Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

and finally 10 Germany. whence tho
american founder emigrated TO the
United States. Lord Aston showed that
his family played an important part in
me Crusadcs and other events of the
Middle Ages.
The use of the heur-deys in the arms
may therefore be taken as an almsion
10 the ancient association of the family
win France. and the falcon as an as
sertion OF the knightly character of Lord
Astor 5 ancestors and their amusements
me magazine in which these reveal.
IONS were published had been cstab
lished by Lord Astor at large e,nenra
to promote his social success in Enr.
land The very frank exploitation nj
MS own pedigree. based on some very
dubious researches. was considered unite
amusing
y curious use of symbolism in Lord
astors now arms may be detected in the
go!or o. hcld on which they are placed
nus heid Is or" which is the heraldic
term for gold 1t need hardly be OF.
planned that this metal forms the back.
ground OF all Lord Astor's achievements
me motto under the new arms is "Ad
Astra, meaning Towards the Stars"
ms Is an example of the punninr mot.
10 frequently used in heraldrv and Ca
OF course, suggested by the Aston name.
iord Astor has now undoubtedly ,yon
ior himself position in England which
at hrsi he seemed unable TO grasp He
mas pursued his goal year after year with
tirelcss persistence and endless cxperdi
,uie Oh money And in spite OF manv re-
BUNS. for he was by no means popular at
hrst with the society he sought 10 cult.
vatc.
In recent years he has been greatly
aided by his beautiful daughter.n.Iaw.
now the Hon. Mrs Waldorf Aston. and
formerly Miss Mamie Langhornc. one OF
me noted group OF sisters of that name
from Virginia. She is extremely popuIar
with all classes in England. and the fact
mat she will one day bear the title and
income Lady Astor,'' is highly appre.
GATED. Her husband, who is Lord Astor's
Oldest son and heir. is a Conservative
Member of Parliament
inc second son. Captain. the Hon John
JACOB Astor. is in the Kings Life Guards,
was wounded in the war and has. of
course, made good as an Englishman
ono OF the recent steps which Lord
Astor took on his road to the peerage was
,he purchase OF the beautiful old place
known as Herer Castle. in Kent. This is
conslnercd me most perfect example OF a
mediaeval dwelling in England At one
time it was the residence OF Queen Ammo
holcyn, the most interesting and Inflated
or Henry Wills many wives. Legend
says that the poor Queen. who was be.
headed at the height OF her youth and
beauty. used TO haunt her old home. Lord
Astor has expressed some ANNOYANCE at
malicious story that the Queen no
longer haunts the castle. because she
Ihlnhs us owner n paryenu.
never castle had been patched I'D in
recent centuries in somewhat inartistic
manner and cluttered up with all sorts OF
Did junk. After buying it Lord Aston nro
:eeded 10 restore ii TO its original condi-
ion. Many hundreds of thousands OF
iollarS were expended
= Inc acquisition and restoration of
lever castle we're an important uualifi-
'ation for the peerage. When a man re-
ewes British peerage it must be az.
acnea 10 some locality in the British
umpire William Waldorf Astor was
reatcd Baron Aston, of Hever Castle in
he County Of Kent" In social life. how
yer, ne is always known as Lord Aston"
nd not Baron He had long before this
urchased ChVeden, the magnificent Dut
ol mediaeVal. seat OF the Duke Of West
nlnster, on the Thames lie gave tt;s
his son, Waldorf Astor. The work he
as done at Hever Castle and its mic.
uresque character make il a more suit.
'ole basis for his peerage than any other
state would have been
Lord Astor's expenditures on account
I ms peerage have now undoubtedly
assed the $12,000.o0O mark.
His greatest contribution of all To BRIT.
'h fnnds is to pay the present income
TX, which amounts to nearly one.half
| rich mans total income. In Mr..
stors case this is estimated 10 be
J. ,250,0O0 per annum. He could have
voided all this by transferring his resi-
ence 10 New York. He has also given
reat sums to war relief funds.
The title conferred on Mr.. Aston. thar
baron, is the lowest in the pearage. but
gives him seat in the House ,f Lords
entities MIN 10 wear scarlet velvet
'oe, with two rows Of ermnc and a coro.
et surmonnted with six silver balls.
orters.' sup