The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-02
SPENDS ENTIRE DAY
ON AEROPLANE TRIP


Dunvesa.n Castle. II. Tho Isle of Skye.
To-day tho domanlons OF the Mcleod
of Mcleod arc limited to skye. but
there was time n the thirteenth CEN
fury when the chief of the clan was
also King OF the Isle % Man, having
received It's vassal 60 sorsignty from
Alexander III. OF Scotland. TO whom
II had been surrendered BIZ Magnus.
NimS of Norway. This Mcleod. KING
OF Man and tho Isles. married L daugh-
ter Of the Earl Of Ross, ana II is from
ms son. Mcleod that the present chief
IS descended IN the male Line direct
kory Mcleod surnamed ''rnu Great"
VINO hou.ished at the beginning OF the
seventeenth century. was 50 called for
ms huge stature. HIS eldest sen and
he'f' VINO was even digger. played "a
important role as q defender OF the
cause Of Charles l., who wrote TO him
from Durham d letter dated May >.
1909, warmly thanking him FOR his ser
vices, which is stu preserved as one
OK the most precious treasures OF Dun
Vegan Castle. What Is so remarkable
auout the unoroken descent of the line
OF chieftatns from the thlrtccath cen
tury = that the successive masters Of
DunNegan mad as a rule. but few chill
dren--in many cases an only son. The
eighteenth chief, indeed, died without
birth to a poSthumous son SIN months
after his deceasc The twentieth Nc
i>eCd Of Mcleod. Norman by name. won
military fame in India. The present
chief Is his grandson. Mss Mcleod $
Nance has received the order OF st.
M.thdel and 81. George, and other dis
uncigons Tor his services in Africa, and
is the third son OF tho late Sir Richard
temple, who d!sting uisned himself in
india, serving for nearly forty years.
through the Mutiny and several wars,
and ending as L!eGtenant-Cio ernor Of
Bensal and Governor OF Bombay For
tundtely Tor Miss owe Mcleod. h. has
inherited none OF mis- fathers nomel-
ness. which was 50 extraordinary that
ms portraits PRESENTED the most start
Inns likeness 10 MI Punch as repre-
sentvd on tho cover of the famous
comic weekly.
The Mcleod of Mcleod. by the by
IN addition TO his lordsh.p over the
Isle Of SKYE. likewise owns the isle of
It. kilda. which some weeks ago was
much in the public cye on account of
the alleged starving condition of the
inhapitanis- Ind eed. Il mas Do recalled
That one London paper. with q ge MUS
for self ADVERTISEMENT. dispatched a
special steamer laden with supplies
procured Dy public subscription to St
kilda. and published pictures of tho
distribution Of the relief
The Mcleod was aibsent on the cont
nent al the time. and now writes an
ind! Snant letter TO the effect that the
SUBSCRIBERS, and possibly the news
paper as well. have been imposed upon
by a foolish story. He declares that
when his steamship Hcbr.des reached
the island shortly after Easter. with
the usual semi-annl.al allowance Of
supplies furnished by him to the in
naoi tants. the meal and flour OF tho
previous allotment We're not exhausted
tnouSh nve houses out oi the sixteen
ihat ST. kilua boasts had none. ana
were cOlistd TO borrow from their
Nels n1ors. on the Other hand tea and
sugar had run out But he declares
mat ii IS absurd 10 talk OF starvation
IN ny case. since the people OF the
island own al present LOO saeep. about
! thirty cows, OF which sixteen were in
milk at Easter while the sea- is full OF
Hsh and the cliffs white with countless
sWarAls oil seatoWl. which supply quAn-
titles OF eggs. Moreover, he points on,
that for 4 number of years past he has
!nalnta ned fund " several hundre d
pounds n the hands OF the Royal High
llnd and Agricultural Society OF scot
land. TO ne used for the benefit of the
81 Ni!dAils, IN case of any Unforeseen
necessity arising during his absences
noroad. He ends by deeply deploria :
the fact that the newspaper supply
steamer should have landed on the
's!and large quantities of port brandy
and whiskey. which until that time
We're forbidden articles OF consump-
ton there. and requests that il future
starvation stories about his tenantry
at st. kilda should be received with
reserve.