New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-12
CONGRATULATIONS
ord CoIebrooke Appointed to
New Command.

w Colehrooke has just been appointed
80 George captain and commander Of
" '. N,rrs Of gentlemen-at-arms. in success
w 70 Lord Denman. who has been Obliged
I've Nd the office on his departure for
.-,Iia where he is succeeding Lord
AH as Governor General Of the Com
pool,b Lord Colebrooke is very ia
~ ae,jre on this side Of the Atlantic
M. 20 his frequent visits 70 America with
life esrecisllv during the lifetime Of
~ ,.,s william c. Whitney. with whom
ine ,,sra wont 20 spend several weeks
'H. nv. ,Aar az his house in New York. at
Lace on Long Island. and az Aiken,
lady Colebrooke is a tall, hand
e. dark haired. dark eyed woman, one
= me many daughters Of Lord Alfred Pa
y. and sister. therefore. OF General Sir
paret. Of Almsric Paget NJ. P.
married Pauline Whitney. Of New
- and Of Sidney Paget. who managed
=. time the racing stud Of James B. Has-
she is q splendid whip and horse
So and among her accomplishments
.,.,sses those of a sculptor and joiner
- ,e-i husbands estates IN Scotland she
LED several schools of carpentry for
~ instruction OF the tenantry.
-.s,r estates are situated in Lanark-
-,,.. and include the village Of Ledhilis
-. latter is queer old Scotch place, which
:. .sc,liar In being without clocks. all its
80 being regulated by a bell-ar an
-, and elaborate contrivance straddled
: 49, legs. in charge Of a village official
:. -,,Ss the men 20 their work the chill
-, - school the funerals. festivals, and
1s,,-,b services. the weddings and the cur
80 In fact. everything at Ledhills goes
- ,bs bell Just as on lOard ship. For
.-,,. gold used % be mined al Ledhills
"a ny reason Of the auriferous nature Of
=. son in that portion OF Lanarkshire II
80 N be known IN the days Of the Stuart
,4-rs as the Trea sure House Of Scotland.
rns ancient sceptre OF Scotland. dating
.-,n the stuart times, is made Of Ledhills
s,l5 and King George has a scarfpin. pre-
ss,tsd 70 him on the occasion Of his mar
-.es ny Lord Colebrooke. consisting of a
sols nugget as big as a hazel nut found
= the gravel Of the Conner River, which
rms through the estates and past Glen
.,,nsr House. Lord Colebrooke's Scottish
home. 70 Join the CLYDE.
lord Colebrooke used 70 he known as Sir
wizard Coiebrooke. until on the accession
A Office Of the Liberals. five years 1go, he
mas raised no RE upper house in order 70
enable him 70 become one Of the minis
,sral 'ords-in-waiting 70 King Edward and
a, rbe following spring he represented his
.ov.reisn as Lord High Commissioner 10
N. Assembly Of Scotland. holding vice
REAL court IN his name al HClyrood
Lord and Lady Colebrooke were great
favor-es ~ King Edward who granted
them for the length Of their respective
ltv.s the Use OF Frogmore cottage, a pict-
yres1ue villa fr Windsor Park, which dur
irg me re.sn o. queen Victoria was oc-
c1oied bv her munshi or Indian secretary.
and which is very commodious and pos
ssssed ~ large private garden and
grounds That Lord Colebrooke holds as
mrb a place IN the regard II George '
as he d.d IN that Of Edward VII IS shown
By the fac, that he has been until now
one Of the present King lOrds-in-waiung
and that Dc has now been promoted TO the
highly priced post Of commander Of the
corps Of gentemeu-at-arns, which carries
with It a salary Of $500 a year and all
sorts Of 0rer1gatives.
Lord Cole-rooke descends from James
Coebrooke Of Chlham Castle. Kent. who
died 20 the reign Of George II 'reputed
worth 100000" His eldest son, Robert.
vas Tor twenty years a member Of the
House Of commons ard afterward Am
tssssdor 20 Turkey. and Lord Colebrooke's
rrandfather was famous as Sanscrit
scholar and sreut thirty years IN India.
Tie corps % genuemen-at-arms was first
organized ty Henry VIII at the time OF
bit. coronation. and acted as his escort on
tie Field Of the Cloth Of Gold. and where
as ire women Of the guard consist Of vet
sran non-crmrissi0ned officers. the gentle
nsn-at-arms. who rank ex-olficio as cap
tains u the army. are all veteran commits
sored officers ranging from the grade OF
captain 20 that NJ colonel Arrayed in
scarlet gold laced tail coats. with gold
spaueites and s.-ilettes. plumed gilt he'll
nets and armed with swords and hall
atr1s they present a most picturesque and
Imposing appearance ar those court and
state functions at which their services are
alone required I'm fact they are the pTin-
opal bodvegard Of the sovereign.