The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-02
SWORE HARD
AGAINST MOTHER
THE HONORABLE MRS. CHETWYND
INDUCES IN SENSATIONAL AL
LEGATIONS IN COURT
LONG LIST OF IDIosYNCRAsIEs
Vigorous Protest Is Being Entered
Against Costly Character of So
ciety Weddings-Kins and
Queen at the Play.

LONDON, Feb. IA sensational dis
pute between a wealthy mother and
daughter over the custody of the latter s
children, was aired in the courts this
week. The parties were Mrs. Naylor-
Leyland and her daughter the Hon. Mrs.
Chetwynd, a sister-in-law of Lady
NaylOr-Leyland, who was Miss Jennie
Chamberlain, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Chetwynd was divorced from her
husband in 1900. She then signed an
agreement allowing her two little girls
to spend a certain time with Mrs. Naylor-
Leyland, for which privilege the latter al
lowed her daughter 900 yearly, making
her income $4,000 On Thursday last Mrs
Chetwynd sued her mother to recover
e., 900 due her under this agreement, but
a decision was rendered against her, as
it was proven that she had removed the
children from their grandmother's care,
had taken them to South Africa, and had
neglected their education, thereby break
ing her part Of the contract.
In court Mrs. Chetwynd swore that her
mother was mad, and that she was not
fit to have the children with her, on ac-
count of her constantly changing cooks,
believing in ghosts, and allowing Social
lists to meet in her cellars Mrs Chet-
wynd further alleged that her mother
always hated her and treated her neglect
fully. Answering questions put by coun-
as millionaires daughter could live on
$4,000 a year.
Justice Ridley, commenting on the tes-
timony, said he regretted he had not had
the advantage of being brought up as a
mlllionaire's daughter. 1t transpired
during The proceedings that Mrs Naylor-
Leyland's income is 100000 AS all the
parties are well known in society, the
disclosure created a sensation
The enormous cost and number Of we'd
dlng presents now showered on society
brides have brought out vigorous pro-
test against what is termed 1.-The unbear-
able social tax" The Daily Mail de-
clares that ''since the advent of American
and South African millionaires, the ten
dency towards reckless expense and os-
tentahous display of wedding presents
has steadily grown until now it is no
less than social evil"
On all sides fashionable people are re-
calling the former customs, saying that
when duchesses were married they re-
ceived only a few simple presents and
that it was considered bad taste to ex-
| hibit even these. Comparisons arr. drawn
| with the recent Chesterfield and Aber-
| corn weddings, but the StavordaIe nup-
tlaIs eclipsed everything and caused the
present agitation.
Royalty Thrills PIaygOers.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
with large suite, visited the Lyceurn
theater tonight to witness the perform
| anee of sherlock Holiness Their raies-
ties entrance was the signal for an en-
thusiastic demonstration on the part Of
the large audience, at which the king and
| queen were apparently greatly pleased.
the King bowling again and again
The royal party seemed delighted with
the play, and at the end of the third
act King Edward sent for Mr.. Gillette
and complimented him upon the perform
ance. At the end of the play the king
again summoned the actor and warmly
shook him by the hand, thanking him
| for "a delightful evening
great crowd waiting outside the the
alter cheered their majesties as they left
BaIfour Not Well Posted.
The proposals of Mr. Balfour, the gov
/ eminent leader to reorganize the proceed
| ure Of the house of commons are likely
| to be quickly accepted in spite of the
| extraordinarily slipshod way in which
| they were put before the house A typi-
| cal incident of Mr.. Balfours ignorance
of detail was his ingenious confession
when advocating the proposed changes