The Washington herald., 1913-06-14
Court Gossip of Interesting
Events on Two Continents

Dingwall-Fordyce. Of Aberdeen, Scot
land. she being his third wife.
In August, 1906. Sir Robert Turing,
when within week of his seventy
ninth birthday. married Mrs. Herbert
Ramus, widow of a clergyman
Sir Henry Varasour is another VEN
cradle baronet who beats the record
in years and vitality. When well past
the allotted span he married, in 1891,
Miss Alice Codrington. Sir Henry is
now ninety-one, and well and strong
in mind and body.
One of the most remarkable Nav
and December marriages was that OF
the late Marques of Donegal, who, in
1902, at the age of eighty. married a
young and charming Canadian, Miss
Violet Twining. she being the mar
guess third wife. year later a son
and heir was born to the happy couple,
the marques dying seven months after
the birth of the child.
The late Duke of Argyll married
at the advanced age OF seventy-two.
his bride being a lady of the court of
Queen Victoria
1t is also interesting to note that
in 1897, at the age % nearly seventy.
Lord Mount Stephen married Miss Clan
Tufnell, who was also a great favorite
with the late Queen.
The late Sir Charles Tenant took
second wife when he was past his
seventy-second birthday, a child being
born 10 him when he was eighty years
old.
of Wemyss, who, in 1900, when he was
eighty-two, took as his second wife
Miss Grace Blackburn.
Quite number Of cases might be cited
of brides and bridegrooms who both have
passed the allotted span before entering
hymen's realms. Last November Mr.. S. II.
Somerfeld. of Buckley. who had already
been married three times, led to the altar.
at the age of eighty-three, a widow, Mrs.
Sarah Walton. who was but ten years-
younger. Even more extraordinary was
the marriage Of two old-age pensioners
at Rettering in February. The bride
groom, William Hennen- was ninety-four
years of age, and the bride. Fanny wad-
hams. was eighty. Another pension ro-
nance was ended in marriage about the
same time at Birmingham, the bride be-
ing a widow named Swami and her
groom Charles Wright, a widower They
had been neighbors for years, and the
acquaintance ripened into matrimony
when Mr.. Wright was seventy-one and
his sweetheart sixty-nine.
1t is not generally realized that the
game is hedged in by as many restric-
tons as boxing contest under the Mar
quis of Queensberry rules These regu-
lations. which are under the sanction of
all the civilized countries of the world.
are designed TO insure fair play for the
combatants.
When il is intended to lombard a
place, due notice should be given so that
all women and children may be removed
| TO a place of safety, and every care must
be taken to spare churches and hospitals
as well as all charitable and educational
buildings All chaplains, doctors. and
nurses are protected in every possible
way and are not to be taken prisoners or
in any way injured.
ANY soldier robbing or mutilating an
| enemy is liable to be shot without trial.
and death is the penalty for wounding
or killing disabled man. The bodies Of
the enemy are to be carefully searched
before burial, and any articles found on
them which might lead to their identif-
cation are to be sent to the proper
quarters.
Explosive bullets must not be used, and
quarter must be given to the enemy,
whether he asks for it or not. In an
attack on the enemy there must be no
concealment Of the distinctive signs of
the regiments, and, among many other
things, the use of poisons for polluting
drinking water is strictly forbidden.
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