Evening star., 1923-08-24
Prime Minister
Coming to the United States

this ancient Kingdom. one Of the
oldest in Europe. was divided into
tour estates. representing the nobility
the clergy, the hurghcrs and the
peasants. But. with the advent Of
universal suffrage. alike for men ami
women and with the joint participa-
tion uf the upper and lower house In
ali fiscal Legislation. the former acute
differences between the various
classes OF the population have ceased
to exist. and. today. both houses are
divided into three great political
parties, the conservatives, the lib
erals and the spcidl democrats. 1t
requires 4 statesman of vast tact.
political rXpcrienc" and commanding
the confidence Of his Cphntrymen, If
respective OF political aspirations and
faction. to govern under such Circum-
stances and that = Why Premier
Trigger commands interest and de-
serves particularly warm welcome
in America as the prime minister of
one OF the only nations in the world
that has managed to keep itself alOof
from war and that has succeeded in
maintaining peace at home and abroad
for over hundred years.
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Capt. the lion. LauceIot I1owther.
whose impending marriage to Miss
Sybil Feetham, daughter Of the lat
Maj. Gen Edward Feetham Of Farm
wood. Ascot, has just been announced,
is the only brother and next heir T.
the childless Earl Of IIonsdaIe, t.
whom he bears a most striking re
Semblance. lie is in the neiEhhorhoud
of sixty, therefore considerably older
than his bride. and lost his first wife
y couple OF years ago, by whom he
had a son OF the name OF Anthony.
an officer Of the 10Th IiusSars, even
tual heir To tho earldOm OF LonSdale.
and who. veteran If the great wRr,
married last year ana has already i
little boy tc assure the succession 10
the family hnuors.
LanCel"t. The bridegroom elect ana
grandfathrr Is fuIly as devoted To
elder brother, Lord Lousda!", and has
frequently taken his place as master
Of the crlr rbrated CuttrSmorr Hunt,
" hirh has long enjoyed an interna-
tlonal reputation. lie VIII inherit.
along with tn" ancestral eutai.rd IS
tates extending over som" 100000
acres mostly in Wcatmorciand ana
Cumberland and Lowther castle at
Penrth, the hereditary offices Of lord
warden of the West Marches aS well
as that of admiral OF thu coast ot
Westmureland
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For centuries the Lowthers, who's
name means in Anglo-aaxon. "cIear
running water" have been tle
greatest territorial magnates Of
lWestmoreland and Cumberland. There
was sir Richard Lowther who was
high sheriff of Cumberland in tho
reign of Queen Elizabeth and was In
trusted by her with the custody OF
Mary Queen of Scots. when she Arss
fled across the border into England.
A Sir Hugh Lowther was ono OF tho
principal captains of Henry at tho
battle of AGincourt. Sir John Lowther
was created Viscount LonSdale by
privy seal. hut the viscounty be-
came extinct with its third holder.
Then Sir James Lowthcr was created
Earl of l1onsdale by George III. As
the son-!n-law OF Lord Bate. the ur
popular prime minister of that mon
arch. IIe Stiii remains known
throughout the north OF England as
| Black James" owing to his swarthy
complexion and strange character. He
centric than wicked and much of hts
oddity may huve been due to i great
J sorrow In his carly life namely. the
premature death or n poor, but lovely
girl with whom he had become in
| f:ltuntcd. She was a farmers daugh-
| ter. and, after her death. he caused
| he! body 70 tie umhalmed and pre-
| Sc rvcd in his library at Lowther castle
| that he might stjlI continue TO con-
template her beauty. This, and other
peculiarities, led people to ascribe to
him all sorts of evil of which he was
| probably guiltless. lie was succeeded
| by his cousin, Sir William Lowther.
who was known as the good earl"