New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13

vative candidate, one of his v,cttr,s ,,,v,rs +hs
novelist Rider Haggard. who was ,<nockad DOWN
and out by blow on the jaw, The Lord High
Chancellor did not however. apnrova of this
hooieHlai putting into practice the motto of
MS house. which is 'Frappez fort" ('Iit
HARDY. and accordingly deprived him of his
once or justice of the peace q bit of news
"hlch LORD Wodehouse. as he was then, an
hounced cheerfully and with much gusto at a
meeting held to celebrate the return of his own
candidate.
Kimberley House. the ancestral home of the
earl. is grand old place. with towers at the
angles. built some three hundred years ago sit
uated III the heart Of an immense park. famous
ior the age and size of its timber. The parish
OF Kimberley. together with the adjoining VII
lagos belonging to the estate does not boast Of a
single public house. as the dramshops and
saloons are called in England. The late Lord
Kimberley never allowed one to be built his
property. AS a strong believer in local option.
he used TO quote his own example, and say that
temperance reformers asked only that localities
should be given the same privilege as the
which he enjoyed. The nearest town to Kin1ber-
ley is Wymondham, well known to the sporting
world and which, with that delightful way
which the English have of pronouncng words
in manner entirely contradictory to the method
of spelling, is pronounced as though it were
written ''wyndharn."
Lord Kimberiey's younger brother. the Hon.
Armine Wodehouse, who died year so ago,
was married to daughter OF the late Matthew
Arnold. two at least of whose sisters make their
home in America. and Mary, Marchioness Of
Anglesey. daughter of ]. P. King. of Sand Hills.
Ga, is an aunt Of Lord Kimberley, having mar
ried as her first husband the Hon. Henry Wode-
house. younger brother of the late earl.
I may add that the wodehouses have always
been renowned for their radicasm and for
their independence toward the Crown Indeed,
it is on record that John wodehouse. one of the
ancestors of the present earl. subjected to
heavy fine by King Henry for declining the
honor of knighthood at that monarch's hands. 1t
was Johns father who so distinguished himself
the battle Of Agincourt that he received from
King Henry the right to the word "Agin-
court" in connection with his armorial devices
and in addition to the family motto of "Frappez
fort"
THE KAISER AND HIS GOvERNESS.
The hitting which this motto suggests recalls
story which the late Prince Bismarck was
fond of telling about the present Kaiser. It
seems that on one occasion, when the governess
Of young Prince William. as he was then-the
governess was a somewhat stalwart lady of the
name of Frauein Won Domeneck-had inflicted
personal chastisement on her future sovereign
she remarked as she invariably did, after per-
formances Of this kind: Prince, 1 must 90
this, although it pains me as much as 1t does
you"
Really" replied little Prince William VINO
was eight years old at the time, and does II
hurt you too, where it hurts me?
General Verdy du Vernois, who has just been
celebrating his golden wedding at Wiesoaoen'
IN Germany, and whose son has for seVeral
wears been one Of the secretaries OF the GER
man Embassy at Washington Is celebrated as
the inventor of the famous "kriegspiel' or
war game, which is played by staff officers
in every portion OF the civilized world. he mas
likewise been the editor of the greater portion
oF the German general staff history of the
Franco-German war of 1870 and greatly dis
tinguished himself during that conflict; was one
OF the staff officers in attendance on old EN-
peror William the occasion OF the latter
historic interview with Napoleon III after the
battle Of Sedan, and one of the chief heuten-
ants Of Field Marshal Moltke, and as Minister
of War played a considerable role in reorganiz-
ing the German army in accordance with those
new ideas and modern improvements winch IAe
present Emperor has inaugurated.
For some wears past on the retired list, he is
nerbaps the most witty brilliant and clever
officer of the German army. 1 was on the point
of describing him "dashng," but the term
is hardly appropriate. for with increasing age
he has become so exceedingly fat and rotund
that he is unable to mount horse any longer
and finds both walking and dancing-he was IN
his day one of the most famous leaders of
cotiIlons at court balls-very arduous exercise
indeed, He is far more like the traditional
eood-hurnored major who plays so important
a role in the Partisan farces and vaudevilles
than one of those stiff rather wooden soldiers
who are the beau ideal of the Prussian army.
Very apoplectic looking, he possesses pair Of
exceedingly 1nischievous and clever eyes. No
one excels him in the organization of balls
private theatricals, picnics and other kinds of
social entertainments, and not only does he
write charming poems and very witty epigrams.
but he is the author of number of plays. and
even used to have a great reputation among the
fair sex at Berlin the designer Of many
unique and lovely toilet worn at dress balls
and in tableaus.
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.