Ls Land Issue 15 Little Duchess.

kijV5ifHgRffi?? SMJfw?. "'Si&Bi " -- -j j; i-- jjjPHrA; WranIDjUW - . .V '" II Vl I lnM ill l I ll1 -" -k-Bh-'' . '"tANVAS DUCHESS SOLD FOR 'BREAD AND BUTTERMEMORIAL HALNOW WITH ARTEggaaaHHMBffflirmeunt Park Commission Heeds Povry CW of th e Dowager efSuth erlandtvJVhe Once Ruled Fashionable May'lfair With High HandhURGENT POINTING BOUGHTiirOR A SONG9 WHEN FORTUNKmBSAJVA Y FROM ARISTOCRATW s 'i Meddlesome Millie9 Mourns . Less of' 'Her Other Self, ' but Still Is Phile-sephical at Turn of Wheel of Fate.Funds Ge te Aid Third Husbandfk PORTRAIT of the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland is new in Memerial"" Hall, Fairmount Park, Beld for "bread-and-butter" money by its.Wautiful original. 'The,painting, an exquisite bit of beauty from the hand of Jehn Singerfcrgent, was bought by the Fairmount Park Commission and will beplaced en exhibition in a few dayB.The few square feet of canvas is a tangible link between PhiladelphiaHid the "Tepsy-Turvy Land" into which many coroneted heads of Englandhive been flung.I T .... HfilliAnmf If attract Tlntirafvat. TCttnltAea nt Qititn.Tanft nnnn 4rLMU) 1UUIIH.IIV ...... e, uv,...B.i u.iiea 7 uuuiuuiuu! vuvi. hhf) Atte;s of kings and aucens. found herself "terribly broke" a few monthsjge and sold her art treasures for cash that could be used for feed,titeicnt and lodging.Husband Once Greatest'of Titled LandholdersShe was the consort of a dukeirhe was the greatest landowner inEurope next te the Czar of Russia.,Fer nearly thirty years she wasDistress of Stafferd Heuse, a handtome residence in Londen.jfwmaiite imu Biiiuuu uu nur wucii168 was still a schoolgirl. Shemarried the fourth Duke of Sutherland in 1884 when she was seventeen years old.As the Duke's widow, romancerailed again, ignoring the red glareof war into which she had plungedis Red Cress worker.(Her second marriage was te amajor in the British Army.but thismatrimonial tie did net held long.She is new the wife of LieutenantColonel Geerge Ernest Hawes, hbusiness man in Paris.Lady Hawes. still rated as one ofEngland's most beautiful women, was&mn as "Meddlesome Mliile" te the.altra-fashienublcs of the Uiitish aristocracy. She gained the nickname because ofIk vivid, wholesome interest In the factery anil cottage werkeis cm her ducalhmtand's estates.Her philanthropies made some pitiedemn raise their eyebrows ever selilbtly. but "Meddlesome Millie" merely laughed and worked harder for theacrkcrs she, aided.Today her interest in social pieblcmsImis fruit in the Potteries Cripples'Guild and the Scottish Heme Indus-Duchess Found Ample TimeTe Write Beeks and PlaysEVEN as a "grande dame" inthe most exclusive social set ofEngland, the Duchess of Sutherland, new Lady Millicent Hawes,found time te write books andstories.In 1899 slic published "OneHeur and the Next." In 1902fashionable Londen was poringever her "The Winds of theWerld: Seven Leve Stories."She wrote a .play, "The Conqueror," in 1903.Itries Association, of which she Is president. Kate and time hae combined t'j stripthis beautiful "Lady Bountiful" ofmost'ef her worldly goods. Many of herurt treasures have flown te America,Philadelphia getting the portrait whichslie cherished most.Fear of 13 HoodooLed te Her RemanceLndj Millicent Fanny" St. Clulr-Er-skincHawes, te give her full cemplement of names, was the eldest daughterof the fourth Karl of Ues'-ljn, and is ahalf-sister of the Countess of Warwickherself a picturesque personality wbeLab been entertained in this city.Lady Mllllccut'H schoolgirl romancewhich led te her marriage with theMarquis of Stafferd, later the Duke