The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
DUKE OF NORFOLK IS
TO MARRY HIS COUSIN
Premier Peer of England Chooses endocn Consta
bie-Maxwel for His Duchess Forgetting the Lovely Miss
Deacon to Whom Rumor Had Affianced Him.

| emn. stuffy dignity of St James square.
| of which the most notable feature is
| Norfolk house. the great town resi-
| dence of the duke. The mansion has
| been practically closed ever since the
| death of the first duchess. sixteen
| years ago, and has come to look some
what gloomy and dingy. BUT now it is
to take on new life and color, and is
expected to become one of the most
brilliant social centers i'm London. It's
proprietor stage managed the corona
ton, the most brilliant social func-
ton of our time. just as his ancestors
for some hundreds of years before him
had arranged for all previous corona
tions-an hereditary right with the
Norfolks. With such experience and
such social rank the duke can be de-
pended upon to make up for his
long retirement from society with
some entertainments that are like
ly to be memorable. Norfolk house is
almost as historic as Arundel castle.
1t was in this house that the chief
author of the American Revolution,
George Ill, was born. in 1888, his pa
rents having been turned out of St
James palace by George III. Many "a
page of history has been made within
its walls.
The histories of the two great Ro-
man Catholic families which are about
to be united have touched at many
interesting points in centuries past. es-
pecially at the great battle of Flod-
den Field. which the second duke of
nd N " inI,
Lord Herres ancestor of the future
| duchess. was killed while fighting un-
der Norfolk. The first duke died fight
ing for Richard III. at Bosworth: the
third was beheaded by Henry VIII;
the fourth was beheaded at the Tower
of London for communication with
Mary. Queen of Scots: and his eldest
son died Il prisoner In the Tower In
1895. "0 2"
The present duke. who celebrated
his fifty birthday q fortnight
ago, would have kept up the warlike
traditions of his family If he could
have had a chance. He was postmas-
ter general of England when war was
declared in the Transvaal, and in spite
of the protests of his friends and lack
office, there was nothing TO do but
that he must resign and go to the front
| to show his patriotism. Dukes are
not greatly wanted in the firing line.
and although the Norfolk courage and
| sincerity was undoubted his grace
was persuaded after Il time to return
! home.
/ suppose there isn't in all England
! today a more comfortable, easy going
| and unostentatious peer than the pres
ent representative of all the Norfolk
f, glories. His habit of going about in a
sack coat and slouch hat. with his long
! black whiskers flying, has led to many
an amusing mistake on the part of folk
who didn't know him.
There are stories of tourists who
have encountered him roaming about
the grounds of Arundel castle and have
| offered him tips for small courtesies
extended, and there is well authen-
ticated account of his being turned
away from the door of an institution
for the poor on one occasion when It
had been announced that the Duke OF
Norfolk would be present to distribute
certain prizes. The doorkeeper told n
somewhat disheveled man who had ell
bowed his way through the crowd to
the door that he ought To know they
did not distribute relief to the poor on
a day like that. II quite understand
said the man. but you do distribute
| prizes, and | have come down to dis
tribute them for you"
On another occasion when the duke
was heading a distinguished party on
pilgrimage to the Vatican he was
mistaken by tourist on the platform
for one of Cooks men and commanded
to look after the luggage. AS she was
much fustered and in need Of assist
ance, the duke politely carried her bag
| for her, to the vast delight of his
| titled escort, and it Is doubtful IL that
| tourist knows to this day why Ii was
! that her porter refused tip.
The bride be is one of the few
women In England who will succeed to
"A title of her own, as the Scotch barony
of Herries Will descend TO her after her
! fathers death. 1t is a proud old line.
and it is almost a pity that the title
doubtless will be absorbed eventually
| in the long list of Norfolk titles. The
duke is already earl of Arundel, Earl
| of Surrey two or three barons and half
| dozen other things.