New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
WALTER SCOTS GREATGRANDDAUG
MRS. MAxwELLscorr's VISITS TO AMERICA.

MRS. MAXwELLSCOTTS VISITS TO AMEklCA'
The unabridged Journal of Sir Walter Scott which
Is creating an interest Just throughout the Engsh
reading world is edited as Is we'll known by his great
granddaughter, Mrs. Mary MaxwellScott. MISS NARY
Monica Scott married the third son OF the lae Lou
Icrries the Hon. Joseph G. Maxwell by speclai ACT
he was allowed to take his wlfes name ana mus 'ue
family Of Scott saved from extinction. Mr. MAY
welscots brother has inherited the Herries ute
and estates but has no heir The second brother Inc
Hon. William Maxwell Is unmarried, and there Is every
possibility that the title and large estates Will utia
~ descend to Walter the thireenyearold son OF MIS-
Scott. 1t is an open secret that when the child a'
ains his majority his sovereign Will ma reahy eA
cuse for knighting him. Bonnie Scotland Is aireahy
rejoicing at the outlook of again possessing eir
Walter Scott.
The boy,s father is a descendant Of the Lord Max
we'll who appears in " Marmion." and 1T is indeed
strange that his posterty should be the means OF per
petuatng the great authors name, well as providing
the heirapparent to his own title and estates
Mrs. Maxwellscott is clever and accomplished
woman she is short and slight in figure, wears her
hair simply in Madonna fashion, and possesses SIN
gularly charming manner and musical voice. Her race
above her mouth much resembles that of Sir Walter
She and all Of her husbands family are devoted
Roman Catholics. Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.. MaxweilScott
visited this country in 1886. In Newfork they were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, Mr. and
Mrs J. S. De Garmendia, and others. Tney Vsltcu
the South and made some investments In ST. Augustine
which they still hold. The following year Mr.. Max
we-scott again crossed and spent the winter al d.
Augustine where he was the guest Of Mr.. and MIS-
Franklin w. Smith, Of Boston, at their
Moorish "Villa Zorayda." Mr.. Scott Is typ
cal Briton nearly six feet three in height In spite
OF his forty -four years he played an excellent game
of tennis at the st. Augustine tournament 1t Is hard
10 recognize in the ponderous and courtly Hon.
Maxwell scott the rrepressiblc characteristics he
showed when boy. Now he has particularly
genial kindly yet dignfed personality, but many III
teresng tales told of the trials endured by LORD
Herres I'm training him up in the way he should co.
II is related that once, when the youngster was par
tcularly obstreperous he was locked securely In nus
room. Tho tediousness Of confinement was broken oy
throwing all the furniture out OF the window. Inc
bedstead taken apart the pictures torn rom the
walls and only the bureau escaped because this
domestic iconoclast In towering passion yard
high could not summon strength enough 10 get IL
through the window . -, Ar,
The father of Mrs. Maxwell-ScOtt, the Hon.. MIR:
Hone scott married the aunt Of the present Duke OF
Norfolk all Mrs. ScOtts younger days were spent
at Arundel Castle the seat OF the Dukes Oh NorioM
She was introduced by the Dowager Duchess OF Nor
folk When she was presented at court ohe queen
showed to the tlmd girl unusual kindness as being
the sole descendant Of the author II was at Arunde
Castle that the Hon. j. G. Maxwell won her hand
They had an imposing wedding there, and started on
Abbosford take possession Of the brides ancestral
estate Mr.. and Mrs Maxwell Scott arc thinking OF
visiting America again during the winter, this time
with their young son Walter.