Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-13

Another of Glamis' ghosts is
"a human toad, endowed with i'm
mortality" while Macbeth's Witch
as are credited with having used
the castle for their Internal prac-
t;ces. CLAIMS was stronghold
&C far back as the thirteenth cen
t,,rv and recent excavations re-
yeoled the presence of hitherto
r,,trown passages and inches with
IN the thickness Of the walls
Hence. doubtless the origin OF
stories of secret chambers. Pat,
rick Lyon, one of the family an
cos+ors was created Baron Gla-
mis- in 1445. The Baron CLAIMS
Of 1887 was sentenced to death
for conspiracy against King James
Y. of Scotland. but was proved
innocent and released.
His wife, however, was burned
as a witch Al Edinburgh and i:
alleged to haunt the castle. II
1917 the holder of the CLAIMS bar.
onv was created Earl Of Strath.
more and Kinghorne, and the Ola,
/ mis- title is now used by the cid
est son ard heir.
( The KinghOrne of 1745 was =
prominent supporter Of Bonnie
/ Prince Charlie" and was killed il
the Jacc5ite rising Of that year
One of the treasured possessions
of the family is the sword Of Johr
Graham of Claverhouse, "BonniC
Dundee"
The Bowes-Lyon family have
long been famous warriors, an;
for many years have been asso
cited with the crack HIGHLAND
regiment known as the "Blacl
Watch The present Earl Of
Strathmore is an ex-colonel. hi!
heir, Lord Glamis, 4 major, anC
two other sons also served witt
the regiment in the great war
one being killed. Lord Glamis ha'
family Of five, so will doubles!
need the greater part of the FAM
~ fortune to keep up his posi-
ton on succeeding to the earl
dom. However, despite his ex
tensive family, Strathmore ha'
sufficient large banlroll to pro
vide satisfactory dowry for hi
Youngest daughter, even whel
she marries q royal duke.
Lady Elizabeth is %, thus five
years younger than the Duke Of
York. An exceedingly pretty
girl. if not perhaps a studio beau
ty, she was the most marked OF
Princess Mary's bridesmaids last
year. She is a great sportswo
man, and something of blue.
stocking" for she speaks several
languages fluently. However, like
most Of her family, she is no pub
licity-hurter, being rather shy. II
is said that the Duke of Yorh
had to propose three times before
she accepted him; her reason.
for refusing twice being that she
did not feel capable Of undertake
ing the duties and responsibilities
of sister-in-law to the future King
Of England.
s.
The Duke of York is regarded
IS the most studious of the royal
family, and he has taken tremen.
douS interest in all matters az
feeling industry and commerce.
His intimates aver that if it were
not for his position he would 90
into misunderstanding in the
mechanical line. He is an expert
motorist and motor mechanic, as
we'll as 4 fully qualified aerial pi-
lot and aeroplanc mechanic. His
rank of wing commander in the
Royal Air Force is no compll.
mentarY honor. for he is 4 skill
cd and enthusiastic aviator, and
keeps his own private aeroplane
Originally entered iE the navy
he was n midshipman at the or.
break OF the great war, but ar
operation for appendicitis kept
! him out Of active hostilities for {
while. Among his men he wa:
known as "Mr. Johnson"-and t.
his brother officers johnson
rs the result of an amusing mis-
take made by the canteen-keepel
on the fleets storeship. The can
teen man, seeing the Prince among
Il group Of midShipmen makins
purchases, sang out "Now then
Mr.. Johnson. keen Your hands il
your pockets and keep whiytlins