New-York tribune., 1907-08-28

Charles A Murray, seventh Earl of Dunmore'
was horn on March a 1871 and succeeded his
father in 1916. The family of nearly eighty
thousand acres in Stirlingshlre ot "nl'h
county Lord Dunmore was formerly lord heuteii-
ant He also served IN the Office of lord-in-w walt
ing from 1874 1880 and in the Scots Guard TedCii-
ing the rank of captain when he retired for
many years before his death he had been coiohfi
Of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders-
The late earl a of adventurous dlSpoSl-
tion and of widely varied interests As an ex-
plorer he made a noteworthy ride on hors-odcN
from Peking to Constantinople, assisted by a per
sonally signed letter of recommendation from the
late Gar of Russia Furnished TO him through the
courtesy of King Edward who had been a co!Iegt
friend of the titled traveller During the course 81
this trip he manage to explore Cashmere llpe''
the Pamirs and both Chinese and Russian IurkeS-
tan. and considered so dangerous by the hus-
sian authorities that they would have turned MIN
back arrested him had it not been for the Gar
Ie, He almost perished from cold. and had no
q than four of his horses frozen to dea'Ii'
hen he got back he published volume descrlo-
ing his travels. which resulted in rather oo"
controversy in the London Times. lord Dun
more having asserted that the great Central
Asian rulers. by whom he had been entertained
was so convinced Of divine consideration that he
was in the habit granting free passes TO heaven
by means of letters Of recommendation addressed
o my brother Gabriel the malgned potenta'e
wrote letter the London Times denying the
allegation and suggesting that the explorer had
rendered poor return for the hospitality which
he had received
The earl played both the piano and violin. and
had successfully conducted orchestra of sixty
musicians. e also a successful breeder of
farm stock. fond OF drawing and painting and
was at one time ardent homCPopathist having
been vice-chairrnan of the London Homeopathic
Hospital.
Later he became a convert TO Christian Science.
and i'm 1891 visited this country at the invitation of
Mrs Eddy 10 receive special instruction TO qualify
him 10 become a teacher of her doctrines He was
acconlpan MED at the time by large party of his
family and friends who were leaders in the Chris
tian Science movement in Great Britain l|"Fd
Dunnore married the third daughter of the present
and second Earl Of Leicester Their one son. Al
exander Edward. Viscount F'incastie. for whom
King Edward stood sponsor. the Victoria
Cross on the Indian frontier by his gallant rescue
of wounded trooper.
Lord Dunrnore had many American relatives
One of his cousins. Henry Murray. married d
daughter of Samuel d Babcock. OF New York
Another Captain Augustus Murray. of the Royal
Navy. married the daughter of David Lee OF Ne"
York His uncle Sir Charles Murray. married the
daughter of James Wadsworth. of Geneseo. n T.
bv whom he had a SON Charles Murray. VINO was
for = time in the English diplomatic service, ana
also served for several terms in Parliament
The earldom of Dunmore was given 10 me SEC
ond son of the Marquis of Athol. Lord ChdrIe0
Murray who was master of the horse to Princess
Mary and Princess Anne. daughters or hi'ls james
II II was this first Earl Dunmores grandson
who was the last British Governor OF virginia a
while his memory is obnoxious In that part OF ''i
1-,i,a5 States owing 10 his wanton destruction OF
,ronertv in the War for Independence he was SUI
tic;ently attached Virginia 10 give It's name ho
only 20 one Of his sons. also TO cause II TO oe
given 10 several Of his granddaughters-