The Washington herald., 1911-03-17

ration connected with the country from
which such ambassador is accredited.
I understand that King George has
offered Queen Alexandra the use of Aber-
geldie Castle for her life. but that her
ma jestv refused. preferring to stay with
the princess royal and the Duke OF Fife
on her annual visit to Deeside. Aber-
gcldie is a pleasant place, though by no
means large. It lies quite close to Bal
moral Castle on the road from BalIater
to Braemar During Queen Victoria's
reign it was occupied each year by the
then Prince and Princess OF Wales; after
King Edward succeeded to the throne, it
became the home of the present King and
Queen when in Scotland
The arrival OF an heir to the Earl OF
Crcwe is a matter for rejoicing to that
family. Although Lord and Lady Crewe
have been married twelve years, this is
tho first child of the union. The countess.
who is the present Earls second wife.
before her marriage was Lady Peggy
Primrose. younger daughter OF Lord
RosebCry. She was then the same age
cighteen-as her husbands eldest daugh-
ter by his first marriage His only
son by his first wife died twenty-one
years ago at the agc Of eight years.
Lord Crewo who succeeded NLsCOunt
Morley as secretary Of state for India
and is the leader Of the government in
the House Of Lords, celebrated his fifty
third birthday last month. The son Of
Lord HOuChtOn. the distinguished writer
and politician. he received his cardom in
1886. a year after succeeding to the great
estates Of his uncle. tho last Lord Crewe
Cor tho old crea;ion,. Sircc Lord Crcwes
marriage. Crcwe House. Curzon street.
London. has been ono Of the chief social
ccrtors Of Liberalism. The son born ~
Lady Crcwe is Lord Rosehcry's second
grandson. the other being the infant child
Of Lord and Lady DaTmcnv.
The present earl CSir Robert Offoy
Ashhurton Crewe- Milnosr knight ~ the
Garter. also Baron HouGhton. succeeded
his father as second hdron IN 1\%'. and
was raised to an earl ton years after.
He has five children ono son and four
daughters. b his first wife. who wa
ShIv Mavcra. fourth daughter ~ Sir
Frcdo-!ck Graham. haronO' He was a
lord in waiting to Queen Victoria in 1N6.
lord lieutenant Of ireland rH22 n 1S@I. lord
president Of the council 19nI To l90S. and
colonial sosrctarv from I"o2 until n" srIN-
ceodod Lord Morley a. secretary for In
dia tho post he occupies now
The family is 2 very ancient ono and is
descended from tho Rarons de Montalr.
The first or the nam". recorded AS
about 1lJn Tho baronv dates from lS'@;
and the earIdom. as stated above. fr"m
1877.
ReIvoi- Is not tho ONLY ono ~ tho great
English ducaI country houses to he ocCu- !
pied hv others than their owners. First /
and foremost is Inverarav. which has
been let to various tenants ever since tho +.
present Duke of Argyll. who as Marquis I
Of Lornc. IN ISL married Princess Louise .
daughter Of the late Queen Victoria /
succeeded 70 the title. It is now occupied .
hv Lord George Campbell. the dukes .
Youngest brother, whose wife. only child .
Of the late James ErUce Alexander, owns |
a good deal of London property.
Rcstwood. the Duke Of St Alhans' place
near Nottingham. has been frequently (
let. ami at ono time was occupied by Sir /
Thomas Bi7kin. the Nottingham lace |
manufacturer. StrathfeIdsaye although |
not let seldom. is occupied by its owner, /
and I believe that :he Duke Of yelling |
ton would not he avarsc to letting il.
AprODOs of British historic mansions. |
now building projects IN part OF the |
grounds Of Holland House shortly will !
be carried into effect. Many people who |
visited the RO-aI Horticultural Societvs |
show in 1910 realized with regret that they |
were seeing it undar these ideal conditions
for the last time This year the bjg .
autumn show is fixed to take place a.
OLYMPIA. Holland House, with its hoau- .
tifuI gardens and terrace. will not he in
terfercd with. but they will he A good .
deal shut in bv buildings which are TO ,
he erected on the open space where the
tents Of the show used to he set up. /
Lord Einnafrd's twcrtv-frst wear As
president Of tho British Football AssoCia-
tion has been recognized by a banquet
at which his iordship was the principal
guest feature Of the evening was the
presentation to Lord Einnaird Of the
present English C,rp which now is held
by Newcastle United" The cur is
model Of the original trophy. which was
stolen a few years aco. and in Il fov
weeks time it will he replaced hv a new
one Of greater intrinsic value and better
design.
Apart from his services to the F. A.
Lord Kinnaird's fine record as player
Of the game thoroughly entities him to
the possession OF this cherished souvenir.
Lord Kinnaird has appeared in the win
ming team Of the Association Cup no
fewer than five times. thrice as a mem
ber Of the famous Wanderers" and twice
as an "Old Etonion'' Twice. too. he
played in internatiorals against England
for his native Scotland.
In his day. this hardy veteran was re-
garded as one of the half dozen best all
around exponents OF soccer in the
United Kingdom. Unlike the average
modern expert he was not good merely
in one place and Indifferent in another.
for he PLAYED brilliantly in every position
from goal to cente--forward and from
one wing to the other.
AS a football legislator Lord Kfnnaird
has exercised an invaluable influence for
the good of the game. Many followers
Of professional football have little idea
Of the extent OF the Football AssoCia- |
TONS governing power. over which Lord
wields a benevolent autocraCv.
The number of clubs represented on its
books almost is incredible. the London
Association alone having over thous-
and, some OF which run three or even
more teams every Saturday.
1t would not he too much to say that
the legislative institution. controlled by
Lord Kinnaird. deeply interests in one
way or another several millions OF play