New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-14
Duke Of Roxburgbe's New Honor


TIE cable announcement 70 the effeoi
that the Duke 81 Poxburghe who married
Mss Nav Coeet - New York; has been
appointed a hriEadier. must not he CON
s--ue6 - mean that he has heev suddenly
promoted from the rank ~ 2 retired 'Ier-
tenant ~ ne P0val Horse Guards 20 that
o. --fCad'er general ir the army. The
ofF-e % which he has been appointed IS
ths- ~ h-'gadier Of the Kings RodTgrar1
@o- Scotland. also known as the ROYAL
Corrarv OF Archers. and I'm which hriza-
6'a--rire constitute q rank inferior - those
o. ensign. lieutenant captain and captain
general The latter dignity is held nT tne
Duke % Ruccleuch and Queersherrv. who
Is the commanding officer. The CAPTAINS
are the ex-prer1ier. Lord Poseherv. the
Ea-' - Tore. the Ear or Ha7direton and
tie venerable Earl ~ Wenyss Lord Aher-
sser Viceroy OF Ireland: Lord Elgin for
Uz- vfce-ov % India. Lord Balfour. former
csHirer minister for Scotland. and Lord
Polvarth. head Of the house ~ Scott. 70
which the author ~ the Waverlv novels
belonged. are the neutenants The Duke
o. Abercorn and the Marquis ~ Tweed
dale arc among the ensigns. while the Duke
o. Poxburehe viii find among his fellow
trigaSie the Ear Of Mimic. the Duke -
Richmond and Gordon. and The Marquis
90 Breadslbane. whose country seat Tay-
mouth Castle. IN Perthshire has some
times teen described as "the heart % Scot
LAND" occupying as it does the exact centre
OF the northern kingdom.
Lord Elphinstone. Lord Newlands. the
Ear N Mar and KeIHe and Lord saltoun
are also hrizsdiers OF this corps the rank
and file Of which is recruited from men Of
gentle birth. most 0s whom have held COM
missions In the army. Z was hrst insti-
tuted by James of Scotland. on his re-
turn from captivity in England, With the
object % improving the science OF archery.
and in the history % the battle OF Flodden
Field II is related that the body % James
" was found covered and surrounded by
the corpses ~ his Archer Guards
TIE regiment ss now constituted. was
organized IN i7m by Queen Anne. on the
occasion n her visit 70 Edinburgh and she
nre7 -ed The members OF the corps with the
prerosauFe of keeping guard over the SOW
ereigr when in Scotland somewhat risky
proceeding seeing thar the ROYAL Company
''N "t.t+. .titlN was composer a.
most exclusively Of Jacohtes Indeed. II is
on record that IN l1s4 two Of the archers
were court mart'aued and cashiered by
toeir officers on "a frivolous pretext, the
feal reason being thar they were the only
TWO men Of the guard who we're not in
sympathy with the Pretender. BY the time
o. the visit ~ George " TO Edinburgh, in
~. the Jac0D'te movement had. however.
passed out OF existence and ne could there
Tore intrust himself 20 the protection OF
ne Royal Company OF Archers while IN
Scotland without any fear OF his safety.
Il IS related that Sir Walter Scott de-
signed a special uniform for the use OF the
corps during King Georges progress north
~ the Tweed and that II was OF quite
Surprising uRliness." But I'm 1881 the uni
FORM was fortunately changed. ana now
consists. where the rank and file ~ con
oefned. ~ q green tunic with black braid
iaGnss With a narrow stripe Of crimson
velvet in the centre, shoulder wings ana
esuntletted cuffs similarly trimmed. DARK
green trousers with black and crimson
S'Tipe, a Scotch cap with thistle ornament
era eagles feather. a black leather "aist
oeit with gold clasp. from which SNORT
sNord ~ the Roman order IS suspended
We ee4iyment being completed ~ %"