Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-08

distinguished services he was raised
from baron 70 viscount IN 1873
| Lord Portmpn succeeded his father
! IN 1855 He sat in tho houso Of com
mons az a Whig from 1852 10 1885, and
| succeeded his rather in 1855 no has
| a large family by his nrst wife, who
| was the Hon. Mary Srllna Charlotte
| Wentworth iTitswillian, Il daughter OF
! the late Viscount Milton. and who died
nine years ago. His second and pros
ent wife was before her recent malTi-
age To the aged peer Mrs. Living tone
Learmonth. "A widow of II.
NINETY AND STILL ACTIVE
This laird grand old English peer
is the Oldest OF the lot--tae Earl of
Wemyss and March He is in his
ninetieth year. and sim an active
member of the house of lords. He
frequently speaks, especially when
the subject OF the volunteers, Of which
he Is one OF the pioneers. Is under dis
cussion. And what Is more, he always
is sure of full benches when his name
appears on the lists as possible
speaker, compliment paid to but few
members OF the British upper cham
Der He is tho father OF the house,
and by many years holds the record
for length of parliamentary service.
Sixty-four years ago he entered the
house OF commons rs Lord Elcho
Lord Roseberry Arthur lSalfour and
most OF tho men who now lead tho
political parties in England were then
unborn, and the rest were In the iur-
sery.
MARRIED AT SO.
Lord Wemyss betters the perform.
anco OF Lord Portsman In that he was
married for the second time at the adj
Nanced age of SO. But although his
second wife is a comparatively young
woman, she finds II hard work to fol
low the pace her octogenarian husband
sets. He shoots. golfs. drives his ow,s
motor, fishes, is Il painter and a sculn-
tor of ability, and does them all with
the enthusiasm as man in the spring
time of youth. Furthermore he Is q
writer and the author of book on the
war office.
APOSTLE OF LIBERTY"
The aged peer is known as the great
apostle Of the liberty OF the Individual
Some years ago he astonished every
body by his opposition to the habItual
inebriates BILL but justified himself
to himself at least--by declaring thar
every Engllshman should have the right
To get drunk If he chose He also holds
the distinction of being the only man
who ever struck King Edward In pub
lie. the blow was entirely unintentlon-
al and occurred In the house of lords
while the latter was Prince Of Wales
The prince was sitting on the cross
benches directly In front of the aged
| lord. who was holding forth on his pet
| subject of personal liberty In the heat
| OF his ardor Lord Wemyss brought his
fist down with crushing force on the
shining high hat of his future king
When the latter recovered from his
astonishment he moved to a safer seat
and Joined In the laughter of tho house
at the discontinue of his assaiant.
is A PEssIMIsT.
The veteran peer believes that the
British nation Is fast drifting toward
the fate OF Greater Rome But as he
mas believed this pretty much all his
life his pesslmism does not impress
anybody very strongly. In personal ap-
pearance he Is dandy. No one wears
MS nigh hat at moro raklsh angle
than Lord Wemyss; his clothes always
are of the latest mode. and with his
elean-cut features and flowing white
halr he Is one of the most interesting
figures In the British hereditary cham.
Der,
The Marquis of Clanlcarde cannot
boast of being an octogenarian, but 1t
was more than 10 years ago when he
was born TO "A title. During those years
he has earned for himself an unenvl-
able record. Today, although he Is a
descendant of the irish kings, and the
head Of the greatest of all Irish fam
lilies, the Burkcs. yet he Ia the best
hated man IN the Emerald Isle. In
40 years he has visited his enormous
estates Of $1,000 acros only once, and
that was 10 attend the funeral of his
father. II IL no eNaggcratiun to say
that his life would not be worth two
pins should he again venture among
his tenantry. He has evictcd almost
400 families for non-payment OF rent
and some lime ago an irish member OF
parliament brought IN bin providing
for the appropriation OF the estates OF
the unpopular peer.
CONFIRMED BACHELOR.
The marquis Ia confirmed bachelor.
lie lives In the famous Albany, just off |
Piccadilly where Byron. Thackeray and |
dozens OF other great Englishmen have |
had rooms, He has for many years |
been stranger 10 the house OF lords, |
and few OF rs members know him by |
sight, He has two hobbies, skating |
and art. He frequently Is ~ be seen IN
Princes rink whore lie makes It q rule |
never to speak 20 any one, and he Is
recognized connoisseur. especially on |
the subject OF French painting.
ENERGETIC "BoBs."
Tho NTH member OF this Interesting |
quintet Is Earl Roberts. commander-ln-
chief OF the British army Although |
"Bobs," as he IL called aftectionately |
by the rank ana file OF tho army, win |
celebrate HIS seVenty-slNth birthday |
soon, he still - an energetic busting |
little man, who enters enthusiastically |
into the discussion Ut military matters, |
r. impIasslng constantly upon the |
youth of England the Importance of |
ride practise and who appears fire.
quently IN the Suise Of a lecturer 20 the |
country AT large on the subject OF un- |
preparedness for war.
DECORATIONS GALORE,
Lord Roberts Is one or the most
decorated men I'm the country, lie |
has received the thanks of two soNe- |
roigns OF the government OF India on |
three different occasions ana of the |
houses Of parliament twice. In adj |
dtion To being AN earl he Is "a Knight |
Of the Garter. knight OF St Patrick, |
knight Grand Cross OF me Bath, |
knight Grand Commander Of tho |
star of India, knight Grand Com |
mander OF the indian empire, holder |
~ the order OF the Black Eagle Inc |
Victoria Cross, N priVN councillor. /
an Ill d, OF several universities ana /
the holder of the freedom uf moro
cities than any other individual iu
England, not even excepting the king
or the Prince Of Wales Upon h.s re-
turn from the South African war me
was given AN earldum, nude u0m-
mander-i n-chief and granted % urcs-
ent OF 100000 am Nm % lump