South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-14

an. who up 10
now seemed 70 have been born un-
der a particularly Unlucky star
She was the eldest daughter of
the lake duke of Westminster by his
second marriage, with the Honor
able Catherine Caroline Cavendish,
the daughter of Lord Chesham. This
union of the eccentric duke who at
the lime he contracted il was a
widower far advanced in the fifties
with a large family. aroused a good
deal Of comment. owing 10 the fact
that Miss Cavendish was the sis
ter-in-law of the dukes own daugh-
ter. Lady Beatrice Cavendish, and.
if ] am not mistaken. younger than
she. She was a beautiful woman
and i'm spite of the great wealth
and high position of the duke of
Westminster people wondered at her
having consented 10 marry him and
were astonished at her courage in
affronting such an adventure The
union. however. turned out very
we'll as the new duchess fulfilled
admirably all the duties she found
herself obliged 10 perform, and did
in a dignified manner the honor of
Grosvenor house ii London and
Eaton hall in Cheshire. She had
three children. two daughters and
one son. Lord Edward Grosvenor,
who has distinguished himself in a
prominent way as an eviator dur
ing the present war.
Remembered i'm the VIII.
When the duke of Westminster
died it was found that he had left
large legacy 10 his widow apart
from her jointure. together with
considerable share of his fortune 10
her children. She had, Of course,
To leave Eaton hall, but she remain
ed upon excellent terms with her
late husbands grandson. who had
succeeded to the title. as we'll as with
the other members of his family.
No one even thought Of grudging
her inheritance of so much money.
The duchess bought a house in
London and hired for a number Of
years the beautiful estate called
Com beImere Abbey. also in Cheslre
which she now considers and makes
more or less her permanent home
She brought up her three children
i'm a most admirable manner and
married her eldest girl Lady Mary
TO the eldest son Of the earl of Erne
NiscOunt Crichton. The marriage
was considered as ideal being en-
tirely one OF love. and besides so
eminently suitable in every other
way.
Lord and Lady Crichton became
the parents of three children. the
present king and queen of England
standing as sponsors for their eldest
boy. The viscount had been equerry
to the king when the latter was still
prince of Wales and had accom-
panied him and the princess on
their journey around the world. He
was an exceedingly handsome man
and very popular in society For
about three years or more devoted
couple existed in the whole of Lon
don than Lord and Lady Crichton.
when an unfortunate accident came
TO destroy part OF their happiness.
The Accident.
The viscoUptess. who was an ex-
Cellent horsewoman. met with an
accident whilst hunting near Ches-
ter, and injured her spine in such a
terrible way that it was thought at
first she would never recover. For
weeks she lay i'm a farm house. /
whittier they had carried her. and
wheEce it was quite impossible 10 /
move her. and the greatest sur
geons in London were summoned 10 |
her bedside. She had 10 undergo |
several operations. and then recover |
ed but slowly, so slowly indeed. that /
il was feared at one time she would I
never be able TO walk again. Peo- !
pie remember 10 this day her ap-
pearance i'm Westminster Abbey 1
during the coronation of the pres
ent king and queen. when she was
wheeled I'm the church I'm "A bath |
chair by her husband. who showed /
himself most devoted and attentive |
TO her during the whole time that
her diSablement lasted. Great care
helped her 10 recover. and when the !
war broke out Lady Mary was just |
beginning to get about a little. and |
the doctors 20 hope that she could |
be in time restored TO her former
health.
But then another sorrow awaited /
her Her husband. who had been
one Of the first to go 10 the front. |
was declared 10 be missing after |
one OF the engagements on the |
Somme. and for something like two |
years nothing could be learned con-
corning his fate. The anxiety killed |
his father, and the early of Erne
died from worry. without having
heard anything more about his son
than the first announcement that ne !
was missing IL was only a few
weeks after his demise. and when
people had already called Lady
Mary by the name Of countess of
Erne. that II was ascertained that
Lord Crichton had been killed. and
the place OF his burial located. His
son succeeded 10 his grandfather 5