New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-11
HALF-YANKEE MOBILES.
Titled Offspring of american
Mothers and Foreign Fathers.

Lord Monson's little son. whose birth has Just
taken place in England viii constitute another ad-
oltloa TO the growing number Of English peers
ana foreign mobiles who, through their transatlantic
mothers, are half Americans. Heading the list are
the Duke Of Manchester and Lord Vernon. in Eng
land. and the Due de Richeueu IN France. 1t is
as yet too early TO form any judgment as TO the
extent to which this admxture Of American blood
VIII affect the strain Of the old European aristoc-
faey IN physical ana intellectual sense. But
from the phenomenal success already achieved py
mat precoclous young statesman Winston Church
i'll. the virtual administrator OF the whole Of Eng
lands vast colonial empire exclusive OF India),
who Is the offspring Of Miss Jennie Jerome, OF
New York, and OF the late Lord Randolph Church
H. son of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, the
living results Of these international alliances bid
iair to prove extremely interesting.
The arrival of the Monson baby, Of course puts
somewhat out OF joint the nose OF Sir Edmund
Monson, former British Ambassador at Paris
VINO mas until now been the next heir to the peer
age, the baronetcy and the estates Of his nephew.
the present Lord Monsoon The Monsons are very
ancient family. and save in particular in
stance. have alR.ays heen high in favor at court
The exception was William Niscount Monson, who
although member OF the household or hing
Charles l. betrayed his royal master. for which,
after the Restoration, he dragged with
halter around his neck on a hurdle TO the gallows
at Tyburn. and then imprisoned for the remainer
of his days IN the Tower of London
The present Lord Monsoon who is married 10 the
widow Of Lawrence Turnure. of New York,
daughter of General Roy Stone. l. S. A. was
equerry 10 King Edwards sailor brother. Alfred.
Duke OF Saxe-Coburg and Of Edinburgh, until that
princes DEATH succeeding his father who had been
master of the dukes household. Lord Monson $
uncle the seventh baron Of the line, who was also
Viscount Oxenbridge, was master Of the horse and
treasurer OF the household Queen Victoria; while
there has hardly been a King or Queen since the
reign of James 1 who has not had a Monson
among his encourage. They ell bear the peculiar
Christian name of ''Debonaire,' which seems SIN
gulRrly appropriate 10 the career OF courier TOT
which they one and all manifest so much liking.
One Of the features of Lord Monson's ancestral
home IN Lincolnshire, at Burton. Is the sort OF
colunbariurn of carved ornamental stone, bearing
the Monson heraldic devices and arms when
is destined to receive the urns, silver Jars con-
tanning the ashes Of the Monsons now living ana as
yet unborn It was built by the late Lord Mon
son Immediately adjoining the private chapel ana
with the object of avoiding an enlargement OF the
ancestral vaults and family mausoleum which
would otherwise have been necessary, owing 10 the
number OF dead which they contain The Monsoh
columbariuin is something IN the shape OF
sanctifed pigeon house. there being tiers OF pigeon
holes one above the other. Each pigeonhoe' on re-
ceivin its urn Of ashes, IS Theoretically sealed with
a pane Of thick glass. while brass plate immediate
" below gives the name. tho titles and the other
customary data concerning the person whose ashes
OCCUPY the receptacle. Cremation Is becoming
more and more the fashion among the titled ana
untitled arstocracv Of Great Britain. and this is
naturally leading the abandonment IN great
measure Of ancestral vaults and OF the OLD laInly
mausoleums and the substitution in their stead OF
columhariurns such as that Of Lord Monsoon Ihese
columbarums in spite OF their ornate character 40
not however, inspire the feelings OF soieIhhiOy
aroused by the stately tombs that adorn so many
of the ancient cathedrals, abbeys ana churches VI
the United Kingdom