The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

Norfolk, earl marshal, chief marshal and
chief butler of England premier duke and
earl, next 10 blood royal; k c.. G. of or
der of Christ, and the only man in Eng
land who by hereditary right can sit in
the presence of the queen with covered
head.
Our Host.
The duke is 50 years old at the present
tlfne' but looks much younger. He is of
medium hight, with a splendid head set
squareiy on broad shoulders. His dark hair
ana pointed beard are slightly tineed with
gray and from beneath wide. low fore
head pair of brown eyes CLEAN; thought
tul, serious, yet fun of merrinent His
WHoie race Is one of strength and gentle
ness, yet despite the latter one readily
feahzes that 1.-The blood of all the How
ARDS flows in his veins He is a man of
whom a child would ask favor or ca
ress, but with whom few persons would
venture q liberty.
In 1877 he married Lady Flora Hastings.
daughter of Lord bennington This ard
ehtly loved wife died in giving birth to
thelr only child, who, though heir to one
OF the most splendid heritages in the
world is both deaf, dumb and blind.
ana, though now II years old, never meets
any one save his father, whom he pas
sionately loves. Since his wife's death the
SOGtGfV.
but devotes his time and powers 10 al
leviating the misfortunes of his how and
the many duties incumbent on his posi-
ton The Roman Church, Of which he
Is the secular head in England, his post
master generalship of England. and his
books, fill much of his time, and the good
done among the poor and the unfortu
nate by this man, to whom the world
offers so many pleasures, is felt NOT only
out England as we'll. His life is exclusive
ly for others, and many a Door CLERK
leads less ascetic and arduous one than
he.
An hour later We Joined his grace on
the terrace for "5 o'clock tea" where
were assembled the rest of the small house
party, Hon. and Mr.. and Mrs Maxwell
scott or Abbotsford, Mr.. Balfour and Mr..
Francis, the priest attached to the cas-
tie. Mrs. Maxwell Scott is the great
granddaughter of Sir Walter Scott ber
husband having taken her name NV sne-
clal act of Parliament. She Is vouny
charming and a niece of the present duke
and, as a child, much of her time was
spent at Arundel castle, as her father
married for his second wife the dukes sis
ter. Mrs. MaXwell-Scott bears a strik,no
resemblance TO Sir Walter. The familiar,
drooplng blue eyes look out from beneath
that wide, full brow. which Is SO like thar
OF Chantry's head of the great novelist
that it might have served as a model
We gathered about the smoking samo-
var for tea, and. while discussing the
scenes and cheesestraws the duke told us
something of our surroundings.
The Castle.
Arundel" he said, was begun nv Al
fred the Great. and was by him given n
the great Earl Goodwin, who was himself
sort OF king. having many thousands Of
vassals attached to his fief It is a GER
tainty that it was part of Earl Godwin,s
vast domain, and that after the conouest
in 1866 il was granted to Roger de Mont
gomery. But Henry seized II. and left
it TO his widow, Adeliza who afterward
married one Albina. He by tenure
became the first Earl of Arundel. II Is a
fact that it figures in Doomsday boo;x
end must have been of importance. COM
manding, as 1t did, the entrance to the raw
| igable Arun. 1t was beseged by King
Henry in 1902 and again by King Stephen
in 1889 but never successfully till l64s when
Il surrendered. after seventeen DAYS siege
It was then seized and partially DESTROYED
for the astute monarch thought II yise
to render less invulnerable such a strong
hold Of his enemies. It would be a long
story were ] to tell you of its many vicjs-
STUDIES. Every foot of its walls has been
dyed IN blood and every rood of those