New-York tribune., 1904-10-07
A NOVELIST PEER.
Lord Euesmerc Is a Many Sided
Man-Capture Of Lord Brooke.

Feter LAston" which has just made It's appeaIAA-s
n London and which bears his fun utIe o. E4'4
og Eilesnere the title page. Others OF ms DOCS
include "Jem CarUthers.' Sir Hector's Nalch'
"A Sapphire Ring and A Broken Strrup Leath-
er" Il IS quite IN keeping with the traditions OF
his house that ne should be literary, since re IS
descendant of that Earl OF Bridgewater for whom
Milton wrote his "Comus." and were It not Tor
the recent bereavement Of Lord and Lady Elles-
mere who have just lost their youngest son. the
Hon Reginald EgeTton their daughter, Lady Alice
Egerron. would have performed the ceremony OF
lnveiling the new statue cf Milton At Crpplegate
On November 2. al which Lord Rosebery IS 10 pre-
side II NAV be remembered that Il was Lady
Alice Egerton a Lord Brackley and Thomas
Egerton. children OF the Earl OF Bridgewster, who
took chief part IN the original performance OF
-C9mus" the poet having indeed. written Il ior
then
Lord EIlesraere is many sided man, for, besides
being Interested IN literature, he IS conspicuous
agure on the tUgf. his name being known through
out the racing world that OF the owner OF
E7suppton g horse which ranked among the fore
most thoroughbred sires Of the nineteenth century.
oonp~islng among his progeny less than five
Derby winners, besides Ia others, winners Of IS
races representing about 100000 in stakes Hamp-
ton is 7 believe. still alive. stabbed for the re-
nlainder Of his days at Stetchworth Lord EIes-
-eres country seat, in Cambridgeshire, which is
within easy distance Of Newmarket
The Earl has also attained very great celebrity
for his breeds OF white pigs. and some time ago
aroused a good deal OF comment and attention in
connection with his payment Of as mu ch as loo
guineas. over s5.0O0 for fighting gamecock.
although from his appearance he is about the very
last member OF the House OF Lords that one would
suspect OF being addicted 10 the somewhat cruel
form Of sport known cockhghting Ee has
served several terms steward Of the Jockey
Club and prides himself on having one Of the finest
racing stables n England. asd on never having
made a bet
Enormously rich. Lord EIesmere IS Indebted 1or
his wealth 10 his kinsman, the third and last
Duke OF Bridgewater. the constructor OF the cele-
brated canal that bears his name and the founder
a inland navigation IN Great britain Al the
dukes death his possessions passed frst 10 his
nephew the Duke OF Sutherland. and then his
demise 10 his second son, Lord Francis Cover,
who assumed the Duke Of Bridgewaters family
name OF Egertoa and was raised TO the peerage as
Earl Ellesmere. that having been the title borne
by the original founder Of what are known as the
Euesmsre Egertous. the first Lord Ellesmere hav-
ing been an Ilegitinate son Of Sir Ralph Egerton
Of Ridley. who was Lord Keeper Of the Great Seal
70 Queen Elizabeth. This first Lord Ellesmere's
was promoted 10 the earldom OF Brtdgewater.
which was afterward promoted into the 6ukedom OF
the same name.
Bridgewater House the London home OF Lord
Euesmere, IS not. as 50 many people seem 70 be-
lieve ancient mansion. but was tuslt some sew
enty years ago for the first Lord Ellesuere of The
present creation. from the designs Of Sir Charles
Barry. the architect Of the Houses Of Parliament
on the site q Berkshire House. where. according
10 Pepys's Diary, Lord Clarendon. the Chancellor
OF King Charles II. made his home It IS one -
the grandest residences. or rather palaces os the
British metropolis. looking out or 70 Green Park
from which II is merely separated BY very large
lawn It's feature is the large hall which extends
the fun length Of the building and right UP TO
The dome shaped roof. with side galleries OF which
al the rooms Pillars run up TO the summit and
at the side are arches. the decorations OF which
consist OF the armorial bearings OF the Egertons
while the staircase has panels Of marble above ard
OF blue and gold below. The picture gallery con-
rains the most fa-ous private collection OF paint
t1Es IN London, Is treasures. accumulated by the
last Duke OF Brio ewaSer, comprising TTtians re-
nowned Three Ages OF Nan" four Raphaels af-
teen Teniers, Van Dykes only attempt 70 paint
the Virgin and Child. besides numerous other cid
masters and modern paintings Indeed. Bridge
water House Is what the poet Swinburne 50 justly
proeiaims a palace Of paintings"
Lady Falmouth who arrived &. this country last
Saturday. vas received On landing BY AIarooni and
who left here the following day with her son for
St. Louis. 70 visit the Exposition. is the wife
peer who has achieved fame soldier n the
aeld and he turf vel. where lie figures as
one Of the three stewards Of the Jockey Club
that tTiumvirate which constitutes the supreme
tribunal OF the British racing world
Modest 70 the verge OF shyness and q most SYM
pathetic friend he is known il English society by
the nickname Of The Star, sobriqUet that orig
mated with horse called Star Of India, which be-
longed 70 his father, and about which he was often
talking 70 his brother officers How devoted he is
70 sport and the exte.c 10 which ne has inherited
his fathers fondness for racing may be gathered
from the fact that withi1 hour after cabling
news OF The victory q Tel-eI-Kebir. in which he
took part, 10 his father, he received while sleeping
on the battlefield telegram 10 say that his faIhers
horse. Dutch oven. which had started as an ex-
tHsEne outsider. had won the St Leger.
LORD Falmouth. besides taking part IN the Egyp-
tan war. which eliminated in the battle Of Tel-el-
Kebtr commanded the Guards camel regiment in
the - expedition IN 1854 nd also led the British
forces Al the battle CT Metenneh. He retired few
years ago from the army with the rank OF major
general and now divides hrs tine between racing.
wireless telegraphy, In which he extensively in
tenesteo. and the management OF his two great
estates, Tregothuan. where Marconi has his wire
less station. and Mereworth. At the latter place
are the world-famous paddocks Of the Lords Fall
mouth. where no less than three Derby winners
namely King Craft SIvio and Harvester. besides
many other celebrated racehorses have been born
and bred.
Like his father. he is known among sporting men
as one of the most high minded and upright sports
men who has ever trod the turf. and Is a peer
against whom even the wickedest of racing me1
never has word 10 say. He never bets. and how
hrmly resolved he is TO preserve free from stains
his grand old family name Of Boscaven is shown
BY the fact that at the time when his brother Hugh
got into financial difficulties some FIVE or six years
ago he came forward 10 pay on in fun the liabii-
ties 50 as 10 save te escutcheon of his house from
fhe stigma Of bankruptcy-
LORD Falmouth is doubly peer OF the realm.
@Of- "nile ne succeeded his father seventh Vis-
count Falmouth. he became on the death Of ais
hothef ana as her heir the twenty fourth Baron
lie bespenceT. peerage which dates clear back 70
the reign of King John
The present Lady Falmouth celebrated a. .be
best skater OF the English great world IS a daugh-
ter cf Lord Penrhyn who derives his ,,o-g 80.