The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

- ENERAL SIR HUGH 5LACCAL-
MONT. who reached the United
MI States yesterday, on board the
Mauretania, is an Irishman, who
has often been described, and with JUS
tice. us the keenest soldier and the
most brilliant sportsman OF the Brit,
ish army. There is practically no
n neaaf had q iR9 1E and an hsia his asa
among the best; and in mis- younger
days was the crack ste eplechase rider,
not only in England. but also In Ire.
land, which is saving more. AS far q 8
expedition in 1870. and the tirst
man into Fort Garry. where he
hoisted the Union Jack. He was
with Wolseley again in the Ashanti
War. and afterwards was enabled. as
military attache at Constantinople. to
go through the entire Turko-Russlan.
War, on the staff OF General Sir Ar
Of Kars. AS soon as the flEhting was
over he was of to the Zulu War.
where he Is on record as having cap
Itured single handed King cetewayo's
wardrobe. whatever that may ha We con-.
sisted Of: a year later he was fight
ing on the Indian frontier; then back
in Africa against the Beers, In 1852
/ he took part in the EGYPTIAN War and
In the battle OF Tel-el-Kebir; also In
Wolseley for the relief OF Gordon at
khartoum. in 1885. Throughout the
Boer. War of ten years ago he COM
manded the Cork district. In lreland.
and In 1900 won the grand military
keep his hand in. The general Is very
we'll Off. having couple Of picturesque
country seats. Mount Juliet. at.Ihomas.
town, Ktlksnny and Abs oey = mn u
Maecainont. inherited ;is,ooo.ooo at
the age OF seventeen. from his cousin.
Harry MacCalmont this fortune pos;
sessing a particular American interest,".
having been acquired In this country;
The Maccalmonts. who are OF old
North ofs1reland stock, were originally.
exporters OF linens at Belfast. Making
a large consignment to- Guyon q Goa!
of Philadelphia, the latter were unable
to pay! for the same at maturity, anu
they accepted In settlement number
of shares In the Philadelphia 6 Read
ing Railroad. then an altogether new
enterprise. Subsequently, Robert Mac
Calmopt and his brother Hugh ac-
road. and they were represented for q
number of years by Charles p, Smith,
who was president Of the9g line from
1858 to 1859, and whose nephew, y:
Guildford Smith, OF Buffalo, q one OF
the regents OF the University or the
State OF New York.
twas through their holdings In the
philadelphia & Reading Railroad, ana
afterwards through their deallngs@Wl
the Erie r Dad, that the {zMacCalmonts
their death would have gone to their
sisters son. the late Lord Cairns. had
he notto ffend ed them by the legal. tntngie
in which he became . VOWED VIII 1 ~ an
actress u Mant in
stead to another OF their nephe'Ws 8,
Harry Mace almont, and when he died
chiidiess, he bequea thed It to General
Slr}$ Hugh Mace almont's young son. so
Calm mont has aSlife interest in ~ por-
tion8of her husbands estate. which on On
her death will go to still further swell
young Dermot's large fortune. MIS- q
Harry MaeGalm9ns Was lsi f1ugo
de Battle, the husband Of the former
Mrs. LanEtry, and ster all 10 OF beau
ftiful Lady Grossley. the wife 81 Sir
SavileI Crossley. a ss55i 5Ss AZ H.
Sir savile Crossl ey. by TIL by, re actl-s
ed New York from Eng land two days
is staying at the Hote e = a.,
Hall. which. lying midway 3, between y, e
within the limits Of the estate the
little village q Of s'Blunstone. ''8 here
|i.David Copperl eli ',s5was born, and N
the ofWhich his father ana
exactly as as Charles Dickens describes
1T; but the house tn "the little White.
gate and rows OF po pla RS, Z" WI ich was vas
the supposed scene Of David Cop per-
Wit lth srn, tns l aad
done up, much to the disgust OF 5D p 81
ems enthusiastic, q. Il. u. n
Sir sayile, who Is a very good look
ing man. who enjoys the Friendship Ct q
the present King and stood shlgh$,. =
the favor Of Edward III. owes ms
large fortune to his nlemb ship q
! the big carpet anufacturing concerih
at n ohm Crossley& Sons, Of u ~
iYopkshire. It was founded by \ s y
Sayile's grandfather. When he Il too o
|up1carpet we aving, the steam loom had
jst TIE hand loom III = g alot ~
applying steam q ma chi to o, s y. :
heavy work a s. ca pet " aying homes g
made man, devoted himself nig mt and,
day he ion At y y, g ! a \,
walked Int hs Nee a ieG
ia mad Just patented, g,rhomas Cross.
Iley good heMg{Rs
had tyebled 81 his husin asa. Nltlll N