The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-22
Court Gossip of Interesting
Events on Two Continents

the ceremony of proclaiming Cromwell
iord protector. and signing an arree-
inent TO support the usurper's gov
eminent. On the restoration OF the
monarchy the marques Immediately
proceeded to London. but the King
uecIned TO see him and sent him TO
the Tower. where he remained sevar,J
months. when he was sent back -
Scotland by sea. Subsequently he was
trled Tor high treason. and in MAY.
1851 condemned to die. Two DAYS
later he was beheaded by the maiden
al the market-cross in Edinburgh.
HIS son. the ninth earl who in 1863
was restored by royal patent to the
titles and honors of the family. also
was found guilty Of high treason and
sentenced to die for refusing 10 sub-
init to the Test" act. He managed IN
escape from the frowning easements of
the fortress of Edinburgh, disguised as
page. holding up the long train of
Ihe dress OF Lady Lindsay, his step
daughter. But he was caught subse-
quently in an abortive attenpt tn in
wade Scotland in the early days of the
reign OF James II. and in 1855 was exc
cuted in the same place and manner
as his father.
the Scottish dukedom of Argyll dates
from '17o1. John. the second duke
great military commander, was created
British peer by Queen Anne in l7O5,
as Baron Chatham and Earl Green
wich- In 1913 he was advanced to the
British dukedom Of Greenwich. In
1885 he was named British field mar
shall No less distinguished in the
council as on the field of battle. the
poet Pope tells US:
Argyll, the states whole thunder bor,
TO WELD
And shake alike the senate as the
field"
In 1892 the present dukes father
owing to his close relationship to Queen
Victoria was also created a Duke of
Argyll in the peerage of the United
Kingdom
The present ducal pair has no issue.
The dukes brother. Archibald Camp
pei. the heir presumptive, one year
younger than the present tituIar head of
the family, and married to Janey SevilIa
Calender, died the other day. His son
Lord Niamil Diamid. is the next in the
line OF succession.
crewe Hall. whete King George and
Queen Mary stopped during their visit
to Britain's great pottery district in
Cheshire. was not built by Sir Randolph
Crewe early in the seventeenth CEN
fury and has remained practically I'M
altered ever since. This is an error
on the part of the Pail Mall Gazette.
The above mentioned building. which
had been designed by lingo Jones, was
destroyed by fire in 1866. The present
Crew Hall, which was built from de-
signs by Edward Barry. is a nearly
exact reproduction of the old house,
and ii is a very fine example of the
Jacobean style. The alabaster chimney
pieces, inlaid with marble. are a nota-
BILE feature. and the oak staircase and
long gallery are very handsome There
are some fine portraits by Reynolds
The grounds, which contain A large
lake. were most tastefully altered and
improved. Lord Crewe inherited his
extensive estates in Cheshire and STAFF
fordshire from his uncle, the last Lord
Crewe of the old creation, who was the
brother of the late Lady Hougton. Be
sides Crewe Hall. he has another place
few miles of in Stafordshire-Made-
ley Manor. Lord Crewe descends from
Mrs. Crewe, who Is remembered for her
happy impromptu reply to Charles
James Fox's toast: True blue and Mrs.
Crewe." She at once responded with:
True blue and all OF you"
FLANEUR.