New-York tribune., 1906-06-08
LORD OF HAWARDEN.
l.la6storc's Grandson and Heir
.4ttains His Majority.

.,,o,s has been tho principal debating society
!, ,na university and the school where Of
= most celebrated OF British orators and states
= have acquired their knowledge OF public speak
- Young Gladstone has. however, given other
-oofs than those at oxford Of the fact that he
= Inherited some of his grsndfather's gifts Of
.,o,nence For during tie recent general election.
= -,sse a number Of speeches in behalf of J. II.
sts fhe liberal candidate for Flntshire.
..s,bes which contributed in no small measure 10
% ,5~torv OF the Liberal cause in that particular
county. - -
ossion az a large fortune. and il is doubtful
F,t,rs whether he VIII know the want OF
-. which The Grand OLD Man more than
- experienced during the course OF his long po-
80 career and which compelled him al one time
= .,p his nne collection OF rare chine ana on an
- o,cas,on 70 auction off the greater part of
" ,cb cherished library. while in Yet another
-.roe he was obliged to give up his town house
- - RELY upon the hospitality of friends such as
%o-s Rendel. Lord Aberdeen and others The
1-,-.r5en Castle estate, which belonged 70 Sir
..S., Cl,-nn was left by him I'm trust for the
mo is now coming Of age. the late William
= Gladstone The statesman. receiving a life inter
:, therein and being appointed one OF the trustees.
A. Gladstone carefully husbanded and developer
=. -sso5,roes Of the Hawarden estate spending all
:, ,ts own money that he could upon the place.
.ersforfning it from unproductive and empaf-
60 rroperiy into an extremely prohlanle one
!, fsct Dc vas FAR more successful in the inaAdee
,+r q
-, Sir stephen Glynne 10 William SiNhhe "lau-
-. .hon in the administration Of his own
s,snces. ana thanks 10 his discovery Of minerals
60 a. coal a. Hawarden. the latter now ylelos
very large income
- -, ,-,unr Gladstone has benefited largely
moor -be wiz OF his mothers father, the las' l|olu
Ts1-r,,re who died few years ago. Lord BlaatNre
lsf, 10 his daughter the Hon. Mrs. William Henry
Gladstone IN trust for her boy, S2@Ve as wen az
he stately London home in Berkeley Square Win
.u i-s furniture paintings. art treasures sllFef
rIa.e and tho horses and carriages In the staples
telorcing thereto.
!, vii be interesting 10 observe the extent 10
which the Gladstone family viii participate IN me
,ss,,ytes ir connection with the coming OF age OF
,ba ,,oung master Of Hawaraen Castle. which was
t5e bourne Of so many American pllsilrnases DuI-
a., he lifetime OF the famous statesman. FOR the
younr fellows widowed mother. the Hon. MIS-
william Henry Gladstone, never got on Wen WIN
her husbands brothers and sisters, and II may De
remembered that her portrait rs included IA Ho- %
tbe innunerable family groups OF the Hlaus'olIe
bousehold a. Hawarden which were issued TO ihe
pubic until the time Of Mr. Gladstone's death
Among the many causes Of friction was the fact
that although the castle had been left o. Sl'
s..rber Clvnne in the first place 70 her husbaho'
- ,t,, n her oldest boy. Mr.. Gladstone having
-,e~sl,. a life interest IN the place Yet she was
never permitted to make her home there WINE ne
vas alive When she came there Il was merely as
visitor Nor did she have any say in the man
aeerDeut u what were virtually her sons estates.
~ which her s!sters-in-law had far more control
,hsn herself The Hon Mrs. Gladstone submitted
n all this IN silence as long as her distinguished
fe-ber-in-lav for whom she entertained the most
profound veneration. was alive, but she saw no
reason for continuing 20 permit herset 10 De
ignored n connection with the castle after MS
death and this led no little family unpleasant
ness the sons and daughters and the sons-in-law
Of The great Liberal leader resentlng the ioea OF
being compelled TO vacate q castle which had been
skrFrh hr-ra Fr1~~ heir rhildhnrQ.
fher fat her had spent large sums ot money that
would otherwise have served 10 swell the very
modest fortune that he left 70 be shared between
them
CELEBRATED GLADSTONE DISTILLEREs
Although young William Glynne Gladstone is the
master OF Hawarden Castle. he is not in any sense
o. ,he word chief Of the Gladstone family That
Is a dignity which belongs 10 old Mr.. Gladstones
rerhew Sir John Gladstone, q retired officer OF the
Guards and VINO. like his father before him, is
,ypical Tory baronet IN fact his father. the late
Sir Thomas Gladstone represented Ipswich as
Conservative for many years In the House Of Com
mons invariably voting against his brother. the
liberal leader. The brothers, however, never al
lowed any political differences 10 interfere with
their fraternal relations. and Sir John Gladstone.
loo. always remained very devoted 10 his famous
uncle who used occasionally TO visit him al Fasque,
The family place in Scotland. and sample some
o. the excellent whiskey distilled the estate. and
.or which FasQue is celebrated throughout the
Tinted Kingdom In fact. Sir John is one OF the
greatest whiskey distillers IN Scotland and his dis
uleries al Fasque known far and wide as the
Fettercairn Disuleries.
The castle az Fasque is one q. the stateliest cas-
teiated mansions in Scotland. II stands
wooded slope surrounded by q noble park and
woods that extend eighty square miles. Sir
John. who is tall, good looking, broad shouldered
giant. Is unmarried. and expresses his intention
FeTus.n and there IS considerable prospect that
MS baronetcy may of these days come along
with the great Fasque estates and with the Fetter-
c1iFn e.stleries 10 the young master Of Hawarden
second brother Robert Gladstone. had less than
E1 Sons, ali Of whom died without leaving issue.
save ono named Walter who IS a man Of sixty. and
bert on remaining bachelor. The third and
haiior brother OF Sir Thomas Captain John Glad
tone % Tho royal navy. died leaving one son. who
Aas several daughters; and after that. in
oesson 70 the baronetcy and 10 the Fasque estates
comes young William Glynne Gladstone. as the heir
% slr Thomas Giadstone's youngest brother the
Grand Old Man"
KING EDWARD AND THE UMBRELLA
There IS only one form oc theft Of which King
Inward has publicly expressed his approval and
winch. IN view Of his being the Supreme Head OF
tle Church and the Fountain OF Honor. IN whose
name the laws Of the land administered and
judgments rendered. may therefore be prBcf.sed
VIZ iupunity namely the purloning OF umbrellas
A. banquet given not long before he assembled
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