The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25

papers to the effect that he would not
be responsible for any debts contracted
by her
1t was generally expected that when
Lady Angela recovered her freedom
she would wed without delay her
former admirer and sutton But the
latter has mover forgiven her for her
treatment OF him and has purposely
kept ont of her way. Lady Angela ls
Wei known on this side of the water
as frequent contributor 10 the Amer
lean press, writes for magazines and
reviews, has couple of rather start
ling novels to her credit and now runs
z flower shop in George Street, Man
chester Square. London. She Is tall,
willowy, smart looking. belongs 10
the racing set. rides well 10 hounds
and eNcels at golf and IN all outdoor
amusements She walks with a pecu-
llarly breezy, swinging gait, is very
rs her sisters. the late Lady West
morelund and the Duchess OF Suther-
land. nor as her half-sisters, Lady
Algernon Gordon Lennox end Lady
she IS often confused with Lady
Helen Forbes. who has also achieved
some note with her pen. Lady Helen.
however, is n sister OF the present
Earl of Craven, and her husband Is
Ian Forbes, late of the Gordon High
landers. She has written a number
OF novels, among the best known OF
which is that entitled The Outcast
or four years ago, with the avowed
purpose OF getting local color for Il
novel dealing largely with American
life, but thus Far II has failed to ma
teriai2e. The future Mrs. Jim Forbes'ss
peculiar first name OF Feridah Is not.
as so many people appear to believe
irish, nor is IL the diminutive of the
English name Of ,Wtnifred. but is
Moorish. Miss Taylor having spent
much of her childhood In Morocco.
-------
Old Baroness Mathilde von Settlers
seventy-hfth birthday rnds her so Ill.
that her death IS matter OF certainty
within the next few weeks. She is
the childless widow of Baron
Frederick Ludwig Won Schiller, who
died as major OF the Austrian army.
IN 1877 He was the grandson of
Germanys celebrated poet. and the
latters only descendant The poet was
the first OF his house TO be raised 20
the ranks OF the German nobility in
lS02. His son. Charles Won Schiller,
head forester 10 the crown of Wur-
tcmbers was advanced TO the rank
of baron by the King of Wur-
tenberg in 1915, and he had but one
son, Baron Frederick Louis Won schii-
Ter. OF the Austrian army whose
widow, Baroness Mnthilde Won Schiller,
is now dying.
This disposes of the pretensions OF
styles himself Baron Frederick Joseph
yon Schiller who claims to be
great-Grandson of the poet, and who
amongst other things to his record,
has conviction as n deserter from
the United States army. In fact. it
should be thoroughly we'll understood
that there is to-day no living de-
scendant of the poet In existence. the
only remaining link with the bard be-
ing the old Baroness Mathilde.
There is another family of the same
name who bear the title of baron, but
IT IS an Austrian, or rather a Tyrolese
|
not style itself Schiller. but Klelsler-
schiller Won Herdern, 1t has been es-
tabiishad for several hundred years in
the Tyrol and has the Austrian title
OF baron, and its sole preventative
A. Baron Adolf Kicker Schiller Won
Herdern, who makes his home at
Trieste. His family has no connection.
even of the most remote character
with that of the poet
Copyright, 1910, by the Brentwood
Coinpany.)