New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-16
frequent visitor this mecca OF the racing world
than heretofore


Don Alfonso OF Spain f. so frequently described
as the only monarch OF rosthuTnous birth that
sent has been lest OF the fact that the reiGning
Duke OF saze-COburg and Gotha. who Is il. and
concerning whose state o. health considerable anxi
ETY. IS entertained by hts relatives. likewise
born several months after the death OF hi5 father
in the South OF France Prince Leopold Duke OF
Albany youngest brother ~ King Edward. Is on
record rs having breathed his last March g.
-ssi AMI II was not until July 10 cf the year
that his only son made hts advent into the world.
The young duke. who has not yet attained his
majority. seems TO have inherited a good deal OF
the deHcacy % his father who Was invalid 20
all intents and purposes from the beginning 20 the
end Of his life. and should anything untoward hap
pen 20 the dCFe. all sorts Of complications would
ensue in connection with thu succession 20 the
throne Of the duchies For the latter would I'm that
event revert 10 the Duke o. Connsught and TO his
only son. Prince Arthur. in accordance with the
terms OF the remuneration OF their rights AZ the
time OF the late Duke OF Saxe-Coburg's death But
inasmuch the conditions have not changed
which led them nj that time to waive their rights
In favor OF Prince Charles Edward % Great Brit
ain the present duke. Il may be taken for granted
that they would adhere 70 their former decision.
In that event the throne OF Saxe-Coburg- Cotha
would pass 20 Prince Philip OF cohurg. who IL a
Catholic. and whose wife. the eldest daughter OF
the King or the Belgtans Is under restraint in
private asylum for the insane near Dresden Prince
Philip has but one son. Leopold by name. who Is
an Austrian hussar officer. and failing him. the
crown would fall 10 the lot or Prince FnilpS sec
ond brother. Augustus who married the younger
daughter OF the late Dom PEDRO. Emperor OF Brazil
and whose eldest son. horn at Rio heir pre-
sumptive TO the throne OF Brazil has for n num-
Der Of years past been interned I'm luuauc asylum,
afflicted with hon1icidal maria
From this II viii be that the people. not only
OF Saxe-COburg-Gotha, but or all Germany. have
good cause for entertaining anxiety about the
health Of the young Duke Of saxe-Coburg
vrhn IN
India with Lord Curzon one OF his aides-de-
camp. where he shone more as an amateur actor
than IN any Official capacity has since his return
from the Orient organized a troupe OF amateur
players. known the Earl Of sufolk's Theatrical
Company" who travel about the country Civ
ing performances here and there all profits after
the payment OF the expenses. being devoted 20
charity. There no professionals IN the troupe.
and when the company gave the Country Girl
the other day at Cirencester. even the orchestra
with Lady Muriel Coventry IN the chair rs con-
ductor. consisted OF amateurs. mostly ladies. In
Guiding Lady Agnes and Lady Catherine Howard
Lord Suffolk. who has been repeatedly men
toned as destined 20 become the husband OF an
American bride but who still remains a bachelor.
and apparently fancy free. has his home at Charl-
ton Park in Wiltshire n stately Jacobean mansion
the oldest part OF which bunt IN the reign OF
King James I. while the east front and more mod
portion was added IN l773 by the Earl Of SUI
folk. who Secretary Of State during the Ameri-
can War for Independence. The late Earl % Suffolk
was famous throughout the rncing world rs
steward OF the Jockey Club OF England. and as
Editor OF The Encyclopedia OF Sport"
The present peer. who IS the nineteenth Earl OF
Suffolk and the twelfth Earl OF Berkshire. well
Viscouut Andover and Lord Howard. f. the head
OF sixteenth century branch OF the ducal house
Of Howard The Arst Earl OF Suffolk. son OF that
fourth Duke OF Norfolk who was beheaded IN the
Tower Of London. a distinguished naval onhcer
in the reign - Queen Elizabeth. and received hts
Earldom % Suffolk from King James as re-
ward for his vigilance IN the discovery % the
Gunpowder Plot
MARuUIsE DE FONTENOY