New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04

.n' from an artistic point Of view. Is
worth probably more than donble uba, the
aaron gave for II.
:" i''o ne died. His widow thereupon di-
'iueu tnls wonderful collection into five
~ ''ons' one for each OF her 1--WE daughters
u,Io consisted Of the late Princess de
H. the late Duchess de Gramont. the
0ness solomon Rothschild, the late
oness Nathaniel Rothschild and Baron
eSs 'arnes Rothschild. In order that there
mleht oe no question Of favoritism or IN
fairness the old baroness caused her five
uaushters TO draw lots for their particular
snare OF the collection. OF which they each
therefore, got one-hfth When the Princess
De Wagram died differences arose among
heF Two daughters and her son as to the
ownership of her portion Of the Rothschild
correction. As they were unable 10 come
&c any agreement the court ordered it TO
oe SOLD az auction, and it's extent and value
may DC gathered from the fact that only
apout one-quarter Of the collection inherited
py the late Princess de Wagram has thus
far been disposed Of
Peers Sister a Royal Governsss.
Lady Bertha Dawkins. who has been ap-
pointed TO the role of governess in chief
to Princess Mary and the younger chill
dren Of the King and Queen. with a spe-
cial view Of her taking charge Of them
during the absence OF their parents in
India has been until now a lady-ln-wait-
ing TO the Queen She is sister Of the
late Earl Of Lathom. and, like him, mem-
Der Of the house Of Bootle- Wilbraham.
he M 10 80, .No
of Wilbraham in Cambridge. where the
FAMILY fOurished in the reign Of Henry IL
Under Henry III a vilbraham was high
sheriff Of Cheshire. and the name appears
IN the annals Of many subsequent reigns.
Sir Thomas Wilbraham being one Of the
principal cavalry leaders I'm Tho army Of
Charles against the Parliamentary forces.
Richard Vilbraham. member Of Parliament
for Chester. married the only daughter
and sole heiress Of Robert Bootle Of
Lathom House. in Lancashire. who was
further enriched by the extensive property
Of her fathers brother. Sir Thomas Bootle
chancellor 10 Frederick Prince Of Wales in
the reign Of George H. Their sor was
raised 10 the peerage as Lord Skelners-
dale. and his grandson became first Earl
VI A<oAil'illf TliJ'N illb great Lof'A "t r'4 10
u here he was Lord Chamberlain Of Queen
Victoria household as well as Captain OF
the Yeonen OF the Guard
The manor Of Lathom. from which the
present earl. tho sixteen-year-old nephew
Of Lady Dawkins takes HIS title. is in the
immediate neighborhood Of the town Of that
name. and figures in Doomsday Book.
Lady Bertha Dawkins is a widow, hav-
ing lost her husband Major Arthur Fred
erick Dawkins. If the northumberland
Fusiliers, some six years ago She had
one little girl who predeceased her hus-
band
The post % great confidence 70 which
she has Just been appointed has in pre-
vious years usually been filed BY duchess
an6 Il may be remembered that II was the
Duchess Of Northumberland who was the
roverness Of Queen Vic.orta's children
namely. King Edward. the Empress Fred
ertck. the late Duke of Edinburgh and
Coburg the late Grand Duchess Of Hesse
and the Duke IF Communicating their
childhood
MAPOTISE De FON-FNCI.