The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-11
ms. LASerRY.s New HUSBAND



The Career Of the nsssss.s yevssy
LAZY.
Hugo de Battle. 70 whom Mr.. LILY Lang
try has Just been married. comes Of very
ancient family
Hugo De Bathe accompanied Ear strong
bow In his expedition % ireland In III
and had grants Of nanors and lands IN the
counties OF Dublin, Meath Loush and
Droghe6a. for which. at the present time.
the family pay a quit-reDt to the crown
A baronetcy vas conferred. In fsss. upon
Sir Lucae de Battle Of Atharne. . 3asor
branch Of this family. hut this title be-
came extinct in a few yesrsl The FIRST
baSonet whose name was Bath. resumed.
In l7w. by sign manual the original sur
name Of de Bathe
Nra Lille LIE Breton LangtYy was born
on October II. 1851 nj ~. sAvioufs. on the
Island OF Jersey. her father being the ate
Rev. w. G. Le Breton. dean of Jersey.
She was quite an ordinary looking child.
and during her g.rihood and period OF eiu-
cation. which was conducted at home. gave
no indication that she would ever be
known as o beauty. An English writer
says:
Certainly no visionary would have dared
to prophecy that she would command the
recognition of royalty, that her beauty
would become the talk Of the world and
that she would ever figure among the FORE
most on the stage and on the turf. II is
possibie-indeed, probable--that she derived
her theatrical aspiration from her father.
the dean. who was q ripe ShAkeepearsan
scholar and an admirable reciter-au.is as
good. IL is said by those who have heard
him. as the late distinguished eIocution-
ist, the Rev. Mr.. Bell&w. During his life
time no frequently gave recitals from
Shakespeare. Milton, etc. IN aid OF the
Local charities, and he was Eberai-mind-
cd enough to take the chair when the
popular and esteemed manager Of the
Theater Royal. JerSy--the well-known
Mr.. Wybert Rousby-fo.lowed his exam
pie. II was the deans boast that II was
his habit TO commit TO memory daily
couple Of hundred lines or more % the
best blank verse"
Miss lie Breton was scarcely = years OF
age when she entered into matrimony. be-
Ing led to tho altar OF her fathers church
At d. saviour's by Edward Lanstry. %
Isiay. This was on March ?. fs7A Mr.
Langtry was connected with the dipio-
mate service. The newly married couple
drifted to London. where the wife soon
became a reigning beauty. Her histrionic
leanings were encouraged by Mrs. Henry
Labouchere, under whose auspices she
made her appearance N an amateur. play
Ing Lady Clare ~. John tn "A Fair En-
counter" Her debut 40 professional nc
tress, December "a. 1877. created something
Of a sensation In London
Sir John Milla.s 10 credited with having
presented her 10 the Prince Of Wales. WAC
paid her marked attentions. and sna
quickly became the most famous beauty
In the land. she was discussed on every
side. and was known far and wide -
''the Jersey Lily" She Iav.sned money in
keeping up with the smart set and 70 was
soon bruIted abroad that her domestic re-
iatons were unhappy. The result vas q
separation from her husband. the divorces
being granted May H. fSs7. In San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Lanssry tried twice before 20
secure a divorce IN California. Her frst
suits were opposed by her husband on
the ground that she was not q legal ctst-
sen Of the United States. owing to Q tech
nicsl!ty. and she was unable 20 get q de-
csion on the merits. OF late years she
was = conspicuous figure on the English
turf
Mr. LAnstry died In an insane asylum
AZ Chester. England. October n. fO7
During Mrs. IAngsrys nrss ssason tn
America. Frederick Gerhard was hooked
uron ~ one 81 her great admirers. n vas
subsequently, reported that sir fy~orx.
Chetynd ma the Marquis ~ ronsdaIe rad
had hss night over her. Others waos~
admiration resulted in linking their narn~s
with hers were Robert Peel. Lord Roe-iyn
and Squire" Arlington Baird r. ~ II
was reported that she Was ensax~a -
Prince Esttrhaxy. an Austrian nohIsman.