The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-12
nY "a MAnoulsE DIE EoNrENoY.

oltD COLEB{OOkE has just been
appointed by King George, cap
IL tam and commander of tho CORPS
oil gentlemen alarms, in sue
oeSSioh to Lord Denman, who has been
'o""ea 10 give UP the Office on his de
d diiuFe Tor Australia. where he is suc-
e,suhs Lord dudley as governorpsn
Ii,pi thc commonwealth. Lord Cole.
sIda rs a very familiar figure on this
, .us oil the Atlantic. owing 70 he
rvi"eht visits to America win his
le' especially during the lifetime az
who, i' Ne NlIlam G. Whitney. with
wn a'9ss .ney were won't to spend several
w. every year. a his house II, New
vi =; at MS place on Long Island ana
at Aiken, >. c. Lady Coiebrooke is ~
, ,yd,, nd'dsome. dark haired. dark eyed
Lori hi, "me 0i the many daughters of
~ ! A!lred PaSet, and sister Therefore
OIL General Sir Arthur Paget. Of 4I-
XIriu faget, NJ. p, who married Pauline
" W !.l.hey. OF New York. and of sidney
i"Sri. VINO managed for 4 time ths
;ac.hs stud OF James 3. HaEgin. she
a splendid whip and horsewoman
aHu among her accomplishments roe
those of sculptor and Joiner.
,rc founded several schools of carpen-
ny. FOR the instruction OF the tenan-
Their estates are situated in Lanark
SSHu,c' ana include the village of Lead
mis- The latter is a queer old Scoicb
mace winch is peculiar in being with
OUT CLOCKS. all its affairs being regu-
hn.a, ny beil; an ancient and ella
leSs IN charge OF village official 1t
rings the men to their work, the chill
ureh TO school. the funerals festivals.
anu church services, the weddings. and
", ~ cuIte" In fact, everything at cad :
mus goes by the bell, Just as on board
snip: Formerly gold used TO be mined
at iEfeadhiils. and by reason of the
nur!ii"rous nature OF the soil in thar
1 %
known In the days of the Stuart Kings
aa INC treasure House OF Scotland The
ancient sceptrc of Scotland, dating
nom the Stuart times. is made of I-ead.
nils gold. and King George has a
SCARF PIN. presented to him on the oc
Staslon of his marriage by Lord Cole
brooke consisting of "A gold nugget. as
DIG as haZel nut found in the gravel
OF the Conner River, which runs
through the estates. and past Glen
conner House, Lord Colebrooke's scot
'iSi' nome to join the Clyde.
Lord Colehrookc used to be known
as sir Edward Colebrooke. until on the
accession 10 office of the Liberals, fivo
Sears aso, ne was raised to the upper
mouse In order TO enable him TO be-
come one of the ministerial lords in
waiting 10 King Edward; and in tho
l"llowing spring ne represented his
sovereign as lord high commissioner to
, III assembly OF Scotland. holding
rood. i'oi'
Lord and Lady Colebrooke were great
ia"otites Of King Edward, who grant
cd them for the length of their re-
| spcctiNe lives the use of Frogmnre
cottage. picturesque villa I'm Wind
Sor Park. which during the reign OF
| queen victoria was occupied by her
MuhShi, or indian secretary. and which
- very commodious. and possessed Of
- large private garden and grounda
| nat Lord Colebrooke holds as high a
pace IN tile regard of George V. as he
| qua IN that of Edward VII. Is shown
| ny me fact that he has been until now
one OF tho present Kings lords fir
| WAITING. and that he has now been
! promoted TO the highly priced post OF
| commander Of the corps OF gentlemen
| alarms, which carries with Il; 7
sa!hry "f $500 a year and all sorts
| OF prcrogatives
Lord Colebrooke descends from
James Colebrookc, OF Chilham Castle
| Kent who died in the reign OF George
~ reputed worth one million pounds
| ils eldest son Robert was for twenty
| years member of the House of Com
| mons. and afterwards ambassador tC
| turHey. and Lord Colcbrooke's grand
| ihther was famous as a Sanscrit scho-
| 'ar ana spent thirty years In India.
! Inc corps OF Gent,emen-at-a was
hrst organized by Henry VIII, at thu
| time OF his coronation and acted n.
ms escort on the Field OF tho Cloth OF
iHoidi and whereas the sYeomen Of The