New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
LORD LEVEN ARRIVES
Double Earl Heads AngIo-Amer-
lean Banking Concerns.

Copyright. 1912. by the brentwood Company
Lord Leven. who arrives to-day In New
FORK from England on board the Lusl-
nnia for his first visit to this country,
rbere his father was so widely known
md had so many friends, Is what m-y
70 described as a double earl, being NOT
mis- the fourteenth Earl Of leven, but
,Iso the eleventh Earl of Melville, BE-
ddes which he has q number OF minor
,,,o-s. He is twenty-six years OLD, has
20, elected a representative peer OF
;oo,Iand Is unmarried. very rich and
am. rather prominently before the pub
a. some time ago through his presentd-
son 70 the late King Of some $4,000 for
$50 IN the arrangement OF q chapel for tire
nights OF the scottish Order Of the
rristIe In the Cathedral Of St Giles. az
edinburgh
Lord Leven while ct college distin-
,ulshed himself as steeplechaser. and
,oW. although he holds Z commission III
ne cavalry Of the territorial forces, is
banker. Ike his father and grandfather
before him. Indeed. the eleventh Earl II
Isven was so much OF a business man
nat he actually went 10 the length OF dis.
lrhe-lting his youngest son, the Hon. No--
man Melville. for sending his boy 10 the
University OF Cambridge, whereby ere
probs bility Of his becoming fitted for bust
ness had decreased" The banking houses
n which Lord Leven is the principal part
ner are those OF Melville, Evans Ffckus &
Co. and Of Williams. Deacon s Co. which
have a very large American connection.
The firm Of Williams. Deacon & 60. having
succeeded to the business OF the great hrin
Of Williams, Deacon. Labouchere, Thorn
ten & Co, which played a very important
fole in international finance during the
carly years OF Queen Nic;oria's reign.
lord Leven's father was often over here
In connection with his banking business,
and was best man at the wedding in New
York OF Consuelo Yznaga 10 the late Duke
Of Manch hester.
The present Lord I,even's grandfather.
ere eleventh earl. married the daughter
Of Henry Thornton, NJ. F., the friend ~
Wherefore, Of Thackeray, Macaulay ard
Of Gladstone In his younger years. IN
deed. the Thornton villa at Chaplain. 60
graphically portrayed by Lord Beacons-
field in the opening chapters Of the novel
lett unfinished al his death. was the head
quarters OF that society Of wealthy pietis's
constituting the pillars OF the Exeter Han
School. who led the abolition movement
IN England and who for a time exercised
q most powerful influence upon English
politics. Henry Thornton's Family
Prayers had wide vogue In this coun-
a. ,f IN
70 the author
During his stay in New York Lord
leven's attention will doubtless he called
20 the presence OF tombstone in the lit
DE Dutch village Of Piuckemin, y. j., IN
the foothills Of the Orange Mountains
bearing an inscription TO the effect that
II was erected over the grave Of Lieu
tenant the Hon. William Leslie, OF the
nth British Regiment, second son OF the
sixth Earl Of Leven and Melville, and
who fell al the battle Of Princeton on
January 9. III. aged twenty-six; also an
animation that his tombstone was erected
by "his friend Benjamin Rush, VI. D. Of
Philadelphia, az a mark Of his esteem
for his worth and his respect for his
noble family" George Washington. about
10 retire 20 winter quarters AZ MOTIFS
town. y. j., carried the wounded soldier
along with him after the battle OF Prince
ton, and when the young lieutenant died
en- route buried him with military honors
IN the graveyard Of the village Of
Pluckenin, being present at the inter-
iaent This lieutenant, the Hon. William
Leslie was great-great-greatuncle OF
the present Earl OF Leyen and Of Mel
vile BY the way, the Or. Benjamin
Rush mentioned was the well known
surgeon general Of the Revolutionary
army and a signer Of the Declaration Of
Independence, while the famous Rush
Medical College at Chicago IS named after
him. MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.