The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-10

busy raising the First ans Second Scot
 tish horse, as whose lieutenant-colonel he fought against the Boers with the most intrepid courage being mentioned in dis
 patches three times, and winnind the queens medal with six clasps and the
 Kings with two, and being made member of the Victorian Order by Ed
 ward by Edward VII on his return. Later, to the memory of the men of his troop who fell on the veldt splendid
 monument was raised on the esplanade , of historic Edinburgh castle, which me-
 morial Lady Tullibardine unveiled.
 And now he is once more at the head of brigade of Scottish horse. To en-
 courage recruiting for il, the marquis
 made an uncommonly generous offer. The
 men of the AthoIl domains who have en- | listed will have their dependents looked after while they are serving, and when the war is over they will be given the l preference for employment as against | those who remained at home. In South 1 Africa this born fighter brought his men | to a wonderful state of efficiency and no doubt those now under his command will | get a tremendous doing" But their lead ] CT will be with them from morn till dewy | eve, be sure of that!
 The telegram which, just before he ] left, the marquis got from the King,
 read as follows:
 Before you and your brigade of the l Scottish horse leave for active service, l l send you this message to assure you l 1 shall follow your doings with the greatest | sympathy and interest.
 1 "I know l can depend upon you all to uphold the splendid fighting traditions of your race, and by your service to help in the common cause to bring this war to | a victorious end.
 1 T wish you God-speed and good luck. l GEORGE R. I.' No one who knows Lord Tullibardines
 record believes that King George Will | be disappointed, for the formers native combativeness revealed itself even when | he was a boy at Eton. < That famous | school Is, of course close to Windsor
 and one of the youthful nobleman's many
 escapades while there was to take quite
 a prominent and enthusiastically vigor- !, ous part in the local elections. This was
 sterny forbidden by the college rules, but
 of that the young scapegrace rocked lit
 tie. Report has it that, clad in his funny
 Eton get-up, he actually made one or | two speeches, and good ones. too, in the conservative interest, but characteristical-
 ly, it was in certain pitched election bat
 ties that he chiefly figured.
 The particular election was a famous
 one in which w. N. Grenrell, liberal
 and one of Lord Desboroughs relatives, AouBHI IISSS loaiiyi eAiu III SoiihcSeioii
 herewith young Tullibardine led gallant
 onslaughts to get possession of a certain ! banner. This emblem stretched across
 High street at Eton, just beyond Wind-
 sor bridge, and since the inscription on 1t was in favor of Grenfell, it excited the | intense animosity of Lord Tullibardine
 and some of his tory school fellows Ac-
 cordingly they made countless efforts to
 destroy the obnoxious streamer, but it was always guarded by 8 strong detachment oe rough and readies.' Terrible were the fights over this piece or bunting, but
 ragged, tattered and torn, it remained aloft till the poll was declared and peace ], restored between the rival factions. wher bits of the banner were eagerly sought fol