The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-23

Sir Ralph Paget, only son OF the late
Sir Augustus Paget, who was British
am bassador at Rome. has just been ap-
pointed to the $4,000 a year post OF
Assistant Under Secretary of State. in
London, In tho place Of sir Louis NAL
let. promoted TO the Enthusiastically
at Constantinople,
Sir Ralphs wife, Leila, Lady Paget,
is half Amerlcap, being the daughter
Of General Sir Arthur Paget and OF
his wifo. tho former Minnie Stevens.
Leila, Lady Paget, indeed. was a par
ticular favorite of her American grand
mother. the late Mrs. Paran Stevens,
owner OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel or
New York.
Leila is n very gifted woman, who
has little il anything in common with
her mother. For. whereas Minnie,
Lady Paget. Is, to say the least, ex-
tremely world. ultra fash enable, and
might be described as frivolous, with
not much shrewd method in her frivol-
ity. her daughter. Leila, Is serious.
quiet. an artist Indifferent to society,
and devoted to good works.
For the last two years she has been
living at Belgrade. where her hus-
band was stationed MS minister pleni-
potentiary, and took advantage of her
sojourn there to found and preside a
society for the prevention Of cruelty
to animals. with branches in all tho
other cities and towns of the kingdom,
and which she has left In flourish
Ing condition. Moreover, since the
beginning OF tho war in tho Balkans,
she has been working day and night
In tho hospital. nursing the sick and
wounded. and relieving suffering, un-
til her health has become seriously
affected
Whereas her mother, Minnie. Lady
Paget. does not enjoy any marked
good will of King George and Queen
Mary, nor yet OF Queen Alexandra,
Leila ana her husband. Sir Ralph, are
favorites OF all three. especially of
the Queen Mother. For Queen Alex
andra can never forget that 1t was to
Sir Ralph's father and mother. Sir
Augustus Paget and his German wife.
Walpurga, Countess of Hohenthal, that
she Is In the main indebted for her
selsctiop as the bride OF Edward VII.
Leila Paget and her husband are
welcome guests at Sandringham, where
General Arthur Paget and his eldest
son nave often been asked. But Min
in these invitations to Sandrlngham,
not even during the lifetime OF King
Edward. who used often 20 dino with
her In London. en- garoon-
Sir Ralph Paget is slightly lame.
and neither stalwart nor particularly
strong. But he is cautious, able, and
very highly thought OF at the Foreign
Office. and also by his intimate friends
His vito. who. as young girl spent
several seasons In New York with her
grandfaother. Mrs. Paran Stevens, Is
tall. graceful with beautiful dark
gray eyes, long dark eyelashes, and q
brilliant complexion. She was last
over here In 1908.
Her husband was minister in Siam
when he married her, and the early
portion OF their welded life was spent
in bangkok. Afterwards he was trans
ferred to Munich. and from there to
Belgrade
Her presence in London as wife OF
the Assistant Secretary OF State will
be interesting. since her friends are
entirely distinct from those of her
mother, and she Is likely to form a
circle OF her own Let mo add that
she is very fond of her mother n-law,
Walpurga, Lady Paget, who is at
dagSers drawn With tho American
Minnie. Lady Paget.
Walpurga is n Christian Scientist,
maid OF honor to Empress Frederick
prior to her marriage, and, while am
bassadress in Italy, befrlended "Ouida,'
in several of whose novels she Is por-
trayed In the most kindly colors.
Copyright, 1913. by the Brentwood
Company