New-York tribune., 1907-09-01
"LONG FIN" NOW A PEER
Nesc Fart Of Dunmore a Tictor1a
Cross Man and Very Tall.

Long Fin" the nickname by which the Earl
OF Dunnore is known in the army and in ciublard,
by reason of his abnormal stature-he stands nearly
six feet four-and has hitherto borne the courtesy
title Of Viscount Fncastle-is like his father, who
died last Tuesday, a Christian Scientist, and ap
parent!y believes, in accordance with the ethics of
this peculiar cult, that there is such thing az
physical pain. the latter being merely imagination.
For when memorable occasion. during Il
game Of lawn tennis, he unfortunately u
ball flying into the face OF his vis-a-vis a royal
princess, with such force that she compelled
10 quit the game. he remained mute, and did not
attempt to apologize, assuming of that the
blow could not possibly have really hurt her
The new Earl OF Dunmore though a cavalry
officer won the Victoria Cross not as d soldier but
as war correspondent for THE London Times He
was doing duty side-de-camp the staff cr
the Ficeroy of India when the frontier war of 1897
broke out. He volunteered for active service, and
being unable to get TO the front rs a combatan;
went as a war correspondent. During brush with
the enemy he managed to dangerously
wounded comrade Lieutenant Mclean, whose
horse had been killed. It was one Of the bravcst
feats Of the campaign, and those who witnessed L
cannot To this day understand how he managed to
escape unhurt, he and the wounded man were
literally surrounded by the savage foe. I may add
that the same day he had no less than three
horses shot under him. He has likewise active
service IN the Boer and under Kitchener in
Egypt and the Soudan. and at the present moment
probably retire in order devote himself to
the management of the family Ie IS
ried To a Miss Ken2ble daughter OF the Scotch laird
who the greater part of the Isle of Skye. and
has written good books Of travel.
The earldom OF Dunmorc originally created
in favor of Lord Charles Murray second son az the
Marquis Of AthO and who master Of tha
horse TO King James lis daughters Princess Mary
and Princess Anne. prior to their accession the
throne. II was this first Earl of Dunmore's grand
son who was the last British Governor of Virginia,
and while his memory is obnoxious in that part
OF the United States owing TO hs wanton destruc-
ton Of property in the War of Independence. he
was sufficiently attached Virginia - give It's
name not only TO one OF his sons but also TO cause
1t 10 be given 10 several of his granddaugaters.
It was this peers daughter lady Augusta Muir
ray whose marriage TO King George ITS SON. the
Duke of Sussex at Rome. without the sanction OF
the Crown. led to the enactment OF the so-calad
royal marriage law which renders unions contract
ed by the members of the English regning house
illegal unless the consent OF the sovereign coun-
Gil has previously been given under the Great Seal
or England There n born this union
between the duke and Lady Augusta Murray. He
figured in English society for many years under
the name OF Sir Augustus Murray d'Este. and on
account Of his pretensions royal rank was =
source OF no end OF trouble and annoyance the
royal family during the early part OF Queen
Nictoria's reign