Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15
DeVOnShire Duchess Victim OF Gambling.
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the present duke. who in turn married
an American. Helena Zimmerman Of
Cincinnati. The Double Duchess
other children are Lord Charles Mon.
tague the widowed Duchess Of Hamil.
ton. the Countess Of Gosford. and Lady
Alice stanley. the wife Of the eldest son
OF Lord Stanley OF Preston. at one time
governor general OF Canada.
The married life OF the Double Ouch.
ess' with the head Of the historic house
of Mon,asu. was scarcely happy one
After the birth OF their last child. the
duke practically devoted himself night
and day 10 the quest OF flokle fortune
at the gaming table. The duchess had
taken her place In society. She was
admired and loved by the then Prin-
cess OF Wales. She was the leader OF a
great social and political set.
II was at one OF the political recep-
tions that she met her fate and the
romance OF her life began. The man
was the Marquis Of Harrington He
was renowned even at that time for his
great political activity He was the
right hand OF England's great old man.
Gladstone. IN many things. Later he
Joined forces with Salisbury and Bal
four as Llberal-Unlonist. As a lord
OF the admiralty, as secretary of state
for war. chief secretary for Ireland.
postmaster general and secretay OF
state for India he was a valued mem
Der Of successive Liberal cabinets and
a shining light IN the high councils OF
the state tie was never an orator and
not by any manner ~ means a good
looking man. but wlthal. clever and
fascinating one. He wore a long brown
beard, now silvered by years. and was
Of the same age as the Double Ouch
ess.' IL was his brother. Lord Fred.
erlck Cavcndish. who was so foullv as
sassinaied In Phoenix Park, Dublin. IN
1852.
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
Whether It was case Of love at first
sight between him and the then Ouch
ess Of Manchester, no one. merely a
looker-on, can say. But an amazing
friendship grew between the busy DO
llIician and the German beauty. As
years went by and the marquis re-
mained unmarried and kept close 10 The
hem OF the duchess gown, society mar
yelled. The friendship was pointed
out as the ideal platonic affection OF
the century.
Those IN society who were watching
the trend ~ anllrs. were on the aul
,ive IN iSao when the Duke ~ Man
chester died. His death was followed
very shortly. though IN the next year
by that Of the Duke II Devonshire and
The Marquis 81 Harrington succeeded 10
the title. The following year. 1899. the
succeeding Duke Of Manchester. Con-
-uslo NznaEe's husband. died. But the
sorroNs of the Double Duchess" IN
.hcsa untoward happenings were quick
~ assuagcd. Tor wedding bells soon
lang out happily for her. She was
quietly married 10 her middle-aged
lover and became the Duchess Of De
yonshlre, and u verify. the Double
Duchess" II was the climax Of a ro-
nance watched by the whole world. |
The dreamed fulflment Of a love idyn
worthy Of poets lay.
FAMILY OF ANTIQUITY.
The Cavendlshes. OF which family
he Duke Of Deyonshre is the head. is
" great antiquity. and the estates en-
Ioyod by them are virtually seven I'm |
number First and foremost Is Chats
worth IN Derbyshlre. This is famous |
an over the world as Zone OF the most |
country places in England. |
Il Is q perfect house and there are miles l
lpou miles Of ornamental walks aud /
"a rdens. The other country places are |
Hardwicke Hall. Dcrbyshlre; Compton |
Place. Eastbourne. Holkar Hall, West
Bolton Abbey. Yorkshire. and /
m Ireland. Lismore Castle Waterford. /
The townhouse Is that celebrated pail
zee NJ IS Picoadilly, known as Devon
hire House.
Soon after her second marriage. the
Double Duchess" began 10 entertain
Argely. Personages OF the highest
iegree esteemed it a privilege to at
end her parties House parties at
'hatsworih were graced by the pres
nee OF the king and queen, at that
line Prince and Princess OF Wales.
rhe apex Of her fame as leader Of So
ciety was reached by the duchess
when she gave her memorable fancy
lress ball al Devonshlre House. IL
vas given on the Derby night IN the
ast year OF the reign Of Queen Vie
oria. IL was the most gorgeous ball
n every way that the present genera
ion had seen. Royalties were there
" the handful and the great social
Ights OF England. America and the
ontinent. The hall was great enough
o become hisiorical-ilke that OF the
ali al Brussels the night before Wa
sglea slpsc then. unIa this psessnt