New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-19
LADY RODNEY.
from Sceptre to Clearer. and an
English Marquis .Schoolmos,er

A. s -.ouney' VINO has just arrived from, England
order to attend the wedding OF the nus. 80 pn,
-. anu Miss May Goelet. and incidentafIv 20
make tour through the United states go 60, "
Is first cousin Of the dpka - - Oai.S ID
I'm borne. being sister OF the r)uch.. =. D.
VINO next month Is to become a dowarar
49, -es was Obliged a year ago to obtain
uNorce rom her husband the decree bairv $500
an her favor. and since then her former h,,shI
Has married again. the new Lady Rodney BOUT
-, e1I MISS Charlotte Probyn daughter OF a well
known county magnate Of Gloucestershira
ooiisahoe' Lady Rodney-that is to say. the for
- re o. Lord Rodney-is a most charming
oman ana as much OF favorite at court ard with
ne royal family Lord Rodney Is the reverse
Io' ohly were the sympathies Of King Edward
~s 49, Alexandra and all the reignng family with
- eOoAeg throughout her domestic troubles but
L1oIo Rooney had further incurred the Gil will Of
80 ioSa4 mouse by his vigorous protest some years
ago against the grant OF the colonelcv Of the ree
eHl o. Flrst Life Guards TO the late Prince Henry
o. Battenberg- The latter had held a commission
- me Gsrde du Corps at Berlin which is the
russian counterpart OF the English Life Guards
and Queen Victoria was very anxious that her
IasoTite son-n-law should hold command OF the
regiment 70 which her protection was more par
uculariy intrusted While the authorities were per
1ectly willing TO comply with the Queens wishes
IN the matter, some OF the officers OF the regiment
led by Lord Rodney were so vigorous in their
oenunciaton OF the project and in their opposition
TO the command OF the corps being ntrusted 10 the
prince, or even that he should hold any commission
in its ranks, that Prince Henry himself realizing
that he was unwecCme. begged his mother-in-law
10 abandon her intention and let him have instead
an unattached colonelcythat Is TO say the colonel
cy OF particular regiment.
Lord Rodney is one OF the few remaining holders
q those perpetual pensions which have excited so
much Indignation on the part OF the present gen
Grafton q British taxpayers. he draws from the
national treasury $1,000 year for the services
rendered by his ancestor. the famous Admiral Sir
George Rodney, in winning the great naval victory
II the West Indies over the French that resulted
IN the Peace OF Versailles in 17 For this victory
the admiral (whose ancestor one Of the fellow
Crusaders OF King Richard C1ur de Lion and
killed Al the siege OF Acre. received the thanks OF
Parliament. a peerage and this perpetual pension
OF 10000 year which has been drawn by his heirs
ever since, for period Of 10 years.
Most Of these perpetual and hereditary pensions
have been Cornmuted. the late Duke OF Marlborough
having received lump sum OF $4,000 for his.
which was granted TO the first duke national
reward Tor his victory Of Blenheim ani amounted
10 81 90 a year. But Lord Rodney, Ike Earl Mel
son. who has hereditary pension Of $4,000 year,
refuses TO make any compromise and at his death
the $1,000 year Will pass. along with the peerage-
10 his oldest boy. George now twelve years old.
who like his younger brother. James. is being
brought Up under the care Of his mother.