The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-27
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Countess of Warwick and Cecil
s.~cr.. Rhodes.
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lc IS said abroad that Cecil Rhodes
bequeathed to the Countess of Warwick
lapds in South Africa which have been
SOLD ffor &,00O.00u. An exchange says:
The Earl and Countess of Warwick
have an estate in Essex (Easton Lodge,
Runm0w), which may account for the
legal paper obtaining this item of news:
siphe Countess, who years ago was re-
fetfed to as "Babbling Brooke the famous
beauty, obtained her nickname because 1t
was supposed that she first whispered of
the baccaret scandal in which King Ed
ward; as Prince of Wales, figured years
ago. &.
She founded Brooke House at Reading
for the training of women, and some time
ago added to it a colonial department, in
which women are taught cooking, house
wifery. laundry work and dressmaking.
.Ssome time before the death of Cecil
Rhodes the Countess published an article
VA -sTraining Girls for the Transvaal,' in
which She directly appealed II Andrew
Carnegie for aid in the work. At the time
the provisions of Mr.. Rhodess will were
made public it was reported that no had
left a large sum of money 90 the Earl
and Countess of Warwick, because the
Countess. more than all other English
women. best personitied British Imperial
ism from a feminine point of view, but
the report was denied by an intimate
friend of Mr.. Rhodes, who was familiar
with the contents of the will
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Pennsylvania Sponsor. ~~
Miss Susan Quay, daughter of Sena-
tor NJ: S. Quay, who las teen chosen
70 christen the new battleship Pennsyl-
vania, is a popular member If the Of
fetal circle at Washington.
miss Quay owes her selection fer the
1,ano. tho friandShiD existing between
her father and MIR. Edwin s. Cremp, the
builder While it is customary for
the Governor to designate the sponsor
of a ship named tor the State over
which he presides, the choice really rests
with the builder.
Miss Susan Quay is most attractive
girl, bright and vivaci 0us and Is prom
dnent in the younger set in senatorial
circles. Senator Quays home on X
street is the center of life for the Penn
sSivania young people. who live in Wash
.iseton in the winter, and Miss Susan
Quay is an accomplished young hostess.
:. Of Mrs. Humphry Ward.
Mrs. Humphry Ward, who. is as keen
on the general elevation of mankind as
her uncle. Matthew Arnold, was, has just
started vacation school scheme at the
Passmore Edwards settlement. which was
1uEeH the OuI&IOMlh VI ana AAS' ~+'
.fRobert Elsmere" Already more than
600 children of the. neighborhood have
chosen to attend and have decided, APP
parently, that it is good fun. Mrs.
Ward, who says she found the idea III
america, expresses the hope that, now
its5has been tested in England, 1t Will
become as popular here as 1t mas been
across the Atlantic. She says: The
only thing that will be required of every
child that comes is to be obedient, order
w. unselfish and happy" No text BOOKS
are required. and the curriculum includes
such subjects as singing drawing
brushwork nature study, manual train
ing. carpenterlng clay modelling, card
board modelling, musical drills, dancing
naedlework, dressmaking, mending, doll
dressing, stories from English history,
C,yeek stories, fairy stories, cookery,
sinple h6usewifery, the acting OF scenes
and tableaux from history famous DOCKS
e3x Excursions and visits TO typical in
dustries will be arranged, Il possible
Sarah Grand at Work on Play.
sarah Grand. author of "Bahs the I'm
y6tsfble" is at work on play in col
IahoratiJn with George II. Sims. me
NAV was originally begun in 'oint author
shin with Robert Buchanan, whose death
nostponed the completion Of the work
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