Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-23

see II the sacred shrine would not
perform the miracle that medicine had
failed In, The story goes that as they
we're approaching the place u party OF
peasants celebrating the cure Of one
OF their number passed the duchess on
their way back from tho shrine chant
Ing; He hath filled the hungry with
good things. and the rich lie hnth sent
away empty" The duchess turned
sadly 10 her companions and said.
That Is our answer, for We are the
rich. There will be no miracle for us"
The boy was the only child OF the
duke and unless the new duchess pro-
vIdes an heir the title and vast estates
viii pass to Lord Edmund Talbot Il
younger brother Of the present duke
After the mnrrlugc we shall probably
SEQ II marked change IN the solcmn,
stufy dignity OF 81. James square Of
which the most notable feature IL ~
folk house. the great town residence "
the duke. The mansion has been pruc-
tlcnlly closed ever since tho death Of
the first duchess, lG ycurs ago, and has
come 10 look somewhat gloomy and
dingy. But now II Is to take on new
life and color and II expected 10 be-
come ono Of tho most brilliA social
centers In London It's proprietor stage
managed the coronation, the most brill
liant social function Of our time, just
AZ his ancestors for some hundreds of
years before him had arranged for all
previous coiOnHtiOns-iln hereditary
right with the NOrfolks, With such eX-
perlence and such social rank the duke
can be depended upon to make up for
his long retirement from society with
some entertainments that hrc likely to
be memorable Norfolk House Is al
most ~ historic as Arundel Castle. IL
was In this house that the chief author
OF the American revolution, George III,
was born, IN 1885, his parents having
been turned out OF st. James palace
by George H. Many page OF history
has been made within It's walls.
The histories OF the two great Roman
Catholic families which arc about to
be united have touched ut many IN
terestlng points IN centuries past. es-
pecially az the great battle Of Flodden
Field, which the second Duke Of Nor
folk won and IN which the second Lord
Herl'ies. ancestor OF the future duchess.
was killed while fighting under Nor
folk The first duke died fighting for
Richard III at Bosworth; the third was
beheaded by Henry VII. the fourth
was beheaded nj the Tower OF Lon
don for communication with Mary,
Queen Of Scots, and his eldest son died
a prisoner In the tower in 1895.
The present duke who cele-
brated his fifty-seyenth birthday
fortnight ago would have kept up
the warlike traditions Of his family II
he could have had a chance. lie was
postmaster general OF England when
war was declared In the Transyaal, and
In spite Of the protests Of his friends,
and lack OF enthusiasm on the part Of
the war 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 a time to return home.
suppose there isn't In all England |
today a more comfortable, easy.going |
and unostentatIous peer than the pres |
ont representative Of all the Norfolk |
glorles, His habit Of going about in a |
sack coat and souch hat, with his long |
black whiskers dying, has led 20 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 Of
fered him tips for small courtesies ex-
tended, and there is well -authenti-
Gated 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 some.
what disheveled man who had elbow
ed 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, Il quite understand" said
the man, but you do distribute prizes,
and have come down to distribute
them for YOU"
on another occasion when the duke
was heading distinguished party on
a pilgrimage TO the vatican he was mis-
taken BY tourist on the platform for
one or COOKS men and commanded to
look after her luggage, As she was
much mustered and In need Of assist
ance, the duke politely carried her bag
for her to the vast delight Of his titled
escort, and 1t Is doubtful II that tour.
LIST knows to this day why It was that
her porter refused tip.
The brlde-to-be is one Of the few
women In England who will succeed 10
title Of her own, as the Scotch bar
my Of Herries VIII descend to her af.
GER her fathers death 1t is a proud old
Inc and It Is almost a pity that the
lille doubtless will be absorbed even
ually IN the long list Of Norfolk titles.
l'he duke Is already Earl of Arundel
Earl OF Surrey, two or three barons
md half'a-zoden other things.
MARSHALL LORD.