New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-01
W. W. ASTOR
MADE A BARON
FX-American Gets Place
in King Georges New
Years HonOrS.

London, Dec. 31.-AmonG the honors
conferred by King George at the ne"
wear we're the following:
Barons William Waldorf A5tor' LORD
Charles Beresford Sir Alexander Hen
derson. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy' DAVID
4 Thomas and Captain Cecil William
Norton.
Anon those who received baronet-
.;es aro yice-Admiral Sir Frederick c.
n S,urdee. SIR william r. Goscheu' SIR
ct.rlcs Johnston and Alfred a. 6ooth.
The Pr.yy Councillors named include
william Crooks and Sir FfeGericE Ban
bury. 49,.
Earl Curzon Of KedlestOn and the
nuke Of Deyonfhire were made knights
Of the Garter, while Lord Mersey vas
elevated to the rank Of yiseonnt
THESE honors stand apart from the
conventional lists, through the absence
of rewards for political and party sci
vices and the substitution OF recOg"'-
,io,s of various sorts for war actiV'-
tics
There was one notable surprise inc
comforting of a pceragc on william
Waldorf Astor, the wealthy American
citizen who years ago became an eA'
natriate. Another surprise, which i
certain to be as popular as it Is har-
monious with the spirit of the day -
the appointment Of william, or VIII
as he is better known, Cr3o"s' the
labor leader, 70 the Privy Council
NJ. Astor's title is considered as
being the fulflment Of the ambition
which brought him to England sixteen
wears ago and to become a British SUD-
iect. There is no one able 30 recall "
former instance of an American be-
coming British peer except Lor"
Fairfay of Cameron. lc is gossip l2-
night that soro Of tho King advisers
entertain the belief That Nr. Astcr's
honor viii be especially pleasing to
American.
Incurred Edwards Displeasurc.
llr. Astor's rcputoa candidacy to the
recrage was a topic which greatly en-
crossed society after he launched his
career as British subject Jntortu-
uatc.y for his ambitions, they were be-
cloudcd by an incident which IS sup
posed 70 have incurred tot hlm h'u6
Edwards displea5ure. popul2: bfll-
i~h oG.cer is said 10 nave appeared at "
l.crD.i9n at Mr. AStor's London man
SION whose name was not ON the IN
yitgt.ou list. The officer arrived with a
party of invited guests with whom ne
iad been dining, which is frequently
the case in London society. MI AsIo''
il IS said. requested the officer 10 de-
mart and King Edward was reputed 70
L.,a been much irritated, since the
o,Fcer held a high place in the King
esteem. This story was current an"
widely publiehed at the time.
Mr. Astor has made large contrlou-
lions TO the war funds. His daughter
inlay il ono of the famous Langhorne
sisters, we'll known in the United states
.or their beauty. She has been an ac-
.i,.c worker among the wounded.
TrooEs is the second Labor party
loader TO be made a member Of the
priyy Council, which, theoretically, con
sistt of the Kings special advisers.
When King Edward VII gazettcd John
Rurns 20 the Council there was great
.no,ulation IS 20 whether Honest
John" ever would consent TO exchange
his bowler hat and REFER jacket Tor
the trappug appCrtainlES 10 that OF
ice. but he appeared or the necessary
occasion i'm all the glory OF gold
laced coat. knee breeches, silk stock
ings. chapeau and court sword.
Beresford Loss to Commons.
The conferriug of a barony upon
Lord Beresford will remove from the
House of Commons 20 the House OF
Lords one of the hardest hitting and
most untrammclled debaters IN the low
or branch OF Parliament. In the beay-
ier atmosphere Of the House OF Lords
no will hold a more important position,
Inn. his friends believe he will not hay"
half rs much fun when deprived OF op-
portuuities for striking at botn poH|
zeal and personal opponents, which
"Ouartardeck Charley" keenlr enjoyed.
Two OF the vacancies IN the Order OF
the Garter which were created when
tho banners of the knights which the
emperors Of Germany and Austria ana
the lesser members of their families
owned were removed from Windsor
Chapel. are hlled By the designations Of
Eari Curzon and the Duke Of Devon
shire to the order which is the most
exclusive of all British distinctions. The
Duke of Deyonshire obtains it virtually
by the inheritance OF one Of the fore
most dukcdoms in the Empire. and Earl
Cur1oa by his services a. Niceroy OF
Trdi, fnIln.red hy ID distinguished