The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
STATE OFFICE GOES
TO LORDCARRIMGTON

the exception Of changes of tenancy
caused by death. He gives as a rea-
how they like, shoot what they like,
pray as they like. and vote as they
like" Other great landlords in tho
United Kingdom are wont to impose
upon their tenants certain kinds of
farming. and to prohibit them from
shooting even the ground game that
may be destroying their crops, and dis
possess the tenants from their homes
unless they adhere to the Church OF
England, and vote. not according TO
their political views. but in Difference
10 the views OF the landlord Once,
when twtited OF thinking more OF his
tenants and of the workingmen on
his estate than of his own order. Lord
family We're working people them
selves only few generations ago"
The Office of Lord Great Chamberlain.
of England. which carries with 1t tn.
where the two houses of Parliament
hold their deliberations. and the d.
rection OF all the arrangements of
coronations, dates FROM the twelfth
century when ii was conferred by
King Henry |. upon the Earl OF OK
ford and his descendants.
Lord Darlington. the Earl OF .fn-
caster tShose son and heir is married
TO Miss Eioise Breese, of New York;.
and the Marquis OF cholmondeley. have
each OF them a right TO the Office as
descended from tho sisters and coheir-
csses OF Henry de We're, the eighteenth
and last Earl of oxford. After much
litigation. 1t was decided by tho Court
of Claims in 1909 that II tile three
claimants to the office could not agree
| among themselves, the King should
Great Chamberlain His Intervention.
I however, proved unnecessary. They
effected a compromise, according tc
which they hold it in alternate reigns
Thus the Marquis OF Cholmondeley was
the Lord Great Chamberlain during
| the reign of King Edward, and from
| the momen, OF his death, the office.
which carries with it no salary, but
| great power and prestige. passed, ipso
! facto. TO Lord Darlington. Next viii
| come the turn of Lord Ancaster.
|
King Georges exact height is fvs
| feet six inches in his stockinged feet.
| and probably five feet seven in his
| and fraction shorter than his father.
Much has been said of his cleverness
| as a boxer. as billiard player and as
a sporting shot. To this may be added
| the fact, not heretofore stated. that he
1 plays ;,n excellent game of tennis (not
lawn tennis, but court tennis), and
when in town as heir apparent. was
often in the habit of visiting the So
called Princes Racquet and Tennis
. Club, in knightsbridge. opposite the
military barracks, where they have
), excellent courts. When the Duke of
Fife had a place al Sheen, in the SUI
burbs, King George used often to play
in the courts there. and his signature
appears very frequently in the visi-
tors book. which the duke still retains.
! Unlike his father. he is fond of both
cricket and football. and takes much
5 interest in both football and cricket
, matches, at which, prior to his Access
sion. he was often seen with his boys.
The boys are extremely keen about the
II game, and are never so happy as when
INDUCING therein at Sandringham
and at I'rogmore.
: Copyright, 1910, by the Brentwood
(COmpapy,)