The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-06
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
NOTTOVISIT AMERICA

close to the present castle. The latter
is constructed of sort of slatc-colored
stone; in the casteilated style, with
round towers at the angles. and sur
mounted by great square tower III
tho centre. The great hall OF the
castle. which Is beneath this central
t9Msr Is d w,h sRe9s When ash
were used in l7i5 by the Campbeila
when prince Charlie" as prctendcr,
had all Scotland up In arms. On one
eide the castle slopes down 10 Loci
Fyne, one OF the most famous and
beautiful of the lochs of the Western
Highlands
The history OF the Campbells is tho
history of Scotland. No family has
barnc u larger share in the trials and
triumphs of that northern kingdom
than the clan or which Maccallum
More IS the chief IT Is owing TO this
that the name of 1nvcraray figures 80
frequently. alike. in Scottish history
and In Scottish literature. and i
familiar TO every reader OF the novels
of sir Walter Scott. Burns. too,
has been eloquent about the castle
In mis- poems. though in an unfricndly
strain. For. failing 10 receive proper
hospitality on tile part of the duke
OF his day when he visited the castle,
lie revcnged himself by tho following
well-known lines:
'.whoc'er he he tina. soiourns here.
/ pity much his case.
Unless he come TO walt upon
The lord, their god, his grace.
There's naethinS here but Highland
pride.
And Highland cauld and hunger.
II Providence has sent me here,
'Twas. surely In His anger"
AS the present Duke of Argyll has
no children the Castle OF lnEeraray,
the various honors and the entalled
estates will on his death pass to his
brother, Lord Archibald Campbell. who
until few years ago was the senior
partner and most active manager OF
Coutts's Bank. In London, which lie
entered forty years ago. on the nom
ination of the late Lady BurneU-
Coutts. Previous 10 that he held .
clerkship in q firm OF wine mefchihts
lat Bordeaux, and afterwards spent
, four years In q similar capacity Win
| a iirrn OF tea brokers. in aiincing Lane,
London. In 1880 he was for some time
on this side of the Atlantic. ana aisei
being entertained In New York b.
| Cyrus Field and other iinanciers, Went
| on TO Ottawa, 10 stay with his brother,
the present duke, then MARQUIS OF
! Canada. Lord Archibald has one son,
| Mali Campbell, who has TINS iat
/ shown no sign OF wishing TO MARI,
( and falling him. the dukedoin, the es-
Ito Young Douglas Campbell, married
| to an American girl the daughter OF
III Ohm Laurence. of New York.
| Douglas Campbell is the son OF tho
\ late LOru waiter CdHipDtt1, "a s'No'~ts.
/ broker b. profession. and VINO spcht
! several years in Wall Street, IN New
/ York. Lord Walters marriage WAS
| unfortunate. The loneliness of MS
| wife was only eaualed by her india
| crcuon, and on memorable DAY ne
( :. bnndoned her at B!arrttz, taking MS
1.-Two children away from her and IN
/ farming her that he washed his hands
! az her forever and that IL he -efraincd
i from instituting divorce proceedings
/ against her 1t was because he did not
/ wish 10 furnish a second chapter 70
/ the disgraceful story of the natrlmo-
I NAL experiences of his brother, the nate
| Lord Colin Campbell. or TO tarnisn
| the escutcheon of the ducat mouse o.
! Campbell With another great public
scandal. shortly afterwards, Lord
Walter, who had been passionately de-
voted to mis- wife, sailed for South
/, Africa, in search of a change of scene,
i leaving his children with his father:
/ rho late Duke of Argyll. But he died
| within a fortnight after landing nj
! the Cane LADY Walter. who only
LEARNED of his death through the neWs-
/ papers thereupon married man Q,
i the name Of Allan Gordon. and herselr
Isuccumbed a couple of years AFTER
Lord George Campbell, who was for
! merly in the navy, from which he re
tired with the rank Of Lieutenant, Is
4 iunior to the late Lord Walter, ana
lconseauently has no prospect of sue
j ceedins to the ownership OF the cas-
/ tie. or to the dukedom. as lonG as
Lord Walters son, Douglas Campoeii,
i or any sons of his, may be alive
4 (Copyright 1910, by the Sreni"ooo
Company)