New-York tribune., 1911-01-02
SIR HEDWORTH'S LUCK
Fortune and Temple Bar for the
Hero of Ladysmith.

the SHIPS unueT TlS COilfudHu from the
port OF Durham 10 Ladysmith the success
full resistance OF that town to the Boer
siege In the last South African war was
mainly due. is the new owner Of Theo-
bald's Park, under the will OF the former
variety actress, Lady Meux, who as Susie
Iangton figured on the London music hall
stage and afterward at the Gaiety Theatre
He receives along with Theobsld Park
property producing an income Of $4,000
year. while some magnificent jewels are be-
queathed 10 his wife, whom he married last
year on his return from commanding the
British naval forces in the Far East. The
marriage constituted the elimination Of
romance Of many years standing, which
had been regarded with much sympathetic
interest by the reigning house and by Eng
lish society. Lady Lambton is a sister OF
the present and second Lord Abingdon and
the widow OF Viscount Chelsea, son and
heir of tho Earl Of Cadogan, and who died
several years ago
Neither Sir Hedworth Lambton nor his
wife was In any way related 10 Lady
| Meux Nor did they move In the same
spheres of society. Lady Meux had how
! ever. met Lady Lambton as Vlscountess
| Chelsea on several occasions at race meet
| ings. and had been treated by her with a
kindness. courtesy and consideration which
contrasted with the obsequlousness with
which she had been fawned upon BY some
for the sake of her money and with the
rldicule and contempt which she encoun-
tered at the hands Of others Moreover, Sir
Hedworth Lambtons ganantry and re-
sourcefulness in connection with the siege
! of Ladysmith and his attitude In the Beres-
! ford Fisher controversy while he was IN the
command OF the British feet In the China
seas, had appealed to her strongly added
| 10 which the acquaintance which she
! formed with him after his return to Eng
| and-prncipally at raees-serVed 70 con-
firm the impression which she had pre-
viously entertained regarding him. So,
much 10 the surprise OF society she has
proved a fairy godmother to the Lamotons,
neither Of whom was well off, Sir Hedworth
being reduced TO the portion OF the younger
of several brothers of the Earl OF Durham,
while his wife had only very small In
come as daughter Of the late Lord Aling-
ton (popuarly known as "Bunny'), and
as widow of the extremely impecunious
Lord Chelsea, who was forever In financial
difficulties.
Theobald's Park, near Waltham Cross, Is
q grand old place. On the borders Of Hert-
fcrdshire and Essex and occupies the site
Of Theobald's Palace, the fayorite suburban
home of James I. which is described by Sir
Walter Scott in his novel entitled The For
tunes of Nigel" The house itself is for the
greater part Of modern red brick construc-
ton. with very extensive stables most
elaborate hydropathic equipment. Turkish
batn and real tennis courts. while the en-
trance 10 the magnificent park, with ns
srand trees hundreds Of years OF age, Is
constituted by the Old portal and city gates
Of London. known as Temple Bar. When
Temple Bar (Which for centuries had been
the principal gateway Of the city OF Lon-
don, and from the roof Of which the heads
of decapitated traitors had been exhibited
Until age and weather caused them TO faI
from the iron barbs on which they had
been spiked), was torn down some thirty
wears ago 10 make way for the improves
ments in connection with the construc-
| tion Of the new law courts in London, Lady
Meux purchased the entire gateway and
bad It re-erected, stone by stone at tho
entrance Of Theobalds Park. where this
relic Of ancient London IS seen 10 infinitely
greater advantage, set of as II is BY tns
majestic old trees around It, than in Lon
don. at the foot of the Strand.
II was under the name Of "Mr. Theobald'
that the late Lady Meux used TO race on this
turf. and it may be recalled that It was
with her horse Volodyovski that the lats
William c. whitney who had leased It, won
the Derby in 1901.
DESPITE all her eccentricit.es and, l am
| ,.,,1~ -ff
was intensely patriotic, and during the Boer
war she presented an entire battery OF SIX
guns. with their carriages, ammunition
wagons. harness and equipment for the
men complete, to Lord Roberts, for use
by the forces under his command IN SCUM
Africa.
Another beneficiary under Lady MeuX
will Is Lord Marcus Beresford, who was
NJ considerable assistance TO her In her
racing activities: first of all when starter
OF the Jockey Club. and afterWard WilIlo
manager Of King Edwards turf operations.
AS Lady Meux's annual income was e'e'.
with the extraordinary depreciation oA
brewery interests in recent years consul
erably ever $4,000 her bequests 10 slr
He6worth and Lady Lambton and TO Loid
Marcus Beresford have not by any means
exhausted her estate. and she has oeen awe
10 leave a very handsome legacy 10 boru
Essex and TO the latter's son by his Hrsc
marriage, Lord Maiden, who was reId'eo
70 her husband, the late Sir Henry MeuA,
for Lord Essex's mother was the sister Oh
the late Sir Henry Meux's father ana con-
seouentIy the Earl of Essex and the 'hi'u
and last Sir Henry Meux were nrst COUSINS
Ar one time Lady MeuX and Lady Essex
who is an American woman. the daush'e'
OF Beach Grant OF New York were on
terms OF great intimacy. and 1t is no Sc
cret that at that period Lady MeuN h"u
made I'D her mind 10 leave every Vestge
~ her prorerty TO Lord and Lady Essex
Eut some Quarrel took place between the
high spirited American woman ana the
somewhat domineering and eccentric io'-
nner variety actress, with the result t'a1
Id NIeux changed her will and that Lord
Essex Is now only receiving limited snare
NJ the fortune that would otherwise nave
come 10 his wife and TO himself. Even sueh
as Il is. however, the bequest VIII DO eA'
tremely welcome. and will enable them 10
restore some OF the former glories or CAS-
siob,,ry. their beautiful ancestral home near
Iordon. which. owing 10 financial trouoies
and 10 the difficulty Of keeping II up they
have been obliged 20 let 10 strangers i''
many a long year.
ScotIand's New Representative Peers
Lord Fairfax. who. born as an American
e,tizen. secured British naturalization IN
5 order to obtain possession OF the prerosa,
: tiyes Of the Scotch peerage which haa
come 70 him by inheritance, received ono
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