The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-01
QUEEN MARY'S NEW
MISTRESS OF ROBES

friend Of Queen Alexandra. She is Tho
eldest daughter of the Marquis of Lans-
downe. leader in the fight of the Lords
vs. the Commons, and in turn Sec
War, Governor General OF Canada and
Nfceroy of India. Lady Iansdowne has
lons been n lady In waiting OF Queen
AsiieXandra, is sister Of the Duke OF
Abcrcorn and figures very con
spicuously under Q. transpurcntly dis-
suised name. in Lord Beaconsheld's
novel "Lothair" The Duchess OF Dev
Sonshtre is' about forty years Of age
brother, Lord Charles Fitzmaurics.
married 10 Lord Minto's daughter Lady
Sioict Elliot. has for some time past
oe .ra an equerry to King George
who POSSESS more perfect knowledge
of all the ms and outs OF English
society and a more extensive experi-
ence Of the British and foreign courts
than Lady Lansdownc, while her eS-
quiste tact is unriyaied AT any rata
in MAYFAIR The Duchess of Devon
shire has had the advantage OF having
been trained by her mother. and has
inherited most of the latter's gifts.
These, together with her husbands
great wealth. her rank; and her vast
that OF the powerful Cavendish and
Hamilton families render particularly
happy her appointment as mistress, Ct
the robes to Queen Mary.
King Edwards death has tho effect
faint chances Sir Thomas Upton might
have had Of attaining his pet ambi-
tion. that is to saw election to tha
ROYAL Yacht Squadron. the premier
yachting club of Great Britain. and
perhaps of the world. Even the pow
erful backing OF the tate King proved
unayail!rg to open to the owner OF the
various Shamrocks the portals OF "the
IL. stNas ft- To hn hn Isyrt
ters of the squadron a Cowes in tho
face of the determined opposition of an
overwhelming majority of the club.
And now that the King has gone. Sir
noses without friend in the orgartza-
ton where there has always been
tendency to regard his successive at
tempts to win the America Cup as an
advertising scheme for his business.
Without imputing any such motives to
Sir Thomas, who has at any rate the
sportsman's quality of being @ good
loser, the fact remains that on each
occasion when he has raced for the
cup. the tremendous publicity which he
has received IN connection herewith
has, had the effect Of SO booming his
business on both sides OF the Atlantic
as TO more than cover all his expen-
ditnre upon the contest
The SQUADRON has inst held Its an
rual meeting Mt claridre's Hotel. un-
der the nresidencv of its commodore.
Lord Ormonde. those present includ-
ing tho Dukes Of Leeds. Abercorn and
Somerset, Lords Dunraven. Lonsdale.
Shaftesburv Aleernon Gordon LennoS.
Brassey. etc. Eleven new members
were elected among them Lord PEN
rhvn the vounr Maru,lis OF Anglesev.
who has recentlv nurchased from An
thonv Drexel the latter's steam Hacft
Margharita ard Americ Paget. who
IS married to the eldest sister Of Harrr,
navne whitney, of New York Lord
pedesdale, who under the name NJ
"Rart!c" Milford wrote "'rales of Old
Ianan'' taFes the place of the late
Montague Guest ne librarian of the
clilh and Lord Albemarle and Cantatn
r. Sloane STANLEY are the new MEM
Hers Of the sailing committee
downright, 1910. by tho Brentwcod