The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

ley to the Parthenon and Lancashire to- the Attic plains" And so it turned out. Although Disraeli enjoyed feasting on the wild boaEof Pentelicus and the honey Of Hymettus during a weeks stay in Athens. and thought the prospect charm ing, he could not persuade his friend toI relinquish the staider glories and safer chops of Derby House" which was then located in St. James square. That old mansion, however, could not, as it proved. be fitted with up-to-date conveniences and appliances, and the Derby House" of today is at the end of Stratford Place, just off Oxford street, where, up to the time of the war, it had near as neigh bor the German club, now turned into similar institution for officers of the British army and navy.
 KEEPS ROYAL ESTATE
 Considering all these things, and the earl's position of 'uncrowned king of Lancashire. probably the richest manu- featuring district in England, it is not surprising that something like royal state is kept up at Knowsley, Lord Derbys superb mansion just outside Liverpool. This is an enormous place, built of red sandstone, and filled with treasures in the shape of works of art and old furni- ture. King Edward, who was baptized the same day as the earls father. visited it more often than any other house in England Between Lord Derby and the present King. the relations are not quite so intimate, though it may be recalled that during the period of royal mourn ing for Edward the VII, the present pon- archs horses swere taken over by the earl, and ran under his colors. It was a recognition, too, of Lord Derbys S spe- cial position so far as Lancashire is con cerned, that when. couple of years ago. King George made his famous visit to that great industrial region, 1t was at Knowsey that he and the queen stayed, thing that doubtless was not at all relished by the titular lord lieu tenant of the county. Lord Shutteworth. As a matter of fact, in Lancashire, they have to this day musical salute for the Earls of Derby, a swinging tune to whicn the words, Hey, ho, Stanley forever! are welded and at functions at Whion Lord Derby officiates 1t Is invariaoly given.
 Sad to say, the two chief ambitions or Britains new chief recruiter are stlll un- fulfilled Lord Derby wanted, like Lord Rosebery, to be prime minister, ana to
 win the race that bears his name, ana he hasn't managed to do either Ihough his racing stables at NewmarkeV are among the finest in the country, they nave not yet turned out Derby winner anu as for the premiership! Lord Derpy s career in politics was eminently merltor- ius. he was chief whip of the unionist rarty in the House of Commons and later. postmaster general, but never could he be considered a star or the nrst mas nitude in the Armament of statecra1t'
 In connection with his introduction, as the new head of the British postonlce, to the House of Commons, one of the pest ol the many good stories of Lord Derby IS told He and the Irish members were on the hest of terms, and frequently ex- changed sporting knowledge, but neither side was averse to getting rise out of the other. Accordingly as Lord Derpy strode LID the floor of the House to De introduced" to the speaker the men from the Emerald Isle shouted ironically "On, Stanley, onp'
 The earl grinned and replied. aptly Il wish they were your last words!
 Members of the House tell with gusto too. of the earls famous reply to Sir Wilfrid Lawson, the vehement temper ance advocate, on the subject Of the re- freshment bars in the House of Commons Lord Derby, whose answers to the ques- tions of members were always laconic. was then chairmaR of the Kitchen committed of the House. and, as such, had the bars under his dominion Sir Wilfrid Lawson, having discovered that strictly speaking the existence of these bars was Illegal inquired severely
 WENT ON BREAKING LAW
 Am I to understand that the noble lord intends to go on breaking the law?" "Yes, srv' snapped Lord Derby, there bg so greatly dumbfounding the re- 1 nowned blue-ribbonite that he desisted from further remonstrSnce A soft an swer might not have been so successful 1 Big and burly, the head of the Stanleys | has not much use for rose-water meth- 1 ods. While he was in charge of the post office he once denounced section of the | employees under him as "blood-suckers and such outspolSenness has probably not smoothed his political path to any extent. Born in 1865, he rejoiced, during his early school days at "Perceval House." near London, in the nickname of Puppy" Later he went to Wellington college, where he showed no particular love for Latin and Greek, but was distinguished among his comrades for his good humor