New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-04
A LORD OF THE ISLES
EpiIouue to a West African Ro-
nance.

fr,opvright, 1912. by the brentwood Company
About year ago people here and in Eu-
zone were greatly moved by the story Of
.ba pilgrimage of Miss Olive Mcleod to
che grave Of her betrothed, Lieutenant
Bovd Alexander, on the borders of Lake
rchad. nearly two thousand miles from
the coast, in Africa. The young lieutenant
had been murdered by treacherOus natives
3 while holding the Office of commissioner Of
the district. But now comes the news OF
her engagement to the man who was Of so
much assistance TO her while travelling In
the Dark Continent, and who accompanied
her during a portion of the trip, namely
Charles Lindsay Temple. one of the princi-
nal British officials Of England's Nigerian
empire.
Miss Mcleod. who through her mother
Lady Agnes NorthCote, is connected with
the Stuyvesant and Hamilton Fish families
Of New York. is "A daughter Of Sir Reginald
Mcleod. who has been Under Secretary Of
state for Scotland. Registrar-General for
England and Queen NiCtoria's Remembran-
Ger for her northern kingdom. Moreover,
Miss McLeod's uncle the elder brother Of
Sir Reginald, is the twenty-third chieftain
Of the grand old Scottish clan Mcleod,
who makes his home i'm ancient Dunvegsn
Castle. in the Isle of Skye.
To-day tire dominions Of the Mcleod OF
Mcleod are limited to Skye and St l(ilda
hut there was time I'm the thirteenth cen
fury when the chief of the clan was also
King of the Isle of Man, having received It's
vassal sovereignty from Alexander III Of
Scotland, TO whom II had been surrendered
by Magnus King of Norway. This Mcleod
King of Man and the isles, married a
daughter Of the Earl Of Ross, and it is from
his son, Mcleod. that the present chief Is
descended in the male line direct Rory
Mcleod, surnamed the great" who -four
ished at the beginning Of the seventeenth
century. was SO called for his hue stature
IFS eldest son and heir, who was even big
ge! PLAYED an important role a defend
or of the cause Of Charles I, who wrote
20 him from Durham letter dated May .
ie3e. warmly thanking him for his services,
which is still preserved as one of the most
precious treasures OF Dunvegan Castle
What IS so remarkable about the unbrok-
en- descent of the line of chieftains from
the thirteenth century is that the success
sive masters of Dunvegan had as a rule
b. but few children, in many cases an only
son. The eighteenth chief. indeed, died
without issue Of his marriage, his widow
giving birth 10 a son six months after his
decease The twentieth Mcleod, Norman
by name. won military fame in India. The
present chief IS his grandson.
Miss McLeod's hanck has received the
order Of St Michael and St George, and
other distinctions for his service in Africa,
and is the third son OF the late Sir Richard
TEMPLE who distinguished himself in India,
serving for nearly forty years, through the
Mutiny and several wars, and ending as
Lieutenant Governor Of Bengal and Gov
ernor CT Bombay. Fortunately for Miss
Olive Mcleod he has inherited none Of his
fathers LONELINESS, which was so ex-
traordirary that his portraits presented the
most startling likeness to "Mr. Punch" az
represented on the cover Of London's IA
nous comic weekly
The ST. kilda Hoax,
TIE Mcleod OF Mcleod, by-the-bye, IN
addition 10 his lordship over the Isle OF
SKYE, likewise owns the Isle Of st. Klda'
which some weeks ago was much IN the
public eve on account Of the alleged starv-
ing condition OF the Inhabitants. Indeed
II nav be recalled that one London paper,
with a genius for self-advertisement, dis
De tched q special steamer laden with sup
plies procured by public subscription TO
ST. Kilda. and published pictures of the
distribution OF the relief
The Mel cod was absent on the Continent
81 the time. and now writes an indignant
letter 70 the effect that the subscribers, and
possibly the newspaper as well, have been
imposed upon by a foolish story. He de
clsres that when his steamship Hebrides
reached the island shortly after Easter
with the usual semi allowance Of
supplies furnished by him 10 the in
habitants. the meal and -four OF the pre-
,ious allotment were not exhausted. though
i've houses out Of sixteen that st, Kida
boasts had none and were obliged TO Dor
row from their neghbors. On the other
hand tea and sugar had run out. But he
declares that it is absurd to talk Of starva-
ton in any case, since the people of the
island own twelve hundred sheep, about
thirty COWS, Of which sixteen were in milk
At Easter, while the sea is full Of fish and
the cliffs white with countless swarms OF
sea fowl. which supply quantities Of eggs.
Moreover, he points out that for num-
her Of wears past he has maintained a fund
Of several hundred pounds i'm the hands Of
tie Royal Highland and Agricultural So
ciety OF Scotland. 10 be used for the benefit
Of the St Kdans in case Of any unfore-
seen necessity arising during his absences
abroad He ends by deeply deploring the
'sct that the newspaper supply steamer
should have landed on tho island large
quantities Of port. brandy and whiskey
which until that time were forbidden arti-
clAs Of consumption there. and requests
that in future starvation stories about
his tenaItry at St Kilda should be re-
ceiyed with reserve.
Insignia Must Be Returned to the Crown.
n may be questioned whether Henry
Chapman obtained his moneys worth in
paying $50 for the insignia Of the order of
The Garter at the sale at Philadelphia