The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-08
Destined to Succeed Duke of
Connaught as Governor
General.
~ Ia MARauIsE DE rONTENOY.

~ Ia MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
= ORD BEAUCHAMP. who. according
TO the dispatches from London. is
reported there as destined 20 sue
coed the Duke of Connaugh; as Govern
or-General Of Canada. holds one of tine
secondary portfolios in the Asquith
Cabinet, as Minister OF Public Works: a
position which carried with II the SUI
pervision and control OF the royal pal
aces and their parks, thus bringing him
into frequent and immediate contact
with the reigning family. Lord Beau
champ is descended only in a Very in
direct manner from the Crusader Sir
Walter de Beauchamp, VINO accom-
panied Edward ]. to the Holy Land
as steward Of his household. + or the
male line of Sir Walters descendants
became extinct with the death of Sir
Richard Beauchamp in 1896 His
daughter Anne married Thomas Lyon.
of Madresfield Court in Worcester
shire The Lygons in turn died out
with the death OF William Lyon.
whose daughter Margaret married
Reginald Pindar of Kempley. Gil 1uces-
tershire His eldest son. on succeeding
to his mothers Madresfeld estates. as
sumed her name and armorial bearings
of Lyon, and il was his son who, after
thirty years service in the House OF
Commons. was elevated to the peerage
in the year of Waterloo as Fiscount
Elmley and Earl Beauchamp-
Lord Beauchamp is a good looking,
high principled. kind hearted man.
who from a decorative point of view
will do we'll as Governor Genera OF
Canada. though he is far from possess
ing the Duke of Connaught's individ-
uality and pleasing manner. nor does
n N any way even
as man to man He has had some ex-
perience as a colonial governor; but II
must be confessed that his success as
Governor Of New South Wales was
somewhat married by his efforts to IN
augurate new and strict rules concern
ing the proper etiquette 10 De OBSERVED
on state occasions in the most demo-
cratic of all Englands colonial oepeh-
denotes. Thus, he directed that those
having the entree at Government House
at sydney should be invited TO the
entertainments which he gave there oS
means of blue cards, whereas these VINO
did not have the entree, and presum-
ably belonged TO the commoner heru:
should have their invitations printed
on white cards Separate entrances
we're arranged at Government House
for the bearers of the different coloreo
cards. and during the entertainment
the blue and white card guests were
kept apart
OF course erotesque mistakes were
constantly occurring, ana on one ocSA
sion. not long after Lord Beaucnamp
arrival at sydney. a colonial nag H~'
and his wife drove up to Government
House to attend some ofnclai ente
tainment. one bearing blue lard anu
the other a white one Lord Beau
champs aide -de-camp. following in
two people who had arrived toSet'e'
happened 10 be a married couple n'2'fe
strenuous efforts to separate them
This door. sir, If you please" ne
exclaimed. You. madam. will find
that your card admits you elsewhere
Beside herself with indignation, the
colonial dame pushed b. re '" ne.
aide camp. apostr3phiz'ng aim as
follows: Young man. I will have you
understand that my husband and are
not a seidlitz powder
Even before he reached Sydney. Lord
Beauchsmp had rendered himself gull
~ Of a faux-pas by sending a dis N
10 the colony over which he was called
upon to rule. wherein he referred alto
sether unnecessarily to the fast th3t
New South Wa.es had orir n.
a penal settlement and the Original
cosonists nothing more nor iS$s than
time-expired convicts. The message
began as follows. u ee..ngs
birth stain you have turned t. good.
Now. IL there is one point mo = .han
any other about which thc De )ple OF
New south Wales are sensitive. il is
precisely these old Botany Bay assooia-
lions OF the colony: a condition Of at
fairs which led the late Sir Henry
ParIes. waen Premier. to make pub
lie bonfire In sydney of all the rec ,rds
and documents in the government CT
fees there relating 20 the early history
OF Australia az a penal colony
Mr. did he make his task easier BY
Identifying himself with the extreme
Sabbatariaa element. declining 20
countonance race meetings. alth ouSh
the sporting strain - particularly
strong in the Australian blood tie
turned his face against theatrical en-
tertainmcnts and then took charge OF
a Bible class in the parish in sydney
in which Government House is situated.
lie also reused the indignation 4 TIE
iarac number % people Of Frer-h orr
gin and birth in the colony by a total
D. needless reference TO the Dreytus
case in which be abused the French
zovernmeut and lite methods. VindinE
M a most extravagant denunciation OF
Francs BY solemniy thanking MS
Maker that he was not ffencnman
lie wound up his stay IN ths Anu
nodes ~ a violent quarrel Eith MS
Prime Minister. Sir william Lyme
=. the homo government was Obliged
a. .ussain sir william. Lord Beau
eba-no had no alternative bg; 10 re-
sign his zovcrns-ship and return TO
England.
n was while Governor OF sydney
.ta: Lord Beauchamp. (whose name y
.rouounced "Becchar'D having taken
I, 40 dinner the wife % IN Australian
d,spifarv. vas Eratihcd 90 discover
,nas she had apparently at some time
- her life known intimately lbs ex-
ceIlent and distinguishes father. lori