The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-24
LADY TOWHLEY
HATED DURANOS


people" and 90 another sald. TT IS Iittle
to be wondered az THAI British prestige
should suffer SO long as such people pur-
port 20 represent His Majesty at Wash
iIstCn.'
Washington failed TO recognize the laws
Of social superiority as found 10 England
or To- -ubscr.ne 90 auy new doctrine of
sos. al pr--emilence.
VINO shall lead ana who shall follow
in entering a Washington dluing-room
has been settled long ago. and wives Of
counscl0rs u embassies are considerably
behind the ambassadors and their wives.
This has been well known for Years en1
Washington has come to reserd it as
fixed. But Lady Towniey was chagrined
TO ind that the rules would not be- made
over TO give her the prominent place
size could occupy lu 1.-THE land over
there"
Mr.. Townley Plain Person.
ar. Townley Was am exceedingly plain
person. Washington early came TO speak
OF the pair as Lady Susan and Mr.
Townley." and this suited Lady Town
ley first rate. Her husband is forty
three years old, but has already served
his government At Paris. Teheran.
Bucharest. Lisbon Berlin. Rome, Pekin.
COnstantnOple and Washington. He did
not strike Washington as an aggressive
was speedily voted to be Lady Townley
herself.
Lady Townley made no secret Of her
ambition 10 become social power I'm
Washington, bat her harsh criticisms Of
the persons she met rather innpeded her
progress. or one Senator she remarked
that This toothpicks would shut him out
Of even the middle classes OF Eng
land" OF White House courtesy.
she remarked that "the gr Attest
circus i'm America is the White
House entertainments" OF a prominent
legislator. she said: His table manners
are such that ! hesitate TO again invite
hmm TO my home"
Now. none of these things tended to
make Mr.. Townley secure In his job OF
counselor Secretary Taft. Nice-Presidcnt
Fairbanks and his wife. President kOOse-
veit and MIS- Roosevelt and score OF
other prominent persons in Washington
official life were made the target OF Lady
Towniey's remarks, and so, sevcra!
months ago. Mr.. Townley was given leave
of absence. went back TO England and
stayed there.
Attacks in English Papers.
Bot Immediately after MS return the
attacks began IN the English papers.
The Outlook mourned the fact that Brit
aims embassy had lost its prestige ia
America: that whereas il used 20 lead
I'm all matters. It is now overshadowed
by the French and German embassies.
These and other complaints were made
in the papers at home, while the Ameri-
can newspapers were complimenung the
British ambassador on the work he was
doing on top Of these attacks at home,
comes the sudden announcement Of Sir
Henry's retirement
Sir Henry was spoken to regarding the
rumors which have come across the sea
that Lady T0wnley has had much to do
with hts retirement. but would say moth
Ing lie would not admit that he had
been recalled or that his leaving had
been in any way Influenced by Lady
Towniey and her work among her host
Of titled relatives at home. He simply
said hc knew absolutely nothing about
the matter.
Official and social Washington. however.
Is satisfied that there has been at work
against the ambassador in his home coun-
try an the influence the high born Wife
OF tie legal counselor could command.