The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-28
SIR ROBERT DIMSDALE
SUCCEEDS HIS FATHER

-sco as hunting lodge BY sir Chris
topher Hatton. the Chancellor and
iuvoritc OF queen Elizabeth. 1t passed
INTO the possession OF the D.mslales
through marriage. and is now owned
py SIX Robert Dimsdalc. the new bar
unet The oaronetcy was Destow ed
upon MS iatncr, Joseph. who was Lord
Mayor OF London m tho gear VI tl.c
coronation OF King Edward. and was
much liked by that monarch. Indeed,
he made him member OF his Privy
council. this being only the second
occasion in all the long history OF
the city OF London. watch includes
over 500 Lord Mayors. Of such an honor
oeins done the Chief Mag istrate OF
the metropolis.
Sir Joseph. who like his son was
brought up at Eton-the first Etoniaa
10 become Lord Mayor IN 100 years
was on the completion ot his year OF
office at the Mansion House, elected
10y the "Liverymen, OF Electors OF
oihce second only in antiquity TO that
OF Lord Mayor. and which carries with
It salary OF $1,000. which office he
held till the time OF his death
Lord Frederick Blackwood. who
Won the Distinguished Service order
during the boer War has Just re-
signed his Captaincy of the Nintn
Lancers. in order to emisrate with
MS Vile Brenda, and MS little boy.
Basil Sherida,. to Canada. as he finds
1t impossible 70 continue in the army
on the small annuity. left him by
his iathcr. the late Lord DuUcrln.
MS eldest brother, the present Mar
Guis OF Duncrin. has no sons by his
American wife, who was Miss Flora
Davis, OF New York. and as his next
older brother. Basil, is q confirmed
bachelor. Lord Frederick stands u
good chance OF eventually succeeding;
TO the marquisate. as well as TO the
Earldoms OF Ava and Dunerin. and
the Other family honors.
The present marquis is senior
clerk at the Foreign Ohice. in charge
Of the American Consular Department.
Like MS brothers. Basil and Frederick
he has inherited a strong sense OF
locking. from his ancestor the famous
Richard Brlnsley sheridan which in
thc marpuis's case. found amusing ca
preston when he was at oxford. In
fact. it cost him his degree Having
made a very careful collection OF the
mortar boards" worn by the Merton
College Faculty. he climbed up peril
GUS heights, and capped herewith
every sarsoyle adornlng the rival
-iaSdalcn College, perchiug the NOR
tar boards At rakish and und!gnined
angles. lie finished by tying up the
head of every carven saint in old wo-
mems nightcaps. tho effect being in
Iescribably funny. MRgdalen College
possesses beautiful park stocked with
line deer. of which Merton College has
always been cnvious.
On another occasion. when the Fac
ulty OF Merton We're giving garden
party in their grounds. Lord Duner!n
and some choice spirits gathered to-
sether all the donkeys they could md
in the neighoorhood, adorned their
heads with every pair OF antlcrs that
they could beg. borrow or steal. and
then turned loose the brayiag herd OH
the lawn OF Merton. among the guests.
This proved the climax OF his univer-
i!tf career. FOR the Dons were so
wroth that they would have no more
OF linn Like Lord Rosebery and many
other men OF light and leading in
their time. he was accordingly sent
down in other words, expelled anu
when Lord Basil Blackwood some time
afterwards wished to matriculate at
Merton. the Faculty declined 10 have
him, so sore We're they still at his
older brothers eHpIoirts