New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-28
Plus X SMOKES.
First Pontif to Make Use Of To-
bQccO an This Form.

Plus y smokes, and enjoys the distinction OF be-
ing the first Pope to make use Of tobacco In this
form. Both Leo XIII and Plus IN were wont TO
indulge in snuff but no Pontif has ever until now
been known 10 smoke cigars. like the present &C
cupant Of the chair Of st. Peter Indeed, his pro-
uounced fondness for the fragrant weed is sooect
of no little those prelates and dignitaTes
Of the court of the Vatican who regard any breach
OF etiquette as something akin sin. For among
the Italian clergy smoking by those in holy orders
is rather diseountenanced and when Plus y was
Patriarch of Venice his cheerful disregard Of their
ethics in the matter wont to disconcert the
clerical members Of his household. their uneasiness
being increased by the fact that the particular
brand affected by the Patriarch was that OF an ex-
ceedingly cheap and to foreigners somewhat W.
paatable cigar bearing the name of that Italian
statesman. Cavour who while regarded as the
founder of the unity Of Italy, is looked upon at the
Vatican as the originator of that policy which Gull
minated in the loss by the Holy Seat Of its tenn
poral possessions.
II 1 call attention to this fact it is because It
goes to confirm the assertion frequently made since
the last conclave that Plus X is the most human
Pope who has occupied the chair of St Peter in
modern times. and also because it will tend to
create a fresh bond of sympathy between the Holy
Father and those numerous members of the Roman
Catholic clergy III this country who see no harm in
seeking solace and innocent enjoyment in a cigar.
or even in q pipe. 1t will certainly relieve their
minds TO know that there is danger whatsoever
of Plus X reissuing the bull against the use OF
tobacco sent forth by Pope Urban VIII.
Lord Lyveden, whose name is signed to a circular
that has been scattered broadcast through the
country, more particularly among the attuent
classes, inviting them join him in a cruise to the
Orient in one Of the large transatlantic liners,
which steamship company is fitting out especially
for the purpose the trip being organized according
to Lord Byveden, 'in connection with the parlia-
nentary visit Canada arranged by Mr..
NJ. P, in the House OF Commons, and by me- in
the House of Lords" is a peer who has had more
varied career than any other member of the Brit
ish legislature. He has BEEN in turn, an enlisted
soldier in the Royal Artillery an actor at the
Haymarkst Theatre in London. a waiter IN the
Bowery Of New-York, cabin steward on the
American liner City of Paris and also upon the
Royal Mail steamship Nile, sailing TO Brazil; a
market gardener a hickman at Charlotte n. c.;
part owner in small fishing boat at Charleston,
and heaven only knows what all besides 1 may
add that he has also worked in the composing
room Of a newspaper, has been captain of mi
litia. and gives. in Who Is Who" his profession
as that of ''purser in the mercantile marine" He
secured his discharge from the bankruptcy court
last spring this enabling him to take possession OF
his seat in the House of Lords. He is married and
has two children. little boy and a girl
The present patronymic of the family is Vernon.
Formerly it Smith About sixty years ago thu
first Lord Lyveden secured PERMISSION from the
crown to change his name from Smith to Vernon
on the strength of the fact that his mother had
been member of the Vernon family Smith is a
very respectable name, and cannot for the life Of
me understand why, from the very moment thai
an English Smith acquires title. he should imme-
diately proceed to abandon so essentially British a
name for some more patrician sounding patro-
nymic. Some day in these columns I will give
list Of all the Smiths the Browns and the Robin
sons in the House OF Lords-that is to say, of the
renegade Smiths Browns and Robinsons. There
are scores of them-indeed, considerably over
hundred, beginning with the Duke Of Northumber.
land.
One OF the reasons why the present Lord 1--we
den is badly off and compelled to work for
living is because his uncle and predecessor left at
his death everything that he possibly could to his
young widow. who about fifty years his Junior.
The late lord considerably over seventy years
Of age when he married as his second wife the
daughter of pastry cook at Hastings whom he
took from behind her fathers counter to act as
his amanuensis before making her his wife The
disparity in years between this oddly matched
couple was rendered still more marked by the fact
that at the time Of the marriage the old lord was
so inirm that he had to be wheeled about every
where in a chair.
Lady Williams Buckley. who is now in this
country staying with her daughter. Mrs. Benjamin
Guinness. at the latter's home on Long Island
Benjamin Guinness former officer of the royal
navy and a member of the family Of Lord Iveagh
and Ardilaun, being in business as a banker in
New York--is the widow of Sir Richard VIII.
iamsBuIkeley. who, like his son. the present
baronet, claimed to derive his descent from Mar
chudd ap Cynan Lord Of Abergeleu in Carnarvon
who reigned in the ninth century. The first baro-
net was Lord Chief Justice of England when the
latter was republic, and owed his baronetcy to
Oliver Cromwell. the President of that republic
He managed, however, TO trim his sails with such
skill that he the favor Of King Charles IL
who confirmed the baronetcy, rather conferred
1t afresh. So loyal to the crown are the Williams
Bulkeleys that they take account of the Cron-
well baronetcy, date the creation Of this hered
itary dignity of their house only from the time
when it subsequently conferred by King
Charles II. The family patronymlc is Williams
and the name of Buckley added thereto when
the tenth baronet. having succeeded to the estates
OF his mothers brother. the last Lord Buckley
assumed the and the armoral bearings of
the Bulkcleys of Brynddu
III addressing the Lady Williams Buckley, who
Is now visiting the United States, it is necessary
to prefix her Christian of Margaret to the
word Lady in order to distinguish her from her
stepdaughter- the wife of the present baro-
net, and likewise from her husbands first wife
who still continues to bear his and the title
although after being divorced from him she mar
Tied a CAPTAIN Maund OF the Royal Marine Arttl-
lery. She Is half American being herself the
daughter Of Henry Barring. who married Miss
Maria Matilda Barring. of Philadelphia, from
Lord Cromer and mis- brother, the late Lord Revel-
stoke, sons Of Henry Barring by ms second
marriage contracted after the dissolution Of the
union with his Philadelphia born wife.
Coun; Glechen. who has just been appointed mil
itary attache to the British Embassy at Berlin IS
in spite of his German and title, English
officer, being a son of the late Prince Victor Ho-
henlohe. son of Queen Victorias half-sster. and
who. after marrying morganatically Miss Laura
Seymour entered the English navy. dying with the