Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-04
Hon William Walsh is Not the
American Ambassadors Pri.
ydte Secretary
CONTROLLER OF HOUSEHOLD.
Mrs. Bradley Martin Negotiating for
Magnificent Country Residence
Lady Mays Gossip

special lOllesQ ouQcuCe,
ONDON, oct 2G-rhat English
newspapers should state that AM
bossador Reid had appointed an
EnsIishman, the Hon. WILLIAM
Walsh, to be his private secretary, is
not surprising but 1 am amazed TO find
that the same report has appeared in
American newspapers American edi-
tors ot least should know that no
American ambassador would ever be-
stow an appointment of so condden-
tiol character on foreigner IL
would violate all diplomatic traditions.
Air. Reid is the last man In the world
to commit such o bluudcr His private
secretary is Mr. Jay, descendant OF
the John Jay who played so conspicuous
% Part In the early history Of the repub-
nc. The post filled by the Honorable
| Walsh ls that of controller of the house
hold on office unknown I'm democratic
America bat which exists I'm many aris-
toCrauc families here and IN all Royal
establishments from the kings down.
w reality the controller is u species of
upper servant, ranking several degrees
higher than "a chief butler, whose busi-
ness BE- To see that all domestic mats
tcrs rum smoothly.
MR. REID FIRST.
Mr.. Reid Is the first American ambas-
| sador 90 employ such % fuuCtiouary, hut
| mo- other American ambassador to-
! thh Court OF Sc James has
| lived iu $50 much style as Mr. Reid
! maintains As that i3 what Americans
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! abroad nouHdays--When they pay for it
out OF thelr own pockets--Mr Reid is
/ tn be congratulated on his success in
| obtaining the services of son Of a
| bcIted carl ls his chief lackey. The
! Honorable Walsh IS the third son %
| Lord Ormatl'Naito. Third sons Of peers
are not usually well or. The Honorable
| Walsh is 90 be commended for doing
something 20 earn "a living. Honor
| ana shame from no condition rise" IL
| his pay rs not much his duties are not
particularly onerous and IL ambitious
| hc viii have plenty of spare time In
which 90 look around for n better Job.
Meanwhile he II comfortably demi-
cled in Dorchester House, the marble
palace which Ambassador Reid has taxi
| en- as his London residence.
HIS FIANCE.
He is engaged TO be married TO Lady
Nurah Spenccr-C Churchill the youngest
sister ot the Duke Of Marlborough. She
Sc highly cultivated woman. and
though she can hardly be called youth
fu is several years younger than her
Otnco. Her mother whose constant
companion she has been, is a daughter
of the first Duke OF Abercorn. Sha
married ln 1869 the Marquis Of Bland
/.
eighth Duke of Marlborough He
turned out, as everybody knows.
81 thoroughly bad lot and his wife
| found Il necessary to get a divorce from
| him. Doubtless her mothers sad ex-
| ptrituge has caught Lady NOrah the
! folly of marrying for rank and position.
/ As far as pedigree counts for anything,
! however. the Honorable Walsh Is no
! bad match for her for he can boast
! ducal blood too for his material grand
| father was the seventh Duke OF Beau
| FORT The marriage Nill take place some
! time next month, They win occupy
| apartments at Dorcester House.
MRS. MARTIN MAY GET IT.
The Cheyeley estate. 10 which the
! widow OF the late Capt. Harry Mccall
| mont succeeded t0 ON his death. is 10
| ha let by private treaty ana within the
| last day ur two particulars OF 10 have
! been submitted 10 Mrs Bradley Martin.
| She is looking out for o. country resi-
! dnnr FOR her SON. who recently mar
! red the daughter OF Henry phipps Of
! pu.suWg. 'heyeloy is q lovely place
| near Newmarket whore capt Mccall
| mont frequently entertained the king
| and other members of the royal family
I during The rHcug and shDotiug seasons
! i'm facL nearly every man and woman