The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-14
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tho spinning frame; while Mrs. Sid
dons. the celebrated actress, was her
great -grandannt. Her husband IS q
peer who is the head OF a junior branch
Of the ancient family of Edcn, the
head OF which is So William Eden, of
Maryland.
Sir William is indebted for tho
hereditary right OF adding the name
OF tho State of Maryland to his pa
tronymic. to the fact that his great
grandfather. upon whom the second OF
his two baronctcies was conferred,
namely, Sir Robert Eden. was one of
tho last. IL not quite the last, of the
English Governors of tic British col
cny OF Maryland. That Sir Robert
Eden married Caroline Calvert sister
and cohcir of the last Lord Baltimore.
and the present Sir William Eden il.
therefore. tho chief representative and
heir Of the Calvert Lords Baltimore
Sir William Edcns other barpnetcy is
" much Older one. dating from 1872.
Ills PRINCIPAL title to fame is his con
trovcrsy with the late James MacNcill
Whistler. concerning tho lattcr's por-
trait OF Lady Eden, one of tho most
famous beauties of her day
The first Lord Auckland was n
Younger brother of the Sir Robert
eden mentioned above rs Governor of
MARYLAND. lie received his peeraec
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france and Irish secretary. His eldest
son and successor. the second Lord
auckland. was Govcrnor-Gencral OF
India. and First Lord Of the AdmiraIty.
The third was Bishop of Bath ana
Wells. OF whom ii used to he said that
me- WAS incapable OF signing his name
IN legal fashion. For. as 81 peer, he
could not sign his Christian name. and
as bishop he was deharrcd from tho
use or his surname The fourth Lord
Auckland. a charming and popular
man. was for many years In the dip
! lnniatic service. and used to see much
! OF him when he was ENGLISH minister
10 the court OF Baden
| The present Lord Auckland, his son.
served Tor time as subaltcrn of
} me Dorset Regiment, without. how
e"er doing any actual campaigning
and then embarked III business on tho
London stock EXCHANGE. where he lost
thr greater part of his by no means
largo possessions In an effort to re-
habilitate the family fortunes. I.aF.
auckland went into trade. and opened
! n shop in Baker street, London. for
/ furnishing ard dccorating
MS shop came promiuently into the
pubic eye in 1907. through Lord Auck
Iand unsuccessful attempt to play the
ro'e OF "bouncoi' in his wifc's store
I me man whom ne endeavorcd TO eject
from the shop, certain Henry Alex.
andcr, an elderly commercial traveller
not only subjected the peer on tina,
occasion 10 quite severe punishment
! nut likewise assaulted him on fouI
separate subsequent occasions. In
/ fact. he hit him whenever he met him
unth Lord Auckland was compelled IL
/ appeal 70 the police for protection.
ana to have his assailant bound over
TO keep the peace
On that occasion. already. Lndy
auckland, who seems to love news.
paper publicity-othcrwise would
not write this--eXnatiated I'm London
newspaper interviews, upon her strong
! u'shpproval of Americans as customers
| declaring that they We're the most trv-
ing, hasGling ana closc-iia;od people
that came 10 her store. And when
you refuse 10 sell them Il guinea article
for Ave shillngs. they walk about
and say. TOW sweet" and what a real
nice curio" and then march out with
out buying ANYTHING" They expect