The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-23
SIR WILLIAM BUTLER
FAVORED HOME RULE

consequence OF their devotion to the
Stuart cause. but these were suisse
quently restored TO Them on their ac-
cording their allegiance TO the ne"
dynasty. The Plunketts arc, strictly
speaking, OF Danish origin, but their
name IS 70 be found figuring In Ems
lish and Norman state records sill. IN
existence, which date from the elev-
enth and twelfth centuries.
The present Lord Dunsany, who Is
Conservative. served with distinction
in the Boer War as an officer OF tho
Coldstream Guards. He Is nephew
OF that Sir Horace Plunkett who has
done so much to develop agricultural
industry, and who being possessed OF
large ranch and OF extensive Interests
in the United states, is a frequent VS.
itor to this country. Having no seat
in the House Of Lords as representa-,
tive peer of Ireland. Lord Dunsany
mons for Wiltshire. that is to say; for
an English constituency. but without
success, four years ago. Lady Dunsany
Is a daughter OF Lord and Lady Jersey.
her veins. Through, her mother.
daughter OF old Lord Leigh, she can
trace her descent on the distaff SIDE
from Mary Queen OF France. sister oil
Bank which faces what was once
Temple Bar, the western boundary and
former entrance gate to the city OF
LONDON.
King Albert of Belgium and his tas-
Ecinatng little Bavarian consort who
have Just been visiting the Kaiser and
Kaiserin at Potsdam, seem to have
created an excellent IMPRESSION .n s
ner, by their sunny disposition and by
their entire freedom from all AFRO
4gance and side" The fact that the
German Crown Prince happens to be
rf In
King Albert. and especially OF his wire,
and that for several years they have
been accustomed to spend rev weeks
together each summer n the den 5asar rha
state visit OF much OF the stiffness and
the formality by which 1t would other
wise have been characterized; While
the Emperor's absence from the fes-
tivities. through indisposition, was less
felt by his guests than it would other
wise have been, owing to the circum-
stance that his place was taken SO
pleasantly by5his eldest son.
But it is not only at Berlin that tbs
King and Queen OF Belgium have ere
ated SO excellent an impression. The
same Qualities which .o won fer or them 1e,
ser have served to completely trans
form the sentiments of the Belgtans
towards their reigning house; and
whereas Leopold was SO execrated BY
away with the monarchy, and super
|seding 1t by a republican form OF gov
eminent was frequently discussed,
say OF King Albert, OF his consort and
of their children, who are as popular
among all classes OF the population as
Leopold was detested.
In fact, the very newspapers which
We're the most bitter in their denunci-
alton OF the late King, and In calling
for his removal from the throne. are
now the, loudest in their praise OF. King
Albert, and of his Bayarian wife.
niece OF the Empress Of Austria and
OF the Queen Of Naples and a daughter
of that Duke Charles Theodore. who
achieved such worldwide fame by his
success as an ocultist among the poor
OF Germany having no less than 5000
successful cataract operations to his
credit at the time of his death; that Is
sight to several thousand of his fol-5
low creatures,
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