The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-16
d ANGUS GARD SHARP
ONCE MORE ATLIBERTY

management OF tho hotel ut which
he vas staying. and with the Dutch
police, the hotel people were SO much
Impressed by his Importance that
they asked. not him. but her. to vacate
her rooms with her son, while the
Dutch police refused to entertain the
accusation against one who was SO
obviously on the rcasantcst of terms
with most OF the foreign dignitarics
and plepipotentiaries assembled in the
capital OF the Netherlands.
Baron Koenig has on several occa-
sioEs como before the civil courts in
England; once as defendant in "A par
ticularly disgraceful suit for betrayal,
breach OF promise and abandonment;
and the other as witness in libel
suit; the judges both times denounc-
ing him from the bench as dcspicable
scoundel.
Captain Newton's name. too, is we'll
known to the police of New York, and
1t may be remembered that a woman
described as Mrs. Newton. and as his
wife. became involved some years ago
in a charge Of theft OF diamonds
brought against her by a New York
woman. living somewhere on Central
Park west. and whose acquaintance
she had made at Larchmont.
Baroness Van Zuyien, OF Paris. who
was foolish as to send a servant
TO cash at her bank in that city Il
check for $4,000 francs, with which
the man de 2amped, can we'll AFFORD
to lose the money, being the only
child and heress OF the late Baron
Solomon Eothschild. of Paris. while
her husband. 4 Dutchman, Is Baron
stephen Van Zuylen Van Nyevett,
president OF the Aero Club of France.
and of the international Association
Of Automobile Clubs Of Europe.
Baron and Baroness Van Zuylcn.
who have a very large number Of
American friends, and whose name Is
familiar to every one on this side OF
the water VINO belongs to any auto
mobile or aero club, are still IN mourn
ing for their eldest son, who after nav
ing broken his arm at cycling, n leg
at cricket couple OF ribs at football,
his collar bone at polo, was killed in
a particularly shocking automobile
accident in Belgium, when running his
motor at the speed OF an express train,
shortly after i particularly merry and
festive dinner.
The circumstances OF his death were
brought home in an unexpected
fashion at his funeral in the Church
of st. Honole d'Eylau. For the walls
OF the entire edince were hung with
shields bearing the heraldic devices
of the old Dutch hou.e of Van Iuylcn,
and their motto, which is as follows:
| "Zuylen, Zuylen. Non titubanS"'
Which may be roughly rendered in
English as, ''Zuyler Zuylen. do not
staggor" Thus hearing testirn ony to
the fact that the convivial habits of
tho family have been notorious for
many centuries past
Partisan society has just sustained
n severe loss through the sudden death
there OF the wife OF the Norwegi ian
envoy, Baron Won Wedel- Jarlsberg.
She was n very handsome and Era-
| cioIs woman. who. despite her Ger
man birth, became great favorite
on the banks of the Seine. AS i men
| toned the other day in these letters
| that there are no titles of nobility in
| Sweden, it is necessary to explain that
her husbands title of baron is L
German one, and that he is the head OF
branch OF the old German noble
house OF Won Wedel. which settled
about q hundred years ago in Nor
way.
Baron Wedel-Jarlsberg prior to the
| secession OF Norway from Sweden.
was grand master OF the court of
Christ!ania, and as such had no duties
to perform. excepting during the rcla-
lively brief periods when either King
Oscar or his son, the crown prince.
was in residence in the Norwegian
capital. After the secession, he was
| dispatched by the Norwegian govern
ment to Copenhagen. in order to sound
! Prince Charles OF Denmark about ac-
cepting the crown of Norway. and con-
! Quoted all the negotiations in connec-
| ton with the matter.
On King Charles taking possession
| Of the Norwegian throne King
Haakon. Queen Maud. who had learned
! to know the baroness during her stay
at Copenhagen. appointed her to DO
| the grand mistress 10 her housch old,
and intrusted her with the task Of
organizing IL. very difficult and dell
cate piece OF business, owing TO tho
| intense democracy and even repubii-
! canisnl OF the NorweSians OF every
| class. Later on. the Wcdcl Jarlsbergs,
| who are among The largest landown-
| ers in Norway, were sent TO represent
| the kingdom, In France. The baroness
| was a native OF AiX-la -Chapclle, tho
| daughter OF q Baron Wagner OF that
| city.
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