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Show I Joseph Chamberlain, Again A Well Man, Pays Visit to j Old Friends in London Three generations of CkarnherJains: At the left sits Joseph Chamberlain, who has given ufi dying; his son Austen is on the right and his grandson stands between them. Ascribes Recovery of Health to Tender Care of His American Wife. .Special Carble to The Tribune, LONDON, Aug 8. Joseph Chamberlain, Cham-berlain, who has been battling in politics for nearly forty years, seems to have become rejuvenated rejuve-nated in the society of bis -American-born wife, of his son, L Austen Cham berlain, and of his son's son, "Little .Tns " Joseph Chamberlain, who is still a Unionist member of parliament from Birmingham for bis constituents are the most faithful in the three kingdoms was hero from his residence. Highbury, High-bury, Birmingham, a few days ago. His" admirers were delighted. Mr. Chamberlain, who if 7.') years old", was as sprightly us a man of his dignity can be. Yet it was predicted five yoars ago that ho was a dying man. He himself is first to say that his recovery recov-ery has been duo, in largest measure to bis wife's tender care. She was Miss Miirv Bndicott, the onlv daughter of the late William C. En'dTcott of Massachusetts, who was secretary of war iu the first cabinet of tho" late President Grover Cleveland. Like his father. J. Austen Chamberlain Chamber-lain is a war horso of politics. Although Al-though he has not leached tho half century of life. Austen Chamberlain hns been postmaster genoral nnd chancellor chan-cellor of the exchequer. His party: now out. of powor. ban honored him with other high offices. Ho married Miss Ivy Muriel Dundas, daughter of tho lato Colonel Henry Lawrence Dundas, Dun-das, in 1007. Remembering tho blood in his veins, it nefds no prophet to predict that "Little Joe" Chamberlain will be a politician, too. |