New-York tribune., 1903-11-13
EDWARD VII A LAWYER
Irct5ishops Of Canterbury and York
Celebrate Their Sduer Weddings.

,sur FOR q living. TINS fact generally ignored is
-.~sles By his attendance the other night at one
- tse dinners at the AI6dle Temple. in London.
not as guest. but as one Of the benchers-that is
:, ssv as one OF the governing body OF the Inn Of
~-r-t 81 question. The last king who visited the
-risse Temple that King of Denmark who
--s--ie6 tie sister of George III subsequently d.
,-o---e bis wife and DYING insane and under re-
s--sizt Queen Elizabeth used frequently 70 dine
:. -re Middle Temple. and is OF record as having
- thsre February .. 1862 10 witness the per
s,---arce of Shskespeare's Twelfth Night: while
another occasion she attended ball there. dane
-r win he- Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hat
to- E.ng William L1I-hs o. Orsnge-was likewise
--,se-t 81 8 bau al the Middle Temple Il
--se- the management of Beau Nash. and the
-ora-ch vas SO pleased With Il that he announced
IS intention of cou1erring kEighthood on the IA
nous master OF the ceremonies. Nash. however.
earolty escaped this honor by remarking. Ant
--aeee vou- Majesty let ne be one OF your Poor
Knights CT WINDSOR the Poor Knights OF Wind
ss-" beng body Of some forty fifty old army
eece-s q more rank than means. who are pro
,5e5 with comfortable apartments in the precincts
NJ windsor Castle. as well as liberal annuity IN
-eeor-lton O. their services. and who are known
-ra Poor knights of Windsor" although they
have never been krlghted and Go not enjoy the
-f-le q Sly" rre6Xed 10 thei- Christian names,
which Distinguishes The ordinary knight. AL these
sere~eie-s vho attended ba-cuet. balls and thest-
esl entertainments At the various inns Of court n
ro-6o- did as visitors King Edward, more
r~r- Is tle first monaTcn in TIE history Of England
- 5o So as a fuu feLEed member of the bar. and
the-e are scll in existence Photographs Of him
take1 whs- he was Prince oc wales. showing him
r. TIE Wig and gown of an English barrister.
Emperor william studied law while al the Uni
ve-s.ty os Bonn, and holds q degree of Doctor ot
Tzws ru- IS not member Of the bar Indeed. King
Edva-5 stands alone r this -espect-
--cr London 7 hear that the selection q Sir
N--..usr Duraud 1s ambassador 20 The Cnilea
States must be placed wholly the credit ~ Lord
ia-s1cv--e- The latter. now Foreign Minister
formed when ~ was Vicerey ef India a very LlEn
sp1ioz indeed of sir 1or1ne-. and In The -areVe-l
speech which the marquis delivered at Calcutta la
5s-uary 1874 be ceait largely with Sir Aor-lI1el
mission 10 Cabul il The previous year. and spoke
V-E much emphasis of 'the admirable qualities ~
lz-- patience ard sincerity which be displayed III
81 conspicuous q degree throughout an extremely
dT---t negotiation TLeEe are enioe1rly Jhe
virtues q an anbasssdor. and precisely those
which are most calculated 20 earn for Sir Mortimer
E---- rne people tu -hs country The friendly cen
UL1rluon enjoyed by BIS two predecessors
There IS one point which have not seen men
ucrea n rhe records OF his career which have
been Published Iu tlis ccirtr2---f tact. n2rnely-
th1- although member q the bar and = civilian
rEcial o. The British government he did brilliant
r-.-.tary service tr the last Afghan war 3nd par
t-..s--v DISTINGUISHED himself by assisting Geuc-al
81 Charles 1Ia-=-e-o- 20 recap--re the guns al
sLe-ru-. heiu-. indeed. mentioned In the c-s-
patches fc- ra-a-r~v under FIRE an honor unique,
2 believe ln The experiences Of civilian a-11assa-
6or-
hear bv the rv that De Will be accompanied
O. this country hy Cecil Spring Rice. who was for
rlerly connected V-5ra tLs embassy az Washington,
Eud who is now 30 reru-- here FIRST Secretary,
taking Tie place of Arthur F.alkes. who is 10 be
promoted Cecil S----E Rice IS one cf TIE lavorites
% the Foreign once. having been "a turn private
secretary ~ the iate Lord Granville and 10 Lord
E1se5ery. and is grandson oc The d-st Lord Mont
rsEie. Of the present creation. whose peerage 7
may acd has no connection. save that q name,
Eith tie Former LORDS E5ztesgls who were not
Spring Rices. bur Stzrle-s. ore CT them playing
r1rahie role in the reign q King James IN con
le--or with tHe GuuPov6e- Pct
Both the Archbishop ct Canterbury and she
A-e-ris-op y YORK yesterday celebrated their ST.
