Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-07
PRINCE WAS SLOW.

To make way for Lord Brassey. no
ness the Prince of Wales. resigned
the lord wardenship of the Cinqne
rorts. The prince wore the gorgeous
uniform once-when he was sworn
in. The post was such q sinecure that
the prince never had to give 1t a
thought until he sent in his resigna-
ton. The prince succeeded the
prime minister, Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman, in the job and the latter
followed Lord Curzon of Kedleston.
1t viii be remembered that 1t was at
Waliner castle, the official residence
Of the lord warden. that Lady Curzon
had her first serious illness. IT was
10 Walmer that Mrs. Letter and tho
present Countess of Suffolk made their
memorable race across the states and
the Atlantic to reach her bedside.
POST IS 900 YEARS OLD.
The most famous men in England
have held the lord wardenship. II is
800 years old and once, before King
Richard rs reign. was hereditary:
The post has always been associated
resentatives. Henry the VII held IT
when to be lord warden was to be
lord high admiral of the British navy,
and when The fees and emoluments
we've huge. In later days the prime
ministers OF the country have gener-
ally accepted the post. The Duke oil
wellington died in office. Others WHO
ruled az Walmer castle were Pitt, the
Earl of Liverpool. the Earl OF Dali
housie, Lord Granville, Lord Palmers-
ton Lord Dufferin, and Gladstone.
Lord Brassey Is neither an ex-vic-
croy of India nor prime minister But
then he is of the Cinque ports. His
whole life has been centered IN ana
around them, and moreover ne mas
been nnnointed In order to do some
real work. Side by side with the
work. Lord Brassey intends to re-
Viyc some of the quaint customs anu
ccremonials which went With the higi.
Office. He viii turn over ieol
" hich records over 300 years OF ~
nocuous desuetude In the conduct OF
The office.
Is AN ACTIVE MAN.
Despite his years Lord Brassey Is a
worry active man. one day he is IN Lon
don at his magnificent Park Lane pal
ace neighbor OF Whltelaw Held, the
next he Is at Dover working away AT
his ancient and unique job. he Is a
hard nun to catch for an Interview al
though when caught he is a ready
talkor. This is what he had TO say the
other day regarding his post and his
Intentions:
THE post OF lord warden is one OF
the greatest of honors In the Blit or
the king. For years upon years II has
been purely an honorary appointment
The growing Importance OF Dover ue-
a1s. "a
commercial resources. The admiralty rs
completing colossal works, primarily
designed to make Dover q secure an-
fhorage for ships of war, The con-
SructlOn of the naval port has cleateu
facilities for commercial development
ana the town has schemes for the I'M,
proVoment of the harbor. The lord
warden OF the Cinquo Ports has all TINS
% hls charge Recognizing the increas'
ing clpims OF the duties the Prince
~ Wales rendered his resignation and
because of the new conditions the ltinG
appointed mo to the office. There II
a LOT of work to be done and ! am GO
Ing TO do II. Yet IN attending 10 the
stern calls OF modern business ! in
tend to snatch a few hours 10 revive
aud enjoy the interesting eeremonials OF
the Cinquo Ports. which have linked FOR
nearly live centuries the middle ages
with modem times"
HE IS POSTED.
Lord Brassey knows all about these
eIenlollals and usages. for he 10 u
,aNe man having been civil lord Of
lhe admiralty during one OF Glad
ZONE administrations, and the Cinqus
iorls' must be remembered, datlnl
rom The time OF William the Con,
puerol, proved what Is now England
pfouoest possessions, the royal navy