New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
DUKE OF WELLINGTOS
Some Ne5g Stories of the Victor .,
WaterlOO.

mighty hero of that day. Arthur WeIleslsv - = rs
OF Wellington, says The London ChronicS. >. oaAe
token of the nations gratitude he wa, As
Strathneldsaye. to be possessed by him ara 80, :"
heirs forever. In this residence more IT, rs
years ago, Sir George Hayter (then unk,tsAy
the court painter to the late Queen Victo-,
invited TO stay. The artist was then bus, : vas
state picture THE Marriage of the Ouesr :. as
the Duke mad promised him sittings for hi. sAa
trait. which afterward appeared in this uicrr. ''
Inc Following extracts are from Sir G. Ha
diary. and give little insight into the Duks's
life They are now published for the first WI 0ns
l left London by the railroad to Readi g :: !, ~
m, arrived at Reading at 800 took q cng az sa
1850 'ra'hneids"ye' nine miles. arrived there s
was then shown into very pretty Hbr,-u
walls being covered with engravings stIcE the
walls without glasses. and having a Ttr1a On To
Here the Duke of Wellington came TO me- sasr
ceiyed me most kindly. He showed me thron ana y
pictures and Prints he R tSous6t out moist to
II ~ a4nlrlhs the whole-length portraits he sung
ialied 10 remark their great excellence was . never
head. He showed a fine portrait OF the G small
Ti RI, OF Aragon Wife OF Henry VIII v
as ne said, but believe IL a Vandyke Of 6noens.
beseged XnWe Ta 70 'e queen nat when Client Tas
GuGed which circumstance brought them as re. e.
The Duke said he liked the house better thu,
mouse IN England, that he had done eysrv n any
ne then took upstairs to my bedroom ws;
ne took me TO. and pointed the beautifuN which
in London at this season' He showed M, 20 remain
wants room, hoped | should be Comfortable s ss,
staircase Soon after this he ordered nv and
came and looked that all right. and after Vast
~ me round the conservatory. he left me Sa.n
a a5Isr THIS his nephew, the Rev. Mr. Wellesisra
t5at we Esr DeKe introduced US and then found
rooms again first however. and he ponfeJ s s. Ie
in his own room We then went 10 81 me her tMaes
mounted very pretty fore and aft shandrv,jar ana
took the reins, called me to sit on his r, ~ and
liked driving from the left side. We went 7 Az .
sis ea car Duke Mr. Wellesley. builder NV
After returning he gave ne two sittnes fo- -.
Queen of him. He slept and dOzed every five OK Ias
ntes then talked of the small heads In anc .I.1
At dinner he seated me on his right hand -.
was very kind In seeing that had enough '1 ~
dinner so It stood still. and We e. Mr Lucas ss's,
young painter. the Hon. Rev. Mr.. Wellesley srS
inoyal or the cloth; but the Duke talked Of az
anu ADMIRED I1ntoretto as the greatest pafnfar ~
antiquity. he said before Rafael for Tint'
20, ne observed was the best draughtsman OF bs
Tintoretto great composer and ro oSs Ga'
posing ard d Iuii OF great genius. and Of most
in MS having been the best draughtsnan who S
ever llved and said Il don't understand cornosi
vases covered by Tintoretto had imposed IN an an
Duke mind by the size and the ordinary bust I
OF MS works tbs true his figures as the DSEs
said were generally in true action that the spsc
Tor always knew what each figure was intended n
the Great Masters is not the case as too frso1sS
l9stlmaIe balance of composition in altar uisces
o,nu u SecIeu WORKS OF the class of Holy Families
accompanied by two or three devotees (heads ~
t ee.tS ana monasteTesl would scarcely guaran-
He afterward amused us very much bv an a.
Sa,. 81 Hls aIteIuhg divine service in London az
49, St o CLOCK al the Chapel Royal. that Ia
never found more than the officiating priest ana
acfsd 9' aJtsalt ana mat he the Duke always
the responses with a loud voice even 10 The Amen
that l. his Grace the Duke OF Wellington r saTs
iiarIy attended as clerk at the Chapel ROYAL ever
sunday. they would ct last not leave room for ne
even TO get in. appearing quite aware OF his ar
great popularity. at the same time recognizing
himself the humble Christian who goes TO prav sri
~ ~ - "Iii'itsIy Sieth IN an empty chapel Th0ugh
thought or by the multitude the great Duke
that was a title made to be lost ana NOR us .SS
20 him than the high devotion he appeared 20 Saar-
May 90 whitsundav.
AZ breakfast very little was said The Duke said:
at o. Then he appointed that he would sit 10. ne
after church. He slept sOundly at church, the
heat OF the day and the walk had overcome him.
ne renamed 70 take the sacrament. During the
sitting he said: There are two subjects which
done we'll think the one great moral ESSEN sss
We are informed that all the animals OF the ere
know how 70 reduce some of them TO obedience:
the Ion. the royal tiger. the hyena and Others
Landseer to paint for me is Van Amburg. he is a
fine athletic man. surrounded by the animals hs
70 himself but also 10 live in peace with each other
Van Amburg standing upright. a fine figure Of a
lamb at his feet. for he places the lamb between
the lion and the tiger. and they dare not touch
This is not all you In adjoining cage these
ferocious beasts are together. not injuring each
other. This IS education, this is the great moral
lesson" Then he lamented that Edwin Landseers
health had not permitted him TO paint this picture
for him. and repeated the description of Van Am
ourg's prowess
The other subject" he said lis one which
believe has never been painted-my entry into Ma
drtd- II is fine subject. and OF great in
pOrtance We had Just fought the battle of Saa-
manca and had been waiting To see what tns
enemy would do. when in the night before ny
entry some OF our people had a brush with the
enemy's cavalry. and we lost several men. but !
believe some fellow had gone and informed
them Of position. for the Germans behaved
However. there Madrid to be stOrned. II
did not take possession. the harvest not yet
would have got II or DESTROYED IT, So 7 determined
to enter This is the subject for man OF talent
It ought to be done. I shall never forget the loy;
the enthusiasm OF the people. They nearly pune.
NE off my horse. kissing nv hands. pulling ny
coat. cloak and stirrups. and passing me from one
TO another; | was obliged 70 tell EN- they'd nav
on But II was the finest sight ever saw
People who had not dared TO come out Of tner
houses for a long time now met their relatlons
whom. perhaps. thew thought dead: others went
IN with me. and the meetings were Joyous i ndsee
with their short Jacket and breaches. buckles on
their shoes. and the little net and others via
cloaks. and all the women very gayly dresseu
remember the old friars and priests. too, were az
out 10 meet me; 1t fine sight. We entered a.
the northeast gate which would show We cans
from Salamanca Yes-it ought 10 be painted an IN
ought 10 make fine picture. THEY'D have oeeh d"
starved If had not done it,"
The Duke sat: he approved the portrait, and vro,s
his name or il. SignOr MarOchetti a sculptor a.
rived. We went 10 tile kiln 10 get some clay lA'
Duke gave me his hand kindly on taking ieaSS'
Thus terminated Sir G. Havter's pleasant an
interesting visit Eleven years later the great Du''