The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-21
She Enjoyed Great Degree OF
Intimacy With Members
of Reigning House.
ny l., MAI,auIsE DE roNrE>oY.

Bn IA MhR4tISE ID! toNIi:NoN.
H ROBABI.N no American woman
nas been admitted to = greater
J. degree OF intimacy by the
members OF tho Icignins house OF Ems
land than Juliet. Lady Carington,
whose death has just been reported
from London. Daughter Of The late
Francis Warden. OF New York she was
a sister OF that extremely popular
parsonage, the late Billy Warden. WHO
was as much At home in the most cN-
elusive set Of London society rs III
that OF Paris and OF New York,
Lady Darlington was nrst brought
into close contact with the royal FAM
lily through her marriage, forty-two
years ago, as very young girl. 70
the Marquis OF Liucoinshirc's brother,
Colonel the Right Hon. Sir William
Darlington, who was at the time MEM
Der OF Parliament for Wycomhc, ami
an officer OF the Grenadicr Guards.
For the last twenty-one years Of
Queen Nictoria's life he was one OF her
favorte cquerries and assistant pri-
Vate secretaries. In fact, he served
hcr as q sort OF lack Of all trades
That is 10 say. he was called upon At
q moments notice 10 undertake all
sorts of odd jobs about the court ana
there WAS scarcely u single branch OF
did not become connected.
When the keeper OF tho privy purse
was absent on leave. OF through sick
ness. Bill Darlington acted as his loctm
tcnonS At other times he performed
tho duties of principal private sccrc-
tary. q particularly responsible post
since all tho state papers and govern
ncnt dispatches destined TOR the pc
rusal or the signature OF queen Vie
toria passed through his hands. Again
during the jubilee festivities. owiuL,
10 the increase Of work cntailcd upon
Lord Edward Pelham Clinton. bv The
necessity OF providing for the enter
tainment OF all The foreign guests 81
the Queen, Sir William Carincton
acted rs assistant master Of the royal
household. III addition 10 this. ho was
groom in waiting and caucrry Ii be-
ing by the Queens own wishes that
ne fulfilled all these manifold duties
When she died, he was appointed
comptroller OF tho household ana
treasurer 10 tho Prince OF Wales. ana
on the lattcr's accession to The throne
threo years ago. Sir William Caring
ION was created a member Of the Piivy-
'ohncll, and keeper OF tho privv purse
20 the sovereign. which ia the principal
n"npolitical Office OF the monprcb's
own household
Ihs"ughout il all, Lady Carinrton
was nor husbands most tactful ana
dlscrect helpmate. the worry soul Of
ois''etion. never forgetting her AIncri-
can hlrth. but at the same time hold
ing herself aloof from the ras, ana
iathci noisy lo-Amcrican sol IN
London society. remaining in tho back
ground. and yet sought ont ana made
lhnch OF by tho royal family. iust ~,
,h"l account. She was in Il positton
20 exercise considerable amount or
'hiuelicc, both through her husband
ana through the intimacy which sh.
thJoFed on The part or the rcirnin.-
mouse Yet sho never tavc NM onc
ne opportunity of invoking It, she
uie, ~ Foikostone, after !, lone illness.
ana her loss cannot but he = scycrn
hioW TO popular "Bill" Darlington. ,ybo
icd has company SO gallantIy in ma
st"fin'nS Of tho Arabist works ma
trenches At the hattlc or Tcl-el-Kchir
ana who IS now vorsins on his seven
ticth year.
Like has brother. Lord Lincolnshire.
ne IS utterly devoid Of side" ana OF
family pride. Lord Lincolnshire.
whcn twittcd some years ago with
thinking moro OF tho workingman