The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-18
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n m ARK SYKES, who has Just been
I'M sq,9nslsy and Nd e ON Of one
of the battalions OF the YORK
shire Regiment, Is the only son and
heir OF Sir Tatton and Lady sykes IS
married 10 a sister or Sir E!don Gorsi.
and has inherited none Of the oduit!es
81 his eccentric parent.
Sir Tatton. WHO Won The Derby with
5pt riniut IN 1906 j., almost az Well
known as his wite III this country,
Mhi:h they nave repeatedly visited.
lhcy are judlcally separated but re-
i"a.n on pr!.tetiy friendly ,crns. 1lic
judicial separation Was preceded by an
-::!!!enae ,..noUlt 81 iltiSation mostly
Of q financial chara ctcr. and after fight
ms each other AL day III The courts. on
every variety OF subject. each insist
ing that the other was more on less
mentally irresponsible, they would re-
turn home together. presiding at the
same dinner table, entertaining large
parties OF friends, breakfast together
the next morning, and then proceed 10
II Is ,rue. 10 resume the legal proceed
ingS against one another Lady Sykcs's
appearances III court and they have
been numerous, lave never aIIccted her
popularity. her social prestige, or her
unfailinS good humor, especially in the
witness box, wnerc she invariably re-
| fcrrcd TO her very elderly husband as
that old DEAR whose "pcculiaritics''
II IS odd That NOBODY lids lnought
OF mentioning Lady sykes III connect. on
with the recent controversy on the sub
jccl OF what is known as society
journalism For She was for some
time the owners publisher and eiit.css
Of Il London society journul. when for
its boldness OF speech. the discussion Of
life IN Mayfair, and for its general
racincss, was without parallel. before
or since Naturally. 1t was BROUGHT 70
an un;imcly end ny whole rain Of
libel suits
rcncmber her review OF the late
Mrs Crnigic's The Wisdom OF the
WISE Lady sykes insisted in print
that Mrs Craigic did mot understand
English society and least Of All mat
section currently known as 3mari II
She had associated much with such per-
sons. Mrs Craigic would have discover
cd that an cpigram is to them i thing
practically unknown. That every one -
occupied with his or her gambling, rove,
affairs, intrigues and ambitions. me
Duke and Duchess of Mrs. CraiSic's
ron cciving arc denounced by Lady
sykes az, absolutely ridiculous crca-
lures WHO have no prototype IN reai
Ilife.';,nd .'Did any ono ever hear OF q
gen icman being announced i'll his own
house, to his own wife, and 10 her cou-
sins by one, mitch less two ioo,lhen
Lady sykes is a daughter Of the late
George Cavcndish ;cn,inck. WHO was
one of Inc pillars OF the Tory party:
ana grandson of the third Duke OF
Portland and her mother was the late
Mrs GEORGE CavcndSh BcntincS. who
was one or the most powerful leaders
Of the English great world. EtY rca-
son Of her stately and commanding
presence by tho impcrious hrusuuerfe
Of her manner. by the brilliancy Of her
costumes and By the prodigious quaint
i'y OF tho Jewels With which she was
wont TO adorn herself, she used TO go
By the name OF "Rritannia.'s No party
in London was considered complete un'
less graced by her. and wherever she
went. her figure. her voice and her wit
rose superior 10 everything around hcf.
There are hundreds Of people now
prominent in English society who arc
indebted to her for their first intro
duction thereto.
People appreciate tho warm hearted
generosity and impulsivcncss Of char
acter that has landed Lady sykes IN so
many awkward tanglcs.and she is a far
greater favortc in society than her
cightN-fivc year old husband. who. not
withstanding his ma inicnancc Of ono OF
tho finest racing stables in England
for nearly fifty years. and bis winning
OF the Derby and OF other classic
events. has never been able to secure
election 10 the Jockey Club. This is
largely owing to the fact | hat he has
been at law with quite a number Of
influential persons on tho turf. in con-
nection with horses. ono OF his most
sensational suits being against Lord
Marcus Bercsford cquerry Of the laYe
and present Kings. and who, after ba-