Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
family who have visited Canada.
The Prince of Wales, however. has been
there several times, the last in 1901.


family who have visited Canada.
The Prince of Wales, however. has been
there several times, the last In 1901.
Ball at Apsley House.
A MAGNIFICENT ball was given recently
which was attended by the king and
queen and all who are in society in
London. by the Duke and Duchess of
Wellington at No. 1. London as APPS
ley House was called by French cor
respondent of the Iron Duke. The
duchess. wearing her celebrated crown of
Wellesley diamonds. which Is reputed to
be the finest in London. received her
guests at the top of the grand staircase
and the spectacle was one OF regal beauty
and splendor. The famous house at Hyde
Park Corner was not presented to the
great Duke of Wellington by the nation
as many people believe. 1t was really
purchased by the Iron Duke in $50 from
his elder brother. the Marquis of Welles-
ley. The late Duke OF Wellington was
very anxious to sell the mansion. but he
ter on the grounds that such 4 sale would
be an indignity to a great name. The
most exciting episode in the history of
Apsley House was the smashing of its
windows during the reform bill riots.
Bullet-proof iron blinds were put up by
the hero of Waterloo after that occur
renee
The house is full Of historic relics of the
great dukes many campaigns, and Wis
itors are still shown the room where he
died, and his study with its little office
stool. on which he always sat. Several of
the paintings are worth 100000 each
Some Of the most interesting pictures
were taken from the abandoned carriage
into the hands of the English at the battle
Of Vittoria. Other treasures are by Mi
chael Angelo. Valasquez. Rubens. Cor
reggie and Murillo. Finest Of all. perhaps
Is colossal statue by Canova of the
great Napoleon holding a globe in his
hand surmounted by figure of Victory
present to the Iron Duke from George
~. The present fourthp Duke of We'll
lington was born IN 1919. and is the third
son of Maj. Gen. Lord Charles Wellesley.
who was the second son OF the victor OF
Waterloo.
hear Today that rich American lady
whose name the police will not divulge.
lost at the ball a magnificent diamond and
front were clusters Of diamonds. and
around the sides and back were no fewer
than fourteen ropes of pearls of consid-
cradle size and beauty. Apparently, the
and 1t must have been lost by the lady on
her way to the carriage or while driving
home.
She did not leave Apsley House until
nearly 4:D In the morning. and 1t was
only when she was at home again that
she discovered her loss. Apparently afraid
OF giving annoyance to her distinguished
host and hostess. the lady said nothing
about the necklet for a couple OF days
and it was only yesterday that a descrip-
ton and photo Of the missing ornament
was circulated by the police to pawn
brokers.
An Interesting Manuscript.
An interesting Burns manuscript was
sold recently at Sotheby's for s2s. 1t
was'an original holograph draft Of love
letter to an unknown person written on
one folio page. bearing no date or ad-
dress. and inlaid with four portraits of
Burns and a view of his birthplace. The
following sentences occur in the letter:
THE passion of love had need to be pro-
ductive Of much delight. as when it takes
thorough possession of the man it al
most units him for anything else. The
lover who is certain Of a return of af-
lection is surely the happiest Of men. but
he who is prey to the horror Of anxiety
and dreaded disappointment is a being
whose situation is by no means enviable.
OF this my experience gives me sufficient
proof. To me amusement seems imperti-
nent and business intrusion. while you
alone engross every faculty Of my mind.
May l request you to drop me a line to
inform me when 1 may wait on your? For
PHYS sake do. and let me have 1t soon"
Sir Walter Scott's letters to Lady Aber-
corn were knocked down at E61O to Mr..
Quaritch. L. H. MOORE.