The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-10-22
COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WORLD.

King Edwards order that, on the oc-
casion of his state visit to the
city of London a few days hence.
his carriage should proceed AT
a walking pace, has vastly increased
the anxiety of the police, and consti-
tutes manifestation, not only of dis
regard on the part of the King for
considerations OF fatigue. but of those
OF personal danger; for the police do not
hesitate to declare that carriage pro-
ceeding at foot pace offers far easier
mark for anarchist bombs, or shots
from windows or roofs of houses, or
from among the crowd. than carriage
sweeping by at a sharp trot, and sur
rounded by an escort of cavalry.
In spite of all the precautions of the
police, the King and Queen will be,
throughout their long progress through
the streets of London, at the mercy,
not only of any bona fide anarchist, but
of equally dangerous cranks.
The carriage used for the occasion will
be new state landau, such as has not
been seen in the streets OF. London for
more than sixty years. 1t has no
coachman's box or hammer cloth. but
has sweeping splasher curved out
over the fore carriage, and made OF
crimson patent leather. 1t is drawn
by eight of the celebrated cream coll
ored Hanoverian horses mounted by
positions, has a seat behind for two
footmen and four massive ornamental
gold lamps at the corners of the body
of the vehicle.
Sir William Rose, whose death has
just been reported from London, was
a man of many American associations
He had singularly beautiful Ameri-
can mother, his father and brother were
partners of former Vice President of
the United States, Levi p Morton, in
an Anglo-American banking firm known
as Morton & Rose, and, finally, Sir
William figured as correspondent in a
divorce suit brought in the English
courts by an American actor against his
American wife.
The late Sir Williams mother was
Miss Temple, of Rutland, Vt, and mar
ried the late Sir John Rose when he
was minister of finance for Carada. Sir
John subsequently became the represen-
tative of the Dominion government in
London. and. on severing his relations
with Canada. Joined Levi P. Morton in
the London banking house of Morton.
Rose &c Co. Sir John also became the
principal financial adviser of the Prince
of Wales, and. jointly with the late Lord
Playfair, was accustomed to audit the
annual accounts of the heir apparent
One of Sir Johns younger sons.
Charles, was associated with him in the
firm of Morton. Rose & Co., and was for
time the racing partner Of his future
King.
Charles Rose, it may be remembered,
issued a challenge for the Americas Cup
Immediately after the Dunraven-Val-
kyrie episode, and then withdrew it in
consequence of an apprehension that it
might be looked upon as means of ar
vertising his banking house in America.
Charles Rose lost two of his sons IN
the South African war, which did not,
however, prevent him from sending out
country in the field.
A sister of the late Sir William Rose,
who was the head of the London stock
broking firm of Govett & Sons, is Lady
Clarke, the wife of General Sir Stanley
Clarke. principal equerry of King Ed
ward, and until the time of the latter's
accession the private secretary of Queen
Alexandra
Sir William is succeeded in the baron
etcy by his son Cyril, who is about
twenty seven years of age
But Moore Park, near Farnham, in
Surrey, which was long known as the
country seat of the head of the Rose
family, is now in the possession of Field
Marshal Lord Roberts It Is wonderful
old place, and was already celebrated in
the reign of King William Ill., when it
belonged to Sir William Temple, who
had in his employ as secretary a member
of the cloth of the name of Swift. wh2
subsequently became dean of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral 1t was at Moore Park
that Dean Swift wrote THE Adventures
of CULVER" and several other of his
best known works.
Sir Cyril Rose must not be confound-
ed with Sir Philip Rose, who has just
sailed for Australia The existence of Sir
Philips ;,is-onetcy is due to the fact
that his father. the founder of the well
known legal firm of Baxter, Rose &
Norton. was the lifelong friend and
legal adviser of the late Lord Beacons
field Indeed, it. is on record that when
in his early and struggling days, Dis
raeli while standing for parliament.
was about to be arrested for debt, the
late Sir Philip Rose sent warning 10
his brother at Brakeman House ito
hide Ben in the WE'LL" and thus enabled
the future premier and Tory leader to
escape a fate that would have wreckei
his political -eareer.
1t is to the late Sir Philip Rose. too,
that Lord Rowton owes his elevation 10
the peerage. After the defeat OF the con-
government in 1880, just before
the resignation of Lloyd Beaconsfield. thu
late Sir Philip was staying wfeh him at