The Washington herald., 1911-03-25
SOCIAL GOSSIP OF
FOREIGN CAPITALS

The latest addition to the statuary Of
London, the efigy of the late Duke of
Devonshire, was unveiled recently by the
Marquis of Lansdowne. The statue is of
heroic size, in bronze, and represents the
duke in the uniform of the privy council,
with the robes and insignia of the Garter.
The statue stands at the junction of
the Horse Guards avenue and Whitehall,
just outside the United Service Institu-
ton
Before unveilinE the statue. Lord LanS
downe delivered a brief eulogy upon the
statesman, with whom at one time he was
associated in political life. In the first
place, he was a man possessing sense
OF duty stronger, perhaps. than of any
other public man-duty to himself. to his
party. and. above all. to his country. The
second characteristic was the absolute in
dependence of his nature. He was
strong party man. but he would not go
all lengths with his party. He would
sacrifice his own interest. his own con-
venience, but not the principles and con-
victions which he held.
His third outstanding characteristic was
the transparent sincerity of his nature.
kind Of half truths and evasions which
sometimes were resorted to for the pur-
pose of getting over a difficulty. And it
was the possession Of these qualities
which won for him the unique position
which he filled in public life.
The late duke tSpenCe7 Compton, WAS
the eighth in line of succession. He was
a Knight of the Garter. a lord Of the
admiralty. later under secretary of war.
twice secretary of war. then postmaster
general. chief secretary for Ireland sec
retary for India and lord president OF
the council. He was lord rector Of the
University OF Glasgow and chancellor
Of Cambridge University and of Victoria
University. He was nOrn in 1888. and
married Countess Louise Won Alton. OF
Hanover, widow of the seventh Duke
Of Manchester He died in 1anS. and was
succeeded by his nephew, Victor Chris
tan William Cavendish. the present
duke. Marquis Of Harrington. Earl of
burlington. and Baron Cavendsh.
| have narrated in a former letter that
The foundation for the great wealth of
the house of Cavendish vas laid through
royal gifts Of abbey lands on the disso-
luton Of monasteries 70 Sir William
Cavendish in 1JS1, who was one of the
gentlemen uShers to Cardinal Wolsev.
the peeraGe as Baron Cavendish of Hard
wick and was made Earl Of Devonshire
in 1918 The fourth earl was created a
duke and a marquis in 1884.
The new Earl Cawdor. Visccunt Emlyn.
Of the younger branch OF the ducal house
OF Argyle. is a very delicate man OF
forty. Constant ill-health has kept him
out of public life. otherwise he would
have been heard Of at Westminster, as
he had strong DOlitical ambitions. He
endeavored to take part in a recent cleo
tion as Unionist candidate for the Guild
ford division of Surrey. hut he was
taken i'll on the platform and had to re-
tire
The new Countess Cawdor is cousin
Of the Marquis or Bath. and sister 70
the beautiful Lady Hindlip. She cares
very little for the smart world Of Lon
don. spending most OF her time in Scot
land. or at her Euokinghamshire homo"
Earl and Countess Cawdor will he even
wealthier than the late peer. the count
ess having recently inherited a large
fortune from her uncle. the late Hon.
Charles Ellis in addition TO Frensham
Hall lovely place near Haslemere.
F'rensham Hall is crowded with beauti-
ful furniture and costly bric-a-brac.
while the exquisite gardens constantly
employ no fewer than fOrty-two garden
ers to keep them in order.
The purity ~ King Georges fiction
generally commands attention. and at
the opening Of Parliament ono lord re-
marked pointediv that il was doubtful
II tho Kings English eve- was spoken
better from the throne. King Georges
oratoricaI abilities are familiar to Eng
Iishmen, but il is not so generally known
that no can be a capital OK trmpore
speaker in an emergency. On one occa-