DUKE OF ARGYLL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2138, 2 May 1914, Page 5

DUKE OF ARGYLL

IN GRAVE CONDITION Ey Tolcßrftp.h—Profs Ai-sooi&iio.n—Oopyriirht London, Apr!! 30. , The Dnko of Argyll is slightly improved, but Ids lungs are in a, less favourable condition. Later. Tho Unkc of Argyll is sinking. Tho best known of all tjio Scettisli Peers, perhaps, is the Dukii «f Argyll, who, as Marquess «f Lome, led to Ova altar Princess Ijoni.se oi' England. Ak tlto bead of the Clan Camptell, (ho Dnkc wnpi's tht? proudest position anions thio High-land Iswds-, for his .family is tho most wtilely atrd nobly connected of any in {lie throb kingdoms, not exce.pt.ins tho Hamilton?, and lite titfe? li-oivld talM aS lons Jtt wcifir.tr • as fliose of tire I'tjjwm of Wales Mmself.- Born ir. IS<5, ho went to Eton, thence to St. Andrews, anil finished at Ti'i;vi!y College., Cambridge. Ifo early took an active share, sti volunteer Military service, first brconiino; lifllfteiiarit-eol. ettal commandant of tho First Argyll and Bute Artillery, awl i.s honorary colon?! of several fine volunteer and militia tcbJ* ■meate now. lie found a political life also, and Jio Argyllshire as a Literal from IBBS to li'K lwt failed to get in far • irnmpsto.id irt ISBS-1 Se sat for South .Maurlicsier as a Liberal ■Unionist fronr J895 to iSfti, wlion lie succeeded liis father as Ni'iitli Dyke, and bo was for five- years 6ov«r«isr<Cioiieral for Canada. So a Peer niust needharo many ' fcfriteffol resp#HßibiJi(iei, and he is inMStwl with (he duties of, among other positions, tto Hereditary Master of the Kind's Monselrotd. in Scotlaml. Admiral of tho Western Isles, Lord I/imricnant of sovera! counties.; he Privy CoH.ueiliO.l', imd ly.iv%li t of Ibo 'Thistle, 'G.C.M.G., G.C.V.n,, anil is Coj-iiic.il-' lav of th'? Order of Si. Michael and St;. George.. The heirrpresuinptiye is Lord Archibald Cam.pMi, his brother.