New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
THE COLONEL"
Most Picturesque Figure of House
of Commons Disappears.

-sat Pritains Parliament has lost one OF r.,
-.ost picturesque and popular figures through the
-, of the Right Hon Edward Saunderson who
tta Grand Master Of the Order of Oranreroen
- whose son. Armar Saunderson. married in
IS last Miss Annie Archbold. daughter OF John
= Archbold. the Standard on man Edward
rr.--5erson used often to be described as thA 0or
oFrote OF the House Of Commons, ana was the
- ot the And-Fome Rule party in ireland IN
-. AZ the fact that his grandfather member for
rr-sn tn the old Irish House OF Commons NOT only
sltsriy opposed the union hundred years ago.
tp3 even declined the offer OF peerage and large
srt Of money the price OF his vote in favor O,
,be legislation which deprived the Emerald Isle of
s-,iarlentary Autonomy
,.The Colonel e typical Irishnao ana Nigh.
have stepPed out Of one OF the novels of Charles
rsvsr He was racy OF the soil a Donnvhrook
,r,sncs eli TO himself He began life as a Liberal
,5 his service IN the North Cork militia Was ho1rt
g the soldering he did. although by his bear
s-s his appearance, his manner. HIS speech ard
tss title Of colonel he conveyed the impression of
tean ssbreur,' or the heavy guardsman. A big
angular man, with long arms. square shoulders a
road chest strong. resonant voice tnctured lust
ifte WITH q brogue, and n face which, scanned
s,d weather beaten. nothing if not tr,lc,IIent
saun6ersou was fighter. and always preferred the
offensive 10 the defensive. Longer in Parliament
thsn any other Irish member at the time of his
s,sth he was never heard out OF Irish environment
!, the sense that he never spoke about ANYTHING
save the suertngs and trials OF the Irish landlord
snd the wtcke6ness Of the Irish Nationallsts In
fsr.he q hX rhe
ro eXtayagant devices TO bring ireland into near
~ every question that came before the House and
into every DEBATE. suggesting Mr.. Dick" and the
head Of King Charles. in DIckens's novel David
CopperAeld.' Although he spent all his parlia-
rentEry life fighting the Natioualists he was
pspulsr sTnCng them, and while he championed the
cause OF those landlords who by their absenteeisn
and greed are largely responsible for all the
Nationalist and sg-artan movements yet he was
known throughout Ireland e so kindly and open
a1r f- r7,c
DAYS ot Captain Moonlight did anybody ever dream
O. attempting 10 shoot him.
Colonel saunderson. besides being clever art
iE and most amusing caricaturist. was & skilled
boat builder a oertifcated member OF the Insti-
ute of Shipbuilders. His yawIs were celebrated in
North OF Ireland end in the SoIent. and one OF
them is n the possession OF the Kaiser, between
whom and the colonel there existed a warm
fdendshtp. Married to e daughter Of the third
LOrd Nentry. Colonel Saunderson the first to
Introduce bicycling into Ireland Mounted on those
Eage-wheeled old velocipedes which preceded the
present. style Of machines, he presented. especially
IN The dusk. terrifying spectacle. as weird the
banshee Itself, ne sped along, his tall Eaunt figure
apparently treading the air at lightning speed and
mauy is the Irish peasant who after encountering
ne colonel in the cleaning, rushed terror stricken
70 the nearest cabin, excaiming: "Bedad, en- I
met the divtl.'
GRAND DUKE ALREADY MARRIED
Those responsible for the story widely circulated
throughout the European press and cabled to this
country. 70 the effect that the widowed Grand
Duchess sergius sister Of the Czarina- is about to
become tho wife OF Grand Duke Nicholas NichoIaie-
Witch, commander IN chief Of the troops at ST.
Petersburg Z city subject 10 military law.
are evidently ignorant Of the fact that the grand
duke is already married. On September 4, 1892
he contracted morganRtic alliance with the enor-
nousiy wealthy Nine. Burinine the comely widow
q the great Moscow tea merchant Of that name.
Although no mention thereof Is found in the al
Tnansch de Gotha-' yet the union is a perfectly
valid II the eyes Of the Orthodox Church and
of Russian law, having been contracted with the
Of the late Gar Alexander III, which was
obtained for the grand duke by MS cousin and in
innate friend the present Emperor. The grand
dukes marriage has turned out very happily, be-
SIDES relieving him q the financial enbarrassments
. which he was subjected by the insane extrava-
unce OF his dsreputable father. He does not for
e. what he owes TO Emperor Nicholas in the mat
t and that IS the reason why he IS devottng him
a1 so entirely 70 the protection OF the Gar aHj
@ the preservation Of his throne
The grand duke. although not actually appointed
20 the post, at the present moment Yields the
power Of generalissimo OF the army. and by many
is described the dictator OF the empire He is
Immensely tall and IS regarded in military circles
a. Berlin, Vienna and Paris as the most dashfng
and capable commander Of cavalry now living
have stated above that the grand dukes mar
mage TO Widow Burinine IS morganatio one. This |
statement requires qualification. Il is uorganatlc
footing ot equality and that the wife does not
saare her husbands honors Otherwise the alli- |
ance IS entirely valid. both in the eyes OF the |
church and in the eyes Of the law. and cannot be
dissolved except by death or divorce.
EssE HOWARD SENT TO WASHINGTON
Esne Howard, who has just been promoted from
the Office Of British Consul General for Crete 10 /
NE post o: counsellor Of the British Embassy at /
washington rendered vacant by the appointment /
o. waiter Iownley 70 the SO 900 year position OF
Minister al Buenos Ayres IS q member Of that |
sIeat house of Howard OF which the Duke Of Nor |
-o-k IS the chief, while his wife Lady Isabella |
t1o"aTd IS also Italian princess her father |
osng Hot only British Earl OF wburgh, but also /
---lce Giustinlani-Bandini and Duke OF Mont /
elSsone' ard e direct descendant of King Edward |
=" England. Lady Isabella IS more italian than |
IagAsA, having been brought up altogether al |
-'0--e Where her father occupies the magnificent
--uen Palace and Il was IN the Eternal City that
L@lae Howard first his wife. when he was |
a--'uel i1ere as one Of the secretaries OF the |
7-lsA Embassy. Needless 10 add that Lady Isa- |
-s-s Howard IS Ike Lady Susan Townley a |
-'ol-s1 catholic. The couple have q little boy |
soolt three years OLD.
LsHhe Howard IS the fourth son Of Henry How
- u IleEstoke Castle. IN Cumberland and a !
sIahos9n ot that Lcrd Henry AIoIvne1x Howard
- vas The brother u che twelfth Duke Of Nor |
sA L-kine Howard is. therefore, only remotely con-
-ee1ed with ST Henry Howard British Envoy ar
-Ae Hague, who spent so many years at Wash |
mere A-s son makes his home Esne Howard
fs been decorated ly King Edward with the Vic
'l-sA o;der Was private secretary to the late
~ hen gF J-eIa-