The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-25
LORD GAGE HAS STRAIN
OF AMERICAN BLOOD
BYLA MAtaulsE DE FoNTENoY.

BY La MARaUlsE DE FONTENOY.
ORD GAGE. who. not content with
/ English Baron, Is endeavor.ns to Q
mn establish his right TO vote at
the election OF representative peers OF
Ireland. az an Irish viscount, has a
strain OF American blood In his veins.
One OF his ancestors was governor and
commander-in chief Of King George
Ills forces In North America at the
This member Of the house OF Gage.
Thomas by name, married, in 1857,
Margaret. daughter OF Peter Kcmble,
e mo,he Of ben Goune 81 Nsw sf
phcn van Cortlandt. Another ancestor
Of Lord Gage, Sir William Gage.
seventh Baronct. who hourishcd in tho
England the plum known as the green
gage, which was in consequence there
OF named after him: and l may add
popularity known among his friends
and cronies by the nickname or Green
gage" The Viscount Is small man,
OF barely middle stature. slight In
pre-nuptial existence, which can only
be described as giddy in the extreme.
In fact, he had such reputation for
frivolity that when the report was
published Of his engagement to tho
lovely Leila Peel, daughter Of the Rev
Frederick Peel. sister OF Arthur Peel,
n nrish 4, envoy no in SLAM and grana
no one believed 1t. She has inherited
much OF the fascination OF her grand
mother. Lady Elizabeth Peel. one Of
OF the early part Of the nineteenth
century, and she was the only woman
not of royal rank with whom Nicho-
las l. OF Russia danced during his visit
to London, her devoted admirers In
GLIDING the late Earl OF Dysart. grand
father OF the present Earl, and who.
when she refused to accord him her
house OF the strand strand fp - which l'I he
never emerged during the remaining
years OF his life. and where he led
food conveyed to him through a hole
in the door Of his apartment, and new
en- permitting any one to have access
Els business WITH MS sven he
acted entirely by means Of writing,
and left fortune estimated at SIS
100000.
Another unsuccessful sutton was
Prince Paul Estcrhazy. then Austrian
| ambassador IN London. He, however,
did not take his failure 81 much to
wedding. but actually handed the beau
tiful Lady Betty into the carriage as
she was starting on her honeymoon.
Moreover, this accomplished courtier
actually reappeared on the scene when
the young couple arrived at their
destination. on the night Of their mar
riage. and again had the honor OF
Offering his arm to the bride as she
al!ghted from her carriage, at the door
OF the country seat which had been
placed at her disposal and that Of tho
bridegroom. Prince Esterhazy had
gained his end by brbing tho post
boys to learn the locality Of the honey
moon. and then by hiring relays Of
fast horses, that he might anticipate
the bridal journey.
Lord and Lady Gage have a grand old
place near Lewes, In Sussex, known as
Firle Park, which has heep in the pos
session OF the Cages since the reign
Of Edward VI. It resembles an old
FRENCH chateau, and is situated on an
| eminence OF the Southdowns, command
ing extensive land and sea views. and
several thousand acres. The picture
gallery contains many notable historic
portraits. including one Of Sir John
Gage. painted by Holbein to the order
special favor, creating him. constable
OF the Tower OF London and a knight
| Of the Garter. The family claims do
| scent from Sire de Gaugi. who is
named on the roll Of Battle Abbey
among those who fought under William
| the Conqueror a the battle OF Hast
| ings and seems to have derived his
name from the Seignory OF Gaugy.
l.near Roucn, In Normandy.
Robert Gage was beheaded for his
infatuation with Mary Queen OF Scots.
Col. Sir Henry Gage greatly distin-
| guished himself rs Governor OF oxford,
| as one Of the most devoted adherents
| OF Charles t. and after twice reliey-
Houndheads at Cnllum Bridge. Another
| Of tho Cages, John by name owner Of
/ Erie Park, was created a Baronet by
James l.. and the eighth Baronet was
by reason OF his great territorial pos
lsessioRs, and Of the political influonca