New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-18
WHY LORD ARDEE IS HERE
associated scith His Father, Lord
Meath, an PhiLanthropic Enterprises.

Lord Ardee. who has just arrived here for
prolonged visit. IS the eldest and heir OF Lord
and Lady Meath. his father. besides being the head
OF the iIlustrious house of Brabazoh, enjoying the
reputation OF being probably the most useful mem
Der OF the upper house OF the British Parliament
at Westminster Both the earl and the countess. as
wei as their younger son. the Hon. Arthur Braba-
ION. are frequent visitors to the United States
where they have many friends. sufficient in number
20 insure a warm welcome to Lord Ardee. who is
by profession a soldier and unmarried
Lord Meath and his countess have originated
and organized no end OF philanthrcpic enterprises
Among these the Young Mems Friendly So
Getty the Girls Friendly Society, each OF which
has a membership of over $1,000; the Ministerins
Children League. with its membership of 10000
pledged Go least one act of kindness day,
and maintaining a large number of homes for des-
titute children: the Society for Physical Education
the so-called Metropolitan Public Gardens Assoca-
ton the object of which is to convert plots Of
vase ground gloomy churchya-ds and desolate
squares In London into cheerful Fairgrounds and
shady gardens for the benefit Of the poor; the Bra
bazon Home for Young Women in Business. the
F3rabazon Employment Scheme which finds congen-
,sI occuaa1ion for those old crippled inirm in
mates Of warehouses;, who reported as past
work and are given TO Lord Meaths society
10 save them from dying OF inertia the society for
providing trained attendants in warehouses; the
Meath Homes of Comfort for Incurabies and Epl-
leptics. and heaven only knows how many other
societies besides.
LORD Ardee. who is subaltern of the Grenadler
Guards and who disting uished himself IN the war
IN South Africa is actively interested IN these So
cIeties many of which have branches In this couh-
ny and # IS in connection Herewith that he is now
N New-York. While the headquarters or al THESE
phIlanthropic enterprises is at the ears Town
house. In Lancaster Gate, London his ancestral
home is at Killruddery House, near Bray, IN Cooi-
" Wicklow whence Sir Walter Scott, frequent
visitor at Knlrud6ery took his idea of the novel
est. Romans Well
Lord Meath who has served in the diplomacy IN
his country as well as in the army. Is oescenoeu
from Jacques lie Brabazon, surnaTned Ihe IIeat
Warrior who one Of the principal ieutenants OF
William the Conqueror, has his name recorded on
the Roll Of Battle Abbey The wife Of the fourth
Earl Of Meath was the Countess DOH" OF Dean
Swift whose humorous epitaph on her and her
second husband. General Richard Gorges. entitled
Doll and Dickey.' is well known.
LADY Meath IS a daughter Of the eleventh LoI0
Tauderdaie a famous admiral in his day. and oniy
dstantIy related TO present and thirteenth EAR
Of Lauerdale. whose dauEhterlnlaw the VS.
countess Maitland has just arrived III this country
The eleventh and twelfth earls left all the property
At their disposal away from the title so that inc
present earl who won distinction both as soldier
ana as political agent out in India, is far from
-a4-,e off