The Washington herald., 1910-10-11
EARL OF SUFFOLK'S
ESTATES RESTORED

When Miss Daisy Letter married Henry
Molineux Paget Howard, nineteenth Earl
of Suffolk and twelfth Earl of Berkshire,
Charlton Park. at Malmesbury, one of
the finest old Jacobean mansions in all
England was in deplorable state, so
much so that a number OF the old-fash-
Toned guest rooms, containing priceless
furnishings. were ali but uninhabitable.
But the Letter wealth has changed all
that, Now state. bali. and guest rooms
have been restored mot renovated; oh,
no; that would be "parvenue-ish don't
you knOwD. There is a famous picture
gallery al Charlton Park. which has been
practically rebuilt and which contains
one of the finest collections OF the old
masters
But the most striking alteration made
by Lady Suffolk is the conversion OF an
open courtyard in the center of the pal
ace into a large concert hail. in which
she had placed a full-sized church organ.
costing. it is said, $4,000. Lady Suffolk,
who is so accomplished a musician a. 10
be called a virtuoso almost. here enter
tans her guests with her songs. She also
is very fond OF amateur theatricals. and
has planned a series Of per formances as
Yuletide celebration for Christmas, when
her castle viii be filed with guests for
the hunting season.
The earl. her husband, last month cele-
brated his thirty third birthday. He met
his wife out In India when extra aid
de-camp to his brother-in-law, Lord Cur
zon. whose wife, now dead, was Daisy
Letters sister.
The earldom dates from 1905 for the
Suffolks and since 1927 for Berkshire
His greatest wealth. about 1000 acres.
he holds as Viscount Andover, the name
given the heirs OF the Earls OF Suffolk,
and which is borne by his eldest son,
Charles Henry George Howard, now four
years old. and who has TWO younger
brothers 10 keep him company.
The last Sir Christopher Trout BARLEY.
who died last month after an operation,
viii be remembered as the founder OF the
National Penny Bank 10 promote thrift.
and also by one Of his publications,
THE Seven Ages Of a Village Paup3r.'
He was a self-made man. Born In 1872
as the son OF the late Robert BARLEY.
Of Hackney. mis- studies OF practical
states economy got him 20 be well known
through his writings. He was made as
sistant director Of the science division Of
the National Science and Art Depart
ment. and in 1850 resigned To stand for
Parliament. He sat as a Conservative
for North Islington from November. 1855
10 January. 1906. when he was defeated
His last contest for Parliament was in
1907. when he fought West Hull az a
by-election and was beaten by the Hon.
Guy Wilson.
His National Penny Bank had a very
humble beginning a room was taken IN
Church street. Edgeware road. where
deposits were received on Saturday even
ings- Sir George. recalling the strug-
gle for existence Of his creation. IN his
"reminiscences says:
THE room was next TO a small exhi-
billion, or, rather, II led into the exhi-
bition room, and several Saturday even
ings our business was cut into by the
exhibition Of a fat woman. who. we
thought took away our depositors. When
she left I entered in my diary: Fat wo-
man gone, bat her place taken by a baby
wi.h no arms and no legs
The penny bank has since proved a
blessing 10 the poor Of Great Britain.
and has grown phenomenaIly. as a last
ing memory 10 the practical wisdom and
horse sense OF the late Sir George,
who apparently knew the masses and the
only telling way 10 aid them 10 help
themselv
But he was q far better essayist than
O speaker, which is proven By this little
anecdote: II was during Sir Georges
incumbency for Islingt0n Zone Of the
most densely populated OF the London
East End, and in speaking on his ia
vorite subject the resurrection of the
masses. made the following remark:
my dense constituency" Quick as
a flash. another member, Mr.. Swift Mac
Neil. was on his feet and interjected,
Clearly a case II natural election"
Doncaster over-society has migrated
from Yorkshire 20 different Scottish seats
for the meetings at Oban, AYR. and In
verness-shire which enliven the autumn
in Scotland
By the absence Of Lady Egllnton and
the death Of Lady Glen Coats, Ayrshire
viii miss two Of its most noted hostesses
this year. Lord and Lady Eglinton. who
usually entertain very large party at
Eglinton Castle, are spending the autumn
at their place IN the Isle Of Null.
Their son, Lord Montgomerie. and his
young wife, Lady Beatrice Dalrvmple
daughter of the Earl of stair. however,
are at Bourtriehill. and are entertaining
a large company for the races.
one Of the largest parties is gathered
at Culzean Castle where Lord and Lady
Ailsa have family party, including Lord
and Lady CassilIls, and their other sons
and daughters
Lord and Lady Ninian Crichton-Stuart
are at House of Falkland, and took their
guests In automobiles 10 the races. Sir
Simon and Lady Lockhart, who are I'D
in Lanarkshire, drove 10 the meet daily.
Lady Marjorie Hamilton is new host
ess in Ayrshire this autumn. and among
her guests at Bargany House are her
only sister, Lady Bridget Coke, and her
mother, Lady Leicester.
The birth of a son and heir to Can't.
and Lady Donald Walter Cameron, of
Lochiel. has occasioned great rejoicing.
The happy event took place at Buchanan
Castle. near Glasgow. the ancestral home
Of the Grahams, and the residence OF the
parents Of Lady Cameron, the Duke and
Duchess of NfOntrOse
Capt Cameron, or 'Lochiel," as his
friends call him. in view OF the fact that
he is the present chief Of the famous
Scottish Cameron clan. served in the
Grenadier Guards Queens own High
landers) twice in South African 1889