The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-21
SOCIETY IN LONDON :.
BY LADY MARY MANWARING

to the Tudors and much favored at court.
The next owner was Sir William Fitz-
william, afterward Earl of Southampton,
who no doubt built much of the mag
nii1cent mansion which Is now such a
glorious and stately ruin. Cowdray passed
from Lord southampton to his half
brother, Sir Anthony Browne. and It re-
manned in the possession of his descend
ants the Viscounts Hontagu or Monta-
cute, for nearly three. centuries
King George Is the master of many in
dustries, but 1t is not greatly known that
he is the owner of a distillery where he
distills some of the finest whisky that
ever drew praise from connoisseur. This
curious possession of the crown is situated
on the Balmoral estate, near Abergeldie
castle, and is known as Lochnager The
whisky manufactured is, as may be i'm
agined, of the highest possible quality,
and 1t finds Its way to all the royal tables
via the cellars of Buckingham palace.
where 1t arrives In bulk and where It is
natured in large maturing watts, SO that
It really does nto make its professional
debut until 1t is from Is to 20 years
old.
The distillery was at first an ordinary
commercial undertaking doing a fair
amount of trade. and producing whisky
Of sound repute, but when the property
passed into the possession of the crown. in
the reign of Queen Victoria, the products
1t really does not make its professional
for the use of the royal family and their
respective households.
Although the King manufactures his
own whisky, he actually drinks very lit
tie of II, for the acute indigestion from
which he occasionally suffers has placed
1t under a taboo.
But the 'Lochnagar Scotch" is often
drunk by the Duke of Connaught. and It
was practically the only stimulant taken
by Queen Victoria for many years before
her death.
If the King only chose to put his whisky
upon the market and chose a capable adj
vertising manager to set forth the adyan-
tages of the royal brand. 1t would not be
necessary to upset the house of commons
with proposals for increased civil grants,
for II Is foregone conclusion that he
would annex almost the entire whisky
trade of the kingdom.
There are two things that Prince Ar
thur of Connaught does not wish to hea
about. These are his reported impending
appointment to be a duke in his own
right and his marriage.
He has no desire whatever either to
relinquish his present title or to enter the
married state.
The papers will have 1t. however, that
both these events will take place very
shortly, and they are even thoughtf,II
enough to indicate who his bride is likely
to be-
Unfortunately, they cannot agree as to
the identity of this lady, and, indeed, more
than one paper has indicated a debutante
with whom, SO far, one young soldier
prince has never enjoyed moment s
conversation.
AT present Prince Arthur is busily en-
gagged in training his troops of the Scots
Greys on Salisbury plain, and will give
| individual and undivided attention to his
military duties for some time to come.
| Presently, however, he is likely to be seen
occupying staff appointment at the war
office.
When his marriage is suggested to him
he merely laughs and waves the whole
thing away with motion NJ his hand