The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-26
Rec,proclty AEreement.
BARON MOUNTGARRET
LIBERAL IN POLITICS

OF the party machine as far back as
IN lsSS. He made his name as a 1h.p,
oeinS indeed the most successful party
Whip OF modern times, and was cred
lted with SO unique knowledge OF
the forms and usages OF the House OF
Commons. of the individual views. tho
and the capabilities OF the various
memhers OF his party. that 1t is said
me late Lord salisbury never adopted
out consulting him. He,is the only
son OF the late Arstas Akers, OF NAL
iinS Abbey. near Maidstone, in Kent:
was With Arthur Baltour. Lord Rose
perry. and Lord Esther It Elton, and with
LORD Gladstone at University College.
Oxford; and about thirty-seYen years
ago succeeded to the beautiful and
az we'll as 70 a large fortune under
the VIII OF his cousin Stoddard Doug
las, Tory member OF Parliament for
Rochester and at the same time. in
ments OF the beaueBt. assumed with the
consent OF the crown the arms of his
COUSIN. and his patronymic. That is
chiiston Park is about ten or ffieen
miles from Maidstone. stands on the far
side of an extensive lake. the principal
source source Of when is the River Stour.
tcroury, and Sandwich, finding It's way
into the sea at Pegwell Bay. The
older part Of the house dates from
D.,
while the newer portion, OF the early
Georgian era. is in red brick. dating
from 1921; Tho house is famous for
dTs6 mag gT old oak paneling; hum
wood carvings, and its old masters;
while the great park is full OF males
tic trees which We're already old In
the days OF Queen Elizabeth.
Akers- d Douglas is distinguished for
his irpperturbanle temper. his tact, and
ms great charm OF manner. all OF which
lack OF genius and OF brilltancy. No
man is reckoned better company In the
smoking room. none is "a more welcome
guest In a shooting party. which rarely
while where he particularly shines IS in
the blowing matches and other ilral
diversions of East Kent. He is married
to daughter Of Horatio Austen Smith.
OF Hayes Court. another kentish terri
toriai magnate, and has u number of
children So that the continuance OF
the peerage just bestowed upon him Isl
we'll assured! 4
The only other prominent Conserva-
tive politician who was raised to the
House Of Lords during the past week.
Sir Alexander Acland Hood, who hap
received a barony. who was vice.
chamberlain OF the royal household
reign, and for twelve months follow
ing .he accession of Edward VII. He
Is soldier by profession, served with
the Grenadier Guards in the Egyptian
campaign of 1882, and spent two years
out in Australia, as Governor OF Vic
toria. He owns two baronetcies. name-
~, that bestowed at the beginning of
the nineteenth century, upon Sir Hugh
Bateman. with remainder. In default
of male Issue. to his daughters, primo-
geniturely: and the Hood baronetcy be-
slowed upon Admiral Sir Samuel Hood.
for his splendid naval services and
victories during The latter mart of the
eighteenth century. and the first ten
years Of the nineteenth century. Sir
Alexander owns q great deal of prop
erty In Somersetshire. his principal
country seat being St. Audries. on the
eastern shore OF Minehead Bay, the
park sloplng right down to the beach,,
with a magnificent View from the
house. over Exmoor and the sea- st.
Audrie Is of course st. Ethelreda, who
was honored in England In oIden days,
under the pretty name Of st. Audrie, or
Audry iif.s t
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