New-York tribune., 1906-08-17
LORD CURZON COMING.
Former Viceroy's Visit VIII Be in
Connection zcith HIS Wife's Estate.

LORD Curzon Is coming to America, his visit being
Ienoered necessary by questions which have arisen
A connection with the disposition of the property
OF the late Lady Curzon in this country During his
absence his three little girls will stay with their
aunt, Lady Suffolk. formerly Miss Daisy Letter at
1ie place which their grandmother, Mrs. Letter. has
rented Tor the autumn in Scotland. Lord Curzons
physicians and relatives are exceedingly anxious
that he should travel in order to obtain change
oL scene, as his health no time strong. and i'm
paired by his prolonged residence and arduous
laoors In India. has. Of course. been still further
weakened by the shock sustained through the death
OF his wife 1t is understood that after completing
the business which brings him 10 America, and
visiting Washington and Chicago he will make
long stay in Canada. a country with which he de-
sires to become better acquainted.
1t is hardly necessary to add that in view Of Lord
Curzons recent bereavement he will not accept any
entertainments organized in his honor 1t is known
however that he intends visit while here the
headquarters OF those American missions which do
so much good work il India and in Arabia not so
much in the proselytizng way in caring for the
natives in times of plague, pestilence and famine
They are the one class OF missionaries which Eng
lish and native officials irrespective of creed or
denomination. value for their usefulness, and Lord
Curzon. while viceroy repeatedly took occasion to
pay public tributes their seIf-sacri1cng endeav-
ors, and bestowed upon several of them the Order
OF the Kaisr-i-Hind.
THE DUKE OF AfARLROROUGHs FLAG.
The flag Of France which the Duke of Marlbor-
ough's steward presented on Monday morning last
in the name of his master. at Windsor Castle 70
Lord Esher. its deputy constable. is not the tri-
color with which have become familiar the
national coloTs of France, but a representation Of
the flag such 1t in the days of the Battle Of
Blenheinl-that is to say gold feurs-de-lys. en-
broidered white satin ground OF course, the
nag is a miniature one, and in the upper corner is
embroidered in gold the year 1906 II represents
the rent of the Benheim palace estate, which IS
held by the Dukes Of Marlborough from the crown
by the tenure known as petty serjeanty. BY the
terms of the grant this flag must be presented by
the Duke Of Marlborough or by his representative.
at Windsor Castle each year on the anniversary
OF the Battle Of Benheim. before u o'clock falling
which the palace and estate revert to the crown
and pass out of the possession of the Duke Of MarI
borough and of his family
Each year on the presentation the flag is placed
in the guardroom of Windsor Castle over Sewers
bust Of the first Duke of Marlborough. And on
the date Of 1905. removed to the Royal Library
where II was crossed with the one Of 1904 behind
the bust Of Queen Anne, in what is known as
Queen Annes Tearoom where she is said have
received news Of the victory and one of the cap
tured French flags from the hands of Colonel
Parke, aide-de-camp the duke. who had been dis
patched by the latter after the close of the
battle TO announce the victory to his sovereign
The flag Of 1908 which was removed in order 70
make way for that OF 1SO4. became last Monday
the perquisite Of Lord Esher. in his capacity as
deputy constable Of Windsor Castle.