The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-17
IN MANY
FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Robert Henry MIontagu. Notwithstand-
Ing all his multitudinous occupations.
he Is wholly thorough in oil he does.
ana never superficial If 1 We're to
potter / should be lost" he remarks
simply, when any ono speaks OF his
marvellous industry.
Tho offices OF THE Car" In the Pic
cadiily Mansions. In London. has be-
and museum for every kind of l'tera-
ture and Information regarding loco
motion BY land. sea and air. His office
looks down upon Plceadilly Circus.
throughout his long working day the
waiting room adjoining his editorial
s5anctum IS thronged with crowd of
the genial editor and publisher.
Geniuses who believe that they have
something that will revolutionize the
existing order OF things. the clever
mechanician with valuable improve
ment in autocars. aeroplanes or sub
marines, the prominent motorist and
alrman. seeking advice, and, have no
uoubt, the perpetual motion" crank,
700. minSie In the waiting crowd.
They all receive absolute attention
each In his turn. Even the most
eNacting inventor has no cause for
deal. as any one who has ever had
anything to do with an inventor Will
understand. Before Lord Montagu's
custom to amuse himself In tho late
evening after office hours by writing
editorials and special articles for the
London Daily Mail-a rather exccp-
.ionai way OF taking rest. But
there Is another side to the shield. He
must delight In extremes.
He loves to plunge from the hurly-
ourly of Piccadilly Circus into the
rustic calm and sylvan peace of the
New Forest. where Is situated his IA
vorite home. with Its green swards and
us endless vistas of forest and wood
N VI, L.
ruined Abbey OF Beaulieu. This abbey
was founded By King John in conse-
quence. so the legend says of a pain
rui :, dream aT am In the year 1904. and was
came. In Norman French. Beauiieu and
was afterwards corrupted. n speech,
INTO bewley-the present pronuncil-
ton, as l have before remarked.
"A more beautiful site it would be
diincult to imagine The building it
self must have been magnificent for
the precinct walls, portions of which
are stitl standing. inclosed a space OF
htty-eight acres. The old refectory is
now used as the parish church of the
village of Beaulicu. AT the time o.
Mscated by Henry VIII. and sold 10
Thomas Wriothesley, afterwards Earl
OF southampton. In the reign of Will
liam III. 1t became the property Of
Ralph. Lord Montagu afterwards
created Duke of Montagu) by mar
WriothesleyS. His son, John. trans
mttted 1t ito his daughters. from whom
IL descended by another marriage. to
Edward Hussey, who assumed the
name OF Montagu and was created
Baron Beaulieu in 1862. and earl two
years later This title became extinct
on his death in 1902. when the manor
went to the last Lord Montagu. from
whom it passed to his nephew the
fifth Duke of Buccleuch and Queens
berry, and from him to his second son,
Lord Henry John Doug Mon
taSu. who was created a baron in 1855.
He died IN 1905, and was succeeded by
his son, the second baron; that is 10
say the active and Industrious gentle
man who has just set foot on these
shores.
AS to the country seat OF Lord Mon
tagu OF Beauiieu. the late baron m
corporated the ancient Guest House in
the modern building known as the
Palace House. blending the old and the
new together with such skill that IL
Is difficult for the most experienced
! eye to detect the DIFFERENCE in age Il
seven centuries between the two. Ants
! quar!ans will be most interested in the
Guest House portion of the structure.
! now the dining halE emblaEoned with
! the insignia o. the various A0oots 81
Beaulieu. The modern portion Of tho
mouse. however has many fine room :.
the great drawing room and the u
throughout are many curious souvenirs
OF the present owners varied expa
| riences as a traveller in every quarter
OF the globe,
Copyright, 1912. by the Brentwood
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