The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
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ord bearer to King Richard Coaur-dp-
lion IN the Holy Land. changed their
names from Darlington to Smith a
tho beginning of the fifteenth century.
the nav Marquis OF Darlington pro :
iesScs no FOOLISH ideas about the mat
ter, and once. when twitted with think
ms more Of tie workingmen than OF
his own order. replied. "Why not? NV
family were 'torking people themselves
Few generations ago"
In his early days Lord Carrlnston
was regarded far more as 4 sports
man and az man OF pleasure than
as a statesman. and was one OF The
particular triends and cronies of King
Edward when Prince OF Wales. In
fact he was one OF the very fsw com
panions Of King Edward, Of whom the
latterS mother Queen Victoria yay
ionn. ana she bestowed upon him many
marks OF favor. promoting him from a
p1rony to an earldom. and appointing
him to all sorts of offices. including
laos OF lord in waiting, OF captain OF
C 1te S"rps OF gentlemen AZ arms, and
governor OF the colony Of New South
wales where he won for himself The
sobriauct OF Champagne Charlie by
reason OF his bounteous hospitality.
Ha was also her lord chamberlain.
and 1t was while holding the latter
office that III fulfilling his duties as
censor of the drama he had his memoir
unic encounter with Fay Templeton.
on the subject OF her costume. VII IN
she was appearing at the Gaiety The
atre, in London. He has been Minis
ter OF Agriculture and has lust re-
Scived. alonS with his seat in the
but still retains his hereditary Office
OF lord great chamberlain of I'M
klngdom, ns which he und srtook tho
entire management and control of the
King George. His duties as lord rreat
chamberlain (Which mus; not &c CON
founded with the Office of lord chnin-
psrlain OF the household) require hts
"a q af -.
ing or Parliament by the sovereign
the Palace OF Westminster, and also
.ne adjacent Abbey. being under his
hia control
his Knighthood of the Garter from
kinS Edward, and ii his only son,
Lord Wendover. born after his par.
ents had been married for nearly TWEEN
OF his fathers shrewdness there Is no
reason why he should not succeed in
getting the marquisate. just created,
turned into Il dukcdom
:, Lady Darlington, a daughter of Lord
Hartford, has been lifelong friend
Of Queen Alexandra. and is now ono
OF her ladies' in waiting. having sue
ceeded in that office her motn>r. the
member OF Queen Alexandra's house
hold from the time of the lattrr's
marriage.
Lady Darlington was very pretty
woman In her young days and still
beauty, coming, indeed. from family
renowned for its good looks. The
tell very funny story Of her indeed
out In Australia. 1t seems that when
the movement for the federation of this
various Australian colonies into one
Commonwcal was in its Inception a
meeting OF the Premlcre OF the various
colonies f took place. at, Government
or Lord Darlington. One OF their
hummer. who was not remarkable for
his personal attractions, thought he
would steal march on the Others by
vance OF the official meeting. On nre-
sentins himself at Government House
at an early hour In the day he en-
countered remarkably attractive, but
and asked il Lord carrln Et6 W was al
nome. Being answered In the afirma
tive, he then made this proposition:
My dear, II you will get me ten
minutes conversation with His Lord
ship | Will give you a kiss and Ten
"Givs me the ten shnllngs." was the
reply, and come this way" Opening
door. the young woman whom the
PREMIER had taken to be housemaid.
LED the way Into the library. whore
PRODUCED the visitor thus:
"charlis. dear, here is a gentleman
VINO is SO anxious to Sec you that he
mas given me half a sovereign to brinr :.
him in" -
1t was not until after the unfortunate
NTH MIN mac fbs t oiben bis departure, along
darlington Informal her husband of
me additional honorarium which had
1een rendered to her. but which sho had
55Sscilned 70 ACCEPT. namely. the kiss.
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