The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28

! LoHuoH, 2pfll i--tSpecldl)-lt IS not always easy to tell the difference be- ] tween good and evil fortune. Lord Cheylesmore. who has just been elected l chairman of the London county council, | is a living example of the truth of this proposition, for it was due to what at the
 time appeared the worst kind of luck which led Lord Cheylesmore to the very l best piece of luck in his career.
 | When, in 1890, the Second battalion of i the Grenaders was sent out to Bermu-
 das, a punishment for a sort of mild
 mutiny, the present peer then Col Her | bert Eaton, was put in command. For
 the 'Tommes" Bermuda proved dull, as
 the authorities had hoped, but the off cers found no small consolation in the society of the American families who
 used the place as resort. Here, in the course of time, Colonel Eaton met his | future wife, who was then a Miss 1 French, d charming and accomplished 1 New York lady, who has had much to do with the successful career of his lord ship, who promises to hold a record among peers for diversity of civic duties. Already he Is an alderman, and for two years he filled the post of mayor of Vest minister His lordship derives the great CT part Of his income from Coventry
 where he has large silk I.anufacturing interest, and where he owns the manor of Cheylesmore Not many people, probably, are aware that the estate which
 the first peer selected to give him the peerage lies about Coventry railway sta
 ton and was formerly owned by the
 Prince of Wales It was disposed of by royalty to the Marquis of Hertford, who parted with it to MT. w. H. Eaton, who was raised 10 the peerage as Lord Cheylesmore In the year of Queen Vic
 tolias jubilee.
 There are some queer names in the
 British aristocracy. Not the least of these are in the Tolemaehe family. of which the Earl of Dysart is the head
 His Iordships health is such that there Is some speculation as to the succession
 The earldom is not likely to become ex- tinct, as whole crowd of Tollemaches are in remainder to it. Some of them are
 the daughters of the late Rev. Ralph Tollemache, who went in for alphabets of names for his numerous progeny
 Here. for instance, Is the set of handles" conferred upon one of his sons: Luylph Odwallo Odin Nestor Egbert Lionel Toed- Inag Hugh Erchenwayne Saxon Esq Cromwell Orma Nevil Dysart Plantag- anet. And here are the names of one of his daughters Mabel Helmingham Ethel II Hnfing Tower Beatrice Blazonberre Evangeline Wise de Lou de Crellana plantaganet Toedmag Saxon!
 To the commoner who suffers from the accusation of being faddist, it is con sohng to know that Euglands royal la- dies are by no means free from "fads." Queen Alexandria abhors all hot house
 flowers and others with heavy sensu- ous scents; but she Is passionately fond of prmrcses, and, when in London, re- ceiyes great box full from q special wood near Sandringham where they are grown for her benefit. She uses only one sceat-attar of rOses-made especially for her in the east. and at one time cher
 islied white parrot possessing an ear
 piercing shriek. Queen Mary. uses only lavender water. prefers plain sewing to any other occupation, finding 1t restful to the nerves, and is also very much interested in medicine, being regular reader of the various medical journals and keen follower of debates on health questions.
 Foreign royalty also has it's fads For instance Prince Eitel Frederick, the wife of the second son of the German Emperor
 paints most beautifully. and 1t is said that she weds a plane and saw with the accomplished skill of the trained craftsman. The archduchess Isabella of Austria makes wax candles after a recipe that is entirely her own. Her castles are illuminated by her own candles and no other light is used The Grown Princess. of Sake Leiningen is one of the best
 lace makers in Europe. Not only does she revive old patterns. but she has worked out some of her own. The Ouch oss Philip of Wurtemberg interests her self in hospital nursing. and is the in ventor of bandase which she presents
 gratis to certain institutions. Princess