The Washington herald., 1911-10-12
EXQUISITE HOME OF AN
"OLD- FASHIONED" PEER


son, Prince Leopold, have returned to
Osborne Cottage from their visit to Lord
and Lady Beauchamp, at Madresfield
Court, where there was a party, inclu-
ing Adeline, Duchess of Bedford, for
the Three Choirs Festival at Worcester.
This was not the first royal visit to
Madresfield Court. Lady Beauchamp is
related to the royal family through the
marriage Of her young aunt, Lady Mar
garet Grosvenor, to the Duke of Teck,
the Queen elder brother. Lady Beau
champ is the sister Of the Duke of West
minister
Lord and Lady Beauchamp are rather
serious young couple, a trihe old
fashioned, even in their ways, and are
very exclusive Lord Beauchamp, before
he met his present wife, was engaged to
Lady Sybil Primrose. Lord Rosebery's
daughter, but the "partie" was broken
on and Lady Sybil married Capt. Grant.
The Beauchamps, who have several chill
dren, have for a l. time been on in
Innate terms with the daughters of the
Duke of COnnaught, who have often
been at Madresfield.
The home of the Beauchamps, at NAL
beautiful places in all England. and the
ancient place is filleu with priceless
treasures, there being no finer collection
OF manuscripts in any private house in
that country. Lord Beauchamp is so
popular in Worcestershire that he was
CHOSEN mayor OF Worcester City when
ne was only twcnty-three. A couple of
years later he won a seat in the Lon
don county council. and subsequently
went out 10 the Antipodes as governor
OF New South Wales
Princess Henry Of Battenberg will re-
main on the Isle of Wight until the end
OF this month, when she will take up her
residence at Kensington Palace for
snort time, before going TO Madrid on
visit to her daughter. the Queen OF
Spain
A pleasing reminder of Sir Stafford
Howard's association with the late Mr.
Gladstone, while being under secretary
for India, in 1856. was the presence at his
wedding. the other day, OF Miss Dorothy
Drew. the great statesman's grand
daughter as the principle bridesmaid.
Miss Drew will become a bride herself
shortly
Sir stafford who is now British COM
missioner OF woods and forests. married
Miss Catherine Meriel COwell-Stepney.
daughter and heress OF the late Sir
Arthur COwell-Sterney. She was a
lovely bride In a closely fitting robe of
snow white satin, the skirt encircled
and crossed by wide hanging flounCos-
of Brussels lace to match the folded fichu
on the COrsage. The court train was
slung from the shoulders and half COW
cred by short mantle of the same old
lace. Orange blossoms in clusters were
dotted over the train, and a Veil of cost
ly .-Ce CnVc.Uped the bride fair face.
She wore a magnificent ornament, the
stafford knot, composed of diamonds,
which was the gift of the bridegroom
Included in the 100 wedding presents
were pair of silver CandIesticks from
the Duke and Duchess Of Norfolk,
superb diamond and pearl necknace from
the tenant farmers on the COwell-
ney estate. silver table center and
flower vases from the workmen on the
same estate. and an ivory antique tenn
pie from the Rance of Sarawak in East
India
Another Worcestershire magnate is the
Earl OF Dudley, who has Just arrived
home at Whitley Court. Stourport. after
serving as governor general of the Aus
u
champ and he will now be able to ex-
change condolences in regard to their
life in Australia.
Lord Dudley. by the way, has had
some narrow escapes. When viccrOy Of
Ireland he was nearly drowned by the
capsizinE OF his yacht on LOugh Erne.
He was IN Jamaica at the time Of the
terrihl" earthquake. when Sir James
Ferguson, the former governor of Bonn
bay, and thousands of others were
killed
The DUdIeys descend from rich Lon
don goldsmith named Ward. whose son.
Humble Ward, as l have mentioned in
these letters before, by his marriage
with the heiress OF the old Lord Dud-
ley, founded the tenure of the new house
and was himself created Lord Ward.
Whitley Court was purchased by the late
Lord Dudley in 1893 from the then Lord
Foley for ES90.OO0. but he spent at least
another GJD,gO in building and decorat-
ing the new house and in laying out the
Italian gardens which are famous for
their sCulptured fountains. The present
Lord Dudley is slated for the garter
when the next vacancy occurs. because
he enjoys the unique distinction of hav-
ing been viCeroy of Ireland and COVER
nor general of Australia. FLANEUR.
Copyright 1911, by Court Gossip Syndicate)