The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-16
HIS Majesty's Irish Terrier
Died on Tour to Ireland.
EARL WHO is IN BUSINESS
Owns the Oldest Title In England, but
Has Small Fortune ~ Londoners Be-
glnto shun Hansom Cabs
ao Dangerous.
az PAUL LAMBETH.
Especial Cableto The Tin'ss-Dispatch.
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LONDON, August 15-Ihe pleasure OF
tho Kings Irish tour was fiarrcd by
tho loss OF his inseparabIe companion the
famous Irish lcrrc', Jack.
The poor dog chokcd himself while
feeding. ass fs
Kings possession for some years, very
soon discovered that there was peculiar
sympathy between himself and the King.
He would recognize no Other mnster, uaA
was very jealous OF anyone coming near
His Mnjcsty.
He slept always in the King bedroom.
and Invariably attended his royal master
1t breakfast and luncheon.
II IfJack had one failing 1t was his fond
ness for chewing cloth There Is story
told that famous am bnssador mot Amer
ican): while awaiting All audience with
the King nj Buckingham Palace. found
thattt the gold laced tails Of his diplomatic
coat had been reduced 10 pulp BY the
Kings terrier, who mad been at work on
them while lying under his chair
Jack was n great traveller, for he ac-
companed his royal master on all his
+ Journeys.
At sandrlngham he loved to accompany
the shooting parties. though, OF course,
he was not a trained sporting dog. Az
On these occasions he constituted him
self the Kings bodyguard and jealously
kept the spanlcls at their proper distance
3 Poor Jacks place has now been filled
by another specimen OF his breed. Tor
Lord Dudley presented the King with 4
new pet very soon after the loss OF his
Ma jcsty's favorte.
Automobile Earl
The Earl OF Shrewsbury, who has boon
IT. At,n - tusv#
I Queen during their visitto Ireland, Is the
premier Earl OF England
FIe Is a tall. slender man. with a.
CANDY mustache and hair to match
Despite teh antiquity OF his title. he is
not rich and adds to his income BY en-
gaging In business. Tho noble Earl years
ago orga nized company TO run hanson
cabs In the streets OF London.
Now that automobiles are popular. the
Earl has embarked in the automobile bus
mess He has a store in tho West End
and isn't above displaying his cars to
possible purchasers. The Earl IL also
holder OF the Earldom OF Waterford.
wherefore, his presence In ireland during
their Majesties visit.
Ono day he took out the King and
Queen in motor car to pay an afternoon
call. thereby gaining the distinction OF be-
ing the first noblcman who ever took a
king and queen motoring In ireland.
Fearful Of Cabs.
Recently, because OF several fatal acct
dents caused BY the upsetting OF hansom-
cabs, Londoners have become fearful OF
their favorite vehicle.
II all the accidents thai befall occupants
OF hanson cabs were recorded In the
newspapers It is to be feared that the
hanson cab would DO Stunned.
It Is only when some notable like the
Colonial Secretary. Joseph Cham berialn.
is injured In cab accident that tho incl
dent Is reported In the newspapers.
The hanson is dangerous vehicle.
especially In wet weather. The smooth
wooden streets OF London are nearly al
ways wet and slippery. and as the use
OF calks on horseshoes Is prohibited,
horses frequently lose their footn. and
fan
Then the passenger Is either tossed out
of the hanson. or else Is knocked half
way through the glass window. which
usually is lowered In wet weather.
More persons are njureu in cab acci-
dents In London in week than arc hurt
by automobiles In a year. yet the hanson
cab 10 never publicly denounced.
TaIlest Lords.
The Duke OF Somerset, who has rented
his town house for the summer to the
Frank Jay Mackeys OF Chicago, Is the
tallest member OF the House Of Lords.
He Is six feet four and slender. When
ne was In the army he was called "Anak'a
by his fellow officers. His three brothers
are each more than six feet. -
Tho Duke came into his title nine years
ago. succeeding mis- father. He is the
fifteenth Duke OF his line.
The first Duke got his utle In 1547. but
he didn't 1--we long to enjoy 1t, for he was
l1J %, oto 0y,,I,t in,,u
Earl Marshal OF England and Protector
OF Edward VI
The present Duke devotes hmctf to
country life. apparently caring nothing
about politics.
Queens Maids Of Honor,
Queen Alexandra's pretty twin maids
o, honor. Violet and Doris Vivian, shared
with two American sIsters-not twins,
Gladys and Vera Deacon-the honor OF
being the most popular girls IN very
dull London social season.
Tho Vivian twins are as "alike ms two
peas" and the Queen is very fond of
them; indeed, she commanded that they
should both serve her at the same time.
Her Majesty also requested that they
should dress alike, perhaps to enhance
tho piquancy OF their twlnshlp. 4
There are several sets of twin sisters
In tho families Of peers.
tAi LOTQ ApcI6uYeHHyl nus tWIH udu6Htc's,
20 has Lord Doneraile, Lord Crew and
Lord Sligo also have twin daughters.
Oddly enough, there are moro twin
daughters than twin sons In the peerage.
Mistakes Of Etiuqettte,
Dublin society, since tho Kings and
Queens visit. is full of stories OF mis-
takes of etiquette made by men and wo-
men presented at the court which Their
Majesties held in Dublin Castle.
II has been SO many year1 since a royal
court has been held In Dublin that soci-
ETY. has become rusty on the usages OF
royal court. and so there We're lot
Of plumbers,
Several women tried to shake the
Queens hand. while one or two men, so
illustrated" by finding themselves In tho
presence OF ROYALTY, tried to make cour-
: tesy that resulted In making them Stun
bic awkwardly and nearly fall.
Ran For Place.
1t is an odd fact of precedence that