The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

No cannot DO member OF one OF the
other two
Young Kenneth MacLaine Of Loeb
Buie. chief OF the Clan OF Maclaine OF
Loch Buie. who, according TO the
cablo dispatches printed here'o OH Sun
day last, has. at the suggestion OF
Mrs. Benjamin Guinness. OF New York
and Of Mrs John Astor made arrange
inents to go on Inc vaudeville stage
on this side OF the Atlantic in order
TO earn enough money TO save his
historic estates, embracing GONE $1,000
acres. mostly on the Isle of Null. on
which his grand old home OF Loch
Buie Castle is situated must not be
COMPOUNDED with tho chief OF the Clan
OF MacLcan OF Quart, tenth barouet OF
his line and who last August once
more unfurled the banner of his clan
from the tower of Quart Castle.
Quart Castle was lost to the family
on account OF the loyalty or the nth
baronet Sir Alexander MaoLean. TO
the cause OF the Young Pretender in
! 745, and II was only year ago that
the present ana tenth baronct, sir
f'itzroy, succeeded IN repurchasing and
partially restoring the old stronghold.
1t occupies 4 projecting rock OF the
northeast corner OF the Isle u Null,
commanding the entrance 10 the
Sound of Null 70 the east Built in tho
thirteenth century. its most distinc-
tive feature Is the great oblong keep.
which is sixty three feet long and ;ifty
feet wide with high massive walls
of from ten to fifteen feet thickness.
East OF this is the courtyard. inclosed
on the southeast by gray crenelated
wall nifty feet high.
Loeb Buie Castle is also situated on
the Isle of Null, and. like Quart Castle.
is perched on a rock close to tho seq,
though at different point OF the Is
land II Is In a much better state OF
preservation than Quart Castle, and,
unlike Quart, has been In uninterrupt-
ed possession OF the family from the
earliest times
Both the MacLeans and the Mac
LANES Of I.ocil Buic are descended
lean or the Battle axe, who nourished
In the reign OF Alexander Ill, and
was one of his principal commanders
At the battle OF I4args against the
Norsemen. His descendants were "the
sons of Chilean MacGilleans, Mac
Leans and MacLaincs. They fought
with Bruce at Bannockburn. and at
. Flodden Field a number OF them lost
their lives in defense Of their King.
But the two Quart and Loeb Buie
branches drifted apart, adopted sepa-
rate armorial hearings and separate
tartans. and In course of timo devel-
opcd into bitter enmity with one an
other.
On one occasion. when the chief of
Loeb Buie died. leaving his estates to
his only son. Murdoch, then an infant,
this MacLean OF Quart, thinking this
a favorable opportunity for SELLING his
lands invaded the Loeb Buie terri
tories, his young lsinsman being only
saved by being conveyed to ireland.
On attaining manhood young Muir
doch MaCLaine of Loeb Buic detcrmln-
ed 10 recover his estates, and with a
score OF brave Irishmcn set sail for
| Null for that purpose. On arriving
| thsre ne WAS recognized by mis- old
| nurse. who knew him from birth
| mark on tho breast. She caused her
husband, who was the gatekeepor, to
! open the gates of the castle, when
Murdoch rushed In and soon made
himself master. not only OF the cas-
tie. but also OF the estates
Some time afterwards a pitched bat
tie took place between the MacLeans
OF Quart aud the MacLa'ncs OF Loeb
Buie. The MacLeans OF Quart We're
defeated. The young chief of Locn
Eule. when returning home after the
battle. happened in the dark upon
the chief Of Quart, who was sound
| asleep through exhaustion. Instead OF
killing him. he drew his dirk twisted
1t unto the hair OF his rival and ,eit
HIM. When MacIean woke In the
!oorning and found his hair pinned 10
tie ground by the dirk, ne recos uixel
the weapon and the generosity OF his
eneir = In sparing his life, and the two
fsmillcs were friends ever afterwards.
The most noted member of the Mac
Lanes of Loeb Buie In moro modern
tiines has been SIR Archibald, of Aiata-
eorda celebrity; while perhaps the
hest known OF tho A1acLeans is Sir
Harry OF that ilk. formerly command
! erin chief of the army of tho Sultan
OF Morocco. previous to that an officer
OF the Twenty ninth Regiment OF
british infantry. and who now makes
! his home at Tangiers.
Tho MacIaine of Loeb Buie is about
thirty three years of age. holds
commission as lieutenant In the mill
tia battalion OF the Argyll High
landcrs, Is a godson of the Duke OF
| Arsyn, (brother-in-law OF the late
King Edward.) Is unmarried. and mas
as next heir to the property his equal
~ unmarried brother Ronald. The
tartan OF the MacI-aines OF Loeb Buic
is particularly attractive one in
which rod predominates.
Mention was made the othar dag
that Adolphe Thlcrs. when President
ot the French republic. WAS anxious
to ADOPT a semi military uai.) m H.
sembllng that OF the mnrshals of the
! French army, as the official garo OF
his office OF chief magistrate. This
was the weakness of old age, for he
vas over eighty at the time. In his
younger days especially when he was
minister and Premier OF King Louis
Philippe 4 was impossible to get him
, to wear the customary gold emp"0id-
cred uniform OF his Cabinet rank and
| he obtained the permission OF his SOW
ercisn 10 appear on all official occa-
slons In ordinary evening dress, being
! the only one to be thus sarbed ex-
! cept the United States envoy.
The Kings eldest son. namely the
late Duke OF Orleans. and the !atters
brothers. the Dukes OF Nemours OF
! \nmale and OF Mont pensicr use1 IN