The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-28
LORD WEARDALE NOW
ON THIS SIDEOF OCEAN

tour representatives OF the historic
taintly or Stanhope in the House of
Lords. namely. Lord Weardale. and the
Earls of Stanhopc, of Harrington and
OF Chesterfield.
Camden, in his writings OF the
times of Queen Elizabeth. mentions the
Stanhopo family as deriving its name
from Stanl,ope. In the County OF Dur
ham The first poerage granted to the
family was the carldom of Chester
held created In f62S in favor OF Sir
Philip Stanhopc, 1t was his great
grandson whose Letters have caused
him to be generally spoken of as "the
celebrated Lord Chesterfield" A
grandson of the first Lord Chesterfield
was created FIRST Earl of Stanhope for
eral who captured Mahcn, in the isle
| OF Minorca-and was for a number Of
years Prime Minister
Lord Weardale's father Was famous
AS historian. and white still Lord
Mahon wrote History OF England"
winch remains to this day standa rd
work He was an intimate friend OF
Macaulay, who often STAYED with him
al ChcncninG, the Stanhope ancestral
home in Kent. 1t is a grand old place,
ffull Of relics OF past and gone Stan
hopes. OF the Pitts and also of the
Duke of Wellington, including the toll
escopc which the latter used at Water
loo. The duke was the godfather OF
tho late Earl OF Stanhope
| The present carl is thirty-two yenra
of age. still unmarried and served as
an officer OF the Grenadier Guards
during the war in South Africa. He
| has inherited none of the pronounced
prejudices of his father, the sixth earl.
AGAINST the United States Tile late
Lord Stanhope gave liberal expression
TO his unfricudly sentiments for eyery-
! thinE American, by his vigorous OPP
In fl,c
government I'm turning over to tho
| United States the log of the Mayflower.
indeed, he actually went TO tho length
! OF moving in the House OF Lords a ne
tition to the Queen to put a stop 10
this piece of International courtesy: a
| motion which was denied.
| Among the other members OF the
! delegation headed by Lord Weardale
IL Captain tho Hon. Arthur Lawley. a
Younger brother of the present Lord
WcniociS, and who resigned his COM
m,ission IN King Edwards own regi-
lhent' the Tenth lfussars, in which he
served with the late Duke OF Clarence.
10 hccolne the private secretary of the
late Duke of Wcstminstcr most
! which he filed for several years. He
. thereupon was appointed in turn ad-
ininlstrator of Matabeleland, Governor
oil Western Australia, Lieutenant Gov
| erhor 81 the Transvaal, and last year
completed s,X-year term as Governor
Oh Madras, where he enjoyed "A salary
( OF $4,000 year with allowances OF
as much more. as we'll as a palace in
we Guy or Madras and country seat
IN the highlands of tho presidency
maintained for him by the government
| ne is married to a daughter of the
late Sir Edward Cunard a sister. there
iore, OF Sir Bachc Cunard, the present
naronet. Sir Arthur is indebted for
ms ute TO his Grand Cross OF the
order OF the Indian Empire.
sun another member of the deleea-
! tion, and very important one. is the
Right Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell. who
Is one OF King Georges Privy Coun-
ciiors. lie lis many sided and YER
/ sallie man, possessor OF an ancient
baronetcy and some very fine estates
In Scotland. The Maxwells of whom
sir Herbert is the chief. are among
the Oldest families in Scotland. and
are descended from Macchus, noble
or norwegian descent at the court of
David l. OF Scotland. He received
from this monarch n grant of lands
on inc Tweed. and from the fishery
attached thereto, with its wheel. the
name OF Alacchuss Wheel, corrupted
into Maxwell, is derived
The name of Maxwell appears fire.
quently in the annals of Scotland. and
| one of them, Sir John. particularly dis
.insuished himself at the battle OF OF
'erburn, where according TO the Chroni-
cies OF f'roissart his contemporary. he
captured Sir Ralph Percy, son of tile
i1ari OF Northumberland. and brother
OF the noted l1otspur. The tradition In
this connection may be said IN have
been continued. For Sir Herbert's son
ana heir, Captain Aymer Maxwell of
the Grenadier Guards. captured NOT
long ago the heart and hand OF Lady
mary Percy daughter of the present
Duke and Duchess OF Northumberland
ana sister of that Lord Eustace Percy
who is now attached to the British
embassy at Washington
sir herbert is president Of the So
ciety OF Antiquarics i'm London, sat for
number OF years in Parliament for
Wlgtownshire. and achieved fame az.
one OF me best dressed men in the
rouse OF Commons. He is the author
or the Notes of a Naturalist" which
Tor so many years have been so non
nlar feature In William Waldorf
Astors Pail Mall Gazette. and has
written on almost as many subjects
ana win as wide range of i<nowl-
edge as his friend. the late Andrew
Lang.
Monreith, his place in the County
OF Wigtown, comprises some 20, 900
acres with stately mansion, stand
ing In beautiful gardens. the latter
i'"i'iSu ny IL grand old park. He is
Il member of that curious scot non
ularly known as the Irvingites. but
which STYLES itself the Catholic Apos-
toltc Church, and, as usual in the
houses OF the members of this par
ticular denomination, vacant chair
rs always left at table at each meal
ior the coming of the Lord. While
possessed of so facile pen, Sir Her.
pert is not n graceful or a fluent sneak
CT. indeed, the ilrst time he rose to
address the House OF Commons, in his
usual suhdued tones. and hesitatin.r
hating fashion. an audible aside was
made from one of the back benches
Fhe man looks AS If he would not
be the worse for stiff brandy and
Soda"
Copyright. 1918, by the Brentwood
Company
ARRANGED BY HISTORIAN.
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