The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 5, 1904, Page 17

* Pages 17t020 . L Pages 171020 LORD CURZON, AS WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS, WILL HAVE ONE OF THE MOST Famous Old Walmer Castle Will Be Rejuvenated by Its New Hostess. June 4—Lord Curzon’s ap- s Lord Warden of the is generally regarded as not again retutn despite semi-offi- agh the functions of ighty office of ng been merely frements is that i reside for a speci- fied per e at the official residence n That obli- gation wo Lord Cur- zon same time ~ 3 a, as the 3 pe mpire is too big 2 one by an absen- tee ré the Cinque P e what in Amer- d a “soft snap.” He g Castle, s ss facing P s y the x 3 ring the . . It is situated on the s st, some miles north of 1 ' original Cin In the history d Hastings lish established provide ossible POSITION OF HONOR. exten rded as further pr some also f of g known partiality for and American wiv t Lady per ta” with This W the fact . f India, Lady ( dig conferred f the India, 1 said that £ nner or any ady Curzon freq y kept g for he re court etiquette ineclu Duchess of Cc rse, that the e who are versed in mysteries of etiquette ty. this was tan that she wa nd, whereas her of D n as wife of the Viceroy that of his first subject d the Duchess of Connaught as the se of the reigning Emper- w sk been accorded preced ence r. Wherefore, it is . se who beheld Lady Cur- zon's were shocked and hor of the Chi- 4rl. Tidings of it reached King flied the serenity of his d and r o for though ordinarily easy- enough, his Majesty is a great er for the observance of all forms ain dignity of royalty, these days has so little real eft it. However, the fact is to stand sponsor to is regarded b: the which i the King atest Curzom baby the society as proof that the affront to ¢ has been forgiven. Perhaps rzon promised to keep her- self better posted iIn future on the mysteries of court etiquette, particu- rly that most important department jt—the order of precedence. MANY NOTABLE OCCUPANTS. n the reign of Henry VIIT as a s, but largely added 1o as years Walmer Castle has had many lord wardens, mong Pitt, the g t Duke of rl of Granville and te Lord Salisbury, who, by the s said to have taken the office that he might be entitled to of guns—an honor which pos- t on stinguished William ington, the n of the Premiership did not rry with it The Duke of Wellington was Lord rden of the Cinque Ports from 1829 his death in 1852, and spent the n of each year at Walmer. For s to the castie the terest is the Duke's where he died. Lord wardens and go, make what additior please 1o the castle, set up their n furniture and fixings and hous 1d goods, but that bedroom it has decreed must remain as long as destroying tooth of time will per- mit in the same condition as when Englar zreatest soldier occupied it. Presenting a striking contrast to the sumptuousness of some of the other apartments the simplicity cf this room eppesls strongly to the imagination, because it is so eminently character- been istic of the “Iron Duke.” There stands the old-fashioned easy echair. with straight back and projecting shoulders, in which he was accustomed to sit and read at night, candle in hand. In this pe fon, as the infirmities of age be- gan to tell upon him, he would fre- quently fall into a doze, his faithful friend, Mr. Arbuthnot, often remov- ing the candlestick just in time to avert a catastrophe. It was in this chair that he passed peacefully away on Sej tember 14, 1852. Perhaps even the famous of greater interest is camp bedstead of bras x feet six inches by two feet nine inches, used by the Duke in all his campaigns. Bed and chair retain the same bedding and covers in use when he d. The old vellow moreen cur- tains hang at the window. The writing desk, inkstand and blotter retain their old places. The Duke did not use an rdinary washstand, but in a cupboard were kept his basin and of com- mon blue ware; on another shelf were two bronze hot-wate shaving jugs. These, with the Du shown in a glass c CASTLE TO BE REFURNISHED. Curzon and her mother have been all over Walmer Castle and have given for its general refurbishing. Tapestry of an and elaborate character will be intr cuced, and especial attention will be d to fixing up the bedrooms in mod- le. told, by the way, that when Leiter first popped her head into chamber consecrated to mementoes orders ensive I am Mrs. the the Iron Duke and saw its contents expressed her intention of making ean sweep of “that old rubbish when she learned that the “old was one of the most prized heiriooms of the nation she consol with the reflection that the plenty of other rooms on which American housewifely energies uld be freely expended Society accepts as glad tidings the PR, BEDROCH PELLINT SELECT SINECURES IN THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT 0 Py e prospect of Lord and Lady Curzon's permanent residence in England, for it is very partial to the pretty, graceful and vivacious American wife and to the lavish entertainments which the Amer- jcan wife’s dollars provide. At pres- ent, however, Lady Curzon is in poor health, and it is presumed.that when Lord Curzon returns from India his