Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05


his title. He proved himself such a good
chief executive that he was rewarded by a
second term.
Week after week he punctuaIly attended
the meetings of the town council and its
committees, gravely debating with butchers
and bakers and candlestick makers the dry
details OF sewerage extensions and building
regulations. No public business too
petty or tiresome to receive his personal
attention He would give up a house party
or yachting trip in order to check the
vouchers of an assistant surveyor or attend
meeting OF the subcommittee on street
cleaning.
Once, in 1895. the house of lords had to
decide a momentous question and Lord
Dudley was asked to attend and swell the
vote of the conservative majority, to which
he belongs.
I'm sorry L can't" he said ''Our town
council meets the same night and ! must
be there
Hang your parish pump exclaimed the
conservative whip in dispute. This is a
national question. Parliament is more i'm
portant than the Dudley town council"
Il don't think So" replied Lord Dudley.
The British empire is big enough to get
along without me- or without the house of
lords. either. for that matter. But the
town of Dudley needs a lot of looking
after. Municipal administration is far and
away more important than anything one
can do In parliament. It's better to mend
one sewer than to make a hundred elo-
Quent speeches about preserving the unity
and dignity of the empire"
Helping Lame Dogs Over Stiles.
Lord Dudley made a strong stand for
honesty in municipal affairs while he was
| mayor He left no loopholes for graft
Once he discovered some defalcat tons by a
subordinate clerk. young man of good
character, who had just been married. He
ordered his arrest
The wife begged, even with tears, for
mercy, but the mayor was implacable.
Your husband must be punished for the
sake of the example, he told her
Lord Dudley the mayor was just; Lord
Dudley the man was merciful. He spoke
strongly in the clerks favor at the trial
and got him light sentence. While the
embezzler was in Jail his wife received
check for his former salary every week
from Lord Dudley.
AS soon as he was released the man went
| to Whitley Court to thank his benefactor.
Glad to see you. JONES' said Lord Dud-
ley, cutting his words of gratitude short.
You're just the man L want. Open to an
abroad? l want a man to take charge of
some of my business affairs in the West
Indies Do you think your wife would
mind living in the tropcs?'
My lord. 1t is too good of you" ex-
claimed the man. But how can you trust
me after"
"Pshaw! That's past and paid for" was
| the answer. Don't you know the best
cricket bat is the one that's been broken
and spliced?''
And Lord Dudley sent the man out to thu
West Indies on salary more than double
| that which he had got from the town
council and trusted him with the handling
| Of large sums of money. The man proved
himself to be worthy of the confidence.
This Is only one Of many conspiraces Of
Kindness Matched between Lord and Lady
Dudley They are continually helping lama
dogs over stiles. Their single aim in life
seems to be to make other people happy,
ana the amount Of thought and ingenuity
that they spend in doing so Is by no means
small
Lord Dudley Is the patron Of no fewer
than thirteen church Hvings, and has to
support the incumbents Of all Of them
This system of patronage In the Church of
England Is bitterly denounced even by
Angncans themselves but If all patrons
were like Lord Dudley there would be no
complaint He chooses his clergymen most
conscfentiously. Mere scholarship or social
influence has no weight with him; he wants
man who loves his fellowemen. The late
Bishop Creighton once said at a public
meeting. that Lord Dudley would have
made model bishop.
Lord Dudleys Charming Wife.
Lord Dudley owes much of his success to
his wife. Lady Dudley is a beautiful wo-
man, but not half so beautiful as she 10
clever, and not half so clever as she is
kind.
She is the youngest daughter of Charles
Quincy the great Quaker baker. After
his death she was adopted by the Duke
and Duchess of Bedford. The philanthro-
pic duchess laugh her to love and help the
sick, the destitute and the miserable. She
made her ward warm-hearted benevolent
woman like herself
The Duke of Bedford is one of the largest
landlords in London. and owns a great deal
of slum property. His marriage was one
of the romances of the peerage When
he was thirty, Lord Herbrand Russell an
he then was, served in India as major in
the army and an ad-de-camp to Lord
Duferin, the viceroy. The heir to one Of
the greatest titles and largest fortunes in
England. he was naturally a mark for doz-
ems of matchmaking mothers Had he
chosen. he might even have won the hand
OF royal princess, the Marquis of
Lorne did. But he fell in love with a
ciergyman's daughter in Lahore and mar
ried her
The duchess took the responsibilities of
her rank seriously.
"It is not right" she told her friends,
that we should draw large revenues from
the poor and never trouble ourselves about
how they live and how they get the money
which they pay u.s. So she set the fashion
In looking after the welfare of the poor in
the East End of London. and many women
of title followed her example
Before her marriage Miss Quincy always
accompanied the duchess on these visits to
the homes of the poor. She has a beautiful
voice. and is probably the best singer
among British peeresses. Often she would
sing for hours to please sick or aged folks
while the duchess inquired into their ma
terial needs.
SINCE hef marriage Lady dudley has spent
great deal Of time and money helping
children's hospitals and orphanages She b.
Is a devoted mother to her own three young
children. but her mother love is great
enough to overflow for the benefit Of any
child who is sick. lame. blind or poor. The
greater part Of her pin money is spent buy
ing toys. books and flowers for children's
hospitals
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford are
Lord and Lady Dudieys closest friends.
Those who are in a position to know saw
that they have done much to encourage
and inspire the new and better Irish policy
which bids fair to place the name of Dud-
ley on the roll of Britain's great States
men.