New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
BUDDHIST PEER WEDS.
Lord Marlborough Maries Mrs.
ClaUd Clerk.

Lord MexborOugh. who has gust amazed his rela-
uves and friends by unexpectedly marrying. az
ftofence' the italian born widow OF Captain Cleud
clerk "a distinguished Anslo-Indian officer who had
charse OF the education and training OF the Nizam
ot Hyderabad for ten years.. Is the only member OF
tAe British House OF Lords who has made q public
procession of Buddhism. In spite OF this the we'd
1lls ceremony was performed by a Jesuit priest.
s ne rev Father Joseph Strickland. the new Lady
Sle1 borough. like her predecessor being devout
S@tnohc. Lord MexbOrough's first wife was Miss
eeAeua Stanley Errington. sister OF the late Lady
ana the last survivor OF the senior line OF
De.Dy = cadet Lord Marlborough has no chill
isA living, and the heir 70 his earldon Is HIS half
brother the Hon. John savile
@"o name OF Mexborough Is familiar 10 most
mate friend and travelling compsnioD oF fhat aI-
rnor and he figures In his popular book ..8othen
unoer the transparent pseudonyme Of 'FNEethley -
'e l@I'er Delng the name OF the principal country
sec. OF the EarIs OF MexborOugh. near Leeds. Built
IN 40sO by Sir John Savile who was a baron of the
Court OF Exchequer under the reign OF queen
EnzaDeth' and the founder Of the Mexborough
branch Of the Saviles IL has been in the possess
SION OF the family ever since. One OF the features
OF the stately mansion is a great gallery adorned
with the emblazoned armoriaI bearings os the Drin
Cpa1 Families Of the county Of Yorkshire II like
wise contains number Of superb pictures by Sir
LhOnlas lawrence. Sir Peter Ley. Sir Joshua Reyn-
Olds. Van Dyck. Rubens and Titan
mention should be made. too OF the queer old
powder rooms These were species of cupboard,
little larger than telephone booths, into which
men ana women retired in order to be subjected to
the po"oer1ng process Very few houses have re-
talned them Indeed, they are so scarce nowadays
that even where they do exist their former use
has been forgotten.
Oh course It is by means impossible that the
marriage of Lord Marlborough, who Is sxty-four
years OF age may result in the birth OF an heir to
Ihe Ta1nily honors and estates But, failing this
the succession OF his haf-brother to the title viii
constitute an addition TO the number of peers in
the House OF Lords who have Jewish blood in their
Veins for John saviles mother the second wife Of
the late Lord Marlborough, although she was a de-
vout Catholic and claimed to be OF Persian de-
scent. was undoubtedly Jewess her father John
Raphael. having been oae of the most respected
members Of the London Synagogue.
Lord Marlborough is Of wide learning and
culture and like his father. has travelled all over
the world. But. with all that he allowed himself
to be swindled not long ago out OF very large sums
Of money by an ex-convict who styled himself
Captain" Cruikshank. among the other victims
being the three daughters OF the late Leonard
Jerome, OF New York. namely, Mrs George Corn
wallis West Cformerly Lady Randolph ChurchiD
Mrs. Moreton Frewen and Mrs. Jack Leslie. Then
instead OF concealing his gullibity he proclaimed
1t through the press to the entire world by ap-
pearing prosecutor against the swindler. and
excited good deal Of irritation at the time in Eng
lish society by insisting that another Of his fellow
victims, brother of popular peer and former Cab
met Minister. was a confederate OF Cruikshank
instead Of an innocent tool, who had been almost
ruined by him. One OF Lord Mexborough's sisters
is married to Walter Harris, who for years has
represented the London Times in Morocco. and
who has lately been playing important role In
connection with the Moorish conference at Alge
ciras
The other sister, Lady Anne saviIe. Is the widow
Of that German prince. Louis OF Loevenstein
Wertheim. who. after becoming involved in
rather ugly scandal in London. and also after hav
ing been sued by disreputable marriage brokers fo1
declining to pay them the money they had advanced
TO finance him while he was seeking the hand o
Lady Anne. suddenly vanished from Europe to b.
found killed by American bullets. year later. al
the other end Of the world. that is say. in the
Philippines. garbed in the distinctive dress Of
Filipino rebel. Death even in that form. was per
haps the best way out of his difficulties both FOL
himself and for his family. for he would neve
have returned to Europe, or even have come Il
America