The Washington herald., 1911-10-10
RISING STAR AMONG
CONSERVATIVE PEERS

1t is a matter of speculation why
George Edmund Mines 1ionckton Arun-
dell, the seventh Viscount of Galway,
did not exercise little commendable
self-negatiOn in regard to achieving a
seat in. the House OF Lords himself. see
ing that he was so very sensitive about
packing the upper chamber with a new
ly made peerage. For Lord Galway is
the first of the Monckton family to en-
JOY that privilege.
All of his ancestors were contented
with their honorable Irish viscountry
But his present lordship. in whose make
up there apears to be an ambitious
strain. inherited from his Creweian an
cestry, his cousin the Marques of Crewe
being the only cOmmoner who has risen
to a marquessate, as l have had Occa-
sion to dwell upon the other day when
the coronation hoRors were announced.
made so good a use of his acquaintance
with royalty that 1t earned him an Eng
! lish barOny. Lord Galway has a breezy
manner. fine figure, and a smile that
! is as expansive as that of President
! Taft. He knew how to take Queen Vic
toria and was quite friend of the late
King Edward. When, almost twenty
! five years ago, he was honored with
seat in the lords as Baron MOnckton,
| he had achieved more than any other
Monckton had before him.
What puzzles ClubdOm. however. is
why he wanted that seat in the Lords
when his new Galway honor did not
eXalt his rank? Was his lordship trying
to Justify his family motto: ITO extend
my fame by deeds?" But what were the
! s1na F1ggff h.~ -
MOncktOn barony many years ago, even
he would find it difficult to explain.
Lord Galway resides at Serlby Hall
(Bawtry). in Yorkshire, where he is re-
garded as the typical English gentleman.
with an appropriate pOmpous manner. He
has wealth and fine estate. Serlby
Hall is not a beautiful spot. 1t is a
square modern house, of no architectural
merit, but very snug and comfortable. 1t
contains fine collection of pictures. The
Park is well wooded and Is watered by
the river RytOn.
The pride of Serlby is its hunt" Lord
Galway comes of a good sporting stock
| The hounds, known throughout the hunt
! ing world as the ''Viscount Galway" en-
joyed a great reputation in the days
when they were hunted by Mr. George
Saville FOljambe. from 1911 to 1875. Then
the masters eyesIght failed him. and
the sixth NisCount Galway took over the
/ pack al record prices, and the hounds
! we're removed to Serlby Hall. and ever
since have been known as the ''VisCount
| Galway" With them the present holder
OF the title has been associated all his
/ life. 50 enthusiastic was ne that he
| had not time even for the army He
! COntented himself and compromise6>,with
! his patriotism by Joining the Sherwood
| Rangers.
1t was in 1876 at his succession to the
title, that he Lecame master" and af-
I ter he had completed Twenty-Five Years
( in that capacity. his lordship was en-
I tertained at Bedford by the mayor when
/ some very nice things were said in praise
! of the genial VI. F. H, and thousands
of his lordships admirers Cheered them
selves hoarse, while Lord Scarborough
presented him with pair of large silver
vases Of the same design as those given
| to the first Duke of Marlborough by
/ Queen Anne
! Lord Galways services to hunting are
generally recognized. but his rafting
tactics at the recent fight in the House
of Lords always will be a source of re-
greet to his friends.
Russian Ambassador to this country.
who is to succeed Baron Won ROsen, is
an American. She is the daughter of the
late Gen. Z. F. Beale, Of California and
! Washington, and a sister of Mrs John
r. Mclean. wife of the owner of the
Washington Post and the Cincinnati En-
quirer, and known as the landlord of
/ Washington" At the time of the re-
tirement of Count Cassini it was ru-
mored that Mr.. Bakhmetieff would be.
given the post by the Car, but as that
was the period OF brewing Of the Rus
so-Jananese trouble. Emperor Nicholas
considered it better policy to send Rakh-
metieff to Tokyo instead. owing to the
latter's knowledge of the japanese situa-
tion. which knowledge at that particular
time was Of the greatest value TO the
! Petersburg cabinet
Mrs. Rakhmetieff il was said was par
ucularly a persona grata at the court of
the MtkadO who presented her with 4
small kennel of Japanese dogs from the
Mikado's favored breed. and with other
costly gifts Mrs Bakhmetieff is an ex-
Ceptionally brilliant woman. whose
charms have often aided her husband in
political quid pro Quos. She has earned the
gratitude of the Gar who has deCorat ted
lAVi "i'lI 'llN INtSSldH ldlPSJlne order and
the Russian Red Cross She also pos-
sesses The Bulgarian Order of Merit of the
first class in diamonds the Order of the
Holy Sepulcher. the ROumanIan Order of
Elizabeth. and the Servian Red Cross
Her fad for dogs and horses is one of her
peCuliarities. and the American capital Is
likely to see some fine specimens Of her
collection of animals from all over the
world.
Mr.. Bakhmetieff has had varied dip
lomatic career. Beginning as a young
attache of the Russian Embassy in Lon
don, he went from there to Paris. as a
second secretary. and then to Athens.
as first secretary. His first important
appointment was as Minister to Bulgaria.
where Mrs. Bakhmetieff became noted for
her protection of foreign women during
the Macedonian massacres, throwing open
her home to the fleeing refugees. The
Sultan, instead of being offended at her
interference vita the actions of the SOL
diers who were in charge Of the pun
tshment' Of the Macedonians. decorated
her for the courage she had displayed
with the Turkish Order of the Chefakat