of the Duke OF RICHMOND,
who is the third peer Of the Kingdom,
that he should lend himself to SUCH
course merely to please shis future King.
1t is in fact all the more surprising still
when it is remembered that the Duke is
one of the foremost Peers in the House OF
Lords, and a man who for political abll-
| ity and statesmanlike quality takes
rank second only to the Marquis of Sails
bury and Lord Cairns. During the race
week is about the only time that Good
wood Park has the honor of a stay of any
! length from his grace or his family, his
| estate in Scotland being now his favOrite
| country residence, and, instead ofeXtend-
| ing his hospitality to men whom one
would think would be more congenial to
| him and his generally exhibited taste, he
| fills his house with national and political
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT hnOs IL AaNAAS anu az
! tresses we're abolished by act of Parlia-
| ment, would never be known except as
! possessors of titles on which they reject
| no honor.
| Take the young Duke of Portland, for
/ instance. What on earth does he amount
| to, or of what earthly use is he to the
| country of which he is born legislator
/ He is young man of about u, who five
! years ago was elevated from the position
| of plain Mr.. Observation-Disclosures subal-
| tern in the Grenadier GUARDS, to that Of the
| eighteenth Peer of the 500-odd of the king
! dom, with ducal cOronet, hundreds of
! thousands of pounds year, and several
! splendid residences, both town and cOun-
| try. Like all other shallow young men
! who 'cOme into money" of a sudden, he
| straightway went on the turf. Before
! then a comparatively obscure parsonage,
albeit the known heir of his uncle, the late
! Duke, who was supposed to be a leper,
! he at once leaped into prominence
! and notOriety as a new member of the
! Prince of Wales ''set." l don't mean to
say that the young man is fast, at least
not in the way that the Earl of Shrews-
! bury and the Marquis of Huntley are fast,
but he certainly keeps fast company. He
| poses as a go0dy-gO0dy youth, and is
! highly spoken of by all old ladies. l
| rather fancy that he has as good time as
! the others ON the quiet, and, lacking the
| honesty to show it, prefers to pass for a
! prig. At all events, whatever his means
| may be, and his accidental title, he is no
! person to shove over the heads of men
! who do something besides breed race
/ horses, and whose achievements are more
| beneficial to their country than the win
ming OF the Goodwood cup, victory this
| year gained by the Duke of Portland's
! horse st. Simon.
Then Sir John Ashley is another of the
! favored couple of dozen who mingle with
/ royalty on this occasion. Sir John Ashley
| is an authority on horse racing. If any
! body can inform me what other qualifica-
! ton he possesses for association with
/ swells l should be pleased to hear it.
Mr.. w. q. Craven is another regulation
| pal. Though he does not possess a title
/ himself, he is the nephew of the Earl Of
/ Craven, and aside from his hOrsey ac-
| complishments he is the complainant hus-
| band of Lady Mary Craven, a certain
rapid daughter of the last Earl of Hard
| wicke, lady who, though some years
his senior, had her name considera-
! bly, ''involved" with that of the
| Prince when he was quite young.
! A husband who looks over such
| trIfies, you know, isn't half
| bad fellow in Albert Edwards estimation.
| What other recommendations for mixing
| on equal terms with the best in the land
| Mr.. Craven possesses know not, except
| that he is an extremely handsome man,
an excessively immoral liver, and the
father of one of the greatest young black
! guards in England, youth who the other
/ day deserted one of the most bewitching
/ ''pocket Venuses"-as was his young
| wife-for the unchaste wife of another
man, with whom he eloped to parts uu-
/ known.
There are many others, but these will
suffice. l defy anyone 10 take the entire
| list of guests at GOOdwoOd and point me
| out one who, apart from his mere title or
| peculiar attractiveness to the princely in
| stinct, would be or could be fairly consid-
cred proper person to eXalt in the eyes
| OF the people at large by making him the
| champion of the future sovereign.
The silk braid-work, which was so ex-