The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11

OF Gilbert Elliott. OF Stobs, commonly
called "Gibbie WI tho gowdcn gurt!ns,"
and of Gibbie's wife who was the
daughter Of Walter Scott, second Lord
J OF Harden.
Sir Arthur. who succeeded his uncle
| as ninth bnronet. little over year
| ago. and who is married to Lila, only
child OF John Burbank, OF New York,
inherited along with the title two
country seats in Pcrthshire known as
Halrulc and Ruberslaw. along with
some 10000 acres OF fine shooting in
Perthshfre and Roxhurghshire: also a
coat of-armB. on which there figures a
castle gate and the word Gibraltar"
granted 10 General George Augustus
| Elliott. younger son OF the third baro-
net. for his historic and succession de-
Tense of Gibraltar against the allied
FORCES OF France and Spain in 1852.
General Elliott was created for this
feat of arms. Lord Iieathheld. n peer
age which became extinct on the dea tn
of his only son. in 1919.
Lord Ieathfcld is only ono OF
large number OF members OF this
house OF Elliott OF Stobs who have dis.
t!nguished themselves as admirals or
generals; while one branch OF the
family. namely. the descendants OF
Gilbert younger brother of the
seventh baronet, are established in a
| particularly prosperous fashion in
Australia, Gilbert having been Speak
! er OF the Legislature in Queensland.
Formerly the baronetcy was far
! richer than 1t is to-day. Por the late
Sir William Elliott. who died last
year, had an only daughter of the
name of Grace. now "A spinstcr of sixty,
and for her sake he converted all the
unentailed property into cash, NO az
to provide for her future. The present
! baronet only came In for the estates
| which his uncle could not leave away
from him. Sir Arthur's fa mily claims
| connection With Robert Bruce. and he
is the first, believe, OF his family, TO
\ be engaged in commercial pursuits In
New York he makes his home in East
Tenth Street. and has country place
on Milton Point, near Rye. Long Is
land Sound. while in London he has a
house on Portman Square.
That eN-Crownprincess Stephanie of
! Austria {now Countess of Lonjay. and
no longer regarded as a member of the
| imperial house OF IIapsburg. but mere.
~ as the wife OF an ordinary Iungar-
ian noblcman. whose title OF count is
| OF modern origin). is destined to play
! once more role of some Importance
| IN the dual empire, would appear from
/ her recently developed intimacy with
! the duchess of Iohenberg. formerly
| Countess Chotek, the extremely clever
consort Of Archduke Francis Fcrdin-
and, next heir to tho throne. The
duchess in Justly renowned as one
OF the brainiest women in Austria
Hungary, and has converted her hus-
band from an indolent man. bent on
pleasure and indifferent to things
| around him, into one of the most i'm
portant factors in national politics; a
man. indeed. of such power that the
first question in everything, no matter
whether it be military. naval, political,
| administrative or social. is, What are
the Views of the heir apparent about
the matter?" Incidentally. 1t may be
added. that he has done for the Aus
trian navy. What the present Kaiser
has done for that of Germany, namely.
| he has been It's creator.
| IT will be very interesting 20 learn
what will develop from this new
| fedged intimacy of Countess Ionjay
and the Duchess of Hohenberg. II
nothing else, 1t may help the countess
| to get even with several of the mem.
| bers of the house Of Hapsburg. and
even of the great world of Vienna.
court dignitaries and officers of state.