The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-11
Buffers Ancestors Played Con-
siderable Role in Thirty
Years War.
Ivy IA MARauIsE DE FoNTENoY.


= CUNT THEODORE BUTLER, who
has just arrived from Germany
i'm New York. ia d member of
the old Irish house OF Butler of Clone
hough. which has been settled I'm Aus
tria for rome three centuries. and
which played n considerable role in
the Thirty Years War. In fact. 1t
was Colonel Won Butler who wan
employed by Emperor Ferdinand to
undertake the killing Of Walienstciu
Duke OF Fricdland and of Sagan. on
the gath of February, 1854. associated
with him on that occaaion being Two
Scotch officers, Coloncls Gordon ana
Leslie. and Captain Devcreux. The
Butlcrs were raised to the dignity of
count about 100 years ago. ana Count
Theodore. who makes his home I'm Lon
con. has been married FOR nearly forty
years to Misc Louise Rocdcr, Of Cievc.
land, ohio.
Ills elder sister. Marie. is the widow
or Baron Karl WASHINGTON, and she
Is the only surviving German to bear
that name. Her husband was n mem
per or the Austrian branch OF the old
English family OF tho Counties of York
and Northampton. which furnished tho
United States with its fret President,
Tho American Washint;tons. as
every one knows. are descended from
mat John Washington vino. being con
Cerhed in m attempt Ia overthrow
CfoihWetI, and to restore tho Stuar,
dynasty, was Obliged 10 tioc across tho
atlantic to join the othor royaIist ok
lies In NirGinia lie WIS tho great
grandfather OF George Washinrton, the
chief magistrate az the United states.
The WnshinEtons OF Continental Eu-
rope arc descended from Henry Wash.
inrton. younger bruthe; OF John,
whose son. after distinguishing him.
Al 4
1T the storming OF Bristol. under
Prince Rupert. settled Ia bavaria,
whore. while retaining mis- Protestant
ram, lie became an officer in tho lIa-
varian arm? and Eav7rian citizen.
one Of his descendants. Jacob Wash.
tngion. born In l1SS, played nm i'm
portant role in Bavnriau history dur
Ing the first three decades % the uinc-
tccnih century. was created "a baron
by the King OF Bavaria and died n.
general OF tho army. He waa also
chief OF the military household OF the
ruler OF Bavaria
baron Macmillan WASHINGTON. his
only SON. Transferred hi4 allegiance
from the crown OF Bavaria to that OF
Austria. became owner of tho cMateau
and estate OF Poels ana married the
royal Duchess Fredorilta OF OIdcnhurg.
81 tho sovereign dynasty az that tame.
no objection bcinr raised by hcr rela
tlNea To the match owing To tn. dis
thguished character Of his ancestry.
lie was so proud OF his American l.ius-
man. tho 'rst President OF the j'nitcd
states that when the duchess hure
nm son, he insisted on naming him
george The latter died last year.
without children
Bnron MaNinilians brother, who bore
the name Of ltnll Washlni.ton. va. .
to.Tnel o' hhV",inn cavalry. and cham
hcflain to the King OF Bavaria lilo
died In 1897. ana 1t Ia hIs wiJow :,
sister OF Count Theodore Butler ,,ov.
mere who is the last 10 bear In C;er-
many hoth the name OF WASHINGTON
Ihd the arms of the Washington IAN
ny, NAMELY, the shield with three s,urs
anu TWO stripes. which was IN. ori-iu
VI inc has or the United States
Germany is, so far as ann nv,,o
me hrst nation to start "A wop,n,,l
u"hh' conducted by women, for yyol,.,,.
:, mas lately opened it's doors ON TN.
,''"'"-Stfasse, in the west end n. -
IN spacious ana handsome hutIdi,-
uhucI The control of an eXclt,eivei,'
r"''hifle directorate, which has fo, tts
rteH'neht Frau Marie Raschke Noctnr
oi laws. The bank has a LEGAL dcn..,,
n,eh'. where the feminine custor.rs .,
ne institution may Obtain. loral nj
rec iree or cost. ana may in4,j,u,e
'"NSVits' without being called uno, "a
- uown heavy preliminary Zoo.
eh mere Is a mortgage dcnart,,r,
estate department. a credit 10
haI tfheht. II discount department etc
The bank. which occupies largo
building of its own, has some =. 600