New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
LORD FARNHAM'S BRIDE.
Nesg-Y York Colonial Memories Re
UiUed bg His MARRIAGE.

first reform Governor in Colonial days-nameIy the
Earl Of BeIlamont who died his post in March,
170l and lies buried in ST PauI's Churchyard. in
New-York. where memorial is about to be erected
his tomb
The Cootes are very ancient English family
and the first baronet received his title and estates
in Ireland from King James I for his military ser
vices against the O'Neils Earls of Tyrone. It
q younger son Of one Of these Coote baronets of
the King James creation who became Earl OF Bella
mont. The last Earl OF Bellamont died in IVA and
having no legitimate issue, obtained an English
baronetey, with remainder to his illegitmate son.
The latter the earls death succeeded not to his
peerage, but to the baronetey and to the estates
and 1t is his grandson, the present Sir Charles
Algernon Coote, who is constantly being denounced
BY Henry Labouchere, NJ. p, in the pages of his
weekly London newspaper Truth a profess
sional mendicant and begging letter writer. and
keeping the wolf from the door by means of beg
ging letters and soliciting aims.
Sir Charles Algernon Coote. who is therefore a
ltneal descendant Of New-York's first reform Gov
ernor, must not be confounded with Sir AlgernOn
Coote, the head of the senior branch of the Coote
family. and whose baronetcy dates from the reign
OF King James / He possesses extensive estates
in Ireland. particularly in Queens County, and is
son OF that Oxford divine whose name figures
author the title page of a work that at one
moment had great vogue this side Of the At
lantic-namely. bible Helps for Busy Men"
Miss Coote shows some courage IN marrying Lord
Farnham; for. although the latter is a good look
tates and clean record. and who served with dis
tinction in the South African War. he is the chief
of house that is, according to Irish tradition.
bIighted with curse Whereas the peerage was
only created a little hundred years ago.
the present lord is already the eleventh wearer of
the coronet. The seventh Lord Farnham died sud
denly only a few weeks after succeeding TO the
title. when the eighth lord. grapduncle of the
present peer lost his life. together with his wife,
IN the terrible railroad accident Of Abergely, IN
Wales.
1t may be remembered that train Of petroleum
trucks got loose started down the steep incline
near Abergelly. and colIded with the irish mail the
wrecked carriages being Immediately enveloped in
flames. The door of the compartment in which
Lord and Lady Farnham were travelling had been
locked IN order TO secure them from intrusion at
the stations where stops were made. and, being
thus unable 10 escape, they perished in the flames,
their bodies being so entirely consumed that moth
ing was left save the fused setting OF jewery
worn by Lady Farnham
The present Lord Farnhams elder brother was
killed few years ago by bicycle accident in the
midst Of the festivities organized to celebrate his
coming of age, while his father. the late Lord
Farnham Grand Master of the order of Orange
men. experienced no end of unpleasantness in con-
nection with charges Of forgery brought against
him by man of the Of Hale. who for more
than thirty years had been the confidential servant
and principal faetotum of the ninth lord, and who
insisted that the viii probated by his successor
was bogus document and not the one which he
knew his master to have signed on his deathbed.
Although Hale never succeeded in proving his
accusations. yet the latter caused the late Lord
Farnham end Of annoyance and expense, and
undoubtedly hastened his death.
The family name of the Lord Of Farpham IS Max
well and it is hardly necessary 10 add that, like
most other inhabitants Of the North of Ireland,
they are Of Scottish origin. They their wealth
and prosperity to the fact that they fattened on
ecclesiastical benefces and held high dignities in
the Church OF ireland for number of generations.
Ado
The founder of the family was Sir Aymar de Max
well who was Great Chamberlain OF the Kingdom
of Scotland
the Earl and Countess of Warwick. seems to have
inherited the literary tastes of his accomplished
mother, and has blossomed forth a newspaper
scribe, publishing over his signature very read
able article in The London Morning Post" dated
from Belgrade. and championing the cause Of
King Peter, endeavoring to create favorable i'm
preston in his behalf in Great Britain.
Lord Brooke while at Eton attracted some atten-
ton by running away from school and selling his
fur coat and Jewelry in order to buy ticket 10
South Africa with the object Of taking part in
the Boer war. When his parents learned of his de-
parture from England they resolved to let the lad
have his way. and when he landed at the Cape he
found that they had obtained for him a commission
and an appointment aide-de-camp to one of the
generals in the field. He made an excellent record
for himself during the campaign. and enjoyed the
distinction of being far and away the youngest
commissioned officer in the service Indeed he is
still at the present moment minor.
Colonel John Harrington, who has Just presented
to the Emperor Of Abyssinia, to whose court he
is accedited as minister resident, a superb and
perfectly trained Indian elephant as a token Of
friendship from King Edward, is the only chef de
mission in the diplomatic service Of Great Britain
who has risen to that office from the position of
a common soldier in the ranks. In 1888 the colonel
who received the Order of the Bath some years ago
and fs now about to become Sir John Knight
Commander Of the Order of St. Michael and st.
Ceorge was a private in the Middlesex Regiment
Of infantry year later he won commission.
and eighteen months afterward was transferred
to that picked body. the Indian Staff Corps. Be
fore long he volunteered for service as Vce-consuI
at Zeilah a pestiIental place which serves as one
Of the seaports TO Abyssnia, the post in question
being avoided as much as possible by the other
members of the corps by reason OF its loneliness
and unhealthiness
So GOOD was the use which Harrington made of
his opportunities that he was able 10 render in
valuable assistance 10 the special mission Of Sir
Renneu Rodd to Emperor Menelik IN 1887, striking
m a great friendship with Lord Edward Cecil, the
soId,er son of Lord Salisbury, who formed part or
Sir Rennelrs staff The result was lhat Wheh the
T-i+ieb Government resolved upon establishing
-,rrosnent legation in Abyssinia where British in
terests are exceedingly important, both Sir Rem
nell and Lord Edward Cecil warmly recommended
lieutenant Harrington for the post de has since
-aoaf,Ad military promotion, and the influence
80, he has been able to acquire the dusky
ro+sn+ate 10 whom ne is accredited is so great
nat II has completely relegated into the back
ground that of Russia and OF france "hlch Tor
ToerIv predominated at Ads Apeoa
r,av add that his legation IN the Abysslnian
tel has always been open TO American tray
H.. snortsrnen and explorers, who have found
shore not only hospitable welcome but who have
likewise been able TO Obtain lli oustl lI.e oo4oei