The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
La Marquise de Fontenoy



n TX CHARLES ROSS. WHO arr. ed
the day before yesterday from
~ Europe, with his Kentucky wife.
has large Interests both in the
United states and also IN Canada in
add 10 this he Is. next To the
Duke OF Sutherland. the largest land
owner IN scotland or even in the Unit
ed kingdom. his principal country seat
In scotland being Balna gowuu Castle
III inc county bearing mis- rame. a
grand OLD place rising among woods
close to inc Cromarty Firth.
Sir Charles served with distinction
N south Africa. where lac lifted out at
ms own expense an entire battery for
a number OF very successful inyen-
tons. inciudiHs military ride. wnlch
mas been adopted by the Canadian gov
eminent for its military forces and
has. IN spite Of hts extraordinary
bringing up. displayed an amour, or
common sense ana Of Intelligent en-
terpris@ watch certainly d. not come
20 h!m by inheritance.
For his father. srandfathcr and
great grandfather were eccentric al
most 20 the point .; iunacy Thus.
fond OF poultry that ne Insisted on
having al enc rooms In balnaEownn
Castle Uttered with straw. SO that he
the chickens scratch ana scrapc among
them. In his days there was not "A
room III the huge castle in which one
was not apt to tread upon sit,ins
hen. or new laid egg among the
straw, and one OF the nrst things that
his successor was obliged 70 DO, on
succeeding 70 the propery. was to
floor ana wainscot afrcsh every room
in the castle
OF Sir Charles's father IT is told tnzt
one winter ne became greatly Initiated
ing for his army Of worHmcn on one
Of hts Scotch estates 10 do. owing to
thc frost and snow so a, last NJ hit
upon plan He gave out that he had
:
snow covered grounds and set the men
to aEd IL. They searched ana searched
among tho snow without success In
thc end, one OF them, anxious 10 re-
lievc himself and his fellow employees
of 80 ridiculous q task, even ct the
sacrifice OF = oit Of silver. handed mis-
that lie had FOUND the coin The late
Sir charles instantly dismissed him
Tor lying. explaining That ne really had
not lost any money AZ all
Win regard TO the present baronot's
education II may be said that IN all
inc History OF Eton. extending over
pupil taerc who enjoyed such . com
inand OF money and Of luxury as wns
lavished on Charles Ross. willie ~
school. BY his mother Already In
going steam yacht large sailing
yacht. the most sup-rbiy nppoiutcl! and
biggest steam launch for river use on
the Thancs coach and four aud
heaven knows what besides IN fact
there vas nothing that he could
thin1k 9f WHICH vas nol nlne9di-
mother On leaving Eton he vent TO
Cambridge ana while there married.
In defiance OF the protests Of his motE-
er MIS- WInuifrci Berens. sister Of
Olive. Countess Cairns, and year lat
or. that Is to say. befote graduating,
rowed Tor Cambridge in the annual as =
ford ana Cambridge boat-raco. being
The nrst married man on record TO
take part in that historic contest
The marriage was not fortunate
ono IN any respect. ana illuminated In
Il sensational divorce suit. in which
Max De Battle. 2 brother Of Sir Hugo
dc Battle tthe husband OF the ex-Mrs
LBngtry.D was cited 5y S!- Charles as
co-resp pendent. while Lady Ross
brought counter-charEcs
Several Years after the dissolution
~ This marriage. SIR Charles married