mother-in-law, who is, of course, Mrs Levi Leiter and who is now stayinz with her daughter in Carlton House Terrace, will undertake the responsibil- ities involved in acting as hostess at the social functions with which Lord Curzon will inaugurate his residence at Walmer Castle in July. TRAITS OF THE LEITERS. Mrs. Leiter is credited with being as great a stickler for discipline In!run- ning a household as is her son-in-law in bossing a big Government depart- ment. She knows just how everything should be done about a house and in- sists on its being done in that way. Possessing the American woman's adaptability to novel conditions and strange environments she is not to be overawed by solemn visaged liveried flunkeys with powdered hair and stuffed calves, and will tolerate no slackness below stairs. Perhaps because she lacks her moth- er's early familiarity with domestic matters on a comparatively humble scale, Lady Curzon is averse to troub- ling herself about household details, re- garding immunity from all such wor- ries as one of the privileges of wealth. A free and easy spirit characterizes her domestic rule whenever she exer- cises it, wherefore she is popular with the servants. For a different reason s0 also is her father, Mr. Lelter. He carries with him, wherever ‘he goes, be it in workman’s shanty or ducal man- sion, the democratic spirit of social equality He has never trfed to ac- quire that air of aloofness which is considered the correct thing in Eng- land in dealing with menials and in- feriors, When Mr. Leiter lived with the family at Reigate he used to talk and joke freely with the servants. In the course of his rambles about the country he was in the habit of drop- ping into the wayside taverns, smok- ing a ar in the taproom.and chat- ting with its occupants without any regard to the big social gulf which is supposed 1o separate the millionaire from the plowman. He is fond of studying human nature in the rough. CHAMBERLAIN'S DECLINE OBVIOUS TO FRIENDS Once a Towering Figure in Parlia- ment Debates, He Is Now Commonplace. June 4.—“It of dreary sappointed comment of one LONDON, be a was the di come to case megolomania,” of Joseph Chamberlain’s warmest sup- porters the lobby of the House of after hearing the ex-Secre- v's speech Wednesday night. The vigor, incisivene: lightning- like rapidity of retort, lucidity of ex- pression and skiliful presentation of a bad case, the gifts which made him the most potent of llving Parliament figures, had vanished. There remained instead a certain cleverness such as an accomplished artist still retains in his decay, a marked physical feebleness of utter- ance and absence of grip, a note of weariness almost pathetic, and a suh- conscious acknowledgment of defeat which took all the heart out of his supporters. They had come. to cheer, but they remained to reflect. Most strange of all, the keen, hard-cut face, with its suggestion of steely determi- nation was overspread all the time by a self complacent smile. Instead of the direct appeal from one man of common sense to another, always one of the most effective weap- ons in his debating armory, there was a tone of super-exaltation, an air of abstraction as of a man speaking from the clouds to more benighted hu- man beings. His refusal to permit his policy to be debated in Parliament was after all nothing short of a confession of failure, and it is so felt by all his followers. The animosities aroused by Mr. Chamberain’s protectionist propaganda in the ministerial party are just as fierce as those created by Gladstone in his party over home rule. The bitter- est part of it is that the split is likely to prove needless, as Mr. Chamberlain’s campaign evidently is ended, e e L Millions of Cigarettes Smoked. LONDON, June 4—It was pointed out by a deputation from the retail tobacconists of the United Kingdom, which waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that there were 100,- 000,000 cigarettes sold weekly in penny packets, and that the increased to- bacco duty would average 6d per 1000. in Commons Z,-ID}’ ‘GIE’ZO/V:: . N\ CASTLE Y WHICK THE DPUVXZ f @ ser @ see - Haimse Curis, OrFicias, BesrmveE oI LORP CURION " AS WARDEN &~ CINQUE FORTE o fnae — “QGesticulation” Is' the New Fad and the American Girl Is Teacher. Pl NG s N LONDON, Jupe 3.—The fascinating, it is understood that she is on pretty all:conquering American girl is re- familiar terms with Lady Barrymore. sponsible for a new feminine pro- Her ladyship has never been Pestiog- fession here—the teaching of the 1&TIY Struck with the glamour of Eng- 2 X : lish society, and has no taste for push- art of gesticulation. In seeking d. some explanation of the popularity of trans-Atlantic maidens, English women imagine that they have discovered it in the animation of their countenances when conversing and the free use they make of gestures. Many of those “in the swim” have resolved to go and do likewise, and some one has arisen to show them how. And so it comes about that that immobility of feature, the calm inscrutability of expression and the air of serene and lofty com- posure, which are supposed to be the most cherished hall marks of the inner circles of British