The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-07

CREST OF THE GRAuAMs OF EsK.
older son was the first OF the Graham family
which. after a few generations. dropped the
prefix de- and his family has since remained
one of the most important of the "debntable
ground" between England and Scotland. Sir
Robert James Stuart Graham is the present
lord OF the house of the Grahams Of Esk, and
is recognized by Burke as one of two claimants
to the estates of Strathern and Annandale.
Wealth passed away from the Grahams OF
Esk in 1857. and the estates became the prop
erty Of the Grahams OF Netherby, by the will
of Lady Wellington, who devised the estates to
the uncle of the great-grandfather of the Brook
lyn representative Of the family instead OF to
the direct heir. The third Vicount Preston died
without issue, and the estate went to his two
aunts, Lady Widdington and the Hon. Mary
Susan Graham, an old maid. The two women
never approved Of the life led by their nephew.
30. at their death the estate went not to him.
but to his uncle.
In this way the wealth Of the Grahams was
concentrated in the family OF Netherby. and not
in that Of Esk, and there was from that time
bitter enmity between them. The estate of
Netherby yields to the present head of it, Sir
Richard James Graham, q yearly income OF
$3.50, 600, in addition to the revenues from the
coal mines. He was the partner of the Prince
of Wales in a racing stable. and his sister, Vio-
let Hermione Graham, is the wife OF the Duke OF
Montrose, and Mr.. Graham" OF Brooklyn
told a SUN reporter yesterday that while the
Duke of Montrose'ss ympathies, from the point
OF family descent, were with the Esk branch OF
the family, that his marriage to Miss Graham
had Identified him with the Netherby interests.
The estate OF Netherby was bought in about
1880 by Richard Graham, who had been created
q baronet in the year before. This Sir Richard
subsequently distinguished himself under the
Kings banner, and at the battle OF Edge Hill he
waa serlnnslv wounded and luy all night among
the dead. Through this ancestor the valuable
s ss." Gro al MesH Of Rst S" tn be er diverted ii,ert1 tn1 from aami them M
BY the will OF Lady Widdington. ,c, =, Oh.
,amiivp r. Sc f. aesa old Of b She in Es snit 9ra OF his OF p rns
hair he looked ten years younger as he sat IN
The the !, i,t u r9 9tie s,7i In neI BT9eEi " .o ysst Of lay c aPt
Gus incidents which had resulted in his being
tss Eurs Is sG hsaT uRd Sa, s sdfs e siFf HI .s dsrE eye. n nrs
bright and clear and HIS manner is easy and dis
tinFpished: He was born in london; ch,,, h.
said, and he was on bad terms with my father.
and adopted me. knowing that would inherit
the title. He was supposed to be a man OF great
wealth, and his purpose was 10 make a light FOR
one Of the estates as soon as became ola
that his fortune had been dissipated chiefly
through his fathers speculations. lie was q
would Inherit his money; After his death my
father. Sir Edward Graham, came to Canads
BY, the Grand Trunk hallway COMPANY. was
o %Iy,,. DO ,S Sssss ti G1a theP FIJI. N.Y. fist iA wife WAS
wealthy, but he used W, most of his
go to Africa to hunt big game. While in the
West Indies he met my mother; who was a
time. They were married atterward in Lon
don, and this displeased my grandmother SO
terms with him. and at her death sho sent all
the family papers and documents to my cousin,
licitor In London. MY father had married again
before he went TO Toronto ana OF the three
half sister, is now living. My younger brother,
Edward Charles Graham, is now the editor Of a
"IsTew up in Toronto, and when was old
enough, became q clerk in the employ of tho
4as Very small. and i soon realized that l could
not stay there and associate with the people our
commission from Queen Victoria and offered
sao dSsisf feT % my 20 SsY ilS Ss o an G My, au ny a ~ iS% !. '& na%
a Carmellte nun, and who was at that
eTai stationed in india. made the sam
offer, but / had decided that I did not
tho United States to know that a man could
earn ear his Lying bnG mere, and ! SSTS to Ssw f TRat
three months joined SONS firlSnds from canada
soato U sad II iiv Ud'S for a while 1 With my stepm aS
Soon came to New York, got married, and
INVENT nrst Into the glass business, and haq for
a long time u good place, The hrm failed, got
VOTE" with hnOll'l u bib A4tiN 80, SH''
and. being n new man, ! was one OF the nrst AIS
charged when the force was reduced. FOR some
time now | have been without work. | nave
never asked but one thiuG, but that was TO make
a living for myself and my family, and DO IN a
place where ! could be associated WIN gentle
men. That only happened once, and that was
during those three months | Was eInployeu IA
New York before | went back. That" Sir Rob
ert said with "A sigh, was II happy time,
"Durink the twenty-five years ! have lived In
Brooklyn | have made scarcely any a'quhlht-
ance,. | work ali day, and nobody Knows me
or who ! am. | have never used my ulle M TINS
country. and | am called Mr.. Robert Graham;
! believe ia old families IN every country, ana |
think is "A good thing for a man 10 be able 20
and look back TO them with lrlde. Bul l lave
been here too long to care anything ABOUT tllles;
The letters get from England are all addressed
with my title, but | never receive that from any
body here
In answer to the question why he had not ever
returned to England. Sir Robert said:
"There's nothing there for me. have no
the estates, and am satisfied 70 remain here as
long as can MAKE "A living, rarely hear from
any of my cousins la England. We have never
been on good terms with tho GralRms Of Nelh.
eTby, aud for twenty-five years ! have beeh OUT
OF that country and know nobody there now
Maybe IL had let them know Of my where
Ahputs years ago my condition now might 10
gle would become 50 nArd "A, II has. My grand
iKthur. with whom ! lived, Nt' one OF the
claimant for the estate ana cartoon OF AMMAN
dale and |llarIlrll as the descendant OF ar
George Graham and Lady Mary Johnston, no
died Ia 1910, and hs always Intended thht !
khRRld MAKE the light With hls money! bSs 10