The Washington times., 1920-10-10

the following day the Douglas made q Marquis and
the thousands Of surrounding Drumlanrigg were
given him and his heirs forever by the royal patent
For many generations thereafter 1t really the
Queensberrys who made English and Scottish history.
They were always the main support Of the Suarts and
stout fighters for the royasts in the days of the Cove
nsners In 1857 the Marquis Of that time made the
Lord Chief General Of Scotland especially entrusted with
the dnty Of Kidding Scotland Of Presbytcrans which, it
is well known he did with neither fear nor mercy. Hor.
Wapole and Pitt and other great British statesmen
frequently acknowledged the Indebtedness Of the British
Crown to a Marquis a Msrchoness Of Queensberry.
Almost every knows something Of the history Of
the Gay Lord O. the famous old roue OF the time OF
George I'LL This Lord 20" of branch Of the Doug
las family and in his right Lord March, descend
Of that other line of famous Scottish mobiles OF whom
the school readers like to tell He inherited the title OF
Queensberry son-less Marquis and celebrated by
becoming Of the mericst drinkers in old London He
later became vceAdmal OF Scotland and First Lord OF
the Royal Police He was the hero Of Thackerays Vr-
ginians" under his original title OF Lord March
Surely such lineage IS proud one and there became
attached the marqusate vast wealth enhanced by each
succeeding marquis. With the father Of the boxing
Marquis however the fortunes OF the family began TO
dwndle mainly because Of the strange marriages the
later marquises contracted. They adopted the rule OF
marrying for loveshowing something OF the Stubborn
ness was characteristics Of their .ncestoss The
seventh MARQUIS father Of author Of the boxing rules
was compelled mortgage his castle, Drumlanrgg and
its vast estates-but the mortgage was held by distant
relative the Duke Of Bucceuch who was proud 81 the
mingng of his blood with that of the hero OF Chevy
Chase and the BLACK Douglas. He did not want the
castle lost the Queensberry ne and bound himself and
his heirs to it to them If at time within hun
settle down to an Observance Of the traditions of their
family and regain their place in the affairs OF empire
He intmatcd that this could not be done unless they
married women who should prove worthy OF the love ana
confidence of the descendants of Douglas and March
Each Marquis since that time has stepped out OF his
sphere to find bride Each has had his romance and his
dsusionment except the Marquis, who married my
friend the Gaety girl and whose romance still exsts
And each Marquis been the hero the victim OF many
episodes which given the fame of far differ
ent sort than that which down through the centuries
Then the Hope Diamond into the Queensoerry pos
session. the result Of Of their bizarre romances
and the chance Of reganng the castle and estates lost
The Queensberry who originated the Queensberry
rules for boxing and prize fights married in his youth
poor dressmakers daughter, Anna Marie Walters. Her
mother frequently had made court gowns for his mother
Their romance ended in elopement when his father
forbade him to have anything to do with the young
woman He esranged from his father more or less
bitterly until shortly before the latters death In the
meantime he went into Australia and, with such funds
he could muster and small heritage OF his wife ne
engaged in sheep farming with considerable success
For time it seemed If he would lead the sort OF
life that would bring his lost castle nearer to HIM or his
heirs. The Warehouses much beloved by all who
knew her. After time, however, he deserted her-so
she complained in court-and fed to America. She OBJ
tanned divorce the grounds Of deserton She made
other allegations which the Marquis denied in private
but would dispute in public, because he said mo
Queensberry would contradict q lady
The Marquis, after tour Of the United States re-
turned to England where he contracted second mar
rageone of the oldest in the Queensberry annals Dur
ing his younger days he had paid court to the daughter
Of the superintendent Of of the smaller estates which
still belonged to his father She was pretty girl and
very intelligent His attachment for her cooled however
and he thought about her after he left the neigh
borhood After his first marriage and divorce he paid
visit to the little and there found that the young
woman had never married When they met she told him
she had considered herself engaged him. and that she
had sworn she would marry other man than he
"Then marry me you shall, Z" he said to her. u can
give you less reward for your consistency than my
name" They married Mt the village church When
the ceremony completed the Marquis turned to h,s
new Marchioness and said.
"Therc madame, you have married me as you wished
You have my name-keep it," With that he walked out