The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-28
Descendant Of Famous Thane Of
y Cawdori and Man With Family
That. Would Please Roc sevelt.

site, but found nothing quite to his liking:
Then one night he had q dream, III
which an angel appeared and directed
him to pack all his treasures in q chest.
place the chest on the back Of an ass.
and build his castle on the spot where the
animal should halt. ~, " 4 III s5$ ss.s
88 OF course. he did as directed, and ter
strolling about for some time the ass
lay down to rest beneath hawthorn
tree and the Thane built his square
castle around 1t. In proof OF W1ich.
is still shown, In a vaulted apartment
Of the principal tower. the famous hnw-g
thorn tree, still green and flourishingsS
while the original chest stand near by.
Once a year the toast. Freshness to-
the hawthorn. and prosperity to the line
of cawdor," is drunk by the members
of the family. who assemble round thest
tree for the occasion. 5s II g@
Upon the retirement OF the late r. e.
Saunders from the chnirnanship OF the
Great Western Railway in 1895 q Earl
Cawdor succeeded to the position, one
Of the most important Of Its kind In Z
the country. He was the youngest
railroad president, In the country. His
Immense talents DIS q man OF bustness:%
his knowledge OF railway affairs, his
firmness OF purpose, his lucidity OF
speech-all combined to make his chair
fmanship Of the Great Western an HISTORIC.
one, He Is a hard-working county
councillor for Carmathen. and also
colonel Of q fine regiment OF Welsh Ar
tillery Volunteers whose smartness and
efficiency are widely known. He Is also 4
an honorary Commissioner In Lunacy and &
an Aide-de- Camp to the King.
Is a Good Speaker.
Last. but not least, he Is a most val-
liable member OF the Council OF the
Royal Agricultural society. wherein the
business head is always necessary as 1t 4
is at whitehall. Ho was member OF
Parliament for eleven years as q Con-
servative representative from Wales wren
he was Lord Emlyn. He was one OF
the most eloquent speakers or the dny;s
at repartee no Is as swift as an Irish
member and moro effective He used
to address the House with considerable
effect upon questions connected with the +
land (whether English or Irish. and
upon Church questions. He also became
an authority upon tho rules Of proceed
ure, and was generally Mt the elbow OF Il
the famous Fourth Party (sometlmes
he WAS called to their councils) II any
subtle piece OF mischief was brewing.
His son, the present Lord Emlyn. Who
will be thirty-fIve In June, ls credited
with considerable political ambition. Ills
marriage to Miss Joan Thyme took place
III Westminster Abbey SIX years ago, &
and brought together, In every sense OF
tho word. a great gathering OF the clans.
The pride this branch Of the Campbell
family feel In their historic home was
significantly shown at the christening
OF Lord and Lady Emlyn's little son.
who bears as his middle name that OF
Duncan. Lord c.lwdor was just over
fifty when he succeeded to his earldom,
seven years ago, but hard work and a q
great regularity In all that concerns his
daily life have kept him surprisingly
young In appearance and manner. and
perhaps he may live to echo the re-
mark attributed to the King. when still
Prince OF Wales some years ago. that
3"examples have been known OF men
whose careers may he said to have only
begun after they have reached tho ago
limit OF sixty"
4 From his place In the House OF Lord1
he will haze many opportunities of show
ing to the nation the grit and tho faith
that ls Iii him: OF exhibiting the rtpa i
fruit OF mature Craftsmanship whose
early blossom gave such promise years 4
ago; OF powerfully defending the British
Naval Administration IN days when peace
makes economy possible;4 and OF Justify
Ing the selection by the Government OK
4 business. instead OF q party-man,
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