ofSutherland, had Its origin in her mother's fear of thirteen at the table.The Countess of Rosslyn, "Meddle-American Secial Leaders Helped"Land-Peer" British NoblemanrpHE portrait of the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland is netthe first art treasure of Stafferd Heuse, Londen, te comete Philadelphia.Six years age last February a collection of paintings,furniture and furnishings, some of them dating back te theMiddle Ages, ivas sold at auction in this city.When Stafferd Heuse passed out of the hands of thepresent Duke, the "land peer" nobleman sent most of itscontents te this country, which offered the best market forthe treasures.Society leaders of Philadelphia, New Yerk, Bosten andBaltimore, cither in person or by agent, flecked te the sale,teger te acquire some of the rarities that the landed wealth,f the Heuse of Suthcrlend had gathered.The late Jehn G. Jehnsen forsook his legal duties forthree days of the sale with the happiness of a man gratifyinge hobby, and acquired some of the Duke's offerings.Among the men and women of social prominence whotended that sale were Mrs. Paul Denckla Mills, Mrs. Red-JWE. Griscom, Mrs. J. Kearsley Mitchell, 3d, Mrs. Stanleyftagg, J. Warren Coulston, Jr., Mrs. L. Webster Fex, Mrs.Alexander Van Renssalacr, Mrs. A. W. Biddle, Mrs. Rebert' CQS8att and members of the ippincett and Du Pentfamilies.Among the patrons of art from ether cities seen at theme were Colonel R. A. Stevenson, of Annapolis, Md.; M. B.nightman, of Brooklyn; S. Baker Brooks, of Asbury Park;A. Van Wart, of New Yerk, and Hepe H. Barrall, ofwstertewn, Md.The furniture, with its associations of Old Worldvrqndeiir and power, included a magnificent Henry IV rccep-. ' SKltC Of thl'P.P. ttiffifa n. aat.t.r.n nnrl turn aimii. hnifa tin.. .. ,.., , UVVV,w ,.w w,v V. .. W,,U, Wf,bolsteredwalnut.in verdure tapestry and with frames of carvedfiller itPAIta 1IIOl't 4lnsi ftnii iiinfif flhnvlne 11 imMofiTi'we 'u!ll C.red H red Adams' damask, and two massive bronzeffiv? aurMuntcd with cupids and a ball and coronet"WiMS'P' (Sutherland) in-rdief. ,Stfl . vv.f ..TREASURES INPWMWIWWWfc)BnS ISSHKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHFffKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH nSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSf f. ' 'SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH XJEi1!BI MgasMi ll :r tff . --A Jy-ySBm 'xS&sBz. lB?SttaaMaaBimiiilj!atJiMgMMHlTykWsBEr!- T! JJJmbmIjBJBHHaliBBBiiSSllaWBBWWffifeiMRwBfflW ' zzMlMiM ' "' HFiHHBaDBnmiUMHHBlnHulUl fv JfcvlMr? 'mmmmmmm StaffenI Heuse, seen te he aTrWlHHffl?HUUjEHlOMmM Mty'iJMm.JlL tmmmmWmm National MuseumI rllaaaaHaHncasjDinnsimwviHiajnaBL siBasaaaa ' sssk .viva1 WKkmmKIMmBlmu. I IMmmmmmmWkmmmmmWA;i llHlMftflilMlSfvl'11'in nHinHMt. i1 llaMWWMMaWWBw!fJfliMiitBia(MvtflMiJII aulaMWlallafair- e ?3?Hl, rHHHSBp JlLMamtiW7ZgtliaMgiMfMll!llla1aM .tHL , MmmmH 'nHmraHiiiKW '' JMWmt fmWwKmmmmm IIIMmmmmmMmWm vW-WMmmmjlship of King Edward as Prfncc ofWales.At the end of a supper and whenthe spirits of the guesis were- at tnehighest Miss Lnngtry dropped a spoonful of ice down Ihe neck of the heirapparent.Kdward rebuked her quietly and shevainly tried te gain hit! pardon. Hemerely bowed and smiled, then leftStafferd Heuse hurriedly. The actressnever again was included in n guestlist which was headed by Edward'sname.t Brilliant Londen seasons, court functions, state balls, the joys of the hunting season, nnd days and weeks en theDuke's bread acres in Scotland se thecurrent of life rippled en for Her Grace,the Duchess.She did net realize It. Few realizeIt. But the days of the landed