Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-26

land. Noblemen from all countries, COM
ing to this country, find themselves unex-
pectedly and thoroughly at home in Liteh-
field. Not only do they meet a most hear
ty welcome, but the difference and obse-
quiousness on which they thrive Even
the outline of the landscape Is culttvating
an aristocIstic turn; the Shepaug Is prac-
ard Mt. Tom is dropping bis chs"
Her lsdyship has over and over again
called attention to the fact that Litchfeld-
ers behave as If they had been hobnob
bing with nobility for csnturies; that
Litchfield may in fact be regarded as sn
epitome of England. Here again is fur
ther evidence In support of the theory of
heredity already mentioned in these let
ters. There were Chedorlaomer. king of
Elan; Tidal, king of nations; Amhsphel.
king of Shinsr, and Arioch, king of Ella
ssr; all of whom Abram met and Who'll
Topped at a sirgls sitting. What more
logical to infer that he did not meet the
king of Litchfeldl And lie it not blessed
thing for the history of the Jews that he
didn'tl
There are low born people In LitcL6eld
who sniff at her ladyship, precisely as
there are subjects of her majesty, residing
at the Seven D!als and other centers of so
cislistic ferment, who sniff at her maj jss-
ty. There are those who after months of
preparation and rehesrsiog are neyerthe-
less SO overcome with stage fright when
presented to her ladyship that they stand
stock still with mouths wide open, most
uncomfortable and indscorous objects.
The Same thing often happens at St.
James. There are stiff neoked Litchfeld
republicans who refuse to make her lady
ships acquaintance, as there are members
&c 7 10 bn 20 roannnl
to her maiesty's advances. There are
those who when presented to her lsdyship
will not wait till addressed, but immedi-
ately blurt out something of their own
vulgar deVising. The same thing, alas,
has been known to occur at Windsor.
There are those who when addressed use
in reply every imaginary title but her
lsdyship's proper title. Her majesty is
subjected to the same ignorance when visi-
ting her loyal subjects in out of the way
parts of her dominions. Ore fearful
wretch actually used the word "You" to
her ladyship. Fortunately for Lttchield
rama from Southampton, who fed instant
ly and is now in hiding in the cellar of
her villa on one of the "Uow" avenues of
that exploded resort.
But outsiders must no longer be kept in
ignorance of her ladyship's exact title and
position, nor longer deprived of such in
formation as will enable them to appreci-
ate the facts.
Her lsdyship Is the consort of Lord Ed
mond George Fitz Maurice. b. June 18th,
1S46, m. November 23d, 1899. His lord
ship Is graduate of Cambridge and q
bsrrister, a man of learning, of culture
and of magnificent physique. A finer
specimen of English aristocracy was never
produced or married. His lordship is the
second con of Henry, fourth Marquis of
Lausdowne (K. G., whose frat wife,
daughter OF George Augustus. eleventh
Earl of Pembroke, died childless; but
whose second wits, Emily Jane Mercer
Elphinstone de Flahsult, Baroness Nsire
in her own right, still living, is the moth
or of the present and fifth Marquis of
Lanedowne ard of his lordship.
The present marquis, b. January 14th,
1S45. m. November Sth, 1869, to the
daughter of James, hrst Duke of Aber-
corn (K. g., has four children: Evelyn
Emily Mary, b. August eth, 1870; Henry
William Edmond. Earl of Kerry, b. Janu-
sry 14th, 1872; Charles George Francis,
b. February 18th. 1874, aud Beatrice Fran.
els, b. March 25th, 1877. His lordship
has no children.
Explanations.-Every of oourse,
and that K G.. stands for knight of the
Garter.
An English noblemsn may be many no
blemen rolled into one. II he starts with
being baron and is successively promo
ted viscount, earl. marquis and duke, b.
| mains all five of these things at once
When he dies his eldest son Immediately
becomes all five, and no one of his othel
sons, unless by special arrangement, get,
any title at ali. The sons and daughteri
of dukes and msrquises and the dsughteri
of esrls are called lords end ladies, though
In reality and strictly speaking they are NJ
lords and ladies at all. They are ONLY
lords and lsdios by courtesy, as it is called
Moreover the courtesy extends but ont
| generation. If his lordship were to hsv,
9 dozen boys no one of them would be
/ lord This lie rough on Litchheld, but 4
might be worse The present marquis Is
in addition to being marquis, two earle
three viscounts and four barons. Tha
one son should have ten titles while hi
younger brother has none, Is one of thos
thoroughly English, utterly unnatural snt
unfair arrangements which II will be tn
duty of the Litchfeld contingent to rec
tify.
| A very important matter Is to knol
| how to address the various members O
the nobility and how to speak of ther
| to a third party Dukes, &c, are a
particular about their titles as southern
colonels or Chicago professors. The com
mittee on court etiqustte and titles @
the Litch6eld club is about publishing
guide book to nobility which win oontai
| all requisite information on this and o.
all other noble points. The folloEin
extracts, as specimens, are with permit
sion taken from the advance sheets of thi
most valuable work. You address duk
as my Lord Duke" or as "Your Grace.
"Your Gracs" Is preferable, as Il goe
with q duchess also. eyes, You
Grace.n 'tNo, Your Grace" vide Adonil
If you become very intimate with you
duke you can call him simply Duke.
"How are you this morning, Dukei
"Have q segsr, Dukei" "Does the air {
Litchfeld agree with you. DukeF" SO
&c. You must know him very vel
however, before venturing on this fami
isrity. As general rule, don't monke
with dukes and marquises A certai
amount of studied esse is recommends
TO prevent your duke supposing that 20
never had duke before, that he is yor
frst duke; but formality is expected an
, appreciated. The sound of the wor
"Grace" suggests q kow tow, and an
amount of kow tow can be put Into Il
snunciation. When you mention TOT
duke to third party always say, "H
] Grace the Duke of -" With litt
practice you can get this off to q thir
party in q way TO convince him that yo
carry dukes in your vest pocket, and tn
, q duke is no more to you than his ne,
/ door neighber Is to him. A marquis
, always addressed as "My Lord Marquis
And you always mention him a. "Tl
. most Honorable, the Marquis of
As these extracts, If continued. miel
y injure the sale of the Litohfsld guide, bl
!. one more will be made. The wife of
lord who Is only q lord by courtesy, ar
who ia herself neither the daughter of
9 duke nor the daughter of q marquis,
' addressed by her husbands frst nam