The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-14

i' .iauu' VIII ihietll StV'VVo per
annum.
Lord Carbcry. who has Just been
quietly married IN London to Miss
Jose Metcalfe, daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Evelyn AGctcasce. OF Chester
Place. Hyde Park. no announcement
Of the engagement or OF the wedding
being made IN the newspapers until
several daya after the ceremony had
taken place. IS only just turned twon-
ty-one. and celebrated tho attain
inent OF his majority a few weeks ago
He has many friends on this side OF
the Atlantic. especially among those
who frequent tho Swiss winter re-
sort OF st. Aroritz, whore he has at
tractcd much attention by his Prov
esses In tobogsaning. and where eigh-
teen months ago he became Involved
in controversy on the methods and
manners OF the sport of bobsleighing
1t was a dispute in which the German
Crown Prince and Crown Princess
We're his supporters. and which at
tracted much attention in the United
States and Canada, becoming the SUP
ject OF a good deal OF newspaper dis
cussion.
The first Lord Carbery owed his
peerage to the fact that his father
was the principal promoter OF the rev
olution that brought King William
ana Queen Mary to the throne lie
was offered a reerage az n reward. but
declined ii in favor OF his eldest son
and namcsakc. The patent was made
out with the unusuaI provision that
in default OF descendants In the male
line OF the first lord, It should 20 to
the other descendants IN the male line
OF mis- facher
Tho family. which originally bore
the name OF Evans alone Is OF an
Client Welsh descent, has been settled
in the Emerald Islo ever since the lat
tor part OF the sixteenth century:
While Castle Freke, the family seat in
County Cork. has been in tho posses
sion OF the Lords Carbery over since
tho marriage OF the son of the first
peer of tho line with Grace. only child
and heiress Of sir Ralph Froke in the
reign OF George L He was compelled
hy the terms or his father-ln- laws
will to assume the na.n1o and arms OF
Freke. in addition to his own.
The eldest son of this union. George
Evans Frcke, fell In lovo with tho
daughter of Colonel Stamcr. OF Car
molly. But the affection was not re,
ciprocatcd Owing. however 70 the
wealth and honors TO which young
Evans Freke was heir. Colonel Staner
insisted upon his daughter giving her
hand to him. Tho maiden seemed to
yield, and the wedding day arrived.
In those good old days any man at
wedding who failed to get more than
half sens over with good cheer, was
held TO b. guilty OF positive dscour-
tesy. spocial point was always
made OF plying the bridegroom with
plenty Of Dutch courage for the cerc-
mony. The latter took place in due
course. But when George Evans r'reke
recovered his sober senses on the fol-
towing morning, ne found that for the
lady of his love her younger and OK
tremely homely sister, Anne, had boon
substituted and that his nancea had
been tho authoreSs or the conspiracy.
Stung 70 madness. he assaulted both
her and his nominal wife with invec-
tvcs, and. leaving the house. never
set eyos on either OF thcm again. dy-
lng OF dissipation on the Continent
The seventh lord was a most charm
ing and witty man. with a great fun!
OF humor in spite OF hts being deaf
and dumb: and so clever that by
watching the lips of his only daugh-
ter. Gcorgina Cnow the Countess of
Bandonl who WAS devoted to him. he
was ablc 10 understand without din
Guilty what sho was saving.
Castle Frelle. the principal country
scat OF the present Lord Carbcry,
was almost entirely destroyed by nre
three years ago. Most of the antique
furniture. tapestries and paintings. in
GLIDING some mac1rificeNt Vandykes.
We're saved. as VOL as tho splendid
collection OF old silver stored IN a
strong room undcrground Rut tho
great hall. one OF the features OF the
building. was completely destroyed.
Fortunately Lord Carbery Is fair
~ rich. having an income estimated
nj about 100000 a year and estates
in County Cork. IN Limerick and In
Queens County. extending over some
300 acres Unlike most Irish land
ed property. 1t IS very valuable. com
pTising as 1t docs n considerable
amount of real estate in the city of
Cork
(Copyright. 1918, by thu Brentwood
Company