The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
DUKE OF ROXBURGHE
MADE a BRIGADIF.R.
III LA siARQuIsE DE FoNTENoY.,
HE cable announcement to the

- hAhouISE DE FONTENOY.
| Tie cable announcement to ths
effect that the Duke of Rox-
bnrghe, (who married Miss Ma,
Goelet of New York; has been APP
pointed brigadler, must not be con
strued to mean that no has been sud
denly promoted from the rank OF
retired lieutenant OF the Royal Horse
Guards to that OF brigadler-g general III
the army. The Office to which he has
been appointed is that of brlgadter OF
the Kings Bodyguard for Scotland. al
so known as the Royal Company OF
Archers. and In which brigadiership s
constitute rank Inferior to those OF
ensign. lieutenant. captain, and cap
tam general. The latter dignity is
neid oy the Duke OF Buccleuch and
Queensberry, who Is the commanding
officer. The captains nre: the EXPIRE
mier. Lord Roscbery. the Earl OF Homo
the Earl of Iiaddington, and the vener.
able Earl OF Wemyss. Lord Aberdeen
Viceroy OF Ireland. Lord Elgin. former
Nlceroy OF India, Lord 8alfour, former
CABINET minister for Scotland and Lord
folwarth. head OF the. house of Scott.
TO which the author OF the wnverley
novels belonged. are the lieutenants.
ihe Duke OF Abcrcorn and the MARQUIS
OF IWceddale are among the ensigrs.
while the Duke of Roxburghc will find
among his fellow brIgad!ers the Earl
OF Mimic the Duke OF Richmond and
Gordon. and the Marquis OF Breadal
hane. whose country seat, Taymo,,th
castle, in Perthshlre, has sometimes
been described as the heart OF Scot
ihnd. occupying as II does the cxact
centre of the northern kingdom.
Lord Elphinstone, Lord Ne%lands the
narl OF Mar and Kellic. and Lord Sail
toun. are also brigadiers OF this corps,
the rank and Me OF which is recruited
from men of emile birth. most of
whom have held commissions in the
army. 1t was first Instituted by James
l.do1 Scotland. on his return from can
tivity In England, with the object OF
improving the science Of archery, and
In the history of the battle or FIodden
fieid 1t is related that the body Of
James Nv. was found covered and sur
rounded by the corpscs OF his Archer
Guards. n.
The regiment. as now constituted.
was organized in 1903 by Queen Ammo.
on the occasion OF her visit to Edin
burgh. and she invested the members
or the corps with the prerogatlve of
when in Scotland-a somewhat risky
proceeding, seeing that the Royal Com
pany OF Archcrs at that time was
composed almost exclusively OF Jaco-
bites. Indeed, It Is on record that in
1874 two OF the Archers were court
martialed and cashiered by their Of
hcers. on frivolous pretext, the real
reason being that they were the only
two mon of thu, guard who were not
In sympathy with the pretender BY
the time of the visit OF George W. to
Edinburgh. in 1922. the Jacobite move.
mont had. however, passed out OF ex-
tHtence, and he could therefore I'm
trust himself to the protection of the
Royal Company OF Archers while in
Scotland. without any fear of his safe
ty. Na3
1t is related that Sir Walter Scott
designed a special uniform for the use
of tho corps during King Georges
progress north OF the Tweed, and that
1t was of quite sur2a5sing ugliness."
But in 1881 the uniform was fortunate
ly changed, and now consists, where
the rank and file are concerned of a
green tunic. with black braid facings
with a narrow stripe of crimson vel
vet In the centre. shoulder wings and
gauntletted cuffs Blmilarly trimmed,
dark green trousers, with black and
crimson stripe. a Scotch cap. with this
tie ornament and eagles feather,
black leather waist belt. with gold
clasp, from which short sword Of