Evening star., 1923-03-25
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
New Earl of Exmouth. an American, Takes W
Title and Duties-1nfant Also American, Pro-
claimed Viscount-Notes of Interest

The new Earl OF Exnlouth, we'll
known to scores OF Washington peo-
pie as Charles Edward Pellew, is
proving the exceptional American on
whom titles Of Great Britain have
descended, for he Is willing to take
up the burden and. most important
of all, to pay the enormous inhert-
tance taxes An infant less than q
year old, son OF Mr.. Gerard Vernon
Wallop of Long Island and his wife,
who vas Miss Mary Lawrence Post,
has just been proclaimed Viscount Of
Lymington and Baron of Wailop,
prospective Earl of Portsmouth, all
because the present holder Of the
title is Z confirmed bachelor. an
American citizen, rich IN his own
right, who does not care 70 be both
cred with administering the estate
descending from his uncle. the late
earl The title he must keep. for
this he cannot evade. HIS next
brother. Oliver Wallop, and father
OF Gerard Wallop Of Baysport, Long
Island. would not hear the appeal
to family pride and depart from his
rhirty-year home at Big Horn ranch.
in Wyoming. and take over the cares
and what he deems the frumperies
OF becoming q member of the house
Of lords and the maintenance of one
OF the show places in rural Eng
lsnd-nanely, Hurtsbourne Park. in
Sussex. Neither did young Gerard
Wallop. his son. care for the honorS.
but the latter has accepted them for
his infant. pending his sons own de-
cision when he reaches sufficient age.
The present Earl of Portsmouth has
spent much time in. this country and
once was associated with his brother
Oliver. the eminent engineer. who
built the Shoshone dam at Cody, and
whose name so frequently is quoted
in Yellowstone Park. Mr.. Wallop--
for he eschews "honora BILE" and
''sirs." and all that-has a fine estab-
l!shment at Big Horn and was the
frequent host Of the late Theodore
Roosevelt.
Mrs. Gerard Vernon Wal1op, mother
OF the much be Titled Erandnephe W
OF the Earl OF Portsmouth, is the
daughter Of NJ. and Mrs. Waldron X.
Post of New York city and grand
daughter Of Admiral walker. so long
an esteemed resident Of Washington.
She has numbers OF kinspeople in
Washington and has visited here
quite often. both before and after
established IN the political and resi-
Dental oense. There are many
branches OF the Lawrences here. not
ably Mrs. Reynolds Hit. who is her
cousin. Though neither Of the Ger
ard Wallops care to give up this
country as their home, they are not
Rverse to passing the season in the
London house OF the Earl OF Ports
mouth, which IS in St. James square,
nor Of presiding at Hurtsbourne Park
during the summer. II was from the
late Earl of Portsmouth that Mr..
Huntington purchased The Blue
Boy" but the gallery in the Sussex
chateau has still wealth Of Gains
borough canvases rs we'll as Rom
neys and Lelys. The park about the
mansion is one of the finest wood
lands In England and is more than
seven miles IN circumference. Once
the priory Of st. Swithir. the rain
maker IN the catalogue Of saints, II
was bestowed by Henry VIII on his
|avorite courtier Thomas Cromwell.
Earl of Essex. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard
Wallop are among the leading social
lights of Long Island.
There can be no doubt that Mrs. val
lace and Miss Mary Wallace must sigh
deeply when they invite iliustr.ous
guests 20 view the various floral exhiDi-
ions offered at seasonal times by the
department over which Mr.. Henry Can't
we'll Wallace OF DeS Aoiucs presides.
Sot that the flowers are not piicnone-
hal and worthy in themselves OF any
company, but they are placed IN such
plehe!an quarters and the narrow hot
path between the glass walls OF the