New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15
" BERTIE" GREY.
Pen Sketch of Lord Minto's Sue
ceSSOr as GOUernOr General.

Lord Grey. who has just been appointed to sue
coed Lord Mimic Governor General of Canada Is
no stranger TO the Dominion. this country.
FcF' being the brother Of the Countess of Mimic
po'h he and Lady Grey. as we'll their daughters
nave Deen frequent visitors TO Ottawa in the term
OF ONCE OF Lord Mimic as Governor General
7 Lord Grey, popularity known as BERTHE" Grey
Is son If that General GREY who was for so many
years private secretary first to the Prince Consort
end then to Queen Victoria ACCOMPANYING King
reward on the occasion of his tour in the United
states forty years ago. as his principal mentor.
FOR, although the Duke of Newcastle was of the
party yet the latter was under the orders of Gen
cal Grey. Lord Grey is dark eyed and what there
Is left of his nair is also dark His features are
cream cut his bearing is military and he has n
quick, decisive and earnest manner. He won
his spurs as an administrator of great ability
In South Africa. and the tact. diplomacy and
trmness with which he administered Rhodesia
after it had been taken over by the crown
from the South African Chartered Company met
with universal approval. Il a difficult
position. since he had at one and the same time to
satisfy the government and TO avoid giving needless
and undue offence to the chartered company. which
hau created Rhodesia. and which naturally felt
resentful at the manner in which its supremacy
over .ts territorial possessions had been assumed
ny the state Lord Grey enjoyed the reputation, in
the lifetime of Cecil Rhodes. Of being the one man
who knew how to manage him. and to the earls
influence it is due that the colossus of South Africa
refranod CT two occasions from cutting
adrift from the mother country and from setting up
an independent republic in South Africa.
Lord Grey is the nephew of his predecessor in
the earIdom. that third Earl Grey who Score
tary Of State for the Colonies for many years
and who odd character. He had no chill
dren. But his seven brothers and his five sisters,
with their numerous children. were always welcome
at his ancestral home IN Northumberland, Howick
Hall, which was invariably full of guests.
Lady Grey is wealthy in her right. being the
daughter of Robert Holford. the millionaire owner
of that imposing mansion, rather, palace known
as Dorchester House, in Park Lane, London When
Lady Grey last here to visit her Sster-in-
law. Lady Mimic, most of the newspapers confused
her with Lady de Grey. the sister of the late Sir
Michael Herbert. who at the time British Am
bassador at Washington. and when Lady Grey
landed in New-York considerable astonishment was
expressed at her failure give evidence of even
the slightest trace OF resemblance to the familiar
portraits of the Countess de Grey.
The Greys have four daughters and the
latter bearing the tide of Viscount Howick. He
served in the Boer with distinction. and short
time ago almost lost his life IT. the same man
as the Master Of Ravenswood In Sir Walter
Scott's novel The Bride OF Lammermoor." He
riding along the seashore. near Howick Hail.
when suddenly his horse became frightened and
rushed into the sea- carrying its rider with it. 1t
quickly got beyond its depth. and was carried out
still further by the strong tide that was running
Lord Howick had considerable difficulty in olsen
gaging his feet from the strrups. but eventually
freed himself and SWAN ashore. the horse being
drowned.
Lord Grey is a godson both OF the late Queen
Victoria and OF her husband. the Prince Consort
and his family has been settled at Howick. in
Northumberland, since the sixteenth century. The
first Earl Grey was one OF the commanding Off
GERS Of the British forces in the American War OF
Independence and while he failed 10 retain for his
sovereign the latters colonies now comprised in
the United States England may he said 10 owe to
i'm and 10 IOr
greater portion or the West Indies.