New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
A LlN0LEUM KING
rord Ashton Acquired Millions and
Peerage Through OiIcIoth.
.coD,r,rht. 1909. by the Brentwood Company

JUS saouy Of Colonel ]. Lawson Whalley, of Rich
te House Lancaster, and daughter of the late
n9" y PANEL vicar of Osbaldwck. Yorkshire.
hes not he COMPOUNDED with the Irish representa-
NUS lord Ashtown, of the ancient house of
y" which has played conspicuous role
lfen ~. history Of Erin, but is a self-made Ian
-, man who has amassed a colossal fortune
-. yoanufacture Of linoleum. an industry which
" a-.,aIly controls. so far as the United Kingdom
Dc srned Indeed, he is said TO be at the head
Is co. CO... la~qest linoleum business in the world
o. is however, nothing Of the new rich
~ ORD Ashton, in spite of the modernity of his
h'o which was secured for him on the nomi-
pe~ ~ Lord Rosehery in 1925. in return for his
o,,s support of the liberal party. So in
t..rt was he indeed. TO the honor that, much
o. ,ss dismay Of the College OF Heralds. he
u..,acted for a considerable time afterward to
nes sse himself with armorial bearings. Perhaps
..s N get even with him for this delay that the
"x,als NJ the college, when he eventually applied
= .hsro for a coat of arms, and incidentally paid
y. ices of his patent of peerage, designed his
,.beon IN such fashion as TO suggest limo
" nottern while the motto. "A sound conscience
= wall Of brass" is thoroughly in keeping with
:. hard headed business sense and high regard OF
..rnsrcisl honor Of this radical peer.
p-ohably there is no man living In England to-
= rho has given so much money away for
s.-tsble and philanthropic purposes, and the fol-
t.rg little story viii illustrate at his lber-
and
,r,ions: When he was High Sheriff OF Lancashire
= entertained a party Of ten thousand persons AT
,.bson II was represented TO him that a dis
,,c,ion should be made between the drinks of the
.,rv ana Of the rank and ne. The masses. II
.ss urged on him. would be quite well satisfied
,stb ale and champagne might be reserved for the
ssrtry. Lord Ashton would hear of Il, and
rs-v man at his table. peer artisan. country
.sr,ienan or peasant. great capitalist or factory
s,,s had as much champagne he wanted
LORD Ashton has 10 inherit his titles, but
Al, immense wealth will so TO hts sole surviving
ma. daughter. 81 the name OF Ella who is mar
"a 10 The Hon. William Peel. oldest son and heir
~ vscount Peel. and grandson OF the great Sir
poAet Peel the leading statesman Of the first por
-, n Queen Victoria's reign. William Peel was
-, the Hon Ella Williamson's first choice. For
80 had previously been afanced 10 his cousin. the
-.ssrt Sir Robert Peel A few days before the
a.,s anpointed for her marriage 10 Sir Robert her
sfhsr Lord Ashton. received package OF letters
!, e-avev affecting the young baronet's honor that
lors Ashton then and there turned him out OF his
1,,se and sent a communication TO the newspapers
rr,y announcing that he had broken off his daush-
,.,s engagement 10 Sir Robert II was generally
v,6erstood that tho letters were sent Lord Ash
,v BY well known beauty. once IN society, and
.usseouently footlight favorite, also a prominent
srus on the turf. who had likewise been the cause
a ,he rupture Of Sir Roberts earlier engagement
Mss Edith Lane Fox. who died the wife of
ssgnsd FitZvilliam
With q prudence and wordliness which one does
VI, ordinarily look for in young women, the Hon.
Ella neither broke hor heart about Sir Robert nor
az she get rid Of her trousseau-I mean that por-
I'm Of il which was embroidered with the mono
ran which would have been hers had she married
sr Rebert. But she became in due course engaged
"A another member Of the Peel family Sir Roberts
,,vsr the Hon William Peel, who. with a thor
ragky clean record. has won distinction in Par
lzms-t and az the bar well on several battle
fsds AZ war correspondent of some OF the great
Lanaoi newspapers. When he married Miss Will
kHsun Lord Ashton settled an income OF $4,000
wear on the young couple and presented them
viii he Ashton Hall estate, in Lancashire, from
vAch be takes his title and which he purchased
1ur the trustees OF the late Duke OF Hamilton. 10
whom il formerly belonged. Mr.. and Mrs Peel
however md Ashton Hall little bit TOO far distant
tDn London and for several years they have
rented from Lord Essex and from his American
countess their country place in Hertfordshire. cas-
susgry Park They are very popular couple and
aks active part in the social life 81 London.
EYGLAND's GENTLE sUFFRAGETTEs
Herbert Gladstone. the Secretary of State for the
Zone Department in England, and such in SUI
| irene control Of all English prisons and peniten-
| tzriss has denied in Parliament that the suffra-
| ssiss confined in Holloway jail were subjected 20
| sv undue indignities He admitted that couple
| then had been placed in punishment cells. but
| declared that this had been rendered necessary by
| DE attack Of the fair prisoners on a wardress,
! WON they had not only kicked but even bitten.
/ Ms Pankhurst the suffragette leader in Eng
| and denies the biting. but admits the kicking.
sath she excuses the ground that one OF the
's'oiesses having rendered herself guilty OF i'm
lsnnence' toward a prisoner .peremptorily
rored by the latter Ito leave the CELL" and
| i-hs TO comply with this command was kicked
'I Nm. Pankhurst ana her fellow suffrsgettes.
| sae include Lady Constance Lytton daughter OF
va sie Earl OF LyttOn who is remembered in lit
uS.-'e as Owen Meredith. and who. after serving
'ioefoy OF India, died as ambassador al Paris.
| aa'' 70 think IL quite natural that If wardress
| ISs herself guilty Of any lack OF courtesy
| 'sa prisoner the latter is perfectly entitled
Ach hsr out Of her cell II would be interesting
Ave NE views Of American prison authorities
| "" pretenson put forward by the suffragettes
| NEW OWNER OF HOLME LACY.
-. a9me Lacy. the beautiful country seat Of the
/ - chesterfield in Hertfordshire after having
| a, hNg onered for sale by public auction, has
| faseo hy private purchase into the possession
- hooert Lucas Tooth. who acquired his great
- - ~ australia. but who halls from Cranbrook
rss So :, sho rowed In the Elton eight in 1863 His
y - frederick Tooth was like tho late Sir Dam
| ,sr 49, one Of the early land owners OF Sgd
In. -u as that city developed in size and impor-
| ), acquired great wealth through the phenome-
/ \. Hease In value Of his real estate holdings
| hoA.s and heiress married her cousin Sir
4 ~, -ucas Tooth. who. after sitting for Monaro
/ h F,.a ornaments Of New South Wales returned
snsand to live. in 1889 He contested unsuc-
m. !, IN u'e Loughborough Division Of Leicester
| r. ''' on the Conservative ticket contributed
| ssh4on.. most generously 10 the Unionist party
Ass4 :, ana received his reward in 1906 in the
/ b d, psronetcy His eldest son is a captain
sas ST. roahire regiment. and is very popular
| L lssa,n. 1877 himself is regarded in England as
asrn. authority on Australian finance and is
Bo a1n Of the Bank Of New south wales
sssssr LACY was originally the home Of the
Ne u. ,,aoi that Sir James scudamore who
H. pro,n,'- no and patron Of Edmund spenser. and
Ns.n. OF Sir scudainore I'm the ..Faerie
m ana = Was rebuilt in the reign Of Henry
/ H. 90 eAlenslNniv aadea a. 1hira .,,a