New-York tribune., 1911-04-24


sympathy OF Lord Carrins'ch.
rsna Lord Darlington IS no ionsei
Ftsn- 20; v.,,r IN the neighborhood oil sew
ycuns nth much Of the work con-
city, an The coronation on his shoulders
| sectea W.. ,',arv Grand Chamberlain. he feeis
. fsr''ds "seds a post entailing less haro
,hst nc above all. worry, than that Oh
tcrS s"N :, Agriculture. He is TO remain
Nlnis'e, n;,.t but with the more or less
"o ofice Of Lord Privy Seal now heio
s'',s ,nrs Crewe. jointly win 'he Se''e
N N.s,n OF state for India.
tsf's."t ,,arrington was perhaps the most
le'o ,r;e7d and crony of the late King
thnA. Tncv had been boys together, and
Ic"ais closely attached 10 each other
'en'SH. the life OF the late King. This
ihO's vas still further increased when
i'n~cs n,s,-.neton married the Hon. Cecilia
Dsors the eldest daughter OF I>oro ana
30" srHeld. who Joined King EDWARD
l@p Md on his marriage and remained
him until his death. Lazy Carrins
vi" .ba WAY. has just been appointed
~ q waiting 10 queen Alexandra
l'''' -orr,ng,on is absolutely devoid OF
bN.S nride. and once. when twitted
s. .I,irkinc more OF the workingmer
'H- :, bis ewn order, replied. why not?
.,-,nv we're working people themselves
few generations ago" lie is de-
o. ..a from the same stock as the late
f'.' ,,a,,cefote who died as British Am
.o- AT Washington. namely, from
e<s, eth a Nottingham banker, who
-,shos st the beginning Of the eigh-
- century. and who was himself the
~ q village apothecary. Abel had
y cons. OF whom the first, George. was
80 a baronet. and whose eldest son
"a ,,r,esake assumed the name or Brom-
=. !, lieu of Smith. 1t may be remem-
=, that the late Sir Robert Bromley
- lord Pauncofote's daughter, Lii
a. washington. Abel Smiths second
robn. was the ancestor Of the late
a Pauncefote. The third son OF Abel
s.,,h bore the same name. and had son
:. tss own, named Robert. who was the
- and banker Of the famous Prime
,,,.,stor "Dlly" Pitt The latter secured
s.r aim. with a Srcat deal OF difficulty. a
,se-,.e from George III. who manifested
:, iryincihle objection TO raising any one
a. ,,ese" 10 the House Of Lords. Pitt was
- different opinion. He held that any
nsn of good repute. possessed OF an income
=, yoaeC0 A year from entailed landed prop
ar was. inso facto entitled 10 a peerage.
,,s be had his way. Pitts friend selected
IS his title that Of Lord Darlington. and
,is son. following the example of the other
a,scsndants Of the original Abel Smith. Sc
.,-ed leave from the crown TO change his
,,.ronynic from Smith 70 Darlington.
.rfe present Lord Darlington is the pos
.sstr. or was So in his earlier years. of
.,ry temper He was libelled under the
t,eudonyme OF Bob Chousington. Lord Jar
yer" many years ago in a London news
pape- Of the society order. entitled The
Queens Messenger belonging 10 and
,stsa BIZ Lord Palmerston's natural son.
,hs ate Grenville Murray. Lord Darlington
administered a terrible horsewhipping TO
Murray. who summoned him for assault,
me esse being heard at the Marlborough
street police court. A desperate fracas en-
s,sc there for the possession OF certain
jq,poriaat papers. IN which Lord Caring
,on took an active part, his legal repre-
sentative. Hardinge Clifford (afterward
ord High Chancellor and now Earl Halls
su-y) beng delueed With ink and having
s head badly cut by heavy pewter ink
sand which was used by the combatants
: a missile. Lord Darlington. however,
AIRED the day and drove Murray into for
ssn exile in order 10 escape criminal pro-
ssdines for perjury. Later on Grenville
igrray. from his exile In Paris. collabo-
sied with Edmund Yates in the foundation
, The London World"
Lord Darlington was one OF the very few
-onies Of King Edward 9f whom the lat
rs mother. Queen Victoria, was fond.
ID she bestowed upon him many marks
: favor. promoting him from a barony 70
4 esrdom and appointing him TO all sorts
Offices. including those Of captain Of
y Corps of Gentlemen-at-Ar Governor
tie Colony Of New South Wales and
ord Chamberlain. II was while holding
y latter Office that Lord Darlington. in
ffling his duties az censor Of the drama,
"A his memorable encounter With the
ns-can actress, Fay Templeton, on the
sheet Of her costume when she was ap-
ssrin- az tho Gaiety Theatre III London.
iARQUISE DE FONTENOY.