New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-02
New Lord Steward for Durbar Trip

King George has selected Lord Durham u
accompany him 10 India next month, N
the capacity Of lord steward OF the houses
hold, in the place Of the ministerial incuh',
bent Of that office, Lord Chesterhe'o' SnA
as such Lord Durham has not only tHs
direction OF the entire royal SUITE uu'
also the task Of arranging the en'eT'a'H'
ments given by the monarch ana OF deVs''
mining who are 10 be invited and VINO a's
to be excluded therefrom.
| The earl is not precisely courier, q
though q particular favorite OF both h'Na
George and Queen Mary. For he IS an uA'
compromising foe of everything that sayoi'
OF sham, humbug or questionable cohu1's
and has never hesitated 10 speak his mlna
upon any subject, with frankness Wh'S'
seems almost brutal In fact MS uh0olH-
promising nature has won Tor MN Wv
Reputation az being almost as aggressive
| irritable and even as cranky as MS g'S"-
father. the first Earl Of Durham. VINO W"
noted as quite the most quarrelsome man :.
tho House OF Commons. on this account
the old man was shipped or 20 OahauS'
rs Governor General, and Waen 10 w
olined TO remain there any longer si-
started home. he was created IN not hSs.'
peer Of the realm, prior 10 his er'Na.
while still at sea, and without his cohsen.
or knowledge. In order TO prevent at a,
costs his re-entering the commons
making life impossible there for inc CIV
ernment OF the day.
Tho present Lord Durham has won
name for himself in this country OF disuA'
ing Americans. which Is not altoge'he' ~
titled. from the fact that he sized suohs"
with Lord Dunraven in the latters con"e
versv with the New York Yasht Cluo ~
connection with the Americas cup lae.'
that he was one OF the leaders Oh
movement in the Jockey Club that par'V'
Richard Croker from training hts ho9so'
on Newmarket Heath and that he has oee'
as steward Of the Jockey Cluo' pS.I
larly strict with American Jockeys oens
mainly responsible for the action o.
club in depriving Tod" Sloan or MS H0eN
He IS a man OF set ideas, and althouen
was greatly attached 20 King Ld"ei" -.
was the leader OF tho movement !"
ROYAL Yacht Squadron that kept the uVC -.
Of the castle at Cowes closed against
Thomas Upton despite the strong JAM
and Endorsement which the latter hau
ceived from his sovereign. WHIP a.,
quickness OF temper. the present Lotu -
ham is a kind hearted and particnlarP 80
erous man, with n remarkable kno",U
of the world, and Il is his cleverness
that prevents me from describing nun
a twentieth century and English eou''
part of Don Qulxote de Ia Mancha I'D
As an instance OF his uncomproiH.s
strictness In the matter OF honor ~"
recall that fact that when on ole -,
cas!on he found something thar o'u -.
seem to him TO be perfectly fair ana as' q,
board in the riding OF the horses :,
George Chetwynd ne did not hes''"' =,
say so openly in an after-dinner spe' c,,n
the annual banquet OF the GimcraeN -,
Sir George was compelled TO bring s,.s
for libel against Lord Durham 10 n,cn
he obtained only farthing damage a,
was equivalent TO a defeat; so nu mus
that he Immediately afterward WIN "a
not only from tho turf but also lIo'"
Jockey Club