nrlstoc nrlstecracy' pomp and power were numbered.Fer centuries dukes nnd carls andbarons had lorded It ever bread domainswen by war, by craft or by the prodigality of monarch?.Taxes Began te Eat WayInte Purses of NoblesNew conceptions were forcing themselves into political thought In Kngland. The nobles hnd long been exemptfrom taxation, but even before theworld war taxes were making big inroads en landed estates.The great nobles, owners of manythousands of arrow, found themselves"land peer." The Duke of Sutherlandwas no exception. He began riddinghimself of much of his Scottish holdings. Sutherland dreamed of planting theEnglish landlord system en this side cfthe ocean. He and his beautiful Duchesswent te Canadn Incognito as Mr. andMrs. Erskinc, and the Duke madecautious infinities.With the co-epcmtlon of his wife,the Duke bought large tracts in Canndnbut public opinion frowned en his plantte install the tenant farmer systemthere.While she played a major role inMayfair, the Duchess did net permitdinners nnd dances and court levees teblind her te the wretchedness she sawunder the surface In England nnd Scotland. Staffordshire, the center of the pet-"Meddlesome Millie" SawEconomic Era ChangingYEARS age," said the DucIichsof Sutherland, addressingpottery workers in Staffordshirebefore the war, "when I came inexperienced and enthusiasticamong you, you called mc 'Meddlesome Millie.""As far as a miserable duchesscould be an agitator, I strove tebe one. But what changes sincethese ddys. Slowly, definitely, theaspiring democracy demands theopen read."The day will come when noone will be gratiful for thecrumbs that fall h'em a richman's table. It will be a greatday, tee. We must advance, andif there is some squealing aboutthe advance and a little over everhurry about it, at any 'rate peoplecan sec the break at the end ofthe tunnel and knew they willemerge into fuller light."the potteries district seen artcif most ofTrcntham Hall had made way for thefactory, "when I came Inexperiencednnd enthusiastic nmeng you, jeu calledme 'Meddlesome Millie.'"As far as a miserable Duchess couldbe an agitator, I strove te be one. Butwhat changes since these days! Slowly,definitely, the aspiring demecrncy demands the open read. The very mansion Trenthnm In which I nursed rayideals is razed te the ground."I live in a cottage in peace nnd independence, ns it friend among theworkers for whom I strove. Is that netenough te make me optimistic and isit net symbolic of all change today?"The day will come," continued thistitled democrat, "when no one will begrateful for the crumbs that fall froma rich man's tnble. It will be a greatday. tee. We absolutely must advance,and if there is some squealing aboutthe advance nnd a llttle ever-hurryabout It, at any rate people can seethe break at the end of the tunnel,and knew that they will emerge intofuller light."The sentiments thus voiced bv the,jjm.tam;mn:-WIJ.J-l?tvyjri"iTi-im... . .- iSMWyShe helped establish bciioeis nnaa;;g$ibrnrlei. She became n keen WlrWifM,of lechnlcnl education. Slid, studied 'tlfr;i$. .. .. ... !....!.. ilk.'hJlr,laoer preuicnis tnai were Ki'i'''""i ,,;.land. She became intcrqstcd in UlfA(A&cause of temperance. .As her Interests nnd her sympi,4 . mmt--A fhi..A,cxpanaeu sue nccninc rrueg-nistu ";$ f$jrMtafia circles ns one of the most enllAtened nnd democratic of England's M'VMterruts. J ,?