New-York tribune., 1908-12-16
LIGHT LINDSAY :
Lord Cra5cford's Son No1c Here to
Wed Hiss Martha Cameron.

looking ard popular younger son Of the Earl Of
Crawford and Of Balcarres. and member Of one
C Oldest and most historic Of the great houses
O the Scotch nobility Ronald Lindsay vas second
secretary of the British Mission az Washington
.-ler - Mortimer Durand: has since been acting
sz =~s- secretary AZ the embassy At Paris wbe-e
- received the Victorian Order, in connection with
s.s attendance with King Edward during The lat
yes stay a. Barritz last spring. and Is now err
rioye6 at the Foreign Office IN London.
7 IS cLalred that TIE Lindsays are of Scaadina-
x--- rather than Of CazIic origin and that thew
a-e descended from the same stock as the Dukes
ce Normandy who after the battle of Hastings
became Kings Of England They were for a long
tine feu6aI lords OF the gl0rffled and ducal
zzs--.l-ons and frequently interr1a-ried with the
-7~al houses Of Stuart and Of Bruce while among
IRE foreign sovereign families include Lords
cf Lindsay among their ancestors is the royal dy-
nasty of Bourbon and the imperial line Of Haps
burg 50 lofty was the grandeur Of the Lords OF
Lindsay in the fifteenth century that when the chief
C. The clan. he ffth Earl Of Crawford Lord High
As----a- and Lord Justiciary Of Scotland was
created Duke Of Monrrose by King James he re-
framed from assuming the title considering that
rr Mould be lowering his dignity thereby His ex-
ample "a tais respect vas followed by his success
CTS and L Is owing % this that two hundred
wears LATER The Crown felt a. liberty 10 be-
s-77v cHe dEkedo-a Of Aonrrose on the head of the
House II Graham which still retains il
Cc course there Is 10 great Scotch house the an
-z= NJ which are no. stained with blood and that
u< Lindsay IS no exception 10 the rule. for John
Ska Earl OF Crawford. helped his sister-n-lav -
--1r.=- Es- husband, who was his only brother
we -he eldest son q the eighth earl Who s
know SCOTTISH history as the Wicked Master
q --1Csl-- k---ed his father. and IN co1se-
c-l--e thereof. and IN accordance with the ancient
law ~ Scotland. 6eba--ed from the succession 70
tie Sa7n-E estates and diEniries- These passed 10
a distant cousin. the ninth earl chtvalrous gen
-le--a- II every sense Of the word. For with the
r-1ss-- II -he Crown he reconveyed the -earldom
os ~-zzSar6 and the estates 70 the Wicked Mas
-s-s~ only son. whom he brought up and edu-
C--=E. ard Who succeeded him tenth earl his
ovz s-1 receiving from the sovereign as reward
70 ---s piece Of rare generosity peerage. with
r. -.--e q Lord Edzeu
= number ot he Llndsays. and : Lord Crawford
s@r-= hem. took part II the American War for
1-5eqe-5e-ce- one y them lies buried II New
-=-s=r 7--e-e The tombstone marks his birth and
lineage The Lord Crawford OF the War Tor Inde-
-.e-zz--e wen introduced upon his return 70 Eng
Land zv George II 70 Benedict Arnold aPost-o-
--z=- r5- Z traitor. declined 70 shake hands
WIZ HIN accepted challenge 70 fight duel, and
allowed A--1l5 70 Ere but ret-atned from discha-E-
~ zz --- pistol and started 70 walk OF the field
WHY 5--- vou fire. cried Arnold Ar YOU
---- --av<or5 exclaimed over his shoulder Nc,
s-- -=zre you TO The haagual-' This same Lord
Crawford received thirteen bullets through his
C5z- z- re Battle Of TiconderoEa-
-z Alexander. the rventy-chird Earl Of Crawford
-= present peer Is the rwen-y-sixrh earl. and The
-----r--L--6 Lord Lindsay OF CrawfOrd-it IS re
LATED --a- he and his innumerabe brothers and sis
--s- mother -har one day they al started out 10
escape from their home and 10 seek their fortunes
81 re world and Augustus Hare, IN his REM
--z-=--ss- draws graphic picture OF the specta-
which The youngsters presented, marching IN
s----= ne along z 6esolare road II Scotland, the
eldest --e who vas aete-wz-d 10 succeed 10 the
Ez-- Lc1u-s as the rwen-y-tl-ird ear, carrying
ne baby gypsy fashion OF his back What had
---.ze5 This was the action OF their mother n
a-z=---E z foor-aaa 70 throw one ot the young
~-a %r-e r,-- say-
r- --.-zS---e-- The Lr-Ie chap cla-be-ed out
a-z -ze-e11oa s1e commanded that he might
thrown = again Once more ne got OUT and
81 shouted Throw him II again WhereuPon
W. co--.c sole--try, The child looked Up 70 her
.z-e and exclaimed. Woman, vad ye droon yoIr
ar s-re~ Then s-e desisred- and the children 1e-
Ie---led 70 escape
-r-le Ronald Lindsay's elder brother, Lord Bal
cares 5 dark he himself Is fair, which IS IN
l=z1--- Win the traditions Of his family For,
u --ew Of his approaching marriage l. Is more
a--eaa ae 10 asc-l5e the ancient sobr-4uer OF the
-.z-- -l-Esays~ 10 The hue OF their hair and 10
-1e-- blond complexion rather than 10 the alleged
1-E----ess OF -1sl- conduct Almost every one O.
