Evening star., 1909-02-18

1882 dwo years before the death OF his
father, the late Mr.. Michael Thomas bass
who refused any titular distinction) ana.
he having no son, the baronetcy was Inn
tied, in default of male, issue, 10 I..s h.s
brother, the late Mr.. Hamar Bass anu ils
male issue. The baronetcy Is thns per
petuated through the male heirs ora Ep 4
Burton's father. the grandson OF llat
William Bass, who, when sixty years nu.
laid the foundation of the great brewery
at Burton. In 1856 Lord Burton, .ii.li en-
Sir Michael Arthur Bass, was f1iSeu "
the peerage under the title of Lord burton
of Rangemore and Burton-on-Trent, with
limitations to the heirs male of his BODY
In 1897 as Lord Burton still had no MAZE
issue to inherit his title, Queen victoria
conferred upon him second narohy' lis
barony of Burton of Burton-on-Trent and
Rangemore.
To this later barony a special re-
mainder was attached directing In default
of male issue the devolufion of the title
10 his daughter, the Hon. Nellie Bass and
her heirs There has been no male issue,
so Mr.. William Bass, the nephew OF the
late peer succeeds to the baronetey. his
daughter succeeds to the barony or 1891,
and the barony of 1856 becomes extinct.
The second barony of Burton was given
by Queen Victoria, it is understood, out
of regard for the late Lady Frances
Baillie, the mother-in-law OF Lord Bur
tons daughter. This lady tnee Lady
Earl of Elgn, of Elgin marbles fame;
and the aunt of the present Earl ana
Mrs Birrell. and enjoyed for many years
the intimate friendship of Queen VIC
toria.
Heavy Blow to Cape Town.
The news from South Africa of the
compromise on the capital question mas
produced a feeling of CONSERVATION among
South Africans here. I found today that
the officials of the various colonies were
in a state of deep depression. 1t was eH-
planned to me that the choice OF pretoria
as the administrative capital is d 't
mendouS blow to Cape Town, aireaps ieei
ing under long commercial depfSs
Most of the men. am told, coming r.i
Cane Town of a morning from the subua o.
are civil servants. They number at leaAt
two or three thousand. Their relnoVai
to Pretoria will affect owners OF mouse
property in Cape Town severely, To say
nothing of tradesmcn
Of course there is compcnSat ton in the
fact that the legislature will meet IN
South Africa 5 premier CITY. Ina. VIII
bring people from all parts OF South Al
rica to Cape Town, and if the parliament
were to meet in the summer months IN
stead of in winter it might be the means
of developing Simon's bay and Cork bay
as South African watering places i Gun.
the gain is not so great OF 50 CERTAIN
as the economic loss.
The separation of the legislature d'
Cape Town by 900 miles from the admin
istrative Offices al Pretoria must nave
struck many people at first sight as so
strange as to be almost 1ncreo1pie' ~
has been pointed out to me, however. that
parliament in South Africa would only SIT
for three months. that all telegraph ana
telephone business is in the hanos oi tile
government. that long distance teie-
phones have recently been laid down, and,
that ministers IN 1dpS
Town would be in touch with the heads
of departments in Pretoria.
1t would cost the minister nothing 10
get information from permanent head
in the Transvaal in order to answer a
question in the house. 1t would not be so
convenient as walking into the otf1ce
of your department. but it would ne
practicable. Moreover. it would compel
formed on the details of business in their
offices. of which, as rule. they know
very little.
But, of, course when all is said for this
arrangement. no one would have dreamed
of it but for the pressure of political ne
cessity. The Cape had to be consoled in
some way for the loss of the civil SER
wants Possibly the Transvaal may have
been the more ready TO make this con
cession because of the belief that the
division of head and body. as this sepa-
ration of the legislative from the admin
istrative capital has been called. will
prove so inconvenient in the working that
eventually the legislature will be forced
to follow the civil service to Pretoria.
Church Pageant in June.
If the hopes of the promoters are real
lied the English Church pageant next
June should prove a spectacle of absorb
ing historic interest. Arrangements have
been made for the ALLEGATION of differ
ent episodes to various parishes. Hamp
stead districts, for example, undertaking
the presentation of st. Augustines ar
rival in Britain, the parishes of Harrow
and Pinner setting forth the return and
death of Thomas of Canterbury, and
Blackheath staging the great scene of
the granting of Magma Charta. 1t is
probable that some of the city parishes
will take in hand the episodes of Wy
cliffs trial and the funeral procession Of
Henry V.
An important modification of the orig
inal program has been decided upon in
order that the early history of the church
In this country may be adequately pre-
sented .For the proposed episode de-
picting the foundation of the Cathedral.
Church of New Sarum there will be SUBJ
stituted the stirring incident of The Allie
lula Victory" arranged by Welsh church,
men resident in London, and including the
singing of a large Welsh choir. From
the amount of support Forthcoming from
all quarters the pageant is already as
sured of brilliant success