The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-23
LORD COMPTON is IN
SERIOUS DILEMM A

much Of his wealth to his mother the
late marchioness. having been tho
only daughter and heiress OF 4 great
part OF the wealth of the second Lord
Ashourton, who in his day was one
or the principal partners OF tho house
of Barring. She brought to her hus-
band. In addition to a huge fortune,
extensive ground rents in the Clerken-
we'll and Islington districts OF Lon
don. which are increasing in value all
the time.
Lord Northampton traces his descent
back to Osbcrt. of Compton, who
Nourished In the reign OF Henry IL,
and who was the son OF Turchil of
Arden. an Anglo Saxon chiettain, who.
according to history. deserted from
King Harold to William tho Con-
queror just before the battle of Hast
inss. From this contemporary Of the
Norman Conquest the present marquis
Is descended In an unoroken line, and
his family was already in the pos
session of Compton Wynyates his
principal country seat. when Dooms-
day Book was compiled nearly II
thousand years ago. 1t is perhaps the
finest OF the half-timbercd country
seats OF England: a strange mixture
of Tudor Castle with turrets, embat-
tied walls. timbered gable ends. and
broad mont. teeming with silvery
fish: mansion distinguished In an
altogether unique fashion by it's dem
onstration OF the architectural secret
OF perfect proportion without regular
ity. Henry VIII. Edward VI. Queen
Elizabeth and James L are among
tho soverNgns in olden days who
have stayed at Compton Wynyates and
In the state apartments tho fine old
bedstead In which Charles l. slept.
while guest OF the second Lord
Northampton, figures among tho FUR
niture in use TO this present day.
In view OF the public sale q week or
so ago at Rome of the furniture, brio
a-brac and other belongings Of Baron
Fritz Meyer Won Schauensce, and or
the report that divorce proceedings
had been instituted by his American
wife. Maude. laughter of Mrs. Robert
Toland. of Philadelphia, 1t Is only fair
to state that his family is among the
oldest OF the patrician houses OF
Switzerland. and that his family has
for TIE last 700 years made It's homb
at the Castle OF Schauensee on the
shores OF the Lake OF the Four Can
tons, in Switzerland. which was grant
ed to them In 1878 by Emperor Ru-
dolf OF Hapsburg
These Meyers Won Schauensce have
been fervent Roman ~Catholics for
eight centuries. and have furnished
many commanders to the Swiss Guard
of the Supreme Pontin ut Rome. In
deed, Fritz Meyers father. Baron Leo
pold Meyer Won Schauensee was for a
number OF years colonel in comma nd
OF the Swia3 Guards at the Vatican.
and his son. an officer OF the corps
would probably have been appointed
to succeed him on his retirement, in
stead OF Colonel Repond, had it not
been for his matrimonial troubles and
financial difficulties Baron Leopold
was preceded In the command OF the
Swiss Guard by Count courten, and at
the time OF his retirement had been
an officer of the guard for thirty
five years.
The Swiss Guard OF the Popo has
been In existence for over four cen
turtles, having been first formed in
October. 1905. by Pope julius, at the
suggestion Of the Swiss Cardinal
Schinner. the uniforms. designed by
Michael Angelo at the request of
Pope julius. remaining identicauly the
same at the present time they were
in the days or the illustrious master
who painted the frescoes in the Sistine
Chapel. During several pontiiical
, reigns, certain features OF their uni
forms, notably their helmets. were
modernized. but Piux Y. has restored
TO thcm the armor and the helmet
worn by the corps when first enrolled.
They are all six feet or more in
height. and are recruited exclusively
from Roman Catholics In Switzerland.
Most OF them are men OF good fam
lily. and we'll do. who enlist partly
FOR the purpose of fulnlling what they
believe to be the traditional duty or
their families TO the church, and part
~ on account OF the opportunity which
IT affords them OF studying under the
most favorable conditions the various
branches OF art and literature in the
Vatican itself. and also beyond the
papal borders, in the city of Rome.
To them is intrustcd the guardianship
of what may be described as the from
tiers OF the papal territory. They
stand on duty just inside the Vatican
gates and at the great bronze doors
and no one. be he prince or peasant,
can pass In without showing them an
entrance card. duly stamped with the
parai arms. or else giving them pass
word
Copyright. 1919. by the Brentwood
Company
Fred-Parrott.
BlacksburS, Va June PA pro-