New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

of Richmond and Lennox of the present
creation was his royal fathers favorite
son, and was created by him Knight
of the Garter when only nine years old
One day when the little fellow was sum-
moned to the presence of the King the
Duchess of Portsmouth. finding that the
ribbon Of the Garter was too long TO
hang about his neck, put IL on nm over
the left shoulder, crossing the breast TO
the right hip, where the George, or Jewe',
was hung. The King was so much
stuck by this way of wearing the ribbon
that he decreed that thenceforth all the
Knights of the Garter should wear thelr
blue ribbon in that fashion. Until then
the ribbon had always been worn around
the neck, with the George, as the Je"e'
of the order is called suspended thereto
on the breast. This any one can assure
himself of by examining Vandykes por-
traits of Charles I and of the other OF ms
CONTEMPORARIES who were Knights of the
Garter.
Louis XIV shortly after'ward followed
the example of Charles II with his Order
of the Holy Ghost. Indeed, all the
erands cordons of European knighthood
nowadays are worn in the fashlo'
established by the first Duke OF RICH
ynond as a nine-year- bOy-crosslng
the breast. from the shoulder to the MP
There are two exceptions to this rule
nr6p
nnnciation and the Spanish and Austrian
orders of the Golden Fleece. IN the
case of the former the jewel OF the oroer
10 worm suspended from the neck by
gold chain, while the Golden fleece is
worn in q similar fashion. suspenoeo vi
great occasions by a gold chain ana at
more ordinary times by "a req rlpooii
worn around the throat.
Tho first Duke of Richmond was
oroot gambler. and the marriage OF MS
eldest son and heir, the second ouhe' "
lady Sarah Cadogan was the result vi
ord debt of her father, William Earl
80 codogan TO the first Duke OF Ken
ord pride and bridegroom were mere
..,,dron at the time. Lady Sarah belns
h,oucbt from the nursery and the Ear
If March. as be was then Iro" NV
schoolroom in order 10 go through 'no
,.or.monv Of marriage. linn diateIy Al
..,.ard the Young bridegroom was
,.od off ,o the Continent. under the
81 tutor. He remained several
wears abroad and eventually returned
r. England handsome and accom-
nIished Young fellow, happy IN ever!
thing except the memory OF MS marriage
GIRL whom, he recalled as ugly. awk-
ward and dowdy. He determined 10 h|No
his fling in London before ne atter'p'e"
90 eee her and take upon hlmseh '"e
bonds of matrimony Accordingly JIG
attended every theatre, among others '"'
n,ora House. where, between the acts'
be was smitten by the sight oil the i''o''
lovely girl he had ever seen. III only NJ
,,ore - bachelor After longing looks at
,ha object of his admiration he turner u
q man seated beside him. but who" III
aid not know, and asked:
.yybo is that lovely girl in the stage
.o., To which he received the reply
NV dear sir, you must indeed oe
Granger to London If YOU do not kho"
Tho toast Of the town. That Is the beau
tiful Lady March"
Lady March. His own WIFE Ihe ugly
duckling Of years ago
II is unnecessary TO say that TINS MAJ
.,aoe contracted under such strange CIR
..,.,onces. turned out most happily so
much SO that the duchess could not iohs