The Washington herald., 1912-03-29

An interesting episode at the annual
pricking OF the sheriffs. and the ex-
change of seals made necessary through
the recent changes in the ministry,
which took place at council held at
Buckingham Palace the other day. was
the delivery OF the great seal Of Scot
land by Lord Pentland to King George.
who thereupon handed It over TO Mr..
Mclinnor Wood
The seal. which is made Of silver, 10
a very large one, and was brought from
Edinburgh for the council by the dep
uty keeper. The arms of Scotland are
stamped on one side while the other
side shows the efigy of the King. The
new seal was manufactured last year.
When King Edward died his great seal
of Scotland. according to custom. be-
came the perquisite of its keeper, Lord
Pentland, who was then in ONCE. BY
the same token Queen Victoria's Scotch
seal became the property Of Lord Bal
four of Burleigh.
Mgr. Edmund stoner. titular Arch
bishop of Trebozond, who died at
Rome, was a near relative OF Lord
Camoys. who last winter married Miss
Sherman, the Newport and Providence
heiress, while her father was, so TO
say, on his deathbed. The monsignor
was distinguished as much for his
kindness, courtesy, and his fine manner
as for his literary and artistic knowl-
edge and his brilliant conversation.
Edmund stonor was the third son OF
the third Lord Camoys, in whose favor
the allegiance OF this ancient barony was
terminated in 1893. Several OF the mem
bers OF that family have since been
closely associated with the British court,
end even were in high favor with Queen
Victoria and King Edward. The mon
signor spent the greater part OF his life
In Italy. and hell several important
church Offices at Rome He was IA
miliar figure at the Vatican.
The first Lord Camoys commanded the
left wing OF the English army at Agin-
court in 14l5. when the Internal dlstrac-
ton of France, under the imbecile
Charles VI, had encouraged Henry V
of England to ianI an army 1900 strong
at Harfeur. Though fearlessly leading
his archers to the rescue OF the Kings
Greatuncle, the Duke OF York, Lord
Camoys was unable to save him from
the onslaught Of the terrible Due d'Alen-
con, who slew him. later getting so near
to King Henry that he was able to strike
the crown from his head.
Stonor Park. the family seat. near
! Henley-on-Thames, is picturesque
house, full OF Interesting historical
relics. The park is noted for Its beauti-
ful beech woods
Were Rabbi Ben Akiba alive he
would have to confess that there is
something new under the sun, after ALL
despite his famous old dictum. Old
fashioned society folk who still see In
the marriage OF an earl and an actress
an incongruity, because such elevation
into the ranks OF the uppertendom is
too much of an honor for a mere ac-
tress, are holding up their hands in
amazement, for Miss Olive May. of the
London Gayety Theater, has 'indig-
nantly" denied the rumor-apparentiy
fioated by the young man himself
that she was engaged to Lord Victor
Paget.
This idle report. so she says, had
caused her much annoyance" and II
was this "absurdly impertinent" re-
mark which set the ultra-moraI old
fashioned tongues on end. Time was
when a reported alliance with the heir
presumptive of one OF the richest OF
the British marquessates would not
have seriously" annoyed even the
most successful OF the Gayety girls
(Lord Victor is heir TO the sixth Mar
guess OF Anglesea).
But, OF course. times do change,
though little has been heard in the
last three decades OF Mrs. Grundy be-
Ing horrifed at the peers marrying