New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
'-sATAN's" SON COMES OF ACE

me young master Of Saltoun who has iust come
q age. ana who is the and neir OF Satan"
-oro satoun. is. through hts mother a descendant
" lrolands famous orator and statesman, Henry
Niallah- He figured in tragedy some eight or
Alne years ago which has left its impress on his
enarscter and is accountable for the somewhat
teflous strain by which Il Is distinguished He
vent out swimming with HIS cnum St. John Dick
cunningham. in the sea near his home at PIorth
IN Aberdeenshre The lads were unacouainted
viii the treacherous nature OF the sands AZ the
point at which they entered the water and were
suddenly drawn by strong UndeTcuFTent into one
OF The many pots pools which constitute the
elei danger OF the place. The young master OF
haltoun was the FIRST 10 become exhausted, and
tneredpon his friend devoted himself 20 his rescue,
managing 10 get him into shallow water. The
master dragged himself shore. Turning to
ihank his TescueT, ne was Mortified 20 find that he
AAa disappeared. Some fishermen who had been
working nearby on the beach, and VINO had been
attracted TO the scene rushed. into the water and
endeavored in vain 20 get the missing boy. But it
was not until some time afterWard that il pos
abie 70 recover the body OF the lad, who, having
given up his strength 10 save his friend, had been
sucked back 20 death by the cruel sea. The boy
was the son Of Colonel Dick Cunyneham, OF the
Gordon Highanders, Victoria Cross hero who
Was subsequently killed ia the South African war.
Mrs. Dick Cunningham. bereft OF her boy and her
husband, is OF the ladies in waiting OF
Princess Christian.
and al New College. oxford TIE odd nickname OF
Satan given his father, the present Lord SAL
toun, dates from his schOolbOy days, and he 50
readily accepted Il that this day he has little
reg demon pasted inside his hats. where other
men have their initials. He attracted attention
lev years ago By his voluntary surrender OF GER
tain hereditary rights which altogether an
anachrOnism in the present DAG. Three centuries
ego his ancestor Sir Alexander Fraser. shrewd
sna enterprising gentleman, lent King James
NJ a.,
ne Crown the right for himself and for his de-
teendants 70 rule forever the new borough which
had Just been laid out his estates in Aberdeen
tn're According 20 fhe government record the
Borough. named after its creator Fraserburg. was
proclaimed so-called Burg OF Regalty. with Sir
alexander Fraser who afterward succeeded 20 the
ancient barony OF saltoun. as perpetual provost.
WIN the right 70 appoint the bae. The treasurer.
me municipal council and other officials. Notwith
Standing al the reform bills enacted since that
Nns This arrangement continued In existence until
sumo years ngo. FFaserburg having meanwhile de-
seoped into a seaport town OF importance, with a
-1ipof constructed az q cost OF 10000. and large
tobulaton. Recognizing that the town had out
sioSn the arrangement Lord Saltoun OF HIS own
tlooIo, surrendered the hereditary rights. retain
..s only the honorary title ~ provost, ana since
zen the bailie ana the town officials have been
'seied' as elsewhere. by the people.
.ffd saltOun shares with Lord Lovat the chief
--hEnip OF the great Scotch clan OF Frasers. They
- believed % be % GalIc rather than Gaelic
peslent' ana according 20 some historians tho fam
- ana the clan founded by Pierre Frazier,
W came 20 Scotland from AngOu, in France. in
Il, ana Il Is also added that this Pierre was a
ssl q the An5ou house OF Frezel de In Frezeere.
,-A1lePe their origin. the fact remains that the
-sfsessions 81 the south OF Scotland a. the time
!, ~ death OF King Malcolm HI Gilbert Fraser
- witness OF tie charter % the monastery or
se@ can. IN the reign OF Alexander l. Sir Simon