Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-19
CHANGES AMONG DIPLOMATS
Two Prominent Members Are Soon to
Be Transferred.
SHINING LIGHTS IN SOCIETY
Lord Charles BeresfOrd stands High
In Estimation of the New
KinE-RIch Royal
Plates.
SHINING LIGHTS IN SOCIETY
BY LADY MARY MANwAR1NG.


the Bee 1.-Two members Of the diplomatic
corps who have 1loomed large in London
society for a number of years are soon
to be transferred to other scenes of useful
ness.
1t has long been an open secret that both
the Marquis de Several, Portuguese am
bassador in this country, and Count Mems
dorff- Pouilly, the head of the Austrian en-
bassy, have been retained here for so many
years merely because the late King Ed
ward desired their presence When King
Manuel of Portugal assembled the throne
of his murdered father, it was generally
understood that the presence of the Mar
quis de Several was earnestly desired in
Lisbon by the queen-mother; but the late
king interviewed, and pressed for his re-
tention in his country, and in the end
Queen Amelio acceeded to hts request.
Blue Monkey" as the marquis is generally
known in his circles, was one of the most
intimate friends of the late King Edward
and the two we're well nigh inseparable
companions.
Austria 20 Change.
A similar state OF things prevailed with
regard to Count Mensdorff- Pouilly, but
London is not likely to know him much
longer and in all probability new Aus
trian ambassador will be appointed before
the end of the year.
1t is not only in the diplomatic corps
that great changes will follow in court
circles as a result OF King Edwards death.
What has been known as the kings "finan-
cial group will not have the high place
in royal favor 1t held during the last reign.
This group, the principal members OF
which are Sir Ernest Cassel, Mr.. Leopold
de Rothschild, Mr., Arthur Sassoon and Sir
Thomas Upton, are not as we'll liked by
King George they were by King Ed
ward. King Edward cultivated the friend
ship of these and others of a similar type
to remarkable extent, and found consider
able pleasure in mixing with men of affairs
and discussing high finance" with them
King George is, however, cast in a diff.
ferent mould and will select his friends
from another circle.
In the Kings FavOs.
One man as we'll known almost il
America as in England, who stands higl
in the esteem of the king. is Lord Charles
Bsresford. His majesty is also great ad
nirer OF Lord Kitchener. 1t is likely thes'
two men will be among the closest of KIM
Georges personal encourage.
| ANOTHER who, will. now come Unto tn
limeiight' will be Lord Revelstoke, tn
head Of the famous financial firm of Bar
ing Bros. He has for some years past beei
one OF the most intimate of King George
friends, and, at his najesty's request un
dertook few years ago the reorganiEatio
of the financial administration of tn
fduchy OF Cornwall, with the result that it
revenues have been almost doubled. Sine
it is highly necessary that the king of Eng
land should have some experienced man O
affairs at his back to guide him upon in
tricate matters of finance 1t must be
source of qualification that there is on
so capable as Lord Revelstoke at the king
} command.
Royal Plates.
. 1t is not generally known that the kin
Of England has perhaps the most valuab
: collection OF plate in the world.
The so-eaied gold pantry at WindsC
consists of two large fireproof storeroon
in which is kept plate of an estimate
value of $s,75O,Oo0.
, The gold plate which Is used for stat
, banquets weighs over five tons. 1t is no
= OF course, all solid gold. II the larg,
pieces were gold they would be too heav
to move at all. Some Of the epergnes tai
! four men to lift. These are OF silyerg gil
s 1t takes one man to carry two dishes
e eight plates. The latter arc of pure gold.
There is not much ancient English pla
in the gold pantry. Charles / melted dow
all the plate of his day and coined II In
e money. But there are some exquisite 70
7 ign pieces, among them is a great silv
flagon taken from the flagship of Il
: Spanish Armada, and the famous Ma
tilis'' cup made by that master OF Il
n art, Benvenuto Cellani. There is a SHE
n by the same great Italian, and the wo
:, derful gold tigers head taken from Tippt
d Sahib's throne after the stormlng
II Seringapatam in 1899
y There is also a shield formed of snu
boxes and valued at $4,000 and a gre
quantity of beautiful cups and salver
= among them a rose water fountain of S
" yer designed by the late Prince Consoi
n and weighing nearly 5000 ounces.
l. Private Jewels Precious.
~ Detectives who reside at the castle
ordinary officials guard those vast trea
" ures of plate and also the jewels which a
y locked In another underground sal
= These Jewels have, of course nothing
do with the crown jewels. which are Ike
,e I'm the tower. They are the private pro
e. erty of the royal family. Queen Alexa
rs dra's personal Jewery is OF immen
d value. and for precaution's sake has
n believe, been all duplicated In paste
l. The royal library at Windsor contai
10 over 10000 volumes. among them ma
,e that would fetch enormous prices II D
c. up TO auction. There Is a Metz Psalter 1
ne which a collector would sell his last stiC
s. Charles Shakespeare, a magnifice
at Caxton on vellum and other treasures I
rs numerous to mention.
ar Below the library is room containl
as one Of the finest collections of prints
nd existence. These alone would probat
be fetch $4,000 II sold. In the same room
sh no fewer than 10000 drawings OF the
masters and a collection OF over 1,
miniatures. The late Queen Victoria C
+ lected these miniatures.
Besides all these ancient treasures Ki
IN George will presumably inherit the or,
collection OF value objects got together
his father. These include the coronat
presents valued at over t250,OOo, and ma
al Indian works of art, including a wond
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