New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-02
TALLEST EARL HERE
Lord Dunmore Has the Victoria
Cross and Is Christian Scientist.


AuSuste Victoria Is like his father before
hin, a Christian Scientist He Is also one
~ that small hand Of men who wear the
victoria Cross. perhaps the most highly
rrized oF all such distinctions. since IL Is
conferred only for feats Of altogether ex-
,o,tionsl heroisrn under the fire Of the
erenv Although a soldier by profession
he won the order not as a soldier but as
war correspondent for The London
Times He was doing duty as an A D. I.
., the STAFF Of the Viceroy Of India when
,ha frontier war ~ 1897 broke out. He vol
,,teAres FOR active service and being I'M
able 70 get 70 the front as comoatant'
w, as war correspondent During
brush With the enemy he managed 10 res
cue dangerously wounded comrade Lieu
tenant Mclean. whose horse had oeen
l,lied II was the bravest feat OF the cam
80, and those who witnessed II cannot
- mis- dsv understand how Lord Dunmore
managed 10 escape unhurt. as ne ana the
wounded man were literally SURROUNDED oy
the savage foe. on the same day ne had
70 less thar three horses shot under him.
lord Dunu,ore has likewise seen active
.o-,.ica II, the Roer War. as well as under
Kitchener in Egypt and in the Soudsn. but
retired from his Lieutenant cOlonelcy of the
,fth Isncers on succeeding 10 his father
earldom in order TO devote himself 10 the
MANAGEMENT Of his family estates. Lady
punmore was a Miss Kemble. daughter OF
the Scotch laird who owns the greater part
81 The Isle of skye Lord Dunmore mas
written two or three good books of travel
and is known in the army and in clubland
by the nickname of Long Fin owing 10
the fact that the title which he bore until
he succeeded TO the earldom was that OF
yiscount Fincastle. and that his stature is
altogether abnormal-he stands feet
inches in hts stocknged feet.
His Christian Scientist IDEAS got him into
trouble on one occasion with the present
crown Princess Of Sweden, formerly
Princess Margaret of Connaught. For, act
ing as her vis-a-vis at tennis, he had the
misfortune 70 send ball flying into her
face with such force that she was COM
PEELED 20 quit the game. According TO the
ethics Of Christian Science there is no sucn
thing as physical pain, the latter being
mere Imagination. Acting in accordance
with these principles he remained mute
and did not attempt TO apologize assum-
ing. OF course, that the blow could not
possibly have really hurt her
The late Lord Dunmore was frequent
visitor TO this country, and took part In
me Civil War serving on the staff of Gen
eral Robert f. Lee during the last eighteen
months Of the conflict. Although holding
2 commission in the royal navy, as cap
tain Charles Murray. ne had previously
under an assumed name, commanded for
nearly three years the Nashville and other
blockade runners, being one Of a number
81 Englishmen OF birth, fortune and title
he embarked in the blockade running
enterprise for the sake of the excitement
and adventure attaching thereto. He will
ba remembered as the inventor and origt
~a-or of the now popular form of enter
tsinment known as the smoking concert
The late earl was also famous as an ex-
r.ore~. one Of mis- principal feats in this
csrac,ty being a ride on horseback from
Picking 10 Constantinople. When he got
hack 70 England he published volume
describing the journey. which resulted In
p very odd controversy in the London
Times" IN his book he asserted that one
of the great rulers Of Central Asia, by
whom ne had been entertained on his trur-
ney was IN the habit Of granting free
passes 70 heaven by means Of letters OF
- --,commendation addressed ito my brother
Gabriel" Either a COPY Of the book or
some newspaper recapitulating this story
rust IN some way have reached Central
Asia for nearly year afterward he
London Times" received 2 letter from
The dusky potentate in question. which It
published and In which, after denouncing
the earl IN bald epithet as a teller Of IN
truths. tho writer expressed the strong
opinion that MS lordship had made but a
noor return for the hospitality received
The earldom Of Dunmore was originally
created IN favor Of Lord Charles Murray
second son Of the Marquis Of Atholl and
VINO was Master Of the Horse 10 King
James IFS daughters. Princess Mary and
Princess Anne. prior 10 their respective
.cessions 70 the throne. II was this first
Earl Of Dunmore's grandson who was the
last British Governor OF Virginia. and
While the memory OF the latter is obnoxious
locally, owing 70 MS wantOn destruction
o. property IN the War Of independence,
h was sufficiently attached 10 Virginia to
l.re It's name 70 one OF his sons and TO
cause 10 70 he given 70 several OF his
lrauddaughters.
10 vas this peers daughter. Lady
Augusta Murray whose marriage 70 King
George ITS son. the Duke Of Sussex, at
Rome. without the sanction of the Crown,
lee 20 the passing Of the royal marriage
act which rendered unions contracted by
members Of the English reigning house ille-
ga unless With the consent Of the SOW
c,eigu in council, previously given under
the Great seal Of England. There was
son born Of this union between the Duke
Of SUSSEX and Lady Augusta Murray, who
figured In English society for many years
under the name Of Sir Augustus Murray
Este. and who. on account OF his pre-
tensions 90 royal rank was a source OF no
end Of trouble and annoyance in high
quarters during the early part OF Queen
Victoria reign.
Lord Dunmore has many American rel%-
tivee one OF bis cousins, Henry Murray,
married the daughter Of Samuel BaDcock'
OF New York Another, Captain Augustus
MURRAY of the royal navy. married the
dauslte- Il David Lee Of New York an
eIde- sister Of that American born widowed
Countess Of Waldersee, VINO through her
first marriage with Prince Frederick or
schlesg e. HOlstein. Is an aunt OF the Ger
man Empress Tie late Sir Charles Mur-
lay. sranduncle Of Lord Dunmore' mar
red the daughter Of James Wadsworth, OF
Cenesee. \ s.. one Of their sons. Charles
Murray. has sat in Parliament and mas
sprat several years IN the diplomatic ser
.-c
Does Not Use the Ducai little.
ool, Felix Hunolaeiu. vino has been