New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
ONLY one AMER1cAN GRADUATE.

ONLY ONE AMERICAN GRADUATE
There has been in the entire history Of this col
sge only one graduate Of American birth. He stIu
survives. IN the person OF Archbishop Seton, for
a. Rome The Archbishop who was for many
years rector o. s. Joseph's Church IN Jersey city
secured admission 10 the academy on the ground
of beng member of that historic Scotch house of
Seton. which is now divided into two branches one
re-atning in the United Kingdom, while the other
has been settled for close on Two hundred years
IN tie United States. The head Of that branch
q TIE Seton family which remained in Great
britain Is s.r Bruce Maxwell Seton. formerly of
the War Department IN London. while the head of
the American branch. known as the Setons OF
Parn-0a-L, is William Seton. of New York whose
ancestor came 70 New-York in the reign os King
George Il and married Miss Curzon. OF Balti-
more William Setcn distinguished himself IN the
Ciyl War, particularly in the battle Of Autietarn,
where he was badly wounded
The old Seton earldom Of Winton IS now held by
Lord EElagton, as descended through the female
Ire fro-a ono OF the earlier Seto1 ears OF Winton
But his utie 10 this peerage IS by no means firmly
estao-Ehed. md. II the opinion OF mary eminent
ge2ea-ogists, there ars several members of the
seton family ca both Eides OF the Atlantic who
have prior right 70 the earldon-
THE HISTORIC HOUSE OF SETON
know q Few families whose record is more in
terestng. or interviewer more closely with national
history on both sides OF the Atlantic than the
oetons. Only TWO or three years ago the name Of
~ American Seton was many lips, IN connec-
uoa WIZ some 1eat OF conspicuous gaIlantry per-
iorns1 ~ one % its members, while serving with
l1e army n The PHILIPPINES. and almost az the same
-r1e A-Ejor Henry James Seton. Of the Royal Irish
1t--es. was winning the Distinguished Cross in
south africa Indeed pages could be written % the
ro'e Played by the Setons IN this country during
Ge last two hundred years.
livery reacer of the works OF Sir Waiter Scott
W. remember Inc devotion OF that lovely Mary
Seion who was the -1ost beautiful and farorite Of
'Ac to-- Aarys who agu-sd maids or honor TO
the IL fated Mary Queer % Scots. Students OF
hhaSesieare rlay recall tGet lae IMMORTAL 5ar9
described Lord Seton" 1s icing Ia attendance
oh Macbeth The EetOLs occupy this DAY a
lst-l-ler- POSITION Il the arlstocracy q Sweden.
A-a 1o- thee caItur.es notable place IN the pa
i-1-z-e of Milan. and may &c described as serving
~ -gecieE % connecting link between some OF the
o>ezt houses q the European aristocracy ard a
number of the most arc-s-t and blue booded
iaE1ies OF Colonial descent n the United States.
Among The Seton Eoncrs Great Britain have
been ;he esrlcorns OF Durnferm2iae Of Winton and
9: Eg.lngton, the latter two now held by Lord
Eg.tngt0n (8h0 IS & Montgomery his cwn family
beng represented n America by the Montgomerys.
= Philadelphia through whom be Is related 20 the
AfTaochs-s. OF Sew-York). Thea there are the
a. '1eEt b-rpuiss OF Seton nnG OF PsTbEOsth tie
'~Sonefcy ncw held by sir Bruce Seton and a num-
80 % Other historic LoHors.