The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-02
Hon. William cadogan Gets I'M
portant Appointment From
King George.

~ LA MARoUIsE DE FoNTENOY.
= MO Georges nomination OF MAJOR
The Hon. william cadogan. OF
IN the Tenth HussAr Regiment. 10
the position OF Equerry TO the
Prince Of Wales. II . very interesting
appointment. as it means that the ma.
jor has been selected to act as one OF
the chief mentors Of his future sover-
eign. AZ Equerry. he will be in con-
slant attendance on the prince. since
the etiquette inaugurated by Queen
Victoria requires that the heir appar-
ent should be invariably accompanied
by an equerry. who acts as his shadow.
ana IL morally responsible. not only Tor
his safety. but also for keeping aim
out Of every kind OF trouble and scrape.
the first one that has thus far been
made in connection with the separate
household now being organized Tor
the young prince.
It 10 In many ways . suitable ono.
For the Tenth Hussars has aiways
been known as the Prince or " hnsns
Invariably held by the heir to the
crown, who also receives. at any rate
his cavalry training In fts ranks. II
may be remembered that KING Eo-
ward. favorits uniform rrios ,h 20 n af
CoIonel-in-Chief Of the Tenth Huseafs'
in which corps his eldest son, the late
Duke Of Clarence. likewise held COM
mission.
Major william cadosan, moreover.
- no stranger 70 Ans .tISo
latter mas known MN s,uSe ~ E.rl
hood. FOR the nfst we "a G Ut.
OF CAoOsu s-,as. ~ oueen Alex
andra, and her children were the
principal associates and playmates
of the young royalties at MARLBOROUGH
House. Major Cadogan, VINO 10 the tni.o
Of the sons OF Lord Cadogan. STANDS
secoed in line of succession to MS
fathers peeraEes ana yaiuAnie ianaeo
property. wnicn comp5!.es ING S
er part OF the Che.se@ ~.st1'Ss "
don. served tnsoTSnCut snS r."rre
ana acteo ., a. ~ s -
ana Vueen AS.S on S,..snS +hs
snell nst v' rS.N Nssn- C.do-
s ~ hsothsr Vtsconnt chelsea.
ssithoueh married has no children.
| .,.to,,.n On. cadovan Earldom only
a.fes from the lime OF the Younger
pitt A. the close Of the etghteenth
IL extremely ancient. It having been
ro,ndaS nv Welsh PRINCE OF F,tlys.
Who had a SON named Cadogan. The
earrs town house is one Of the finest
n IN 'I Tor its marble Statues. lite great
1872. hav and II. stately marble
I maho.e nA Ho - oSs,n conssrnc.
49, 49, ...na. IN ,h. .ite Of an an
e .ion; ~. vSi.h heion1ed IN turn
nna A C.she,ine PAR one OF the
nan consorts OF Henry VIII. to the
r,,"n .sm.. snS 20 Sir Han. sioane.
~'io" e'"'s' anu ~
censrsI Sir John French. now cross
n. -. oc.an hound for Nev York.
~~S~eAp
the day after to-morrow. is the chief
n the imneriaI general stan az the Brit
~ ~ 81. N;,;t.rv M.rnber
asn army ana tne
OF the army council w.n . s@ly =.
sis'ovo = year IN aooluon 70 III SUI ~
position which. according to statements
by the present government In Pariia-
ment would entitie him to the supreme
command of the British forces IN the
event OF war: and 1t is no secret In
military and odaciai circles in England
War Denartment in London that has
contributed more than anything else
10 the relexation of Field Marshal Lord
Kitchener to diplomatic and admins.
tFative employment In ESypt.
Sir John. the son and grandson OF
ed for the church. was sent against
his will into the navy, and zfter at
tanning the rank OF sub-heutenant'
Quilted the sea In order to join the
army as q Hussar omcer: He enjoys
the wen menteu reputauon OK oeins
the most able cavASy isaoef OF the
Enensh army ma wOn tse =. sucn
that he sti,i rides like = sailor. that
20 say nay, se cooS s,Ssr ~S;ch 'd is al
.n. norr sx,onfsh;nS IN 49, a. hts
nrovesae. vhiIe n Young subsitern.
in rs~imentaI s.seslechases
He frst ssw active service in Egypt
and took part in the unsuccsesful Nile
expedition under Lord Wolseley, for
the relef OF General Chins' Gordon
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