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in their clan tartan, then turn out to
take part in the. Highland games. The
earl is always present, clad In the Kilt,
and usually entertaiuS IN princely style
the royal and other leading visitors.
Lord Fife boasts of an ancient line
age, tracing his descent back to 14O4.
He was an only son, and succeeded to
the earldom ten years ago. He was
created an earl of the United Kingdom
as late as 1885. The earl was for some
time captain of the corps of gentlemen
alarms. and in 1882 he went on a special
mission to the King of SaXony.
The Thane of Fife is no stranger to
New York, for he paid visit to that
city in 1876. and so well did he use his
time that he could even now give points
to knowing New Workers. He was &C
London Times, and was the guest Of the
actor, at the Gramercy.
Being an ardent follower of the turf,
paStime in which his immense fortune
permits him to indulge with impunity,
no visit to New York would have been
complete without trip to the Jerome
Park races, whittier he went on the
box seat of Col. Kane's tally-ho coach:
The Scotchman has the reputation OF
being able to pick out winners on his
native heath, but on this occasion his
usual good fortune did not attend him.
as he managed to drop considerable
sum by backing losers.
A yacht was placed at his disposal, i'll
which he made excursions down the
the beautiful bay to the lightship and
other places of interest. delighting the
merry party on board with racy reml-
niscences of royal adventures i'll which
he had taken part. He excited consid-
cradle admiration by the skill he dis
played in making mixed drinks. Some
of his triumphs, it was said, were
enough to make Hoffman house bar
tender green with envy. Lord Fife, OF
whom it may be tluly said, in the words
of the Ploughman of Ayr, ''he was
care-defying blade as ever Bacchus
listed" displayed the same love of adj
venture in New York that has charac-
terzed him in England. Mr.. Sothern
was fulfilling professional engage
ment at that time, and much of the en-
tertainment of the noble visitor de-
Waived OH well-known journalist, who
secured the services of Sergeant Kealy,
under whose guidance the thane saw
the lights and shadows of New York. 1t
must be admitted that the seamy side
had much greater fascination for him
than the golden, and that he Infinitely
preferred the dance houses of Water
street, and certain exhibitions and con-
cert saloons on the Bowery, to the at
fractions of Fifth avenue. Immense as
is the city of London, New York can
show varieties and phases of life that
cannot be found in the larger city, and
the young lord consequently enjoyed
the pleasure of perpetually breaking
new ground.
OF Princess Louise, the future Count
ess of Fife, and possibly queen of
Great Britain and Ireland, there is but
little to say. She has been most care
fully trained and brought up in the
very simplest manner by her mother.
the Princess of Wales. While neither
so graceful nor so captivating as her
mother, the young princess is much
liked by all those who know her, her
behavior being singularly simple, natu-
raj and unaffected. Many of the hats
and dresses worn during the past three
years by her two sisters and herself
have been made entirely with their own
hands.