The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-20
OFFICIAL RESIGNATION SOON
Poor Health of Duchess Cause of
Decision to Leave
EARL BeAUCHAMP SUCCESSOR?

London, March 2O.--The Duke Of
connaught. accompanied by his wife
ana daughter, are leaving Canada this
week for England and il is generally
understood here that his royal high
ness Will not return TO Ottawa, though
as Yet there has been no official am
houncement to that effect The duke
is known 10 have "a strong and sincere
liking for Canada, and doubtless would
be pleased To remain there another two
years. But the climate across seas
apparently has never agreed with the
Duchess Of COnnaught and in view ~
thus fact ii is believed that the duke
has now practically ended his tenure
uf office as governor general of the
dominion.
The question as to who will he
named 10 succeed the Duke of Con-
naught AT Ottawa has become "A sub
lect of lively speculation here. The
names of half a dozen prominent per-
sons have been mentioned. among
them at least two close connections
Of the royal family. But the best au-
thorities seem to agree that the young
Earl of Beauchamp has the inside
track and is most likely 10 win the
race. He has the backing of the cab
met, which should count ninety nine
points in his favor.
Career of Distinction.
Lord Beauchamp is at present .irst
commissioner of works. "A position in
volving mainly the care of all national
buildings and royal palaces and the
holder of which is also a cabinet min
ister. For a man of his years-he has
just passed fortS-his career has been
one of rather unusual distinction. At
the age of twenty -four he was mayor
of the city of Worcester. and before
he had reached his twenty eighth
birthday he was governor of New
South Wales, one of the most desira-
BILE offices of it's kind in the gift of
the crown.
As governor of New South Wales he
is said to have displayed executive
ability of "A high order. Also in his
favor may be stated the fact that he
is exceedingly wealthy and a man of
high culture. He has, perhaps, a too
exalted view of the worth and pre-
negatives of the aristocracy. which
vulnerable point he has left wei
come opening for his enemies, who
have not hesitated in occasions to call |
him a snob and prig. In conclusion |
it may be said that Lord Beauchamp |
of nf mind II |
has always taken an active interest in |
church and Sunday school work and |
in his youth he carried his enthusi- |
asm so far as TO appear in the role Of
a street preacher.
Agreeable to Countess.
The Canadian post, there is little
doubt, would be highly acceptable to
the Countess Beauchamp, who is
sister to the immensely wealthy Duke
of Westminster, and before her mar
riage. some ten years ago was Lady
Lettice Grosvenor. She has always
taken a keen interest in her husbands
political work 1t is rather an inter-
esting coincidence that one of her
warmest friends is Princess Patricia
of COnnauPnt, WHO has Dt'H ~ li'lu'ii'
visitor to Hadnestleld court. near NAL
yern. the beautiful home of Lord and
Lady Beauchamp. Their eldest son,
viscount Elmley. is nine years old, and
they have four other children.
Lord Beauchamp's peerage is COM
modern. beirg less than
century old, and his connection with
the historic house of Beauchamp
which played so prominent a part in
English history, is indirect and re"
mote. The father Of the present earl
was at one time a captain i'm the Wor-
yoemanry cavalry ana
one of the lords Of ad
il having been thought ad-
,isable so IL seems, that the board
which administers the British naval
Affairs, should he strengthened by the
,ppointment thereto of a horse marine.
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