New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
Csrlisles New Earl.

rar1s1A's new earl tenth Of the line. H.
Ike his father a Unionist. differing there
IN f~or1 his mother and sisters who are
Pronounced Radicals Indeed. they openly
advocate the abolition of the House or
lords u it refuses 70 yield 70 the popular
will and are ardent advocates Of the po-
rtosl EQUALITY OF the sexes; whereas the
rev Lord Carlisle. hitherto a member or
the House # Commons for East Birmng-
lam. is opposed 10 female suffrage and has
delivered q series of speeches in favor OF
maintaining unrestricted the legislative
POWERS Of the peers. Previous 70 his &C
Cassion 70 ms fathers honors he had on
several occasions found himself canvassing
parliamentary districts for one candidate.
where his mother and sisters would he
equally actively engaged in canvassing for
his mans rival With all that the family
has always been united one. and opposi-
lion on every conceivable subject. from
rolitics 70 temperance, did not prevent
-he household al Castle Howard from be
ing one Of the happiest and most affection
ate in Great Britain
The now widowed LADY Carlisle is so
well known In this country in connection
with the total abstinence movement being
resident Of the British WOman's Chris
fiar Temperance Associa ton, that IL may
10 iust as well 70 explain that her views
o. the subject are not shared by her son.
nc new Lord Carlisle any more than they
we're by her husband. the late earl. In
far Ike his father he has always de-
ulored the iconoclastic manner IN winch
she dealt with the world-famed castle
toward cellars on her husband : accession
o. the earldom and 10 the estates. y
daughter Of Lord Stanley Of Alderley' she
married her husband when he was plain
George Howard and stood only remote
,1snce Of succeeding TO The earldom. IN
deed in was not until she had given birth
20 a family Of six sons and five daughters
tat. in 1850 George Howard became Ear!
carlisle and the owner Il great estates.
Including Naworth and Howard castles.
A. soon as she took possession OF these
ancestral homes she proceeded 70 destroy
-ra contents Of the cellars, emptying the
,4ts and smashing all the bottles Of rare old
wines and spirits All the precious nectars
, ert down into the cutters in spite Of the
,.otosts ~ her husband and sons. declar-
..z m answer 10 their pleas that the wines
-rouId either he sold or presented TO hos
II
? large share OF the sorrows and troubles
of life and was so injurious in any form
~ .ryalids Quoting medical opinion as her
a.rroritvl that the only good thing 10 he
dono with 81 was toe destroy u wherever
ro-sfrIe Under no circumstances would
sre ever permit wine 10 he served az her
table not even II royalty were present
which perhaps IS the reason why. IN spite
% the rank OF the late earl his vast
wealth and his popularity. no meinner OF
tne raigning house every sought his nos
rrsl.fv. reeenting as il did the attempt to
dictate how il should be entertained.
Another feature which she introduced at
iel husbands two castles m Yorkshire ana
iu Cumberland and az his town house on
Palace Green. Kensington. was the suosu-
tuition Of siX-foot Amazons for the soIeHIh
ana ceremonious buffers. grooms OF inc
chamber and liyeried footmen. Though
member Of the Wonan's Rational Dress
Association. she did not venture to AZURE
her -footmaids" ir iloomcrs. They wear
blue gowns. snowy white caps and aprons
~ pattern designed by herself
Then too. the now Dowager Lady car
Isle assumed the exclusive administration
a. her husbands estates, and so compieteN
s. DR. family dominated by her save IN
'i.H-- political that II is just a question:
ueiAeT The new earl will venture 10 "e
= and fhe surrender Of her management Oh
The estues to himself To what extent hef
sIrhouty has been exerted IN this connec-
ton was shown some time ago IN the sun
brought IN the London courts Of law oy
seme urban council 70 restrain LORD Car