The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-06
EARL OF CARRICK
is EXPECTED TO-DAY

labels TO goods Is restricted 10 foods
and drugs. In Great Britain and Ire
land It extends to nearly all other ar
ticles OF trade
As inspector OF rhs Department Of
Agriculture IN Ireland he had many
odd experiences. his work having led
him occasd onally 70 disguise himself
as laborer, in order to purchase sam
| plies of food sold to the poorer elasses.
notably the butter.
Lord Carrick is descended from the
same ancestry as the Marquis Of Or
monde and like the latter his patrony-
| mic is Butler. His Vtscounty of Ikerin
IN County Tipperary dates from the
.eign OF James L. and his earldom
was bestowed by George IL, in lT4S.
But for the omission Of formality in
ancient times, Lord Carrick would be
to-day the premier earl of Ireland.
His ancestor. Edmond de Botiller. was
created on September /. 1915. Ess OF
| carrick. In County Tipperary. by Ed
ward III. Of England. for his services
In hghting the Scotch. The records
bore testimony that he received the
feudal seigneury OF the Castle and
Manors OF Karryk. Macgrinyn and
| Roserea for himself and his heirs.
Sub nomine ct honore Comites de
Karryk" But In those days a mere
patent was not sufficieTrt for the crea-
ton OF an earl. IT was necessary. In
order TO complete the dignity. that
he should be "belted-" The ceremony Of
betting was for some reason or other
omitted or neglected In the case OF
this Edmond lie Botfller. Earl of Car
rick. Hence. although the descendants
l. 1rtfA IA To an
toy the lands and the feudsl rights
bestowed upon him by Edward IL, the
earldom was regarded as non -existent.
owing TO the dignity not having been
completed until the reign of George ii.
The present ear, ie the seventh OF his
line, is married to a daughter Of Col
onel II. c. Lindsay. a member OF the
family OF which the Earl OF Crawford
is the chief, and has four children. all
| bows. the two eldest being twins.
Incidentally IT may be mentioned
that there was a woman tolerably well
known in Washington and New York,
who used 10 pass herself off. first as
a daughter OF the childless Lord ami
Lady Holland. and later on as the
third daughter OF the Earl OF Car
rick until her pretensions were ex-
posed in these letters as bogus. just
in time TO prevent her from securing
the hand and incidentally the large
fortune. of a man we'll known in the
public life of the State of New York.
Lord Carrtck Is arriving here to-day
in connection with the work of the
International Exchange of Students. IN
which he Is much interested.
walpurga. Lady Paget widow OF
Sir Augustus Paget. who was Brit
ish ambassador at Rome. is bring
ing out a volume OF "reminiscences.
They should be interesting For not
only Ia she brilliantly clever but
moreover she played a very important
role in bringing about the marriage
of the late King Edward.
Daughter OF Count Charles Hohen-
thai OF the Prussian House of Lords,
! and grand cup bearer 10 the crown, she
was on the marriage Of the late En-
press Frederick attached 20 her house
hold as maid of honor. and became so
intimate with her that when her royal
mistress was requested by Queen VIC
toria and the prince consort TO quiet
" look around among the German
princesses of the blood for suitable
wife for the Prince OF Wales, she as
ISOLATED the young Countess Won Ho-
henthal with her in the search. Mean
while. tho latter had become afiancei
70 Augustus Paget. secretary of the
British embassy at Berlin. and who
had been previously stationed At Co
penhagen.
One day. when the countess men
toned to her fance the difficulty which
they were experiencing in finding an
eligible princess in Germany. he ex-
claimed that he knew the incest,
prettiest and most charming princess
in the world. namely. Princess AliN,
eldest daughter OF the then Crown
Prince Christian OF Denmark The
countess had occasion at a dinner all
most Immediately afterwards. when
seated by the side OF the prince con-
sort to whisper Princess AK of Den
marks name into his ear. He repeat
ed the whisper TO Queen Victoria In
ouiries were made. prelirinartes ar
ranged. and after both Queen Victoria
and the Prince Of Wales had met the
princess and had been delighted with
ner the marriage took place
Queen Victoria happened TO be stay
ing AT Berlin with the prince consort
U-hsn Young Countess Hohcnthals mar
rage to Augustus Paget took place
there. and was present az the weddlng.
the Queen developing so great an IN
.eresf N the Young couple that the
BRIDEGROOM was p+pifDNrL diAAcSN .-'-
n,ediately afterwards. and out OF his
turn. to the post OF minister at Ores
den
At Florence and Afterwards at
po,,e LADY pazrt was IN her element
as wife Of the British representative,
bes,~ Of an extremely artistic turn OF
mind the only fault laid at her door
being that sh- was disposed to be
trire distant TO niddle-clzss English
men who for political and official res-
cons she was obliged 10 receive az the
embassy.
she was extremely kind to "ou!ds-
s,s the friendship which she showed
10 the novelist went far 20 dispel the
so.4sl prejudice. and even boycott. 70
which ire latter had been until tnen
subjected BY her countrymen a1o
cor7+rv~o-aer in italy Ouios was not
u,xra,eful. and I.adv Paset ngures
unde- the most transparent OF p-eu-
downs. and III a very attractive man
nor In several Of her novels dealing
with ilfe IN italy.