New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
ARCHBISHOP A KNIGHT.
Plus Y adds a Long White Mantle
to Monsignor FmIcy's Insignia.

~ VI OfotL- fLOf 4 vi Il q . 4 itctS1 ittI0'
1nasrnuch as there are several American prelates,
comprising among others Archbishop Farley OF
New York who possess the order Of the Holy
sepuIchre, il may be of interest state that, it
has just been reofganzed by Plus Y. who has
sgmed ts grand mastership, in lieu Of the patr-
arch Of the Latin Rite at Jerusalem who from
hencefo~th is 10 act eX oficiO the Holy Fathers
lieutenant. shat is 10 say. the patriarch viii have
mower 10 create knights Of the order, but only in
The name Of the Pouun and with his sanction.
The Pope has likewise added 10 the insignia of the
order a long mantle of white cloth. with the red
cross Of the oder embroidered the left side
The orlgil Of the order dates back 10 the days
of the foundation of the sovereign Order OF st.
John OF jerusalem, otherwise known as the knights
Of Malta, and Of the Ieutonlc Order, but mem
Farshtp thereof does not entail celhacy. It was
reorganized by Pope Alexander VI in 1896 by Bene-
dict XIV #. 1916, and now by Plus Y. There
three grades Of the order. namely. grand crosses.
who wear the star the left breast and black
ribbon crossing from the right shoulder the left
Of the order suspended from the neck by the rib
bon ana ordinary knights. The cross is Of red
enamel framed IN gold. with four similar crosses
tn the angles. which design Is reproduced in con-
junction with The palm leaf the silver star worn
by the knights grand cross. The order is as a
general rule, restricted to those who have made
the pilgrimage 10 Jerusalem. and Emperor William
IS. FAR as / am aware, the only Protestant in
the annals Of the order 10 receive It. his appoint
neut thereto being by way Of recognition Of his
rfft 10 the Roman Catholic Church O. the site and
fllding in which, according TO tradition the Last
supper took place al Jerusalem. the building and
grounds having been some time previously con-
veyed 10 hirl as a present by the Sultan.
KING TO VISIT 'LOTHAIR's" CASTLE.
King Edward and Queen AIexandra's visit TO
Cardiff castle next week. as the guests Of Lord
and Lady Butte. VII be noteworthy for many rea-
sons. one Of them being that no reigning monarch
has been seen IN Cardiff since Edward II stayed
there in 1926. that IS 10 say, nearly six hundred
years ego. King John likewise on one occasion
sneur p few days At Cardiff. hut Edward MI and
Alexandra VIII be the first King and Queen Of
England whom this ancient city has ever had the
opportunity Of welcoming together. True Queen
Victoria and the Prince COnsOTt sailed into
Cardiff Bay Of their yachting trips along the
western coast. but the only notice taken Of their
presence in the hay that the window blinds of
the castle were religiously pulled down by way
Of showing that the royal visitors We're quite the
reverse Of welcome. That was in the time Of the
grandparents of the present Marquis OF Butte, and
the object of the slight thus offered 10 the Queen
was 10 indicate the bitterness Of the Marchloness
OF Butte the subject Of the death Of her sister.
Lady Flora Hastings. who hao died but short
time previously.
Lady Butte had been passionateIy devoted 10 her
sister, who while maid of honor at court had
been subjected to a particularly cruel persecution
which developed into a public scandal, that I'M
d9ubtedly FASTENED her tragic end. and II is said
that the marchioness on her death bed caused her
twelve-year-old son. the late marquis, to be
brought TO her. and laid upon him as a sacred
legacy the family g-uGee concerning Flora. Charg-
ing him solemnly hold himself alOof from court
as long as Queen Victoria should be on the throne
and 10 take Office 10 do anything 10 show
that he condoned the wrong done 70 their aunt
whom ne had never seen While Queen Victoria
WIS IN no WAYS 10 blame for the treatment Of
LADY Florence, having been young and mex
perienced girl still in her teens at the time. yet
the late Lord BUfe obeyeG his mothers injunc-
tons and held aloof from court throughout his
life, which came 10 an end within few days OF
that Of Queen Victoria.
The present Lord Butte is bound by no such
pledge. has been the recipient OF many tokens Of
favor and good viii on the part Of King Edward
and Queen Alexandra, and their visit 10 him at
Cardiff Castle VIII mark the complete TeCOncilia-
most powerful and influential houses Of the nobl-
ity in The United Kingdom Lord Butte and his
younger brother Lord Ninjan Stuart, both talk the
most fluent Welsh. ard are. I imagine. the only
mastery II that difficult language He is descend
e from son 81 King Robert II Of Scotland, and
among the former lords Of Butte was the nObeman
who was 50 execrated as the favorite OF King
George ITS mother. the Princess Of wales Of her
CAV. and who figures ia history as the statesman
mainly responsible for the troubles between Eng
land and Ter American colonies. which eliminated
in TIE War n Independence and the foundation or
the United States
Lord Butte. whose father was portrayed as Lo-
THAR hv Lord EeacraEfeld in his novel OF that
uane-a novel in which Monsigror Capel, now e
resident II California, figures under the transpar-
eut PseG6orE-le Of Mousenor cateshy-is mar
ried 10 q daughter Of Sir Henry BelIugham, the
naGle ~ whose family is well known on this side
q the Atlantic Tor Richard BeiIngham was Gov
eruoT Of Massachusetts through considerable
portion Of the seventeenth century ana many cter
members Of his house held Office in NeW England
IN colonial DAYS The BeIiEgla-Us were already
fourishiug ~ the time OF the Wars ~ the Roses,
and have been settled IN Ireland since the reign of
Queen Elizabeth. Thomas Beingham was the
guide and a = G.. Of King william III At the
battle ~ tire Bcyre. which does not prevent the
ST. Henry BeIUueharn of to-day being devout
Catholic and chamberlain q the Pope