The Washington herald., 1910-10-19
SOCIAL GOSSIP OF
FOREIGN CAPITALS


London World.
! Miss GordOn-Lennox is the only child
of Lord and Lady Algernon Gordon
] Lennox Second son Of the sixth Duke
! Of Richmond and brother OF the present
duke. She comes Of very distinguished
family. whose Oldest title is that of the
| French Dukedom OF d'Aubigny. The
head OF the house combines in his person
quite a number II titles. He Is Duke Of
Richmond Earl OF March, Earl OF Darn
ley. and Baron Methuen of Torbolton, in
/ England; Duke of Lennox. in Scotland;
/ Duke Of Gordon and Earl Of Kinrara In
the United Kingdom; Duke d'Aubigny in
/ France: hereditary constable Of Inverness
Castle; lord lieutenant Of the counties Of
Elgin and Ban, &c
! Charles Lennox. who founded the
| house. was born in July 1872. as the
| illegitimate son OF King Charles H. His
| mother was Louise Renee de Perren-
court de Queruaille, OF France and was
| created Duchess Of Portsmouth, Countess
| Of Fareham, and Baroness Peters
field after the birth OF the son. Louis
| ~ made her also a Duchess d'Aubigny
at the same time. Her son was enrolled
| among the peers Of England in 1918
/ as Baron Of Settrington, Earl OF March,
and Duke Of Richmond and the month
, following among the Scottish peers.
/ He was installed knight Of the Garter
/ IN 1851. Miss Gordon-Lennox also IS
niece OF the Duchess OF Switzerland
and Lady Warwick
| Lord Winterton succeeded his father
| three years ago at the age Of twenty-four
as sixth Earl Of Winterton, Viscount Tur-
nour. and Baron Winterton in the peer
age OF Ireland. He Is an NJ. p. for Horse
/ ham since 1854, also parliamentary pri-
yate secretary Of the secretary OF the
/ admiralty and captain Of the Sussex
| Yeomanry. The founder Of the house.
1 Sir Edward Turnour, Knight. was an
eminent lawyer in King Henry Tvs time.
/ He was speaker in the Commons from
/ 1861 to 1870. resigning that post 10 be-
come solicitor general
| Lord Winterton is a stanch conserva-
| tive In politics. His maiden speech in
! Parliament ELECTED a graceful compli-
ment from Sir Edward Grey. He soon
! became known IN the Commons as the
Infant" and. as many soon found out
/ 70 their cost an "enfsnt terrible" for
/ he quickly developed I'm q marked degree
the gentle art OF asking awkward ques-
tons,
On his mothers side Lord Winterton IS
/ connected with a score or more OF the
great British families She is Lady Geor-
! giana Susan Hamilton, Of Shlllnglee
/ Park, PetwCrth, Sussex, and is q daugh-
/ ter Of the first Duke Of Abercorn. chief
| Of the house Of Hamilton, and carrying
/ the burden Of not only dozen or so If
/ British titles. but IS in the French
/ peerage as well. as Duke OF ChateIlerault.
/ by royal edict OF Louis XIV al Marty In
III
/ Miss Gordon-Lennox is a singularly
/ pretty girl fair-haired. and with small.
| regular features. Her cousin. Lady Helen
Gordon-LennoX, IS her chief bridesmaid.
! The golden wedding OF Sir George and
Lady Julia WombweH, Of Newburgh pri-
DRY. recalls the fact that the aged squire
is one OF the few remaining survivors OF
/ the Death or Glory" boys in the IA
nous charge OF the light brigade at
Balaklava. in which he took part as
/ lieutenant He also fought at Alma and
/ at Inkerman
Both Sir George and his lady. who was
Lady Julia Alice Sarah vnHers. eldest
/ daughter Of the Earl Of Jersey. are in the
/ best OF health and so fuu OF energy, as
/ well as Of Joy OF life. as 10 be an object
lesson OF how advancing years may he
/ borne gracefully. Only recently they en-
/ tertained a shooting party at the priory
/ IN Yorkshire. when their guests included
/ the Marquis Of Londonderry Countess
/ Howe, Viscount and Viscountess Helms
/ ley. Countess Victoria Of Marlborough,
/ and Sir John and Lady Maxwell
! SIR George was presented the other day
with a handsome Queen Anne silver cup
| by the Easingwold Society, In recognition
/ Of his Interest IN the association since
/ its inception. half a century ago when
| he opened the first fair. For fifty years
+ the veteran squire has attended the ex-
/ hibits and presided over the annual
/ luncheons, and for twenty-five OF these
years he was accompanied by his old
friend. the Duke Of Cambridge. On one
! occasion King Edward as Prince Of
/ Wales. was his guest for the show.
Sir George Orby WonlbweU was born in
/ 1882 He served in the Crimean war IN
1 the Seventeenth Lancers, and retired in
/ 1850, and Is the fourth baronet The first
| ancestor OF this ancient family on record
/ was Robert de Wombwell. who IN King
Stephens Tine purchased the WombweH
/ estate and took its name in 1915. His
great grandson. George WombweU. in
/ IFS was created a baronet for his serv-
/ ices at the head Of the East India Com
pany.
Though freak costumes. consisting OF
! the most tightly swathed and tied-back
/ OF dresses, still are being shown by fash
/ ionable dressmakers, brides OF the mo-
/ ment are keeping TO pretty picturesque tot
/ let's with graceful lines and draperies.
| Miss Gerard. who IS a daughter OF the
Hon. Robert Joseph Gerard Dicconson,
OF Wrishtington Hail. Lancashire. young
est son OF Robert Tower, first Lord &C.
+ rard, and whose marriage in October was
/ OF the first Importance. selected for
/ her eight bridesmaids dainty Romney
/ dresses Of white Nlnon de Sole, over
I white satin. The corsage is softly folded
/ in a cross-over efre I, both back and
/ front. and completed at the waist with
/ a three-fold belt OF Romney blue silk
ribbon edged With gold and fastened with
/ three small buckles. The hats are Of
I the same shade OF silk as the belt. Of the
true Romney type, with small lace cap
under the brim.
| The brides dress is very simple IN