New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
LADY SCOTS PENSION
$4,000 a Year and Royal Resi-
denCe for Explorers Widow.

copyright 1918. by tho Brentwood Company
CAPTAIN Robert Falcon SCOTS widow is
bfslg treated with Hberality by the Brit
ish Crown. King George. besides bestow-
ing upon her the same rank and prece-
dence as Il her husband. the i'll fated
Antarctic explorer had lived TO receive
Knight Commandership of the order OF
the Bath, has arranged with Prime Min
ister Asquith to grant her for life pen
sion equivalent to 5000 year.
when first the news was received OF
ber husbands tragic death it was an
nounced that she would be treated IN
the matter Of pension as If he had fallen
in battle. on consideration. however. it
was decided by the monarch and by his
Prime Minister that this would he made
ouate So they arranged that she should
draw for life not only his fun pay of
5000 q year as senior captain. but
in addition thereto the annual allowance
NJ s. go which he would have received
In addition 10 his fun pay while in com
nand of a first class battleship or cruiser.
Resides this. the King has placed at
the disposal of Lady Scott for the dura-
zion of life a suite Of apartments in the
ROYAL palace Of Hampton Court. where
she VIII enjoy the privilege of residing
rent free. without payment Of taxes or
municipal rates. and with the lighting.
heating ana maintaining in repair fur
nished by the state free of cost.
Hampton Court IS one Of the most beau
,iful OF royal p6laces-So beautiful. indeed,
that when Cardinal WOlsey built il for
himself Henry VIII became envious, de
olsring that 81 was infinitely superior to
any OF his regal ahOdes. and did not rest
until he had obtained possession thereof.
II stands near the Thames in lovely gar
dens Of great extent portion of which
e reserved for the exclusive use of the in
mates Of the palace. These include the
widow Of Field Marshal Lord Napier OF
Magdala, Mrs. Creighton, widow of the
late Bishop Of London. and Field Marshal
Lord and Lady Wolseley.
The only disadvantage of these royal
APARTMENTS in Hampton Court Palace. Il
the difficulty about servants, who have an
affection 10 etayinC on account OF ghosts
The palace is asserted 10 be haunted by
one of Henry Wits consOrts, Queen Jane
Seymour. and the Corporation Of the City
NJ London is on record as having, during
the reign Of Queen Mary. ordered l2.cD
masses 10 be said for the repose OF her
soul. with the object of laying her
ghost which is wont. according 10 popu-
lar belief TO wander about the corridor
near the room where Queen Anne Boleyn
caught her sitting on the Kings knee.
Some twenty-five years ago the inmates
Of the palace were alarmed by the sounu
Of the whirr of a spinning wheel at night
and in Difference to their urgent en-
treaties the government Office of Works
instituted an investigation. which resulted
I'm tine discovery OF brtcked up, and until
then unsupported. chamber containing an
ancient spinning wheel. showing marks
of recent use Reference to the old rec
orfs of the palace showed this room TO
have formed one Of the private apart
roorts OF Queen Jane Seymour.
Roth the late Lady Eastlake and Mrs
rav.ndish BOYLE. who were residents or
the palace until a few years ago. were
wont 10 vow that they had seen white
a,narition believed 10 have been that or
Queen Catherine Howard, near the
Ouaen's great staircase, and graphically
described the CHASTITY look Of despair on
her face. and the blood curdling sound OF
her screams.
II is all very well to scoff at this idea
Of Hampton Court Palace being haunted
But servants do not give up good places
nor DO titled ladies of limited means re-
nnauish so great and highly priced
privilege as free apartments in royal
palace for the sake Of mere fancy or
imaginatiOn.