New-York tribune., 1908-07-24

she had married and for her eventual elevation to
the rank of Duchess of Newcastle. since Lord
Francis is the heir his chiidess brothers duke
dom and honers. But the duchess do.vager had to
give up the attempt hopeless and then May
abandoned her husband and furnished him with tho
grounds on the strength of which he was able to
obtain a divorce and to contract another and
congenisl marriage.
The duchess dowager's first marriage
far from happy For both she and her husband. the
late duke. completely dominated by her terri
bly, imperous old mother, Mrs Henry Thomas
Hope. who retained very tight hold of her dead
husbands fortune. There other reasons, too.
TO render the marriage unhappy. The late duke
son of the statesman Duke of Newcastle who ac-
companied King Edward on the occasion of his
visit 10 the United States fifty years ago,
a rather sorry individual In many respects. and no
one was astonished when a few months after his
death his widow contracted second marriage with
Thomas Hohler who had sung his way 10 her
affections and TO whom she remained deeply de-
voted until his death in 1ss2 She then turned for
consolation 10 philanthropic work in the East End
slums of London. and became so deeply impressed
with the missionary work being done there by the
Roman Catholic Church that she became convert
thereof. Cardinal Vaughan being her spiritual ad-
wiser in the matter She became more and more
enthusiastic about her work among the poor, and in
order to find greater scope for her numerous char
liable enterprises and TO get into personal
contact with the homes and needs of her poor pro-
teges she gave up her mansion in Mayfair and
took up her residence entirely in a large house in
where she gathered around her a few women of
birth and and charity like herself 1t is no
secret that she has overtaxed her strength and
her constitution in connection with this work, and
that if she is dying it is much by rea-
OF her age, since she is sixty-sx. it is that
she has herself completely ont by her work
among the poor. She has two and several
daughters her eldest being the present Duke of
Newcastle. her second Lord Francis Hope, while
her daughters. one Lady Beatrice is the wife of
Cecil ListerKaye; another. Lady Emily, is the wife
Don Alfonso Dorie the present chief of the illus
trious Roman ducal and princely house of that
name and third is Lady Florence Pelham-Clin-
ton
The duchess dowager's death will not benefit her
children to any appreciable extent. For her own
mother. old Mrs Hope. treated her very badly in
the matter of money. and left nearly all of her
fortune to the younger of her two srandsons.
Lord Francis Hope who squandered most of
IL. even before he married May Yohe. Indeed, 1t
is through the insane extravaganza of his ante
nuptal days that he has been obliged TO tease
Deepdene TO Lady William Beresford (dowager
duchess of Marlborough and to sell the world
famed Hope diamond. For some reason or other
there 10 have been an impression, even IN
England that thu marriage Of the late Duke OF New
Newcastle Miss Adela Hope. the now dying duch-
ess, mesalliance and that she was OF bour-
geois parentage. This is very far from being the
case For her father though all his enormous
wealth was acquired by trade, was scion of that
Hope family Of which the Marquis Of Linl1thgoW Is
the chief, and like the latter. deSCeHudHl Vi
ward H ope of the leading citizens of Ed1n-
burgh the regin of Mary Queen of Scots. and one
of the great promoters Of the Reformation James
Hope. great-grandson of the Edward Hope above
mentioned as one OF the fathers of the Scotch Ref
ormation. settled in Holland and became an 1ntl-
mate friend of the Prince of Orange, his chateau
near HARLEM being at the time of his death famous
throughout the length and breadth of Europe for
it's magnificent collection of paintings Thomas
Hope of the Amsterdam Hopes, came over to Eng
tin anfTh Tha To-
onic wars acquired Deepdene and married the
Hon. Louisa Beresford. youngest daughter OF the
first Lord Decies. Anglican Archbishop of Tuam
Thomas Hope very hou1ely, whereas his wife
was famous for her Ioveness French artist
named Dubost painted their portrait on the chance
of selling it the originals. but failing to do so
exhibited the painting under the title of Beauty
and the Beast" for which display of salantry he
was mucted in heavy damages and costs. after d
trial which developed into a ceebre- Henry
Thomas Hope their son, and the now mcr-
bund Duchess OF Newcastle their granddaughter
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.