Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
to add to their libraries or gymnasiu
equipment.

to add to their libraries or gymnasium
equipment.
Capt. Lawrence Timpson's graceful
gesture in presenting to the museum of
Trinity Church, New York City, the
regimental colors of the 60th Foot
| Loyal American Regiment, organized at
what is now known as Governors Is
land. off the great city, in 1855, has
provided the nucleus of momentous
number of flags antedating the War of
Independence. Trinity Church trustees
quite logically concluded that martial
emblem Of this sort would be more at
home in the military chapel OF st.
George the Centurion, on Governors
Island, and there 1t is admired by many
descendants of members of the 60th
Foot Regiment This had been organ
lied at the instance of John Campbell,
fourth Earl of Loudoun, who was in
command of the military forces OF
George II III New York, and who was
a cousin of Gov. Loudoun of Virginia.
One of Gen. Campbell's successors was
that famous Lord jeffrey of Amherst,
whose name is invoked in the college
song of Amherst, Mass, alma mater
of President Coolidge, and a host OF
distinguished others. The portrait OF
this commander of the 60th Infantry
of ColonialS, copied from the canvas
of Sir Joshua Reynolds, hangs in the
officers quarters on the South Battery,
New York City. The direct ancestor
of Capt Timpson, Col. Robert, was IN
command of the Goth Regiment, and
lived for many years in Manhattan.
But like other Britons who opposed
independence, he returned to England
about 1778. He had married into the
Skinner family, and three of his six
sons were born on the banks OF the
Hudson.
Lady Mary Boyne, wife of Viscount
Bovine of Durham, and sister OF LORD
Lascelles, who is the husband OF Prin-
cess Mary of Britain, has caused
violent controversy by her recent an
nouncement that she has renounced a
political career because her husband
and sons were so unalterably opposed
to her active participation in elections.
Suffragists have stormed and anti
suffragists have praised, and Lord
Malnesbury, descendant of the great
chancellor of the middle 1800s, pow
erful maker of public opinion, has
Joined the fray by openly announcing
that he was glad one Womanly woman
was left in England. Lady Boyne de-
sired to sit on the parish council OF
her home city of Durham because OF
certain sanitary measures she had IN
mind. and she had an admiring con-
stituency that rallied about her Wnen
her candidacy was announced. On lCs
recall genuine regret was expressed.
But it appears assured that IN certain
conservative and exclusive 1amllleS OF
Britain the women Will have 10 De
content to play passive role IN polltlcs
or disrupt the harmony OF the nome
LADY Bovine and her royal SiSter-ln-laW,
princess Mary, are close friends, and 1t
will be remembered that this intimacy
was previous to the appearance OF the
yiscount on the scene and the develop
nent of the romance. Whether she
svnnathizes with the political anbl-
finn. is not to be known, but the Las
celles family is among the plt!er 0e-
no,1ncers of women in business lie, let
alone in public affairs.
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, ST., mas peeii
beguiling the long days as Winter cioseo
in on Sycamore Hill, Long 1slano' IN
compiling. with the aid of her daugn-
ter. Mrs. Richard Derby, letters ana re-
membranes of some of the many nota.
HE women with whom she had cordlal
and intimate relations. Last summer,
with her son Kermit, who OF all the
children of the late President wleloS
the most graceful and forceful pen. she
wrote "The story of Gertrude Tyler
and Her Family" recently published:
This is one of a series of studies OF
what she quantity styles American
Backlogs," records of families unknown