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

man xho L now suing bis sons for an
annuity. He vas married 20 sister Of
Lord Fzversh2m. and was an uncle
therefore O. the bszEtlEGi Duchess OF
Lesnster. OF Lady Helen Vincent and
of Lady Ulrica DuncOnbe. who Tilted
last year the Anglican Bishop Of Step
ney. Old Mrs Beckett died only three
years ago. having survived her faith
less husband By nearly eight ysars
Ernest Beckett, who IS one OF the
plaintiffs in the present suit ard who
proposes 10 have the defendant prose
euted eriminaliy for conspiracy. when
the present suit Is brought 20 \ con-
eiusion. is heir 10 his urele's peerags OF
Grimthorpe. and is an intimate friend
Of the Prince OF Wales. whom he has
frequently entertained AT his beautiful
country seat Kirkstan Grange. He
represents Whitby in the House OF
Commons. and has several children hy
his American wife. Lucy Lee. OF New
York Inasmuch as Lucy. who died
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 vas 4
sister OF William Henry Huribert, or,
that the latter was brother-in-law OF
Ernest Beckett.
Considerable astonishment has been
expressed that the Becketts. who are
so colossally 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, a man
reputed far and wide for his piety, and
ultra-respecrability, rather than con-
tinue paying to them so trifing SUN
as 5000 a year TO the woman who
lived under his protection during the
last twenty years OF his life, which, il
may be remembered. was brought TO :,
tragic and horrible close through his
being ground 10 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
a determination TO punish the woman
who had not only robbed their father,
but likewise rendered him the victim OF
an odious conspiracy by palming OF 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 half
dozen brothers, each like himself, 6
foot high, and broad in proportion.
Lord Grimthorpe is nothing If not &C.
centric. He is leader of the anti-vac-
cinatiOn movement a vigorous OpDO-
nent to the remarriage of divorced peo-
pie, a famous amateur ecclesiastical
architect and probably the cleverest
clockmaker in England. Moreover. be
seems to consider it TO be his particu-
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, I may men-
ton 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. Pauls 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 F0NTENoY.