The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
DIFFERENCE IN BOWS
OF ENGLISH QUEENS

, liam first of all declined to pay tho
ho,e. on the ground that he had been
inauced to sign IL under false prctenses.
having been assured by ~ L. Guinness
that nc had tho absolute reverslon 10
certain property. which turned out not
to be the case. Then Sir William Off
cred TO pay, In default, the actual
amount for which the note was dis
cent. interest. although he insisted
mat bM -, he had not pergs9Snally benefited
fused by the uaurer. VINO won his case,
and who insisted on the full amount of
the face value of the note. excusing
his demand for interest at the rate OF
40 per cent. on the ground of the risk,
seeing that he knew Guinness 10 be
ALREADY IN heavy difficulties ct the time.
and that Sir William himself had notes
outstanding to the extent of over $780,
600.
This revelation about Sir William
mas created good deal OF astonish-
the turf, with bookinakers, or with
inoneyienders. For II has always been
supposed that Sir William was very
rich Indeed his racing stud and horse
breeding farm alone, being valued AZ
| over S25o.ooo, while II is known that
ne had Inherited a considerable for
tuna along with a baronetcy. two
years ago from his uncle. the late Lord
Burton. whose peerage. By the by.
went 20 hts only child and daughter,
Nellie Bass. married 10 james Evan
Baiiiie or Dochfour. former member OF
Parliament for the county OF Iuver-
own right
y also developed during the pro-
IN bankruptcy have been instituted
against Sir William. 1t is asserted
that these are merely vexatious pro
ceedings. ana that he has plenty OF
without difficulty. But the very fact
that there should be nearly 100000
Worth Of his paper floating about
does not precisely Indicate the posses
sion OF an abundance OF ready money
Sir William Bass has been a very
prominent figure on tho turf. signalize.!
himself In the spring OF 1905 by buy
celebrated stallion Cyllene, sires OF
Cicero, who won the Derby for Lord
Rosebery in that year, and in 1909 he
gave $4,000 for Robert sievicr's well
known horse. sceptrei He also owned
the London newspaper Era" served
with distinction in the South African
war as captain OF the crack regi-
ment OF Tenth Hussars. and is married
to Lady No!cen Bass. who shares his
rporting tastes, and is the youngest
daughter of the thirteenth Earl or
Huntingdon They have no children.
years. and IL he dies without issue, the
Bass baronetcy VIII become extinct.
Born on Christmas Eve-which in many
countries. OF the Old World is accounted
as extremely unlucky-he owns two
country seats in StaRordshire. house
almost Immediately next TO the Duke
OF Weiiinston's London residence. at
the western end OF Piccadilly, and
Godo!phn House, AT Newmarket, which
is famous, for It's hospitality.
Sir William claims TO be descended
from one of Shakespeare's ancestors.
The great bard's mother was Mary
Arden, great Granddaughter Of Walter
Arden, OF Park Hall. Manufactures
Emily Ardtn. who married Michael
Bass. NJ p. for Derby In 1898, was n
direct descendant OF this Walter Arr
den. and her younger son, Hamar Bass.
was the father of Sir William Bass
His uncle, that is 10 say, his faith
er's elder brother. the late Lord Bur
ton, was more sensible man. He
never boosted Of any such distinguished
descent When created peer he was
content to be ancestored by the true
founder of his house namely. a hum
BILE tottle- washer in a small brewery,
and carrier. his great grandfather,
instead of applying to the Royal Col
lego OF Heralds in London, for the dis
covery OF mythical Norman and Cru
sader forbears. He even made fun
OF the heraldic devices which he was
compelled to assume. and selected as
mis- motto punning allusion to his
| business, namely, Basis vertutum con-
stantin." (Constancy is the founda-
ton of virtue.
Copyright, 1911. by the Brentwood
Company