New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-01
HIS ASHES IN HER B0UD0IR
Remains of the 'fLast of the BarorsD
at Length at Rest in Family Tomb.

at Length at Rest in Family Tomb.
At last the ashes Of Sir John Huddleston. popu-
larly known the last OF the Barons," have been
consigned to a tomb in oonsecrated ground in the
family vault OF the ducal house Of st, Adams at
constituted. in a silver Urn. Of the principal
features Of the bric-a-brac that filed the boudoir
of his widow at The Grange. her pretty place at
Ascot. near Windsor
At the time when Sir John married the sister OF
the late Duke of St Adams. Lady Diana Beau
clerk. who had been the most stately and Deauti-
full Of all the bridesmaids of Queen Alexandra
nine years previously. she twenty-eight and
he vergtng sixty, and in spite Of his great repu-
tStion for wit and culture IL was generally pre-
dicted that his union high-sprited and self
wtlled woman Lady Diana would turn out
unhappily. owing TO the great disparity OF years
IN spite Of this the marriage proved great sue
cess. Lady Diana and Sir John became the most
devoted couple IN existence. and when he died his
widow unable to bear the idea OF parting from
his remains and so had his corpse cremated and
kept his ashes by her in 8 silver urn until her
own death the other day. In this way she seemed
to have him always with her. and when she le1t
the Grange TO stay with relatives or friends she
would always carry the with her and It would
occupy a place in her bedroom or sitting room
wherever she stayed. Fortunately she abstained
from travel on the Continent so that the question
OF getting the urn through the foreign customs
houses at the various frontiers on the Continent
arose.
Sir John owed his surname Of the Last OF the
Bsrons" TO the fact that he was the last member
of the bar to receive royal patent Baron Of the
Exchequer. the title formerly given 10 the S7'eo
a wear Judges Of the so-called EXcheQuer Division
OF the Supreme Court of Judcature, titles which
ceased to be conferred on the reorganization OF
the high courts Of justice. He was man OF rela-
lively humble origin. indeed entirely self made. ana
In his earlier days had earned his living as
school teacher Lady Diana. the other hand.
was in appearance and in breeding one Of the
finest types Of the old English aristocracy and had
in her veins strain OF royal blood being descend
ed in direct line from King Charles II. and his
ravor,te Nell CyWTvnn The latter. II may be re-
membered obtained the dukedom OF St Adams for
her negitiulate offspring by suspending the infaht
by his shirt out OF the window of her house when
King Charles was riding by in the street below
and threatening TO drop IL so that II would nave
been dashed 70 pieces at the feet OF its royal
father unless the latter consented TO confer on II
then and there the same rank that he had granted
to natural sons by his other favorftes.E
The ducal house OF st. Adams IS in no wise
ashamed of this foundation Of its honoTs. and
beautiful portrait OF Nell Gwynn painted in the
last century occupies the most conspicuous place
at Eastwood, among the pictures Of the ancestors
and ancestresses OF the family
Lady Diana's remains were. IN accordance with
her directions cremated the other day at Working,
near London in the presence OF few relatives and
friends and after the ashes had been placed in
silver urn similar to that containing those OF her
husband both receptacles were conveyed 10 the
ducaI rnausoleum at Eastwood where they are
placed side by side marble table
CREMATION THE FASHION,
Cremation is becoming more and more the fash
ion among the aristocracy OF England, and the
ma torttv Of the British peers OF the realm and OF
the members Of their families who have been gath
cred 10 their fathers In recent years have been
cremated in accordance with explicit directions
contained in their wills, the only instances in which
testamentary instructions OF this kind ignored
being in the cases OF the late Duke Of Argyll and
of the late Marquis OF Butte. There dispute
in connection with the disposal OF the body OF
the old duke and the best legal advice taken
as to whether testamentary commands of this
nature were obligatory upon the heirs and execu-
tors the reply being in the negative and the result
was that the duke embalned. instead OF Gre
mated.
With regard to the late Lord Butte. the 'Lothair
OF Beaconsield's novel OF that name. his will d.
rected that his heart should be removed from his
on the Mount of Olives-a medisvaI notion. II ever
there was one-while, the other hand he ex-
acted that his body should be crenated IN Scotland
a desire that created the utmost anazemeut on the
part OF those who aware of his profound de-
yotion TO the Roman Catholic Church and tho
atters prohibition OF this up date mode Of dis
posaI Of human remains. Had his instructions been
complied with and his body been cremated in the
usual ultra modern manner. 1t would have been at
that time difficult for the Roman Catholic Church.
TO accord TO him It's customary funeral rites which
It may possibly be remembered were withheld IN
the OF Anton Seidl when he died in New York
because he had insisted his body being crenated
after death. At the same time. the family and
executors FELT that they were morally obliged TO
comply with the testamentary instructions OF tbe
marquis So, by way Of a compromise the coffin
containing hi body filed with quickirne
this being regarded the nearest canonical short
cut TO the fulflrnert OF his directions