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WHO WAS WHO, 1897-1916 H.M. King Edward VIL, 1903-4; A Measure, 1904. Publications: illustrated edition Herrick's Poems ; She Stoops to Eustace Old ABADIE, Major Henry Egremont, Conquer ; Songs ; Quiet Life (with : D.S.O. 1900 ; 9th Lancers ; b. 24 Jan. 1877 Alfred Comedies of j Parsons) ; Shakespeare ; s. of R. Entered Maj.-Gen. H. Abadie, q.v. | O Mistress Mine Who is ? 1899 ; Sylvia ; ' 1897 ; served South Africa, The Trial of army, 1899-1900, Queen Katherine ; The Penance Modder of including Belmont, River, Magers- | Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, 1900; Paarde- The fontein. Poplar Grove, Kimberley, Crusaders, 1901 ; Columbus in the New Driefontein berg, Bloemfontein, actions, World, 1906 ; Decorative Panels for Dome Vet River, Zaand River, Johannesburg of Pennsylvania State Capitol, 1908. Tie- Diamond Hill, Belfast, and Eastern Trans- creations : cycling, cricket. Address : vaal (despatches, Queen's medal, eight Morgan Hall, Fairford, Gloucestershire ; clasps ; King's medal, two clasps ; D.S.O.) Chelsea Lodge, Tite Street, S.W. Clubs: passed Staff College. Clubs : Army and Athenaeum, Reform, Arts, Beefsteak. Navy, Cavalry, Royal Automobile. [Died 2 Aug. 1911. [Died Oct. 1914. ABBOTT, Hon. Sir Joseph Palmer, K.C.M.G. ; ABADIE, Captain George Howard Fanshawe, cr. 1892; b. Muswellbrook, N.S.W., 29 e. s. C.M.G. 1903 ; Manchester Regt. ; Resident, Sept. 1842 ; of late John Kingsmill 2nd Class, N. Nigeria. Entered army, 1899 ; Abbott and Frances d. of W. E. Brady, for in Captain, 1902. Decorated services formerly of Dublin ; m. 2nd, Edith Solomon, connection with Kano-Sokoto expedition. 1883. Educ. : King's School, Paramatta, [Died 11 Feb. 1904. N.S.W. M.L.A. Gumedah, 1880; Went- ABADIE, Maj.-Gen. Henry Richard, C.B. worth 1885; Minister for Mines, 1883: s. of 1891 ; retired ; b. 25 Mar. 1841 ; of Louis Secretary for Lands, 1885 ; Speaker Pascal Abadie of Chateau de Pellepoix, Legislative Assembly, N.S.W., 1890-1900. : Address : France ; m. 1st, Kate (d. 1883) d. of G. Recreations cricket, tennis. Sandeman; 2nd, 1890, Caroline, d. of Col. Tarclea, St. Leonards, Sydney, N.S.W. : Fanshawe Gostling. Entered army, 1858 ; Clubs Union, Sydney ; Athenaeum. 1901. Capt. 1872 ; Col. 1855 ; Maj.-Gen. 1897 ; [Died Sept. served Abyssinian Campaign, including action ABBOTT, Rev. Thomas Kingsmill, Head- at Arogee and capture of Magdala (despatches, master Armidale School from 1910. Educ. : of Merton medal) ; Afghan War, 1879-80, including University Sydney ; College, march on and occupation of Candahar (de- Oxford, M.A. Curate St. Giles in Fields, Martin's in the 1892-94 ; spatches, brevet of Major, medal with clasp 1892 ; St. Fields, St. bronze, decoration) ; commanded a Regi- St. James', Sydney, 1894-96; Jude, Vice-Principal St. mental District, 1890-94 ; Cavalry Depot, Randwick, 1896-1900; - 1900-1 Rector of 1894 97 ; commanded Eastern District Paul's College, Sydney, ; 1899-1900; Lt.-Governor of Jersey 1900-4." Katoomba, 1901-2; Vicar of Tamworth, Archdeacon of Tam- Address: 17 Cadogan Gardens, S.W. Clubs: 1902-8 and 1909-10 ; United Service, Cavalry. [Died 9 May 1915. worth, 1902-10. Address : Armidale, New ABBEY, Edwin Austin, R.A., A.R.W.S. South Wales. [Died 6 Dec. 1912. of Rev. Thomas M.A., B.D., painter ; Member National Academy ABBOTT, Kingsmill, Hon. D.D. Fellow Trin. Design, N.Y. ; Chevalier Legion d'Honneur ; Litt.D., Glasgow, Coll. 1854: Librarian; b. Dublin, Corresponding Member Institut de France ; Dublin, d. of Rev. President Artists Cricket Club Hon. 26 Mar. 1829 ; m. 1859, Caroline, ; Educ.: A.R.I.B.A., F.S.A., Hon. M.A. Yale Univer- Joseph Kingsmill; three s. one d. Trin. Coll. Dublin. Professor Moral Philo- sity ; Hon. Mem. Am. Inst. Architects ; Member of the Socie'te' Nationale des Beaux sophy. 1867-72; Biblical Greek, 1875-88; 1879-1900. Publications : Sight Arts, Paris ; LL.D. Univ. of Penna. ; Hon. Hebrew, Mem. Royal Bavarian Acad. and Madrid and Touch, an Attempt to Disprove the Elements Berkeleian of Vision, 1864 ; Society of Artists ; b. Philadelphia, U.S.A., Theory on the of 3rd ed. 1895 ; Essays chiefly 1 Apr. 1852 ; m. 1890, Mary Gertrude, d. Logic, Testa- of Frederick Mead of New York. Educ.: Original Texts of the Old and New 1892 Short Notes on some Epistles Pennyslvania Academy of Fine Arts. En- ments, ; of the of St. 1892 ; Elementary Theory gaged by Harper Brothers, 1871 ; came to Paul, ed. 1901 Evangeliorum versio England for them, 1878. Exhibited first Tides, 2nd ; 2 vols. 1884 Par Palimp- oil picture at R.A., A Day Morning, Antehieronymiana, ; May Translation : sestorum Dublinensium, 1880; 1890 ; Fiammetta's Song, R.A., 1894 of Ethics, with Memoir, 6th series large decorative panels : The Quest of Kant's Theory Kant's Introduction to Logic, of the Holy Grail, Boston (U.S.A.) Public ed 1909 ; 1886 of Celtic Ornament from Library, 1895 ; Richard III. and the Lady Examples Durrow 1892 ; "Do Anne, R.A., Hamlet, 1897; King the Books of Kells and 1896; ed. 1894 for the this in Remembrance of Me," 2nd , