The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-13

mzr Sho L now suing bis sous for s1
annuity He vas married 20 sister OF
Lord Fzvsrshzm. and vas an uncle
therefore os the ossat1Gua Duchess of
Leinsrer. Of Lady Helen Vincent and
Of Lady Ulrsez Dune0ube. who Ilisd
last year the Anglican Bishop OF Step
ney. Old Mrs Beckett disd only three
years ago. having survived her faith
less husband hy nearly eight years
Ernest Beckett. who IS one of the
plaintiffs in the present suit. ard who
proposes 70 have the defendant prose
cused criuinaiIy FOR conspiracy WHEN
the present suit Is brought 70 coz
eluSiou. Is heir 20 his u1eIe's peeTags OF
Grimthorpe. and is an intimate friena
OF the Prince OF Wales. whom ne has
frequently entertained ar his beautiful
country seat. kirkSrau Grange He
represents Whitby in the House OF
Commons. and has several children by
his American wife. Lucy Lee. OF New
York Inasmuch as Lney, who die,i
some nine years ago. was the only child
OF William Tracey Lee Of New York
there Is no truth IN the statement
which has been made that she was q
sister OF William Henry Hurlbert, or,
that the latter was hTOther-in-law Of
Ernest Beckett
Considerable establishment has been
expressed that the Becketts. who are
so colossaIly rich. owning. as they do.
the old Leeds banking firm OF Beckett
& Co., should have disclosed the shady
side of the life OF their father. q man
reputed far and wide for his piety. and
! uItra-respectabilIty. rather than con-
tinue paying to them so trifing suEl
! as s.. 900 a year 10 the woman who
! lived under his protection during the
| last twenty years OF his life, which, il
may be remembered. was brought 10 =
tragic and horrible close through his
being ground TO pieces by an express
train while walking along the track to-
ward the railroad station when staying
al Long Wimborne's place, at Dorces-
tershire. But the Becketts have doubt
less been prompted in the matter by
determination TO punish the woman
who had not only robbed their father,
but likewise rendered him the victim OF
an odious conspiracy by palrning on no
| less than five spurious children upon
him as his offspring.
The Becketts are very handsome
men, fine specimens. OF Yorkshiremen,
and Lord Grimthorpe's father had halt
| dozen brothers, each like himself,
foot high, and broad in proportion.
Lord Grimthorpe is nothing If not &C.
centric. He is leader of the anti-vac-
cination movement, vigorous oppo-
nent to the remarriage of divorced peo-
pie, a famous amateur ecclesiastical
architect and probably the cleverest
elockmaker in England. Moreover, be
seems to consider it TO be his partieu-
lar mission in life to keep the bishops
in proper order in the House Of Lords.
and nothing is more amusing than to
hear him occasionally sermoniZe them
in the most vigorous language on the
subject of their duty as spiritual peers
of the realm. With regard to his fame
as practical clockmaker, may men
tion that not only the great clock OF
the Victoria Tower Of the Houses Of
Parliament, at Westminster, but like
wise the new clock of ST. PauPs Cathe-
dral, the biggest timepiece in Great
Britain, are his creations. Under the
circumstances, it is only fitting that he
should hold the position of president
Of the British Neurological Institute.
MARQUISE DE FONTENoY.