The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-26

have been in want of cash, Is one OF those
mysteries of which the history of the Brit
dsh aristocracy furnishes many examples,
This. according to Burke, was the full
style and title of the late duke: The Most
Noble the Right Hon. Sir Hugh Lupus
6rosvenor, Knight of the Garter, Privy
Councillor. Duke and Marquis of Westmin-
ster, Earl Grosvenor Viscount BelgTave,
Baron GroSvenor of Eaton, in the County
Palatine of Chester, and a Barofiet; Lord
lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of The
County of Chester; Lord Lieutenant and
Custos Rotulorum of London.
The late duke was born at Eaton, October
Ii, 1926 He was the second son of the
second Marquis of Westminster, his mother
being a daughter of the First Duke Of
Sutherland. His elder brother, Gilbert,
died at the age of one year, and the late
duke was the heir to the marquisate from
his birth. He was educated at Elton and
at Bahiol College, Oxford. In 1917 the then
Nicount Belgrave was elected as a WING
fol the Borough of Chester, being one of
the youngest members ever elected to the
house of commons. He retained his seat
until 1863 remaining a consistent supporter
or the policies of the wings and their sue
cessors, the liberals. On October 81, 1869,
the Marquis of Westminster died, and Wis.,
count Belgraye succeeded TO the title and to
the immense estates
Nj. Gladstone rewarded the services of
raising his title to a dui1edom in 1874, and
the duke was one of the leaders of the lib
erals in the house of lords until the first
Introduction of Mr. Gladstones Home Rule
bill He was one of those who, found them
selves unable to support this measure and
this decision drove him into the liberal
unionist camp. His allegiance to his lead
ef- was now, however, shaken In other di-
rections. and in Mr.. Gladstone's closing
years of power the duke was his chief sup
porter in the ex-premier's crusade against
the Turkish atrocities in Armenia. He
was active chairman of the Armenian
committee, post which he retained until
his death, and at Chester, in August 1896,
he supported Mr.. Gladstone on the plat
form when the latter delivered his last
great speech in the cause of the oppressed
Christians in the east.
Tho Duke of Westminster filled the office
Of master of the house from 1880 to 1886.
He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of
cheshire i'm 1888. and of the County of Lon
don in 1888. He was also High Steward of
Westminster, and aide de camp to the
queen, and honorary colonel of the Thir-
teenth Middlesex Rifle volunteers.
In 1852 the duke married Lady Constance
Gertrude Leveson-Gower. youngest daugh-
ter of the second Duke of Sutherland.
Eleven children were born of the marriage
The eldest, Victor Alexander Earl Gros-
venor, for whom Queen Victoria stood
SpOiSOr, died IN 1884. He left three child
rem, of whom the eldest, Viscount Bel
grave, become the second Duke of West
minister The duchess died in 1885, and
two years later the duke married the Hon.
Katherine Caroline Cavendish. daughter Of
the second Lord Chesham. who survives
hirl, and by whom he had three children.
The youngest daughter of the Duke by
his first wife, the Lady Margaret Evelyn
Grosvenor, was married in December, 1894,
to Prince Adolphus Charles Alexander of
Teck, grandson of Queen Victoria. He is
captain in the First Life Guards, and is
on his way to take part in the campaign
in South Africa. Some time ago a rupture
occurred between Prince Adolphus and his
wife, owing 50 it was said at the time, to
the Princes dissipated habits. The Ouch
ess of York patched up the quarrel but
the young couple are said to live any
thing but amicable terms. The Duke gave
$5,0OO,000 to his daughter as dowry.
Perhaps the money that he spent In order
that he might be allied by his daughters
marriage to the royal family was the only
extravaganza of which he was ever guilty,
except in the racing stable which he kept
up for many years. The most famous
horse he ever owned was Ormonde but he
was even tempted to sell that famous racer
when good price was offered.