The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
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scendants in the male line would bear
the arms of the republic on the FAINT
~ escutcheon. 1t is the only instance
Oh the Kind that l can recall of any
diplomat receiving such tribute as
thls from the government to which he
was accredited. And this will serve
W explain why the young officer
Mhom Dorothy Drew is about to mar
ry Is entitled to use the heraldic do
wees OF Argentina.
me hrst years or the latter. after
her separation from Spain. cons,i-
tute record of murderous revo,utions
raplne. and squalid squabbles. ana tho
republic was boycotted by the foreirn
powers. Sir Woodbyne Parish. who
mad necn sent out to Buehos Ayres as
consul general eventually secured ,ha
hiuoh OF the republic by Eng
lano the other great powers of En-.
rope following in Britaing wake
subsequently he negotiated a very al
FsntaGeous treaty of commerce he
tween Great Britain and Argentin,
"hlch has constituted the basis ~
Ehstands pre-eminence ever since in
.he trade and Industry of the repub
nc after he had obtained the re-
coBniuon OF the republic Lord pom
| sonny was sent out as minister nIen,
potentiary But, much to the disgust
oil George ". he only remained a sbor,
! time For II George had disontcbcd
MIN to Buenos Ayres. II was because
ne was insanely jealous OF this ex
ueheiy good looking but incompet-
IN ns oIp.oma',. in whom Lady ConYng-
nam mad become infatuated. the mar
chioness being at the time the fair
and frail favorlte of the King. II was
only after Lord Ponsonby's departure
that Sir Woodbyne Parish was mn.
pointed minister at Buenos Ayres. and
subsequently, distinguished himself in
Europe. especially as envoy 10 tn.
ouE, o. naples; though, owing to the
'hFeterate hostility OF Lord Palmer
ston. he never received adequate on
cial recognition OF hts services.
| may add that the Hon Mrs James
VINO 1t will be remembered spent a
number Of years at Washington. as
the wife OF Northumberland Ber-
nard James. the military attache OF
the British embassy there is like
Dorothy Drew. a grandchild OF old
Sir Woodbyne Parish, her mother La.
ahuttieworth. wife of Lord Shuttle
worth. being daughter of the old
diplomat.
Among the many stories recalled h..
the death at Sandown the other day Of
the Dowager Duchess OF Devonshirc
there is one which / have seen no.
where mentioned, which few people
know. and yet which sheds light on
the character OF the duchess One
afternoon friend called upon her. ana
announced to her--she was then Ouch
ess OF Manchester-that a man whom
they both knew well. had been caught
cheating at cards on the previous even
ing. The duchess stopped her visitor
short. eNclaiming. Wait till | write
down name. which she proceeded 10
all 1.-Two Ia
she exclaimed. tell me who IL was
George Russell" was the reply.
Il knew H." remarked the duchess.
and showed her visitor Russell's name,
inscribed on the piece Of paper. Then
| she proceeded to explain that during
the last stay OF King Edward and
queen Alexandra, as Prince and Prin-
cess Of WaleD. at Kimbolton Castle
she had seen George Russell playing
unfairly Instead OF making fuss or
exposing him. she merely engineered
matters so that on one pretext C,- an
othcr he was prevented from playing
again whilst at kimbolton, and he left
without ever suspectinG that ne had
been discovered b. his hostess Ho
was son law of the sixth Duke
of RoXburghe, and great-grandson OF
the fourth Duke o; Bedford, and OF
the NTH Duke of Argyll: also had been
private secretary to- the Prince of
Wales Edward VII) and secretary of
the government Department of Public
Works The duchess's conduct in this
matter presents striking contrast to
that OF the Arthur Wilson's. of Tranby
Croft. who. when they believed they
had caught one of their guests play
ing unfairly, denounced him, involving
the late King, who was member OF
their house party, in the famous bac-
carat scandal
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