The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
LONELY LADY MARY
=. !. -. LONELY. NO MORE Re
HEIRESS AT WHOM ''A'' THE
LADS SMILED, NOW HAS ONE.
Her Marriage to the Marquis Of Ora
ham Will Join the Two Proudest.
Scottish Clans, Hamilton and Mont
rose-She Is Monarch of Arran Isle.
New York American.

The richest unmarried. woman in |
Great Britain has announced her en-
gagement. From end to- end of her
domains, and beyond them: her choice, !
the young Marquis Of Graham, son, and |
heir Of the Duke of Montrose, is dis. I
cussed. |
This is but natural. Lady Mary
Hamilton has been famous ever since
she was 10 years old, when her father,
Brandon, died leaving her sole owner
Of Brodiek castle, Easton Park, Wick
ham Market and the Isle Of Arran.
Whom would she marry9
Way back in Lady Mary's nursery
days this question was in the minds Of
every one about her. Her mother
talked it over with counselors and ex-
ecutors; her governesses and professors
discussed it in and out of the castle;
the maids gossiped about it. with the
buffers and footmen., It was. in, the
air all about Brodick castle. The little
Lady Mary talked to her dolls about it,
quite decidedly and firmly "~f.' s.:s2tr4*
She was such tremendously import
ant little girl that she had an idea that
her future husband must come straight
from heaven riding behind swan, per-
haps, like Lohengrin. 1t was quite
| certain that he couldn't be q mere
| Meanwhile, however her mother, who
| is daughter Of the Duchess Of Devon
shire, and who some years ago became
the wife of. Mr.. Carnaby Foster, was
trying to bring her daughter up as sens
IDLY as tho her income was not some
100000 a year, as tho she were not
the possessor Of the most famous black
pearls in the world; and as tho she
were mot literally monarch Of all she
| 41o Tefn %
It was difficult task, for some 5000
| inhabitants bowed down before the wee
scrap Of a girl and made Of her a
queen.'5' They entirely agreed with her
that if she ever scondescended to marry,
her husband would have to be some
thing quite extraordinary. - ~.
In this atmosphere Of :obsequious ad-
grafton Lady Hamilton grew up, tall,
i fearless athletic. She was queen
her Scottish island, where the deer
forests, the grouse moors and the sal
mon streams are famous. Year after
year she made herself familiar with
every nook and Granny of them, roam
ing thru them with gun slung over
one shoulder and rod over the other.
AS time went on she became dis
tinguished as one. Of the few "lady
masters of houn ds::" = 81 sst
|
Britain became more and more ad.
mired and more and more arose the
question, EfWhom will she marryf"
q She laughed and tossed her head and
said, sHThe@ man / love- Only the
other day it became known to all the
world who that fortunate man is. His
name was announced in the newspapers
in faring headlines. He is the Marquis
, of Graham, eldest son and heir of the
+ Duke of Montrose.
He is universally acknowledged to be
< a. fine young man with a good record
, for courage and brain. He is at al
admirable age, %, according to thos,
! who count accurately. He was edu
! Gated at Elton, he has served as a sailo,
! in the mercantile marine. he has beef
with the volunteers in South Africa
hes is commander of. the civic division
!. of the. ROYAL Naval Volunteer reserve
I he is politically ambitious, and has al