&$Then, in 1013, the Duke, herband, died. The title nnd the entailed,'estates were inherited by "Mcddlewmsj vMillie's" eldest son, Geerge GranvillaSutherland-Leveson-Gewcr, new thefifth Duke of Sutherland.Death had ceirtu te the fourth Dukens he had completed plans for the saleof Stafferd Heuse, which stands en landheld under Crown rental. It was' put- 'chased by Lord Leverhulmc and preBcnted te the British nation.With widowhood canto the changedfinnnclnl status that is the outcome ofthe entail system by which the noble'houses of England held their great estates Intact. Fer borne reason nn estrangement developed between the (Dowager Duchess nnd the new Duke,her son. ,Lady Millicent, while Dowager Duchess of Sutheiland, hud te yield the.perquisites of ducal rank, the highestgrade in the nobility nnd next te princesof the reyul bleed. She icverted te herstatus as daughter of an Earl.But while most of the estates passedte the Duke, her son, bhe bad berjewels nnd her nrt Measures, the mostprized of which was the portrait of herself painted by Snrgcnt.Then came the war. She establisheda Ited Cress hospital at Namur, wherethe German guns seen pounded a paththrough the Belgian lines. It was atNamur that she met Mujer Percy Desmond Fitzgerald, an officer of theEleventh Hussars.Tries Marriage Againand Then Once MereIt was In the. early days of the warwhen the grim, gray machine of Pruasinn militarism was crunching Its waythrough Belgium. The Dowager Duchess interrupted her hospital work loneenough for n hurried ceremony whichmade her Majer Fitzgerald's wife. Thashe returned te her hospital.Sargent's famous painting "TheDuchess of Sutherland"some Millie's" mother was entertainingin honor of her daughter Frances, laterthe Countess of Warwick. At the lastmoment the mother realized there wouldbe tbtrtccti guests at the table.A quick summons bi ought Millicentfrom the playroom, where she had bceuromping. She was the only member elher sex net in "grand toilette" at thedinner.It may have been chance, or-It mayhave been the design of a match-makingmother. But the winsome, pinkchecked schoolgirl sat beside the youngMarquis of Staffetd. The heir te thevast Sutherland estates decided thenand there he would share his fortuneswith her.A few weeks after that dinner theMarquis proposed. The wedding tookplace en Lady Milliccnt's seventeenth birthdny. Eight jears latcther husband succeeded te the dukedom.The Duchess net only hud benuty,but she had brains. With the prestigeof the great title Mic shared nnd withtown houses nnd country estates nt, hercommand, she readied the pinnacle ofEngland's social world.Lent Sen of King Cashte Build Royal HemeThe Londen scat of the Suthcrlands,Stafferd Heuse, had been built originally for, the then Duke of Yerk, thesecond son of Geerge III, en moneyborrowed from the then Marquis ofStafferd.The splendid pile was erected nearSt. James' Pnlace, the ancient sent ofEngland's kings, te which nmbnssndersstill ure accredited. The ducal palaceand the royal palace were separatedonly by "The Stable Yard."A magnificent marble staircase sweptupward from the main hall te the picture gallery, where masterpieces byMurille, Van Dyck, Velasquez, Rubensand ethers lent their artistic richness tethe splendor about them.The private apartments of the Dukeand his consort wcre en the groundfleer, where the couple could step intoa bit of garden und woodland In theheart of Londen.Royalty was often entertained there.On ene occasion, during the regime ofthe third Duke, Queen Victeria en alalt remarked te the third Duchess: "Ihave come from ray hen.e te your pal-ace."The Empress Eugenie, consort of Nn-poleen HI, was se enchanted with Staf Stafeord Heuse that she desired the FrenchEmperor te build a facsimile for her inParis.It was among surroundings and traditiens of that nnture in which thpresent Dewngcr Duchess reigned