New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
LORDATHLUMNEY HERE
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Copyright. 1905. by the brentwood comnanr.l

copyright, 1905 by the Brentwood Company
Lord Athlumney, who has just arrived in this
country from England the guest of Morton Plant
board the latter's steam yacht. is celebrated
as the cleverest bridge player in the Tinted
Kingdom but has made it a rule never to play
for money. OF course, this has served vastly to
increase his popularity, he almost invariably
wins Moreover, il is extremely polite his part.
for. being rather poor man. if he played for
money III natured people would undoubtedly in
sinuate that he was making a living at the card
table He enjoys the distinction of being the son
- The sole peer whose death is recorded pages
Of Burke" having been deeply, lameuted
He lost this father of his famous in his day as a
popular and successful Secretary for Ireland when
h was mere boy. and, becoming ward in chan
Gerry, was prevented by his guardian, the Lord
High Chancellor. from joining the navy as he had
wished. After serving page Of honor to three
successive Niceroys Of ireland. namely, Lord Spen-
Ger. the seventh Duke OF Marlborough and the late
Duke Of Abercorn, his principal duties such
ssting in bearing the train Of the Nicereine on
state occasions, he to Harrow. and then into
the army, joining the Coldstream Guards. Meeting
With financial reverses through the gross dishon-
est Of a trustee, which left him penniless and
landed him in the Court OF Bankruptcy. and forced.
Il is said, this account by Arthur Wilson. of
Tranby Croft TO break of his engagement with
that steamship magnate's daughter Miss Muriel
Wilson. well known as an amateur actress, he
Joined the Egyptian army and served for several
years under Lord Kitchener. taking part most
Of The Soudan campaigns and winning distinction
there. and afterward in the South African war.
While thus soldering in Northern and Southern
Africa he won number Of medals as well the
Osmanieh and the Med jida Order. and by rights
should also have the lfesaving medal OF the Royal
Humane Society: for he undoubtedly saved the
life Of Mrs George CORVALLIS West formerly Lady
Randolph Churchill. when he Owed into the ST
Cowes few years ago and rescued her from
imminent danger OF drowning His skill a
swimmer also stood him IT good stead during Lord
WoIse-ey's unsuccessful expedition for the rescue
dan J. r1-,x3 ~, cN+f 1
the gunboats up the Nile and through the narrows
and rapids, spending whole days in the water
swimming with ropes 10 make them fast 20 the
rocks shore. the natives could not make
knots which would ho6.
Lord Athlumney's little house in Charles street,
Berkeley Square, London, is fun Of all sorts OF
queer souvenirs and relics one Of the oldest Of
which is a German policeman's helmet. which car
ries Lord Athlumney back 10 the days when he
studying, with lot Of other young English
men. for the army. under the Of Colonel VIII
kinsOn. al Darmstadt. They We're constantly gel
ting into trouble with the local police and on one
occasion, when arrested he was put, with sew
eral Of his young fellow pupils, in room at the
station house fun Of policenen's coaks and he'll
NETS. instead OF being placed in the cells Netu-
rally they were quick avail themselves Of the
opportunity. and not long afterWard, disguised as
policemen. marched boldly out Of the station house
without any Interference. Although Lord Athlum-
ney served several years on the staff Of Lord
Kitchener he declares that when he left him he
ne first Joined MIN. lie describes him a hard
taskmaster. regarding every machine,
out OF which the most must be got But he adds
10 this that Lord Kitchener realizes that the ma
chine needs occasional ojIing, in the shape Of rest
and recreation which he is careful 10 that the
men under him get.
Lord Athlumney is no stranger in America, hav-
ing been here several previous occasiOns-twice.
J believe. with the Anthony Drexels. His patro-
ryruic is Somervie, and his family is ancient
Scottish house, which has been settled for some
three centuries in Ireland. one Of its members, Sir
Quaue Somerville. was Lord Mayor Of Dublin in
1TzS and as such received barOnetcy from King
George II, which held by the present Lord
AthUrnney's father the late Sir William Soner-
vile. until ne raised 10 the peerage for his
services Irish Secretary Lord Athlumney IS ex-
cellent company, has friends everywhere, IS an
adept in every branch Of sport and is noted for
mis- sunny temper, which remains unruffled. even
under the most trying circumstance Indeed, dur
ing the Nile campaign, when everything went
wrong, and when cholera was decimating the
troops he won the reputation Of being the most
cheerful Of the expedition.