The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18
La Marquise de Fontenoy
IF, HERE are quite a number OF diff
fcrcnt methods OF making ones
way in the world. from a social


ferent methods OF making ones
l. way in the world. from a social
point OF view. One is by the
possession of 81 fine voice, which ac-
counts for the somewhat romantic mar
riaGe OF Miss Elsie Graham (dauEher
OF Sir Henry Graham. clerk of Parlia-
Ifient, and OF Lady Marsarc, Graham
niece. therefore Of the present Marquis
of Northampton. X. e., and OF the late
Lord Alwync Compton, and OF the
widowed Countess Cowpcr) TO young
Harold Knowing, The latter is a son
two years ago. that is to say, through.
out tho greater part of his life. a sig
mailman on the Great Eastern Railroad.
who has now received, through the IN
fucnce OF his daughtcr-in-law' fam
ily. subordinate position in tho Gus
tom house In fact Arthur Knowing
and his wife are typical representative
of the English wording and laboring
classes, without anything moro then
the education enjoyed by people in
their particular walk in life, and max
mans cottage in Mnibey Grove. STRAIT
ford
The marriage Of their son was not.
as might have been Imagined from
what ! have just related, n runaway
match, but took place from Sir Henry
and Lady Margaret Graham's country
seat, known as Marden Hin, in Hcrt
fordshirc. and among those who at
and the bridegroom. were tho brides
uncle. tho Marquis Of Northampton.
A.deline. Duchess OF Bedford: Lord
Loeb. who has just been appointed
member of the Kings household. and
Lady Loeb. and the Countess Cowper.
whose husband was Viceroy OF Ireland;
while presents were received from the
Duke and Duchess OF Portland, from
Lord Revclstoke, Lord Knollys, Ior1
and Lady Desborough. the Earl Spencer,
who Is the lord chamberlain, and from
the Marchioness OF Salisbury. Adcline,
Duchess OF Bedford, indeed. lent her
country seat. known as the Chcnies.
Rickmansworth, to the newly married
couple. for their honeymoon.
The bridegroom was a young boy at
one of the public schools ut Stratford.
when one OF the government school
inspectors happened to hear him sing,
and, struck with his beautiful voice,
used his influence nfan, TO- get him into the
pointment which carries with It an
excellent education, and maintenance
throughout the period of that cduca-
Of the star soloists of the choir Of
Westminster Abbey, and the members
Of the chapter there. as we'll as mem
bers OF Parliament, interested them
up. obtained for him clerkship in
the Houses of Parliament, more paru-
cularly in the office OF the lord high
chancellor. His work there brought
Graham. X. Q: B., the $4,000 year
clerk Of Parliament, and he. taking
a liking to the young fellow, who is
very good looking land well hammered,
besides possessing musical gifts Of no
ordinary order. occasionally took him,
primarily to assist him In his work,
down to his country place at Marden
Hill. There young Knowing ended by
falling in love with Miss Elsie Ora.
ham. and she with him. and now the
marriage has taken place.
With the backing which young
Knowing will enjoy from his w'fe's
relatives, he is certain to be rapidly
promoted, and well cared for in an of
fetal way: while his brides mother.
Lady Margaret Graham, Is rich in her
own right; besides which. Lord North
ampton Is, at one and the same time,
one Of the richest and the most ultra
radical peers of the British realm.
Sir James Henry Domville, who has