fashion, are to be abandoned. The talking is no more to be done by the lips alone; eyes and eyebrows, facial muscles and fingers, are to play their parts in the exchange of ideas “a la belle Americaine.” Vac- uity is to be taboced. TEACHING GESTICULATION. “I have more pupils than I can find time to instruct,” said the fair pro- fessoress of this new art, “‘although my terms are pretty high. English women have been too much addicted to stolid- ity in the past. Properly practiced, gesticulation will enhance the charms of the prettiest woman and add vastly to the delights of conversation, en- abling those who are not cast for still speaking parts at social functions to participate in a measure in the dis- jon of stupid In- course. That expres difference which characterizes many glish society women when they listen to a conversation in which they are not directly participating is no longer to be regarded as a mark of high breeding.” Michael P. Grace on his return from New York to Battie Abbey, his historic English »ome, seemed to be . greatly affecteld b the death of his brother, ex-Mayor Grace. He told his friends that the United States would not see much of him in future as now one of his strongest ties with it had been severed. The peaple ‘about the Abbey are pleased with this decision, for since the Graces took over the old Abbey things have flourished in the neighborhoed; local shopkeepers and tradesmen have been more prosperous and the poor have benefited. A brilliant socfal season was expected, but now this is off. Mr. Grace means, however, to have many of his New York friends down to stay — L NEW HOME OF THE CURZONS, ITS HOSTESS AND ‘A FAMOUS BEDROOM. —— + BOYCOTTED BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT FIGHT Austrian Count Is Ostracized When He Refnses to Accept a Challenge. VIENNA, June 4—The general com- manding the garrison here has forbid- den the officers of the army to visit the house of the former Duke of Par- ma in order to avoid mgeting Count Ledochowsky, who was expelled from the army and who is at present in the gervice of the Duke. The Count is a nephew of the late Prefect of Propaganda and was a cap- tain in the general staff. He was cashiered because he refused to fight a duel on the ground of his re- ligious prineiples. The ex-Duke of Parma gave him em- ployment in his household and not- withstanding the practical boycott aimed at his house by the officers of the Austrian army, is going to stand by him. 1t is thought that the Emperor will interfere, as the Duke is closely related to him, and any affront to a member of his family will not be countenanced by his Majesty. e Egypt Will Unlock Funds. CAIRO, June 4.—As a consequence of the release of the funds hitherto locked - up in the Egyptian caisse of the public debt, one of the fruits of the_Anglo- French treaty, it is believed that £3,- 000,000 will be granted to the railway administration for extensicn and de- velopment. The scheme will extend ovexr five years. YOUNG ENGLISHMEN IMPRESS WANAMAKER Former Cabinet Officer Is Pleased at the Way Young Britons En- ter Politics. LONDON, June 4—John Wanamaker left London for Carlsbad recently. The former Postmaster General has been a frequent. visitor at the house of Par- liament and was entertained at dinner there. He was present at the moment- ous debate when the fate of the Bal- four government seemed to hang in the balance. Mr. Balfour's personality had greatly impressed Mr. Wanamaker, but the feature of English political life which impressed him most is the number of young Englishmen of position, money, influence and brains who are devoting themselves to their country's service in the political field. —_——————— Kaiser Surprises His Wife. BERLIN, June 4—The Kaiser has surprised the Empress with a lifesize statue of herself in marble. Two years ago his Majesty commissioned the well known sculptor, Professor Begas, with the work, ordering him to keep the se- cret carefully from the Empress. —_———————— Calve Founds a Girls’ Home. PARIS, June 4.--Emma Calverecent- 1y founded a sanitarium at Carbieres, near her residence in Avervon, where sixty young girls in need of pure air and medical attendance will be re- ceived every summer, all expenses be- ing borne by the great.singer, with him. In anticipation of enter- taining on a magnificent scale he had given instruction for a scheme of in- ternal decoration that would be more in keeping with modern American ideas. Structural alterations were sug- gested to him by architects, but he declined to approve of any change that would alter the general appearance of the Abbey. “Tt is a historic place,™ he said, “and while I am master it must remain as it is.” BARRYMORES TO ENTERTAIN. Lord Barrymore and his. American wife are making their headquarters at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, for a portion of the season. Their house in County Cork is not sufficiently large or imposing to enable them to entertain there on any extensive scale, but they are making’elaborate preparations in Dublin to receive a number of American friends-during the King’s visit in May. They have se- cured the finest suite of rooms in the hotel and it is