The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

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OF racing While in india. ana the
story hat he is sending out some
OF his horses 10 take part in the
Calcutta races a the time or his visit
rs without shadow Of foundation. or
course, tile appearance OF the royal
colors on The calcutta AIaidan, Would
De nailed with sntisfaction by the Eng
!iSh element there. But II would he a
most dangerous experiment and would
inevitably be attended by a loss OF the
ddiignity and prestige Of the. kaisr-i-
Hind, IN the eyes OF the ia lives In
DECD Lord Mimic. while viceroy OF
India, sacrificed much OF his authority,
IN personally taking part in the sports
races, and competing in gymkanas. II
would be all Very vel! IL victory were
assured all the time TO the sovereign,
OF 70 his representatives. But there
The late Lord Vivian, WHO disd aa
aal9nbassFador at Rome, almost wrecks,i
Plonirotcntiary in Egypt BY an in
discretion OF this kind he Was a mag
,niilcent horSelnan, and had IN Eng
Il nd won many races as a gentleman
rider. On one occasion, during the
,rcign OF iIhedvc Ismn!i hc allowed
| himself TO be Induced 10 take part III
some races at Alexandria, and appear
Gap and boots OF q Jockey, greatly TO
the nnlaz'cment Of lilo native digni-
tarIcs present. To make matters worse,
his horse, in spite Of his splendid
most iSnoninious defeat Wien this
was learned in london he was Savere-
y hauled over the Goals. not alone by
the Foreign Office, but also by the late
Queen Victoria herself, who in,imated
her grave displcasurc that one OF lie,
repressentatives at foreign court
due 10 his Office, and TO his dignity,
as TO posture in snch a costume at a
race course. and 10 subject himself 10
" attend the defeated riders on Oricn-
tai race courses.
Plus \. has authorized tie widowed
Comtesac he Paris To rcpurchnsc tie
| beautiful palace Of San relmo. at Sc
vile. which was the home OF the Coun-
tess as q Young girl hut which her
widowed mother, the late Duchess de
Aiontpcnsicr only sister OF Queen lisa :
bella, bcQucathed at her Death not 10
her daughter or 10 her son, The infant
Don Antonio, but to the church, great
~ TO the distress of her relatives. In
i;ict, they We're as much disappointed
by this disposition Of the palace OF SAL
Ielmo By the old Duchess Of Mont
penSfaI, as they We're by the action OF
the Duo d'.tuInale In bcuucathing the
Chateau de Chan!illy aud all its his
toric treasures, most OF them hcirloomS.
to tho French institute. rather than
10 one az his ncphews OF nicccs. The
palace OF san Telmo is situated just
outside the Jercz Cato Of Seville. and
was built in the first place by Charles
the orphans and destitute children Of
Seville who were trained there for tho
royal navy ana for the mercantile
mariner Ill 1918 Queen Isabella by
royal decree. ccdcd this magnificent
building and its splendid gardens Ia
her brothcr-in-law and sister tho Duo
ana Duchcssc dc Montp ensi'er, who had
been married a the same time as her
self, and tho college was transferred
TO another part Of the city.
From an architectural point or view
the palace is q splendid example OF
sevcnt'ecnth and eighteenth century art
the marble facade. with its superb
statuary, being particularly fine The
late Due de MontpcnSier. father of The
Comtcssc dc Paris. and grandfather OF
the present Duo dc Montpcnsi'cr trans
formed the college into one Of tho mos