The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-05-25

| A good many people are wondering
whether Queen Mary Is going TO merit
the sobriQuet of Mary the Tactless.
Since she came TO the throne and re-
allied that her pet aversions, the
American dollar princesses, were quite
capable of taking offense and packing
Off with their money TO some more
hospitable capitals, court circles have
made every effort TO contradict the
persistent rumor that the queen IL
anti American. The belief, however.
has by no means been shaken by the
appointments made in the readJuSt-
ment OF the court and the distribution
OF social prizes IN the shape of coro-
nation appointments.
For instance, Queen Alexandra had
as one OF her coronation canopy bear
ers the young and charming Duchess
OF Marlborough. formerly Miss Con
suelo Vanderbilt OF New York. Even
the dukes relations uphold her In her
differences with her husband. The
charities of the duchess are such as
should commend her to queen APP
preciative OF good works, yet Queen
Mary seemingly put slight on Amer
leans by emitting the Marlborough
name from the list Of her four canopy
bearers and reappointing the three
other duchesses who had ofiiciated at
Queen Alexandra's coronation. In
place OF the Duchess OF Marlborough
the queen named the Duchess of Ham
ilton. n selection that has caused Eng
fish society to gasp with surprise. for
one of the other canopy bearers ~
also the Duchess OF Montrose, and the
ancient feud OF Hamilton and Mont.
rose has been renewed 1t came
about In this way: The late Duke of
Hamilton had only one child. daugh-
ter. Lady Mary Douglas Hamilton. TO
whom he was devoted The heir TO
the title. the present duke. was dis
tant kinSman. 1t was possible for the
duke 10 ALLEVIATE much of the Ham
ilton wealth from the estate, and when
he died he willed everything he could
to his daughter.
One Of the Hamiltons' richest pos.
sessions was the island of Arrnu.
where they reigned as sovcrcgns.
ures. everything not entailed was will
ed to Lady Mary by her father, so that
when the present. the thirteenth. duke
moved into Hamilton palace It's walls
were almost bare. The duke was M.
able TO appear I'm society or even keep
M appearances until he married Miss
Nina Poore. an English heiress.
nj hn
have ever forgiven this alienation Of
the estate. and when Lady Mary Ham.
ilton married the Marquis ~ Graham,
heir Of the Duke of MontrOSe. the nm.
Client feud seemed TO be about 10 III"
revived English society Is large. and
hitherto the two proud Scottish Ouch
eSses have been able To move like
stars, each in her separate orbit. but
their joint appointment as canopy bear.
ers 10 the queen is drawing them to.
gether and In manner that cannot
fail to provoke questions OF precedence.
IN which neither is likely TO yield
The Hamiltons are the direct dc.
scendants OF the Douglas famous In
the days of Bruce. while the MOntr0ses
descend from that Montrose who fell n
victim 10 the treachery OF the false
Argyll" The Argyll of today happens
TO be the queens uncle-in-law, husband
Of the kings aunt. Princess Louise.
!, The house of Hamilton holds itself IN
no way Inferior To royalty, having Of
ten lntermarried with It and being
e linea descendants OF the house OF
Stuart.