understood that they will have fifty or sixty smart Ameri- cans staying there. The majority of the party will attend the two fashion- able race meetings which will be in progress in the neighborhood of Dub- lin during the royal visit. Lord and Lady Barrymore will be at the Mar- quis of Ormonde’s place in Kilkenny during the King’s visit there, but it is doubtful if they will be invited to Lis- more Castle by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Lord Barrymore has never been much in favor by either the Duke or the Duchess, although the latter has a great admiration for many of the American women who are con- amected with the Epglish peerage, and ing herself forws Lispenard Stewart ‘ew Yo doing London at prese He was guest of W. Waldorf Astor at the Carl- ton Club recently. He has been spend= ing a few days at Mr. Astor's place at Cliveden and the been much together about to Mrs. with her daughter, ham Cl , at the house which she nd her husband recently acquired in Northamptonshire. Mrs. Zerega means is the is stay Mrs. Charles P Lewis d to return to London, where she will spend a great portion of the season. The family will st at one of the big hotels, as the Pelham Clintons have given up their town house KING SETS THE FASHION. One of King Edward's greatest functions is, of course, that of arbiter of masculine fashions Being of p« ly figure he does not appear to ad- vantage ght fitting garments and > h re tion for loose fitting more than ever though with men heir 2ct is much on a beanpole. « le are those most d by the King, which are made of tweeds and worn wit who follow the roya ters will be inte d ever, that the King's lounge suits show no v iast year, the roll collars highest Importance breught no lower ths button. For country we mixed and silk shirts very latest thing, Majesty shown his approval of them by order- ing a large numb They are worn with double collars and small, neat ties, the cuffs accompanying them be- ing of the va called “‘double turn- overs."” The latest recruits to the ranks of London society women whe are in trade are Lady Monckton and Miss Frith, who keep a bric-a-brac shop in the Fulham road. Lady Monckton is widow of Sir John Moenckton, who was for many rs City Clerk, which represents one of the very highest and most desired appointments in the eity of London. Her son mel Monck- ton, the well known composer, whose music always figures in the iing comic opera in London and 0 married Gertie Millar, the Galety actre Miss Frith the daughter of the well known William Powell Frith, whose paintings of “Der- by Day,” “The Railway Station” and others are in the National Ga lery. The craze for antiqu furniture con- tinues unabated and the supply more than keeps pace with demand. Manufacturers of these goods are now the turning to account that most marvel- ous discovery of modern science, X-rays. By their use it is declared they can in a day or two convert a table or sideboard fresh from the cabinet-maker’'s hands into furniture of the Elizabethan or some highly prized period, so perfectly counterfeit- ing the genuine that the most experi- enced experts are puzzled to detect the fraud. This is how it is done Some potatoes are reduced to pulp, treated with glycerine and rubbed into the new furnityge which is to undergo the process of " transformation. Then a horde of hungry wood-eating worms, obtained by cultivation, are let loose upon it. Reveling in the potato mix- ture they speedily drill their way into the woodwork, doing in a very brief period what it took their honest, easy- going, ancestral progenitors centuri to accomplish. The result is appar- ently trustworthy and Indisputabie evidence of the ravages of time. But there is still needed the color which long ago alone s supposed to give. That is where the X-rays come in to complete the fraudulent process. After a flerce application of them the whole fiber of the wood assuimes the desired hue, and the worms, whose presence might betray their recent nefarious em- ployment, are destroyed. Then the ar- ticle sells for two, five, or ten times what It is worth, according to the purse of the buyer and the capacity of the seller to He eloquently and per- suasively. But the blissfully ignorant purchaser being rendered just as happy as if he had obtained a genuine antique, it is perhaps the poor worms that after all are most deserving of sympathy. —_—————— New Cure for Rheumatism. BERLIN, June 4.—Charles Balla- bene announced in a public lecturq that he had discovered a cure for rheumatism and gout. The new remedy consists of hypo- dermic injections of a liquid called an- tralgonicit, with which, the doctor says, out of 350 patients 230 were per- fectly cured, while fifty more improv- ed considerably. Only about twenty of his patients remained refractory to his cure. — e Astors Cruise With Royalty. BUCHAREST, June 4—King Carol, Queen Carmen Sylva and the Crown Prince and Princess of Roumania on their yacht, Oriental are cruising In the lower Danube with William Waildort Astor and Miss Pauline Astor, who will return to Bucharest as guests of the Crown Prince and Princess. Queen Car- men Sylva probably will write am ac- count of the crulse. .