Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-15
SIR GEORGE WHITE.

Next week will doubtless be marked
by scenes of enthusiasm over the ar
rival of Sir George White. Despite
what were alleged to be his mistakes, 1t
Is doubtful if any British general ex-
cept Lord Roberts is half so popular as
is the defender OF Ladysmith. Buckles
bearing his photograph are already
generally worn; and, In this connection,
1t Is interesting to note what the Eng
fish papers once derided as the Amer
! lean button fad" has come into popu-
larity in England.
The Outlook relates that while Sir
George White stood In the market-place
| at Ladysmith Immediately after the re-
lief OF that place, while cheering
throngS surgcd around him and as the
congratulatory message of the Queen
was being read out, he said. with
emotion:
England is very kind to me, who
has lost her two regiments
The simple pathos, readiness to ac-
cept blame and pluck of this man have
| touched the hearts OF the people as
deeply as II he had won hundred bat
| Ties, Moreover, he Is the friend and
pupil Of the beloved idol. "Bobs."
KILLED IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Curiously enough, the same day Ser
geant Patrick Campbeil's name appear
| ed on the list of killed in South Africa,
The husband Of another actress was
numbered In the same columns He
| was Captain Tenant, who four years
ago married Maude Millett. Campbell
was Il well-known sportsman and mar
ried before his wife had any idea OF
going on the stage. He was obliged to
| seek living, wandered to South Africa
and secured an engagement at hotel
In Beira, by which he was paid and
fed in return for his daily services
with his gun and the contents of his
game-bag. While thus employed his
wife went on the London stage, made a
I hit and begged her husband to return.
| but he refused to do so until ne he
came independent.
YOUNG SOMERSETs Loss.
Young Somers Somerset, the son OF
Lady Henry Somerset who Is we'll
| known in America, has been deprived
of his chances OF becoming Duke of
Beaufort by the birth of son, to the
present holder OF that title. For years
young Somerset has been the heir ap-
parent to the Dukedom, as hitherto the
Duke of Beaufort only had two daugh-
ters. But now. for the first time in a
century and n half, a Marquis OF Wori
| cester has heen born, and Somerset.
during the life OF this young MARQUIS,
| will never be called His Grace. SOM
| erset married four years ago and has n
/
OF Worcester, for the Duke ia an old
man, robs Somerset of the chances of
| q Dukedon, he comes in for n consider
| able fortune upon the demise Of his
father. whose marriage to Lady Henry
resulted in such notorious unhappiness
and disagreement. Young Somerset Is
one of the keenest motor-car experts in
England.
THE SHAMROCK.
Designer Fife is busy making plans
for improving the Shamrock. He has
had testing tank fitted up, various
models are being tried and the results
are carefully tabled to enable him TO
redraft the lines of the defeated Cup
Challenger. 1t Is said that Fife has n
free hand In making any alterations
he may see Mt.
POOR STEPHEN CRANE.
Poor Stephen Crane. who has heen
lying at the point of DEATH has, for the
past year. been occupying one Of the
Oldest houses in England. 1t Is situated
-ln=the-lo*ilest- paft-Uf SUSSEX. and is
| owned by Mr.. Moreton Frewen 1t is
| called Breed Place and was built in
atoo. In reality 1t is miniature castle.
There. with straw Uttered over the
stoned floors, with huge old fre-places
burning brightly and with everything
as In the feudal times, the men who
wrote THE Red Badge Of Courage" has
been turning out books and magazine
stories with regularity which few
who knew him In his younger days
gave him credit for. His recent work
has called forth unstinted praise from
England's greatest critics and though,
perhaps. he is the most American of ali
Americans In England, no one in Eng
llsh literary circles is spoken of more
lovingly and admiringly than the au-
thor. whose career threatens to end be :
fore he reaches his thirtieth year. His
wife is with him.