Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-21
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
OF LORD ANNUALLY

Statesman Into Ldmelight.
England occupies the center OF the
worlds political stage today, because
her Parliamentaries are going to get
down to hard work. Last week was
devoted to swearing In new mem
bers "returned"--that's the way they
say 1t over there--from the recent
elections and saying of pretty things.
Premier Asquith and Chancellor OF
the Exchequer Lloyd-George have
been so much before the world be-
cause OF the fight they have been
making for the budget that another
very prominent figure in Britain's
great political struggle has been ov-
erlooked abroad. He Is Lord An
naly, who created sensation not so
long ago by seeding from the Lib
eral party in consequence of his OBJ
Jections to the financial schemes of
Mr.. Lloyd-George, joining the Union
lists, for whose gains In the recent
elections he worked so hard. In all
probability he will be the Unionist
leader during the new session of
Parliament, for he is we'll equipped
for the leadership. taking 1t from any
viewpoint. He Is a member OF the
household OF the Prince OF Wales
and one OF the latter lords In wait
Ing. Extremely good looking, he is
one OF the most ornamental figures
OF the Marlborough house circle,
where, as also in London society, he
rejolces in the nickname of "Sloper."
The origin OF his peerage Is ro-
mantle. His great-grandRather hailed
from the Isle OF Man, drifted over
to Dublin. where he became the err
rand boy OF a secondhand book sell
or, and then, being ambitious, start
ed in business for himself In the
same line. One day he found a lot
terry ticket In the pages OF an old
secondhand book which he had pur-
chased with job lot at public
sale. Fortunately for himself, he
failed in his efforts to dispose of the
ticket and Ii was left on his hands,
winning a prize OF 100000, which
proved the TO ndatlon OF his for
tune. He died millionaire and
member OF Parliament. and while
three OF his sons had seats in the
House OF Commons. the fourth be.
came Lord Annaly. and purchased
from the last Lord Carhampton the
estate OF Luttrellstown.
Lord AnnaIy was at one time "a
particular crony OF King Edward,
when the latter was still Prince of
Wales, but forfeited for number
of years this royal friendship through
his treatment, It is said. of a lady
who now is marchloness OF Ripon.
Lord Annaly. then Luke White, was
exceedingly devoted to her during her
first marriage, to the late Lord Ions
dale, and during the early stages OF
her widowhood, After the requisite
lapse OF time their engagement was
announced. and then the Hon. Luke
married instead the immeasurably
richer sister and heiress of the late
Viseount Cllfden. the Hon. Lllah
Ager-Ellls. 1t Is through her that
he became the owner of Holdenby
house in Northamptonshire. which is
his rayorite home. and which has
been immortalized in Whyte-Mel-
ville's most popular novel, 1.-The
Queens Mary"
Lady Annaly was one OF the most
popular beauties In English society
prior to her marriage; her beauty,
much of which she retains, being of
the golden-haired. blue-eyed order,
while Lord Annaly's good looks are
shared by his brothers. the Hon.
Charles and the Hon. Henry White |
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