New-York tribune., 1903-10-21
LORD ALVERSTONE.
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that the Lord Chief Justice has -s - - ~ eiii4s
land In important international affairs uo -
win or mar ZEE russell who preceded him on the
bench as Lord Chief Justice the dur, -, a...
ing the British case in the Rehr,,o = - r,s,
In slSSS,s Tor which he received the v-ara -. =,
the esOrder- OF St Michael and St Cearga Ne wa
heading scounse Tor Great'Britain in the venezpea
arbitration OF 1853, At the close Of which b ,o,,s
from Queen Victoria a baronetcv a. h. - 9 -
bestowed on law officer, and on his ela,.+to- e.
the bench TO succeed Lord Russell "a Lord Cbte-
justice VI Hnsiahu ne received peerage, and OF
course a seat In the House of Lords 1t would be
no exaggeration TO say that Lord Alvarstone 60
without exception the most universally nonular
member Of the British bar. To vary the tft,a of a
popular song Ihey All Love Dick" and he is
regarded as one or the best and most characteristic
types OF an Enghshman To begin with, he is
absolutely straight" the very soul of honor thor
oughly simple and unaffected but stfl stately and
dignihed He possesses massive frame-he tips
the balance at some sixteen stone-covering an IN
usually Dig heart Is clean In his private life even
tempered, and in his youth was a famous athlete
robust In body as in mind. earnest and thorough
in all he undertakes, and has a stneularv winning
and nneiy moduated voice. II cannot be said that
he is pre-eminent as an orator, nor is he great
parliamentaran, and although his political opinions
are strong nobody ranks him as a great poIiticIan
II would even be an exaggeration TO say that he
is pre-emnent in brilliancy as a lau,var And We.
he stands at the head of his profession by reason
OF his absolute soundness, and because he has the
reputation OF never permitting prejudice or feeling
Of any kind TO influence his decisions which are
based exclusively on law equity ana con,roon sansa
Few English judges or lawyers are better known
in the United States than "Dickie" Webster who
has frequently visited this country and whose only
son, who died year or so ago. married to a
girl with American blood in her veins her mother
Lady Evans being the daughter of the late Attor-
ney General Samuel Stevens Of Alb ny
To see Lord Alverstone at his best is to be his
guest at Winterfoid his picturesque home in Sur
and ii Is difficult efface from ones mind the
memory Of the fine big hall. with its galleries of
carved oak running round the south and east Sides
the burning logs IN the old-fashoned fireplace
throwing rudy glow on the tapestries with which
the walls are hung, while seated at the organ is
the hospitable host. dscoursing sweet music
this difficult instrument Lord Averstone is
accomplished organist In bygone days he had
singularly fine voice, and ne is the most musical
member of the English bench. He lost his wife
many years ago and has never married again. In
deed, the bereavements which he has sustained.
first through the death Of his wife. then by that
of his only son. have given certain note of occa-
sional sadness TO a character that is otherwise of
the most sunny and genial disposition.
Queen Alexandra has appointed Earl Howe to be
her Lord Chamberlain, in the place OF Viscount
Colville, who died last summer. Lord Howe, who
is an uncle of the Dukes of Marlborough and Of
Roxburghe. bears title not unknown in this
country. For Viscount Howe served as brigader
general In the War OF independence ana leH at
Ticonderoga, while his brother. who succeeded
him in the peerage had chief command of the
British forces in this country in the war after the
return of General Gage Both Of these generals, as
well as their elder brother. the famous admiral
known throughout the navy by the name Of Black
Dick on account Of his swarthy complexion. were
reputed grandsons Of King George 1. and OF that
Hanoverian Countess Kielmansegg, who was ere
ated by that sovereign Countess of Darlington. and
OF whom Thomas Carlyle gave such an unfatter-
TT H.
father was one Of the handsomest men Of his day
and occupied the post Of Chamberlain and Dord-in-
waiting to Queen Adelaide, consort Of King Will
lam ". and grandaunt, therefore OF King Ed
ward Lord Howe's principal country seat Gopsal
where he has frequently entertained the King ana
Queen is one Of the show places OF the United
kingdom. II while staying as a guest at
Copsal that Handel composed the Messiah" and
much of his original music IS preserved there. An
other of Lord Howe's country seats is Penn House
in Bucks and bordering 1t is the Quaker burial
ground called Jordans in which repose the ashes
OF William Penn. Lady Howe IS a sister Of the
late Duke Of Marlborough. and Of Lord Randolph
churchill and is one Of the most clever feminine
four-in-hand whips in Europe Lord Howe is not
the chief Of the Curzon family. has been stated
bur a cadet thereof the chief OF the Curzons being
OLD Lord scarsdale, father Of Lord Curzon, the
Viceroy Of India.
While young Lord Denman is little known IN this
oc,7n+rv Sly Weetran Pearson. TO whose daughter
he has lust become engaged, is familiar figure In
the United States, in which he has large interests
and which he visits at least once or twice every
vear Sir Weetuan is Of the most important
of English and international contractors, the hTTn
taine known by the name OF 3 Pearson & Son. and
has charge Of the construction OF such big WORKS
as the Dover Harbor, the Vera Cruz docks, the
railroad OF Tehuantepec, which cuts across the
nar~owest part of Mexico, from the Atlantic TO the
pacific. with harbors either end; the Surrey
Commercial docks. the East London water COM
many and many other projects. horid' Wen nour-
ished Yorkshireman, Who as a Liberal has repre-
sented the ancient city Of Colchester Tor nuInoer
Of wears in Parliament, he entertains lavishly at
1,s home in Carlton House Terrace in London, has
n beautiful place in sussex, has been oaronet
since 1894 and. being possessed OF immense Weaith'
will doubtless give handsome dowry TO his daugh-
tar on her marriage TO Lord Denman- Lord Den
,nan ts far from rich and inherited little beyond
his peerage from his granduncle the late lord me
latter was an eccentric old man, VINO was forever
disturbing the calm serenity Of the upper mousse OF
F7ngland's national legislature by speeches varied
b,- enieptic fits It was believed that his mind
was affected While dementia. however, disquali-
ees a man from sitting in the House Of Commons,
4, does not have that effect in the House OF LORDS
and when Cladstone's Home Rule bill was defeateo
by the Upper Chamber it is said thar at Ieas'
three peers-viscount Hereford among the number
vare brought down to the House OF LORDS ny
their keepers from private insane asyIums 10 cast
their vote against the measure
rke most Of the members of his family young i|Oro
,,aDrnan who served with distinction in the South
.s.oor mar where he was wounded is remarkably
200. lookng and bears strong personal reseu-
blanoe TO his great-grandfather the first Lord Den
an Who was the Solicitor General of Queen Caro-
line on the occasion Of her divorce trial In the
House Of Lords being associated in her defence
%. tha great Lord Brougham. who was her At
,-,ev General Both of her counsel suffered from
the nretudice against them which their champion
h,r of the Queen excited in the breast Of King
george " and it was not until after his death
,h.. ,beir eminence at the bar received recOgni-
- n-a Ilrnngharn being raised TO the peerage