New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
COUNSEL TO THE JOCKEY CLUB

Through Sir Charles ATatthevs's appointment by
the English government Director Of Public
Prosecutions. Charles Frederick GIL. K. c., be-
comes senior counsel TO the Jockey Club. office
in which he has been preceded by the late Sir Fred
ertck lockwood Sir Charles Russell before he be-
came Lord Chief Justice of England and Sir Henry
Hawkins, prior TO his accession TO the bench.
Lord Brompton- It is Office only of consid-
erable elolument. but of great social prestige and
enables any member of the bar fond of the turf to
do his horse racing under the agreeable
ditions Needless TO add that it is a post Of
siderable responsibility. For the Jockey Club. and
especially its triumvirate Of stewards who const-
tute the supreme tribunal in all questions relating
to the turf. extremely autocratic. and. unless
guided by sound legal advice, are apt land in
litigation.
Just al the present moment when the question
as TO the possibility of suppressng betting in the
State Of New York Is exciting so much popular in
terest, Il may be recalled that when in England
number Of years ago prosecution under the anti
betting laws undertaken against the Jockey
Club in England for allowing betting in Tattersalls
ring on the various racecourses Hawkins and Rus
sell. both of them formerly counsel of club,
the judges appointed try the In spite of
their fondress for horse racing and their devotion
10 the turf. they Judges united in rendering
decision against the Jockey Club The latter. how
ever appealed against their Judgment to the House
Of Lords. the supreme tribunal realm. and
the decision reversed, the finding in favor o
the Jockey Club being pronounced. cJ1riously
Chancellor OF the realm and who personally enter
tains holy horror for gambling and for every
tiT.ng connected with racing Had not the decision
of Lord Russell and Of Lord Brampton been
versed by Lord HaIsbury. and by the House Of
Lords in appeal. betting would have been abolished
altogether, and very probably racing as well.
The senior counsel Of the Jockey Club.
Charles Gill. must not he confused with his brother
Arthur. who. like him is Kings Counsel. as well
counsel TO the London Bankers Protective As
IN he nd 70 he he
partment. well Recorder OF Favershan. and
= son-in-Iaw Of Arthur Walter. head Of the Walter
family. the name Of which has been identified for
more than a hundred years past with the fortunes
Of The London Times
AMERICAN GIRL TO QUEEN IT AT CAIRO.
Major General Sir John Maxwell, who has been
attached for many years TO the staff of Field
Marshal the Duke Of Connaught. is about 10
his connection with the latter order TO the
command Of the British troops in Egypt, the coun-
try where he first won spurs. a subaItern
OF the Black Watch at the battle Of Tel-eI-Kebir.
He was one Of the favorite eutenants Of Kitchener
under whom he commanded an Egyptian brigade
the battle Onndurman. which destroyed the
power Of the Mahdi in the soudan and brought
about the recovery of Khartourn from Dervish
agerv and barbarisu1-
Popularity known throughout the army Con
ky" by reason OF his somewhat conspicuous nose
has career been extremely rapid. thanks large
Il his amiability and tact, which he has dis
played all along in his dealings with ROYALTY. but
above all when Military Governor of Pretoria, I'm
nediateIy after its capture, during the war in
South Africa He has American wife. in the
person Miss Louise BenynEe. daughter of Charles
" Bonynge, and particular favortte Of Princess
Christian. AS Lady Maxwell is, through her
father very well off she may be expected 10 enter
very extensively at Cairo. where her presence
as wife OF the commanding general is certain TO
attract number friends and relatives from
this country MARQUISE De FONTENOY.