The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
SCOTTISH "STONE OF DESTINY" AT
THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE

I to have been magically transported from
| Ireland. by Merlin, for the coronation of
! King Arthur.
| The stone of destiny" almost was re-
| turned to Scotland in tie reign Of Ed
! ward III, who, in a letter still in existence.
directed the then Abbot of Westminster
| TO hand il over the sheriffs of the city
| of London for transportation to Scotland
| The abbot. however. seems to have fatty
refused to carry out this royal behest. and
| certainly he emerged from the contest
victorious, since the stone still is in the
abbey.
! There are great rejoicings in the family
! of the Earl and Countess FitZwilliam. A
son and heir has arrived at the Grosvenor
| Square mansion. and rarely, if ever, did Q
little stranger receive a heartier welcome.
This heir to millions-he will be called
Fiscount Milton-had been preceded by no
| fewer than four baby sisters. so it really
began to look at though the EarIs titles
and estates would have to go eventually
| to comparatively distant relative.
The sense of relief which the parents
| Of the little Viscounr are experiencing
| may be imagined when one considers the
vaStness of the inheritance at stake. One
of the wealthiest peers in the United
Kingdom, Earl FitZwilliam possesses
some 1l5000 acres of land in England and
Ireland. which are said to yield. together
with the estates. close upon s7oO year.
Included in these possessions is the big
Eest private mansion in England, Went
worth Woodhouse. in Yorkshire. Went
worth furthe hermore contains the finest
collection Of Vandykes in all England
The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam have
been married fourteen year. The count
ess was Lady Maud Dundas. daughter of
Lord and Lady Zetland, and she was not
quite nineteen at the time of her mar
rage. In town during the season the
countess drives a turnout. that causes
a sensation even in Piccadilly, a splen-
did yellow barouche. like one of Lord
Lonsdale's canary coorcd carriages,
drawn by high-steppinG grays and at
tended by immaculate servants with DOW
dered heads and handsome iveries-
The name of Agnes Weston. to whom
King George sent such a complimentary
New Years letter. is honored on every
ship IN the British navy The sailors
who benefited so largely from her life's
labors have affectionstely dubbed her
1.-The mother of the navy" The royal
family always has taken a deep personal
interest IN ner WOrk as tne IOUnOer or the
sailors homes at Portsmouth and Devon
port These rests cost 20o 900 pounds to
build and they house about 100000 sailors
annually.
Miss Westons monumental work for
the English bluejackets had a very simple
beginning. In 1865 she wrote a very hu-
man letter straight from her heart to a
soldier. He read it repeatedly. and find
ing comfort and health in its pages.
passed the letter on to a sailor.
DO you think that the lady would write
to me % asked the salt, his eyes kind
Of moist. II would give anything to re-
ceive a letter like that
I'm write and ask her." replied the
soldier. And the letter which the sailor
received in reply was the germ Of all
Miss Weston's work for the navy.
Jacks teetotal hotels. as her sailors
homes ere called. also originated from a
very simple incident. A deputation of
bluejackets waited on Miss Weston.
Wont you open a coffee house for u.s."
they said, '.just outside the dock yard
gatA? It will be safe moorings for us,
and will keep us of the drink and all the
rest Of it. Don't say no. Miss Weston"
Miss Weston did not say no
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