for a'generation. On state occasions she pre.sldedias hostess at what Was Jtnewn asthe largest dining labia latth world.The Dowager Duchess from a pen sketchbanquets was that given by the Dukeand Duchess in honor of the C-sar andCzarina of Russia shortly after themarriage of the imperial couple.Specter of Future KeptAivau Frem Festal Beard"Tepsy-turvy land" was then faraway for Nicholas il and his pousert,but, all unknowing, they were Journey.ta teww it'Jwt a surely ai waa theirAmong the guests nt that banquetwere,the Priuce and Princess of Wales,who inter became King1 Edward VIIand Queeu Alexandra ; the present Kingof England, then a rejnl duke, withfaint prospects of reaching the throne;Lord Rosebery, Lord Rothschild andmany ether celebrities. .t wasj in one of the supper roomsof Stafferd Heur that Lily Langtrv.then a faaveus beauty, committed 'thetery industry, was familiar territory te(the Duchess. One of the Duke's cs-tates, Trcntham Hall,' was in thatcounty.Fer mere than seven years theDuchess had looked after many peerfamilies in the pottery district. Thecrippled children especially touched herheart. At her. instigation, TrentbamHall waa .converted into a model factoryfor crippled workers, "The present Duchess ofSutherlandDuchess showed she had glimpsed the"sinning or the economic upheavalwhich was threatening the break-up ofvast entailed estates.In the last few years bcfeie theWorld Warthe Duchess had turnedaway from the whirl of seWul life.Net that she became a icclusc. Bu shemerely touched the circumference ofVaaity Fair occasionally. Th. mmf'a-iAMJ&3The marriage npparentlv was net ahappy one, because Ir was dlMehed before the war ended. In 1010 the Dowager Duchess married Lieutenant Colonel llnwes, who wen the I). j. O.,the Military Cress und the ilbbeii ofthe Legien of Hener.Colonel llnwes, i-en of n ceuntv jus justlce of the ncuie, w ah net ciitIkeiI iimm1 with worldly possessions. blU mnnvofficers with tine nverds. he decidedte try his fortunes in trade. Up cstnblished himself In Paris iui( new hasoffices at IS Rue de MiiemesiillThe Dowager DucIichs resolved tebolster up her husband's resnuices hvn sale of her art treasures. ,n 1CPpictures and household goods were 'placed under the hummer u few weeksage."I nm terribly broke," she M),j i,jlhope a geed s.ile will keep me In breadand butter for a while."The pictures the auctioneer ,lS)0M(jof Included portraits of nr. Hinnn.l-Mnin unit Sir tYnnnlu T- "l.. "'i hhale did net bring ns much ns whs ex-,pected. se reluctantly the DownierDuchess decideil te include her own nor.trnlt in the list. ' urThe word was sent quietly te thiscountry, whom New World d'ellnrs ormiipnAtn fnr (llfl Wnrlil net Tn. i. ... -Widener. millionaire connoisseur and breemcer ei tun rninneunt rark Cern-'mission, heard of the Impending sale sThe commission, custodian of tha 1Wllstach collection In Memerial HnliJi Wwas advised te buy the rertrnlt of theIhichess. It hud been appraised at ?25,000, but after some cuiillng hack and'forth it is understood the gem of Sargent's genius was obtained for less thanthat sum.The Dowager Duchess nernnaii-tsupervised the crating of the portrait.! i lMShe told fr ends It was ns though ht tAM"ether self" were going te lWladelTiK5Snliln'i lie,,ndMS$nertrnit reached hern i.nf.it if h-SX'Sdttv ilntH iicii anil wn inlnn i f-i.i'J'TiS"'ir.Hrial Hall. It will be hune me..'j 21t.5wlWlli-tsch gallery there. . ' raw Jin huden. reached . ' laM'.?.!ir I"Ty-Turry jlni'klf.iVI l.t.tV '?W.,nT.4"V. 1itfr-VJiAyLMMMUima&mmiiii A'v. .... ...I A k..i ll,.: .. , . . . 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