The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
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- ORD HOUGHTON'S name was 50
we'll known IN the United States
twenty years ago, as one OF the
most popular and frequent visit.
tors TO this country. az n friend Of all
It's leading public men and literary
lights. and as tho greatest enthusiast
in England about everything Amcri-
can, as Il poet, an author an eloquent
speaker and as a most witty conTcr-
sniionalist, that there will be many
pc oplc here, especially OF The older
generation, who will be Interested TO
learn that another Lord Houghton has
appeared upon the scene, to continue
the name OF that brilliant grandfather
OF his. who died in 1855. and consid-
cradle portion OF whose memoirs arc
devoted 70 things American.
Young Lord HouE hton made his en-
try into this world OF sunering on
way Of Indication that his career is
destined to prove momcntous. Crcws
House, in. Mayfair, the home OF his
was partly burned down two nights
afterwards. the mother and tho babG
being rescued from the flames with
some difficulty.
tary of State for India. the leadcf
of the government in the House OF
Lords. and has been in turn Secretary
OF State for the Colonies Lord Prcsl-
dent OF the prvy Council. lord in
waiting to Queen Victoria, Gladstonc's
home rule Niceroy Of Ireland while
mere In America he was KNOWN as the
late Lord Houghton's only son and
constant companion. under the name
of Robin Milne" Lady Crewe vas
Lady Peggy Prim n, ne els second NJ,
Groves first wife Was the lovely Sibyl
Graham, daughter of sir Frederick
Graham OF Netherby. and sister OF
the Duchess Of Montrosc. Sho died
after seven years OF ma rriaSe, follow
ed shortly afterwards to the grave by
her little boy. and Lord Crewes sorrow
for this double bereavement found eX-
preston at tho timo in Il very touch
ing poem entitled Seven Years" She
also left him with three daughters.
and who. about the same ago az their
stepmothcr. have been most Intimate
friends from childhood.
Although Lord Crewc and Lady Peg
gy Primrose have been married for
twelve years, yet their in every othcr
respect happy union remained child
less until last week, when the long
ycarncd for and anNiously awaited IN
FAINT w born to inherit his Earldom
OF Crewe. his Barony Of HouElton;, ar
his very extensive estates, Tor an OF
which, until last week, there had been
no heir.
Crcwe House. the London home of
Lord and Lady CreWe. which had just
been rcdecorated and enlarged. In view
of tho impending coronation. and Of
the expected birth of an heir, and which
has now been to great extent destroy-
cd by tho flames, is low pitched, wide
standing in the midst OF spacious
grounds. the velvety lawns of which are
shaded by ma jestic trees. and cut Oft.
from the busy traffic of Curzon Street
by Il brick wall fronted by green
hedge. The latter. in connection with
tho quaint looking porter's lodge, all
covered with flowers and crsepers, gives
the entire place rural aspect, when
contrasts In rather graceful fashion
with the huge carved stone/ palace OF
the Duchess Of Marlborough, known as
Sunderland House. just across the way
IT was formerly known as Wharncline
House, the home OF the Lords of Wharn-
H. was in the Wharncllffc days. at the
end Of the eighteenth century, and
throughout the greater part of the
nineteenth century. the rendezvous of
everything that was brilliant in Lon
don society. It's salons enjoying an in
present Lord Wharncliffe to LORD
Grove. about fifteen years ago.
Mayfair did not always enjoy the
prestige which it now obtains as tho
most fashiona bic and 'ultra- exclusive
quarter OF London. Tn the reign, of
Charles II. it was the scene OF. great
fair and popular festival, held there
in the honor Of May, In that month
each year. IT was noted In the seven
tccnth,and beginning Of the eighteenth
centuries for the brawls and popular
disturbances Of which It became the
scene every spring, These grew to he
such a source Of trouble to the authori-
III. the fair was abolished. Tho name
OF the district, however, remains. But
| the garden Of Grove House and It's
| magnificent old trees arc about all that
| arc left Of tho days whom the district
was wholly and truly<rural.