New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
ISAAC BELL TO WED.
Ne7c YOrkcr's Irish Bride Dukes
Daughter.

Isaac Bell. whose engagement to the only daugh-
Ger Of the Due de Stacpoole has Just been
bounced. S, in spite Of his mastership OF the Cal
way Hunt and his possession OF beautiful coun-
Try place in ireland, a American. being the only
soa OF the late Isaac Bell. United States Envoy 10
che Netherlands who married jeanette Bennett,
laughter of the late James Gordon Bennett, the
founder Of The New York Herald The Bells
came 10 this country from Edinburgh in 1910, and
have been established in New York since the time
~ tie War Of independence. being connected by
matrimonial alliances with the Motifs the Bar
clays the Rsrasens and the VandeTbilts.
Gertrude Stacpoole e. I'm spite 81 her foreign
tide OF countess an Irish girl and her father. the
Duo de stacpoole. owns fine country seats IN
Counties Galway and Meath. The family may he
said 70 have iirst become prominent through the
association q George Stacpoole. OF Violet Hin.
County Dublin, and Of GTosvenor Place. LONDON
with The royal French Count de Provence during
she latter's exile IN England where he entertained
him in the most hcsp.table fashion ana acted as
n sort q honorary gentleman I'm waiting. When
o. the restoration of TIE BouTbons the Count de
Provence assembled the French throne as Louis
XVIII George Stacpoole followed him 10 Paris. and
was created by him a French count. His son,
Richard spent much Of his time az Rome and was
created 9 Papal marquise by Leo XII and Papal
duke by Gregory XVI. Duke Richard was sue
eeeded first by his Richard and then by his
son George The latter played a very notable role
IN the Roman Revolution ~ 1915, assisted In the
srorn him n recognition thereof the largest piece
q the True Cross ever bestowed upon any private
person. besides the Grand Gordon OF the Order OF
Christ. which is usually reserved for royal ana
imDerial personages- Duke George. after losing MS
wife 10 whom he was passionately devoted. entered
holy orders Of the Church Of Rome, and died as
domestic prelate % Lee XIII and as an archbishop
about zen wears ago.
The present ana fourth duke IS his He
formerly served in the English army, Is a magis-
Is I
and il a claimant az the ancient English baroTy
ef Zouche. created in 1908 OF course, the foreign
siues Of the Duke OF Stacroole do not confer upon
hin any legal or social precedence whatsoever IN
Great Britain, where they are not recognized by
either crown or government. Indeed. they cannot
Re used at court reither the present duke nor
his predecessors ir these foreign dignities have
over succeeded IN securing from the British SOW
ereign the requisite permission 10 make use OF
ahern in England.
There is quite long list of these foreign titles
owned By Britons. and. general rule, they viii
be found IN appendix Of the standard peer
ages" They include the Spanish dukedom Of Lo-
Eada TOW held by a retired captain Of the Eng
lsh navy, married 10 an American woman. daugh-
Ter OF James Magee. Of New Orleans. and widow OF
Sir Eardley Eardley. The duke, curiously enough,
vas born in this country, where his father was
British Consul Boston. Then there IS the papal
duksdom OF Candida owned by q member Of the
good old Yorkshire family OF Hornyold All OF
these. having been conferred English subjects,
are not recognized by the English Crown. But in
cases where foreign tilted families have come IN
der the rule Of the English Crown. such as for in
stance. the lie Salises and the Bentncks. they
have been permitted retain the foreign honors
which they previously possessed and which are
recognized at court although they carry with them
no precedence.
LADY sELKIRK AND PAUL JONES.
English newspapers IN mentioning the appear
ance Of claimant 20 the earidom OF Selkirk, IN
tho person Of an individual OF the OF Frank
Barr. describe this Aarldcm o. Selkirk having
been in abeysnoe since the death of the sixth earl
without issue. in lSs5 This Is q mistake. The
eaTidom in question IS not 81 abeyance. At the
death o. the late Lord SeIkirk. twenty-five years
ego Il devOived upon :he Duke OF Hamilton. and
IS now included among the letter's many honors
j was created Il l65 in favor OF the first Marquis
% Douglass eldest son BY his second marriage
namely, William Douglas. But on marrying Arne
Duchess Of Hamilton IN her risht heiress
OF James Hamilton. Duke Of Hamilton, he. IN
oordance with the custom which then prevailed
and stu survives IN Spain assumed his wife's
honors, became Duke OF Hamilton. and therefore
resigned rhe ear.dom Of Sekirll into the hands Of
the King who conferred II by a patent upon
the dukes younger sons primOgenitaIly.
The late Earl 81 SclkirlI died. as ] have stated
Shove in 1855 as Keeper OF the Great Seal Of Scot
lsnd, and HIS widow sim survives. II under
Ter chsperonage that young Mrs. Speader Gay.
william Waldorf Astor's daughter, made her debut
IN English society. She IS a rather strong minded
woman. and enjoys widespread reputation IN
london society for courage and common sense. ov-
ing % her holiness IN renting the socailed haunt
ed house." n Berkeley Square, which, because Of
its evil lame, had remained tnoccupied for score
q years or more. Lady Selkirk obtained 81 for a
mere song long lease, and having entirely
cleared its reputation, has made il
valuable piece 81 property. Lady Seikirk, at her
place up in Scotland, had in her possession until
recently, and possibly stin retains The log books Of
@aul Jones. and unless much mistaken
Oaacial report 10 this effect written by Captain
Stockton while naval attache % the American En-
oassy IN London, is on file in the Naval Department
az Washington.
THREAT FROM THE BARONEsss GRAVE.
Lady Burdett-Couttss viii contains very re-
7narkabie clause which is calculated 10 give cause
sor reflection 10 those who clam0r just
loudly for the disestablishHent OF the Church Of
England. AS every IS aware. Lady Burdett-
coutts spent millions upon millions Of dollars IN
endoWing bishoprics and churches IN the United
Kingdom and in the colonies. The baroness IN
Ests That al these endowments and gifts were
made The distinct understanding that the
Church Of England would remain the State Church
and directs that in the event Of disestablshment
all the endowments and gifts shall revert TO her
estate and thus swell the big fortune of her
loan born widower. She adds:
y the Church % England shall AZ any time
hereafter be separated from the State. or shall
separate Itself from the State, I expressly declare
tnat any transfer appropriation OF my endow-
snents and gifts 20 such Church 50 separated or
70 any new or other ecclesiastical body, VIII be
contrary 10 nay intentions donor and founder"
This means that in the event OF the disestablish-
msnt % the Church several bishoprics in England
and quite a number OF episcopal sees IN the colo
MES. including the Archbshopric OF Cape Town
besides innumerable churches, would lose their