The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-06
QUEEN ALEXANDRA
LOSES OLD FRIEND

daughter OF the great Sir Robert
Peal. had been one of her earliest and
principal ladies In waiting: perhaps the
ono of all her household to whom she
had been most warmly attached. II la
this. indeed. that accounts, too, for
the altogether privileged position en-
stoner, who is y gentleman in wait
ing of George ", as he was OF King
Edward. from tho time af his attain
Ing manhood He is generally in at
her yachting cruises. and Is conspicu-
Gus among her encourage by his eX-
ceptional height.
Eric Loder, whose marriage last
week TO the English musical comedy
actress, Gabrielle Rag, was attended by
some mildly sensational circumstances,
is d son OF Alfred LodAr, a younser
son of tho first baronet, Sir Robert
Lodcr. and nephew, therefore, of Sir
Edmund. the present holder of the title.
Another uncle Is Major F.ustace Loder
the well known racing man, and mem
Derby OF 1906 with Spearmint. The
l.oderS are enormously rich, and derive
their fortune from the enterprise OF
Honest Giles Loder, of Austin Fri
migrated to Russia. and embarked In
the tallow trade there, amassing an
immense fortune. There ara some who
Insist that the Loders are OF Russian
themselves. and they claim that their
family originated in Dorsetshire saw
erai hundred years ago. Honest Giles"
Loder's wealth was so vastly In
creased BY his sons that his descen-
dants. although tolerabiy humorous
are all extremely we'll Off.
The eldest son. the late Sir Robert
Lodcr was created a baronet in 1881
golden jubilee. and year later was
succeeded BY his son. the present head
OF the family. Sir Edmund, who is one
of the champion rife shots In Eng
land. and who at Leonardslee. his
place in Sussex, one of the most beau
titul and largest parks In the south of
England, has acclimatized all sorts OF
foreign animals. There kangaroos.
emus. 'Patagonian hares, Chinese deer
and prairie dogs roam at large in q
portion of the park devoted to their
eXSience. and which IL appropriately
known as Paradise. 4 feature of IL IS
the large and thriving colony OF North
American beavers. whose clever engi-
neering works are q sourc. of never
ending interest. Leonardslee, by the
by. hgures In one OF the adventures Of
the redoubtable Pycroft, OF Rudyard
kipling's later books. Sir Edmund has
Tor some TINA past been one of the
advocates OF the conversion of several
OF the crown forests into sahctuar.es
for wild animals. both native and for
eiGn in the same way as the Yellow
stone Park in this country Is used as
preserve for deer and for bison.
Lady Louisa Loder. his sistcr-in-law,
is we'll known In this country. which
she frequently visited. when her uncle
Lord Grey. WAS Governor General OF
Canada. Married to Gerald Lowtt ar,
member OF Parliament for Brighton, she
Is sister OF the present Duke of st
Adams and as such. Is q lineal de-
scendant of Nell Gwynn. whose son by
Charles II. was the first Duke of ST
Adams Her mother. the late dukes
first wife. and who died in her Infancy,
was sister of Lord Grey, and a
daughter. therefore, of old General
Grey. who was for SO many years the
most trusted and confidential score
tary OF Queen Victoria and OF the
prince consort.