"=r weddings. the vie Cf the Archbishop of York
lVho is a f--ne- army of1ce0 being the daughter
rf Nis-o-r- Darlington. while the heIpnate OF The
Archbishop cf Canterbury IS daughter - Arch
tishcp Tai- c-e Ct Tie most notable prelates 10
to-l lhe Office OF F-i-,sre of All England in the
reiE- of Queen Victoria
Both OF these Mrs. ArchhiShops' are such
charming and altogether uset1I women that il
seems d Pity thar no steps should have been taken
ur-1 1ow by t1e British crown 70 give them some
recognized cf-c-a- position, or. II least, permit
then 10 share III TIE rank and precedence OF their
bus5aues. one Ct tLe anomalies ot the English
spscor1cv is -he I'll deemed position Of the wives
ct The a-chl-shops and bishops. vho can under no
ci-cuns-s-ces clai-, 70 be regarded as the better
halves of t1eir lords. Thus while the archbishops
q Canterbury and York ourraak every peer OF the
rea-D- ard addressed as .yo-r grace" in the
sane manner as dukes whom they precede their
V-7es are compelled 10 yield the pas" 10 the
spouse OF every newly knlEhted grocer OF draper
G16 are addressed merely as Mrs
Tbs survival CT TIE pre- e-Retcrrnatioa era, and
q c. record that when the attention Of Queen
E--zsos-l was called by her advisers this para
rcz-cal s-s-e Cf affairs she declined 70 change Il.
expressing ln vigorous and pointed language her
c-s1Frr-ral e The marriage CT a-chblshops and
bishops. The tine. however. hss come 70 modify
tbs anomalous state of affairs. and II IS Under
STOOD thar King E6gsr6 coctsn1plates ccnceding al
o1c-l status an6 share il the oficlal and social
p-ece1e--s % -he- husbands 70 t-e wives Of these
EEcl1-sac2s and bishops ct the Established Church
Vho orcupy seats IN the House OF Loras as sPir-
it-al Lords n Par-lane-t.
The Cueer q Greece Is q courageous woman
l---e5-z-ev after the marriage at Darnsradt OF
he- E5l andrew 10 Prince Alice of Battenberg she
Etc--s5 hurrie5ly for ST Petersburg. summoned
tli-le- l- was asserted 81 the tine. by the falling
rendition of tle health of her aged mother. the
G-ard Duchess Constantine. She was followed
cay TWO later by her husband, the King. and
now The Official announcernent il the govern
r-rt Gazette" az Athens that the Queen has Just
undergone serious operation Et St -. Petersburg
y connection with the removal q an internal
tEncr NC- even her children had the slightest
loea THAI -heir mother was otherwise thar n the
aez- of health. and SO determined was she 10 avoid
Nvng them any anxiety Until the operation had been
t-e1Essfaly performed tnzt none Of them dreamed
- had been suffering greatly for the last
'sar a-E tLat she had been placed between the
sier-a-lve of an early and agonzing death OF one
I" -ose dreadful operations which bring one, so 70
fpeak - the very brink Of the grave. The Queen
y such a Eccz woman. has been 80 Useful n every