--- --a-s oe Scotland have some saying Or qua-ll-
-z--z dating from ancient times. connected with
-=-- ancestral name; among the other classical
---- Il can characteristics being the dirty Dal-
----z The windy Nu-rays.' the crooked
-----ez Cz-pbelIs- and the MacLeods with The
5azL- eEs-"
--e present ea-rs rudy, not 70 say carTot5.
---s= heard and rustache have nov been soft
e-eE by re presence Of many silver hairs 5u- he
81 retains his multitude u t-eckles. i1Tar,an-y
7-=--= ---e suectzc-es perclcG on ve-y a1ll-ne
noe -z5 Is always dressed II dark blue sack
c-z- ---- RS left hand forever IN is pocket he
is --z1-v ne most learned member Of the House
c. ----5z and II addition 10 The scotch Or-eT O
IL Thistle and the French Legion Of Honor and
C--z- distinctions OF The same kind mas ABOUT
-z-----7 1e--erz after lis -aule. al OF which are
--e .-.-.a-s of famous English and foreign sclen-
--e- rod es 70 which re belongs He Is more par
-z--- known as 4 former president % tie Roya-
.=-------sca- Society and some years ago present
e al re superb astronomical instruments "hlcH
-z-= feature of his Place at Du1echt, and Thlch
earned er- is observatory name throughout Eu-
--= and America 20 rte new Royal Scotch ObserV-
z---- near 6.r-u-gh. with which he endowed his
-z-.-= lr5-zdorr while his splendid Astronomical
library second only 10 that ot the -rnPerla- "
se--z-r-v a. St Petersburg. has likewise been pre-
se---- nv -3-, II the Scotch nation II he took
L.s--s-e 70 D--ech- which he sold 70 Sir Weet-aaI
Pearson = s because Of The mysterious ROBBERY O
his -e--ers corpse the outrage being alr-ost ioe--
---s- nth -z- r-=rpetrated in connection with t-e
remains ot The Iate a : stewart, o. Ne" IN
TIE ara earl 6ted al his villa Palu2ieri, al Ftor-
e= -~t= historic residerce having since been dis
-Cze- q az his son 70 Charles Ellsworth OF Ne"
-~-., zrr-s months after TIE corpse had been
1r--zhr lack from italy and entornoed al DElec-L
y re family rnausoleu-n the latter vas -O-L-
broken open and rhe corpse rer--OFS- - -
nous z-na,nt OF money was spent IN e1oeaVoring
10 Chain -Iez 70 the resu-recIl0nists and 70 re
cover ne BODY without any result being opla-le-
e-ee-s- ear late- however the BODY Of the DEAD
ez-. 7as found BY the head gardener a. DunecAL
r--.-= 81, = sh-7:bbery not more than a hundred
Yards distant from the u-ausoleuEn Ihe reason -0
---z ghoUsh theft well as the CIRCUMSTANCES %
re recovery oS the body. have always been sIlro-u
e5 10 corsiderab bIe amount Of mystery But LORD
crawford became iInbued with such al aversion 70