New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
PRINCE LOUIS THE NAN.
Pen Sketch of the Commander OF the
British Cruiser Squadron.

t,.+ the United States in command OF the British
r-u.se- squadron and to pay official visit TO the
resident IN Washington. Is entitled to the prehx
- 81 royal hiEhness,'' but Of serene hghness.
s-he latter Il need scarcely be added. would only
- Used In the most formal communications ana
rs-enonious references. Il is necessary TO explain
.hss rs SO much utsco1ception prevails with re-
,z~s 20 his rank. Married 10 a niece OF King Ed
us-c namely. 20 the eldest daughter OF the Grand
.g.ness Of E{esse who the fav9rite daughter OF
queen Victoria lie IS therefore through this union
- a princess CO the reigning house OF Hesse,
h-o-he--in-law OF the Gar and Of Prince Henry of
russia grd IS treated by his English relatives as
zsar and dear kirsnan. At the court Of Russia
he IS welcomed By the Gar and CzaTina with SINH
Tar distinction.
Prince Louis does not strictly speaking, rank as
L royal parsonage, but noble and figures
such IN Part III o. the AITaanach de Gotha,
IN which the OF the Bismarcks. the ducaI
houses OF England, we'll several Of those Of
France. appear. True. his father OF royal
blood but his mother created Princess OF Batten-
berg. Russian. the Countess 6auke. This
did not however. prevent his brother Henry from
ved6ing King Edwards youngest sister, Princess
Beatrice CT Grear Britain. nor his brother Francis
Joseph OF Bsrtenberg. from marrying the daughter
q the ruler Of Montenegro. which had the effect OF
making hin the broIher-in-law Of the kings Of
T.sIy and servia- So that three Of the Battenberg
brothers married princesses OF sovereign houses
OF Europe. while the fourth brother Alexander, by
three years the Junior Of Prince Louis, was the
gallant ruler Of Bulgaria. one Of the dashing
he hero o. the battle Of slivinitza
Prince Louis. IN addition TO being rear admiral
n the British navy. IS major general Of ar
fluery II the German army. and about eight years
ago not long after the accession 10 the throne OF
his brother-in-law, the Gar. was offered By the
latter the rank Of vce-admiral in the Russian navy,
with al sorts Of honors and enoluments. Il he
would only consent to enter the Russian naval
service and 70 transfer his home from England
70 St Petersburg Prince Louis. however, in spite
CT his German name and parentage, IS English
man snd British sailor 70 the core, and devoted
TIE profession 70 which he has given the greater
part OF his life. He could not bring himself TO
nnaks the sacrifice OF all his English associations
ana. therefore, declined the offer Of Emperor
Nicholas Otherwise, he might have been desIg
mated TO command the Inflated Baltic feet, which
would assuredly have made q better showing had it
been subject 70 his direction and control
Prince Louis the favorite nephew Of the
iats Czarina. 4 Heszian princess. and his country
Place, near Darmstadt. known Heiligenberg,
which formerly belonged 10 her. and where she in
va-iabIy spent her summers. was bequeathed 70
hin King Edward often makes use Of Prince
Louis's services for special missions and year
$50 he dispatched him TO St Petersburg 70 repre-
Eeut him and the court Of Great Britain al the
baptism % his little godson, the young Czarevitch-
TIE visit Of Prince Louis TO the President al Wash
i-gton IS understood 70 made much in the same
way in behalf OF the King. who desires him TO bear
message OF friendship and good viii to the AMER
can Chief Magistrate and people.
Il may be Of interest add that the prince IS
very striking 10 king man. considerably over six
feer n height, and handsome, like his brother. He
should be addressed either as Prince Louis or as
Prince. There are many Of my readers TO whom
this information may be superhuous. while there
are others who may be glad OF the hint. for the
modes Of address OF royal and duas!-royal person
ages OF The Old World are somewhat intricate
LADY SYKES a GRANDMOTHER
Sir Tatton and Lady Sykes are so well known
A--@o- fr
that It vii interest many OF their American
friends learn that they have become grand
parents, through the birth, about fortnight ago,
O. 3 little boy 70 Captain Mark Sykes. the only
son Of Sir Tatton and Lady Sykes, and the sole
heir 70 Sir Tattons extensive estates IN Yorkshire
TIE boy was born at Terapia, the summer station
az the British Embassy at Constantinople, to which
Captain Sykes has been attached for time
past through the influence OF his wife's brother.
Sir E1don Gorst, Assistant Under Secretary Of
state al the Foreign Office in London. Captain
Sykes served with distinction through the war in
South Africa. has fame explorer OF the
remote portions Of Asia Minor, is the author
Of two clever books OF travel and was private sec
rotary for 9 time TO George Wyndhanl, when the
latter was Irish Secretary
The Syl;eses are an old Yorkshire family. OF
Cumberland origin. which first came into proni-
nence in the reign Of King James 7. when Richard
Sykes was Lord Of the Manor Of Leeds, as well
Mayor Of that city. Sir Tatton, nearly eighty
years Of age. a man who in his day has done
much for the turf and likewise for the Church.
many sacred edces owing their restoration to his
ruinidcsnce- His wife is very brilliant woman.
something OF an 'eufant terrible far utter
arces and manner are concerned, and q daughter
II the late George Cavendisa Bentinck- who was
ons OF the pill. OK the Tory party and himself
grandson OF tbs third Duke of Portland.
Lady Sykes mother. Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck.
WIS FOR years one o. the most powerful and infu-
entail leaders OF London society BY reason Of her
stately ard om.aaudiug person. by the inaperious
hrus1uArle Of he manner and by the brflliancy Of
her costume shs used to 60 by the mama Of "Br[-
-auriar No party compile Uni SIS graced by
her. and wherever she went. her figure, her voice
and her wit rose superior to everything around
There are hundreds OF people now prominent in
English society who are indebted to her for their
introduction thereto and when she died she left
& void II the London great world which has never
been filed since.
kits BARRED SOUTH OF PERTH
In view Of the growing number Of Americans
who rent rlaees IN Scotland each year for the
shooting il may be as well TO call attention TO the
unv7-ltten law Of the Northern Kingdom. accord
Ing TO which Highland dress-that is to say, the
kllt--s3orl5 not be worn south OF Perth, excep-
ZION being made for some mysterious reason or
other in behalf Of Stirlugsbire. Thus. people VINO
lave country places IN the vicinity Of Edinburgh
and southwark toward Tweed, no matter now
Scotch they may be, never dream OF wearing the
Es-b Of Old GauI and the kits seen there usualiy
cover The nakedness Of tourists and strangers VINO
proclaim themselves as such by the adoption OF
lis form OF Dress in those ATTITUDES.