The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-15

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serious figure in the world
Mr.. CYRIL HATCH
Son of Mr.. and Mira. W. Dennison Hatch of New YORK.
is considered Of the best dancers and accom-
delighted by the grace with which he waited on MIRA
Astor during her visits to New York after 1870 but Their
ages were perhaps Incompatible and Mr.. Hatch made
more suitable match with Miss Barbara Rutherford.
CAPTAIN RUPERT HIGGINS
Is the son Of well known English family, related %
the Goelets Of New York Captain Higgins is an oicer
of Laneers and brilliant polo player Captain Higgins
observed to be deVong himself very assduously %
Mrs Aston in 1913. but he was polo player before
thing else vT
CAPTAIN THE HON. CYRIL PoNsoNsY
Second Of the Earl Of Bessborough was reported
to be very much in the running in 1909 He guiding
had then attained popularity But Captain Ponsonbys
attractions in evidence at skating than any
thing else.
MR. ROBERT GILBERT VANsITTART
Member Of the British Foreign Office stah escorted Mrs
Astor to Paris in 1915 when she going there
for the soldiers. It then remarked significantly that
he Is Of the most fascinating in English society
He clever author and playwright and has lived long
the Orient concerning which he has written inter
estng But in this era Of men who have fought and su
feed tremendously author and scholar perhaps does
not make the greatest appeal to woman.
LORD RIssLEsDALE THE WINNER.
And this brings to the consideration of the one man
who has satisfied the exacting Ava Willing Lord Rfb
blesdaye is sxyve years old but so straight and slender
that nobody thinks of his He stands six three
and has impressive long, cleanshaven face, with
aquiline nose long fair hair and light gray eyes.
He has been great sportsman all his life, his chief
sport being huntington and stag hunting He Master
Of Royal Buckhounds from written
book called "The Queens Buckhounds and Staghunting
Recoections"
He was for many years the boxing champion of the
House Of Lords5w good cricketer in his day and IS
still frstclass shot.
But sport far from occupying the greater part uf
Lord Ribblesdales energies He is keeny interested 10
art and literature and is authority old furniture and
silver and various phases English history His advice
about furnishing a house would be invaluable.
He resigned from the army as a major in the Rife
Brigade in 1886 and has since been busy with various
court offices and public duties
Mrs Asquth His oldest son. Thomas Lister was
killed in the Boer and his last surviving Charles
Lister, killed in the late after being wounded
three times Lord Rbblesdae has made very interesting
book from his Charess letters The Ribblesdale title
will become extinct Lord Ribblesdae three mar
red daughters of whom lost her husband in the
King Edward nicknamed Lord Rfbblesdale The An
cestor looked Just Of who should
be the ancestor Of great family.
Lord Rbbesdale Is deeply religious and usually speaks
the House Lords when there any discussion relating
to the Church religious matters.
Like other representative Englshmen Of the highest
class Lord Rbbesdale dresses Just please himself and
without regard to Style Sometimes looks very pic.
turesuue and at others rather eccentric He used to pay
unheard Of practice He declared that this hard
ing gave him feeling protection steaded his game
Lord Rbbesdales title dates only from 1897 his
family the Listers Of Gisburne in Yorkshire or at
antiquity, tracing their lineage AngloSaxon days Ira
Lister, the famous surgeon, came from the family
Gisburne Park Lord Ribblesdae's seat, lies in the
Deanery Of Craven in Yorkshire. Within region OF
Craven again. Is Ribblesdae where the waters of the
Ribble take their rise a mountain stream.
The Listers acquired their property in 1912 by
riage Of John Lister with Isabel daughter and heress Of
John de Bolton "Bowbearer Of Bowilnd.'
The original home Of the Lister family before 1872
not far from Gisburne
Lord Ribblesdaes present house at Gisburne is gray
in place Of the earlier fortified house. minstres gallery
still stands the dining hail. and here the American
bride WILL perhaps, be welcomed by musicians after the
ancient manner.