New-York tribune., 1908-10-31

the mastership Of Dr. Scott. famous the world over
one OF the compilers of IAddell and SCOTS
Greek Lexicon
he has a beautiful country place at Mels Park.
IN Somersetshre. where he is lord OF the manor
the place having been in possession of the family
since the days of the Reformation. up till which
time formed part OF the manorial estates belong
ing to the enormously wealthy Abbey OF GIastoh-
bury. These estates were distributed among vari-
Gus families hign in the favor Of Henry VIII ana
the fact IS commemorated in the well known west
country couplet:
Windhan. Horner Popharn and Thyme,
When the abbot went our they came in
A sister OF Miss Cicely Horner married about
year ago Raymond Asquith. eldest son Of the
Premier by his former marriage. With regard to
George Iambton, he is. OF ali Lord Durham 5
brothers the one who IS most enthusiastically de-
voted 10 the turf. and has g picturesque place al
Newmarket. where he is engaged IN the uainlhs
business Moreover, as he has inherited none OF
the irrttabity and aggressiveness OF MS grand
father, the first earl, characteristics which nave
apparently fallen the share OF the present peer
there is every reason 10 believe that ms mar
rage will be a happy one The first earl hao 'i7
reputation OF being the most cantankerous man III
the House Of Commons, on which account ne was
shipped off 10 Canada as its drst Governor Heh-
eral and when he declined to remain lhere any
LONGER and came home he was created in hot haSIe
peer of the realm in order to prevent al al 0O
his re-entering the House OF commons
7, tat there is much in the character OF the
4-st and the present Lord Durham that recaHs
their ancestor who, according to Eoca! traoI'iOii'
rid the district in which Lambton Caste thelr coun
=. saa- fs situated OF terrible dragon py WHICH
:, - ,-4as+a6 arrninE himself for the fray with a
-,.r coat studded with razOrs. their edges tuIheo
--+-rar5 This hero and his peculiar arrr1or are
conuemorated by ancient ana SOM hlS -
1-.5 s47g7- Al Lambton Castle. and the razor sIuu
ded coat seems IN keeping with the cIldEa1'0 anu
manner Of the Lords of Durham
WATCHDOG OF THE BRITISH TURF
= * only fair 70 the present earl to say ina.
,be his temper is short, his sense OF honor anu u
fair NAV Is of the loftiest, especially II every 9
relating 70 sport. Indeed, he may be oescripeo as
90. - me v-a-cldogs Of the English racing "oIIo-
IN - -. - -eIan.Iess in his denunciatton OF
.----ry-e thai appears 10 be in the least cTooh7u
or -veD suspicious on the turf. and II may pe
-7,en7tered that by a memorable speech "iloL u -
delivered some years ago at lhe clhlCidCN
dinner at York calling into question lle iIle'I
~ the stable and Of the running Of the horses OF
-, ,,ov-, raronet he virtually forced him 10 sue
,;, for 1fhel with the result that the pialntI "a
defeated and withdrew from the Jockey CIuo' -
Among -he many measures aiming al the puIlii
a+ion of the turf initiated by Lord Durham IS one
,t.h has for its object the abolition OF the rule
which permits pseudonymes 10 be registered ne
z1eras that there are at the present moment over
e<-v rsCehorse owners racing under assumed
MANY Of them with the object o. decel'lls eI'i
their creditors. their employers OF Iilsii
According 10 Lord Durham,> the plan encourages
z,-es-y-g and he declares that "an assumed
80 on the turf IS useful in the main 10 people
--bose character Is so bad that they cannot race
under their own name Lord buFha'n II 'ie
- -bro+l,ers and by coming into the world
f-,,-a Or TWO IN advance Of his brother Fred IN
be-ited the EarIdom of Durham along with Lalno-
~, Css-re and all the entaied property and mines
.I5,,ey revenues 20 the extent OF some k4o0eoo
- .,,r, MARQUIsE De FONTENOH.