The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-22
LADY SAVILE WAS
POPULAR IN AMERICA

same one Who appssred 70 the man
who Lies buried In the nefghbOring
churchyard Of Edwinston. and who. &C.
cording to the Inscription on his tomb
stone. and to the entry on the parish
register, 'Dded Of fright after seeing
the Rnhord Abbey ghost
In the chapel OF tho abbey. whore
mathis are solemnizsd each morning
by Lord Sav1le's chaplain, the marriage
OF Charles Stuart, q younger brother
Of Lord Darnley. and brother-an-law.
therefore. Of Mary Queen Of Scots. to
the daughter Of Bess OF Hardwicke
took place IN 1874. and the. psws of
considerably earlier. An the prayer
books in the pow Of the family were
printed In the reign Of King CHARLES
The abbey. which was founded IN
the Cistercian Order until the time OF
the Reformation. when II was bsstow-
cd by Henry VII. upon hds favorfte.
George Earl OF Shrewsbury. from
whom II passed TO HIS daughter. Lady
Mary Talbot. who Lad married . sa-
vile. and to the desceedants OF this
union. The most modern part Of the
abbey dates from the reign Of Queen
Elizabeth. but the greater part Of y
he's been in existence since the twelfth
century. especially the magnthcent
which has walls SIX feet thick.
The name Of Savile 10 one familiar
to the students OF American history.
For Il was Sir George Savile. q one
time owner OF Rufford Abbey. who took
90 prominent q part in the House OF
the American colonies prior to the
outbreak Of the War Of Independence,
which, II he had had his way. would
have been averted by neans OF wise
concessions. He also champtoned the
cause OF CaAhohe emancipation. for
by the Gordon rioters. On the death
Of this Sir George S2vals at the end
Of the eighteenth century, Runord
Abbey passed to his sister, married to
the Earl Of Scarborough. WHO IN &C.
cordance with Sir Gedsge'e will as
stunned the name ana the arms Of 81
vile.
Il wa this Lord soereorough,s
grandson. the eighth earl, who. having
q family Of natural children for whom
he wiahed to provide. left to them en-
tailed the succession to the Ruf8ord
Abbey estates. while. the Earldon Of
Scarborough and tn. other Scar
csseSa vent To- &. ooSsin In naRins
this disposition Of his fortune. he sttp-
ulated that each OF his illegit1m2te
descendants should take the name and
the arms Of Savile. The present Lord
savtle is HE srandson. Who succssdea
having been crested . peer on retiring
from the diplomatic service a. ambes-
sador.
Lord sawdls's union to the former
Mrs. Horace Helyar, daughter OF Cap
tain Wedderburn. Of the old Fifty.third
regiment: n: rsmained without issue
and At his death. - thsre are no
other descendants. legitimate or other
wise. OF the eighth Earl Of Scar
borough. the Rufrord Abbey estates
will revert to the present Lord Scar
ono Of the late Lady savile's great
est admirers 1T washtngoon was ISvol-
ski. then secretary Of the Russian le-
cation. and now Muscovite ambassa-
dor in Paris, after having served q
term a Minister Of Foreign Affairs at
st. Petersburg. Izvolskis extrava-
gances Of admiration for Mrs. Helyar
excited good deal Of criticism. and
his name being turned down when r
came up for election at the Union Club
in New York. The affront thus placed
upon Izvolsld caused his CHIEF. the
Russian minister. Charles Won Stfuve.
TO tender his resignation from the
club and Immediately afterwards 11vol-
ski asked and obtained his transfer to
another post namely. Bucharest. whore
he became the hero of so desperate .
nirtation with the wife Of his chief.
Prince Ourouson, that he agaan had
to be transferred. and the prince and
princess have been virtually separated
ever since.
The ''Oaservatore Romano" which 10
the official organ Of the PApacy. has
published q most emphasize and author
itative denial in the name Of the Card
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30 widely printed In the United States
to the effect thar Plus x. had issued
new political Instructions directing
French Catholfco to abgt1in from any
support to the Royaaist cause. The
story seems to have originated with
necy, who has publicly admitted his
mistaken Interpretation Of . recon-
mendation given to him at the Vatican
to the effect taat Catholics In France
should unite for the defense OF reli4-
ion, Whatever their political or dynas-
tic Affiliations
It would have been strange indeed
for the Pope to have forbidden C.tho-
hes to accord their support 20 the Roy
ment when he was receiving with par
ticu,ar regard and affection Prince
Ferdinand Of France. Due De Aontpen-
sier, younger brother Of the Duke OF
chief OF the formerly re7En1ng house
Of France Moutpensier. like his
brother, the Duke Of Orleans. - by
right Of birth. . Canon OF the Church
OF 81. Martin OF Tours. by virtue OF a
Papai bun granted In the early part
NJ the eixnteenth century. giving TO
an the lawful princes Of the House OF
Orleans the ecclesiastical rank OF
Canon Of 81. Martin Of Tours. which
bestows upon them the rtghs, withheld
from the las<y. Of touoAinG the sacred
vessels with the bare hands.
Copyright, 1919, by the Brentwood
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