The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-04
! IA MARaulsE DE roNTENoY.

ny Ia MARaUISE DE FONTENOY.
a MONO the sources OF strength OF
N the much dccricd House OF
Lords OF Great Britain. is the
fact that 1t is constantly being
recruited from the bourgcoisic. and
from the most Important element there
OF. that is to say. from the captains
Of trade. of Industry and Of finance.
whose enterprise and activity contrib
we 10 INC welfare Of the vast British
i.tnplrc- Thus. the new Lord Airedalc.
who has lust succeeded to his fathers
honors and great fortune. as well as
!, Q ms seat In the upper chamber of
OF any blue blood In his veins His
Grandfather James Kitson. the friend
o. ~Stephenson. and one of tho original
inventors OF the application of steam
power 10 locomotion and 10 Industry.
was In every sense Of the word a self.
rnaee man. WIG from humble begin
great firm OF Kitson e. Co. of Leeds.
whose name may he found on locomo-
ives ali over the world.
rs rs son. the late Lord Airedale. used
Yorkshire as young Kitson." IN ordcr
to distinguish him from his father:
w vcars LoTd MayGr OF Leeds, spent fifteen
Colne Valley. and became an intimate
iriend, of Gladstone. who secured for
l nerso a ;p]aro ore on public 6 well as
~ ne Srounns. AS chairman OF
me National Liberal Federation, the
late sir James Kitson. as lie was then
sieered the federation and helped TO
direct the party through the dinicult
period that followed The split Of 1SHc IN
INC Liberal ranks. on the subject ~
ip!sh nome rule. and in 1907 was nom
II fa,ru Ior a peerage by the late Sir
nl'cr. lie resolutcly declined, however.
on taking his seat in the House OF
iLoIns, 10 resort to the customary habit
o. nhVlns the Royal College of Hcralds
aevlse for him a mythical ancestry.
tracing his descent either. from some
W Vime klng: or from a companion Of
~ crusader. lie was content 10 be
descended from his fine old father. who
msures IN the pages of the standard
the founder OF the Kitson family.
Lord Airedale was a frequent visitor
one Of the biggest ironmasters Of the
United Kingdom he had many than
sands Of men In his employ. some Of
mem having been with the firm for as
James Kitson. will be recalled here
also: in connection with one of the
quarter ola century. The defendant
In the case was the late DR.. Playfair
principal ~accoucheur OF the royal fam
and married to Sir James's sister. Tho
plaintiff In the case was Mrs. Arthur
Eitson. wife Of a younger brother Of
~ INV httSou, anu size claimed that
the doctor. while attending upon her
in the capacity of a physician. had be.
tiayed professional secrets to his own
effect of causing the latter to stop
the allowance which he had been max
Ing to her, and which had led Mrs.
Flayfair. Lady Kitson and the other
women Of the Kitson fanilyt to ston ali
further intercourse with her.
h consensus OF opinion at court. i'm
society and mon the medical profess
sion, was to the effect that il ever.
there had been an instance where a
physician had been warranted in com
municatfngNinformati obtained in a
professional capacity to his own rcla-
tions, who were likewise the kinsfolk
of the patient, it was in this particular
Instance, especially as Dr. Playfa'r was
as q having patient. but as a mcmbci
Of the family who could not afford Ia
give any fee. Tie Jury. however. re-
TUNED a verdict Of 100000 against Or.
Playfair. Sir James deeply distressed
by the scandal. effected a compromise.
according to the terms OF which he
settled an allowance OF 81, 500 upon his
younger brother and his wife (whose
name docs not figure in the peeraGesl
and who In consideration thereof with
drew the opposition to the appeal OF
DR. playfair. and allowed the iudg-
mcnt OF $50. 600 to be reversed without
protest. Sir James also betrayed the
, entire legal costs Of both parties.
Sir Arthur Herbert. husband Of Miss
OF the late William Qnmmeu. nc Rhnda