The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-31

Lord Rocksavage. who is to marry
Miss Sybil Sassoon next month, not.
as was expected, in a synagogue. but
at one of the London registry Offices
viii nave enough money to rcSuild the
escutche9n OF his family, and to re-
store it's some what impaired fortunes.
For she has $4,000, 600 in cash, besides
a share in the Sassoon business
which is Of enormous extent In fact
the Sassoons, formerly OF Bagdad, but
who now make their business head
quarters al Bombay. may DO said to be
the creates: banking house OF the
Orient, especially OF Central ASIA
financing native merchants tribal
chicftains. and even rulers Moreover,
the Sassoons virtually control the en-
tire transcontinental telegraph sys-
tom Of Asia, and If none Of the turbu-
lont tribes or fanatic natives ever cut
the wires, II is because they stand in
dread Of being financially blacklisted
by the Sassoons.
Lord Roci1savage came to America
in August, 1910. along with Lord Ath-
umney. Mrs John Jacob Aston and a
whole party of friends and acquaint-
anccs. and was extensively entertained
AT Newport, and was reported to be
enga ged in turn to severally wealthy
widows and heiresses, but no match
I'SAilSu ne served IN the Nlntn
Lancers. one of the crack cavalry regi-
menta OF the British army, through
out the South African War. figured as
\. u. c. on tho staff OF Lord Curzon,
when the latter was EiCeroy of India,
has done plenty of great game shoot
ing. achieved Some fame in England
as a iirst-class polo player. and is the
eldest son and heir OF the Marquis OF
Cholmondeley.
The family estates comprise some
10000 acres OF land in Norfolkshire
and Cheshire. But they are heavily
encountered; so much so. that Lord
Cholmondeley has been obliged TO
lease for IA number of years Houghton
Hall his place in Norfolkshire, first
TO the late Heoer Bishop, of New York,
afterwards to Mrs. Ralph Vivian. who
was Mrs. Marshall Roberts of New
York, and now TO Cora, Countess of
STAFFORD who. before marrying the
late earl of that ilk, was the widow
OF II late Samuel Colgate. OF New
York md a native of New Orleans
PEI now that the heir to the
marc ate of Cholmo ndeley is marry
ing young multi mllionairess. of
Mes 1mian-J Jewish origin, he Will
he z TO repurchase the front steps
OF III, family place at Houghton Hail.
which came TO the Cholmondeleys
through a matrimonial alliance with
the Walpoles. TO whom il formerly be-
lonSed. 1t is owing to the absence of
these front steps that the principal
entrance Of the house is at the back
instead OF at the front The latter,
with its colonnade on each side and
statues over the centre. was formerly
approached by magnificent double
flight OF marble steps and marble
balustrade. Those were gambled
away by the spend thrift. George Wal
pole, Earl of Oxford. who staked them
one night at game OF cards. played
AT Houghton Hall. and lost them. The
winner claimed them. and had them
carted away a few days afterwards
and they have never been restored
nor has the amt place been filed
up.
There are nearly 100 rooms at
Houghton Hall. and so great was the
amount OF money swallowed up in
building the mansion that the first
Lord oxford insisted on the destruction
OF all the bills and accounts connect
ed with it's construction.
A younger brother OF Lord Rock
savage. namely. Lord George Cholmon-