Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-15
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sketch Of the Career or the Fiau whe Sue
1890 49, 49, ss.x>ss Title.

sketch Of the Career or the kiau whs Sue
ceedsd 70 the iron Dukes Title.
The Duke, whose death was noted yes.
terday, was born seventy seven years ago
plain Arthur Wellesley. Atthe age OF Two
he btcame an Honorable; az nSe Wis
count wellesley; nj seven q Marquis
Douro--tbe quickest bound IN dignite~ IN
English history save thai OF MONK, Sno
was promoted in y single day from Esquire
10 Duke.
prctiy-touDdiug names pretty thing.
when Lord Douro went to Eton his
father was considered the greatest man
living, and. as Major Pendennis says:
"IIsng II, Won know a Marquis Is q
Msrq,lls,v fact which Is specially ap
preciated &C that school. lie was. how
ever. little more. lie was quiet, shy,
moderately diligent, knew his lessons fairly.
end got into no dishonorable scrapcs.
From Eton he went 10 Cambridge, where
he matriculsicd his .flias nobIiS.
OF course, by right Of his name, the late
Duke thence went into the army, and was
n acknowledgement on the retired list at
the time Of his death. II was not his fault
that he never smell powder or saw the foe;
for the years OF his service were those OF
the forty years peace, and before war came
In 1854 he lad succeeded to the title and
estates. He and bis father saw little OF
each other, and once had quarrel. cbarac-
teristic Of the Duke. His regiment was
ordered 10 Dover, and the officers on ar.
rival Immediately left cards at Walmer Cas-
tie. where the Iron Duke chiefly resided
and died. Douro. rs his son, thought he
might dispense with the ceremony. The
Duke gave a dinner. and asked all the Of
ficers save his son. Douro called on his
father 10 ak the reason. The Duke, in
state Of violent irritation. answered:
"Why, sir. these gentlemen did me the
honor to call on me; you had not the po'
liteness."
when, however. "the Duke" did, II was
long before Douro could bring himself 70
use what he deemed the sacred name OF
wellington. The etiquette prescribes That
IN such eases the son and heir shall sign az
formerly until his fathers funeral, after
which he changes his style. But year
elapsed before he would consent 10 Use the
name. lie transmitted II 10 no one, his
wife, a daughter Of the late Marquis OF
Tweedae, and sister Of Lady Peel, the
most beautiful woman in England Of her
dav. being childless. The title falls To his
nephew, Henry Wellesley. who was re.
ccnty Divorced from his wife and married
a ballet-girl. So we have another duke in
the category Of Grafton and Marlborough.
The late Duke was for time in the House
OF Commons, but never took part in de-
bate. He was Master Of the Horse under
Lord Derby. who also bestowed on him the
Lord Lieutcnancy Of Middlesex and the
blue ribbon OF the garter. The Duka was
moi much OF territorial magnate.
Tile late Duke bore remarkable per-
sonal resemblance TO his father. and though
il never was his privilege to front shot,
he passed glllautly through the ordeal Of
one Of tlbe most cruel operations known 10
surgery. He was essentially good fellow,
and during middle life was the close com
paniOn aud frienG 81 Charles Lever. the
Irish novelist. TO be the friend OF pleasant
men, the Latin poet says. is no mean praise.