DEATH OF EARL OF EGMONT

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 93, 14 January 1929, Page 9

DEATH OF EARL OF EGMONT

SUCCESSOR IN CANADA (Australian Press Association.) London, January 11. The death is announced of the Earl of Egmont, aged 71 years. He was born in New Zealand in ISSB, and was a son of the late Mr. Charles John Percival. He succeeded his brother in 1910. He is the ninth of the title, which was created in 1733. Calgary (Alberta), January 11. Mr. Charles John Perceval, a distant relative of the dead Earl, who succeeds to the title, is a tjancher living in the Priddis district, near here, where he has been farming for twenty-six years. He is a widower, and resides on his holdings with a son aged 14. Priddis is a remote hamlet cut off from telephone communication at nights. The new Earl, who was 55, married Cecilia, a daughter of Mr. James Burnsmoor. of Montreal, in 1911. His wife died in 1916. He states that he has no intention of dropping everything here to take ud the earldom

Brigadier Smith, who has charge of General Booth, said that it was considered inadvisable that Commander Eva Booth should see her brother on the same day as the deputation. “That was surely enough,” he said. “To bring such an ultimatum to a man in such a condition scarcely gives him a chance of recovery. However, the General took the situation most calmly, and prayed for the deputation when it arrived and listened attentively. . Later, he turned to Commissioner Cunningham, who has charge of the new training garrison at Denmark Hill, aud said, ‘Hay will doubtless think you’ve taken a page out of the book of Melbourne and Sydney.’ ” Brigadier Smith added: “The General will come back with new inspiration.” REPORTED INTENTION TO FIGHT Australian Press Association. London, January 11. Commander Eva Booth motored to Southwold, a distance of 110 miles, in a little over three hours. When she left the house there were tears in her eyes. Asked whether she ha<£ seen her brother, she replied with emotion, pointing to the house, “Ask the man in the hall.” The “Daily Herald” understands on good authority that General Booth intends to fight to the last ditch the attempt at deposition. If the High Council, acts, he will take the matter to the Courts. This is the gist of the decision the General is determined to convey on Monday. Commander Eva Booth, of America, is not seeking power, but is working for a more democratic control of the Army. Over a year ago she appealed to her brother to voluntarily take the step now being enforced by the High Council. THE WISEST COURSE TO AVERT A BREAK (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) London, January 11. The “Morning Tost,” in an editorial, says that General Booth may well feel that the continued efficiency of the Salvation Army Is of such supreme interest that the best and wisest course is to avert a break in the Army’s hitherto wonderful solidarity, however distressing to his own feelings it may be. He may find solace in the fact that to millions outside the Army it would seem a sheer calamity if its beneficent work and influence were weakened. An oflicial of the Salvation Army told a “Daily Chronicle” representative that a rough canvass at Sunbury Court revealed that it was most unlikely that the General would receive more than ten o.r twelve supporters out of the sixty-three present. - It requires only sixteen votes to defeat the council’s resolution. COUNCIL HEARS VISITORS’ REPORTS (Australian Press Association.) (Rec. January 13, 11.5 p.m.) “God is our Refuge and Strength” (Psalm 46) was the keynote of the proceedings as the High Council of the Salvation Army listened to the reports of impressions of the officers who visited the General. Thus ran the oflicial report of to-day’s assembly at Sun.bury. It added that the interview was of a most intimate nature. The General fully understood the purport of the visit, and promised a decision without delay. The council adjourned until Tuesday morning, when the decision is expected; Dr. Herbert Hart, one of the oldest Salvationists and private secretary to the first General, drove up and asked to see the council, but was refused admittance. He told Interviewers that he wanted to suggest that Instead of being dismissed the General be ms,dp a Fisld-Marahol.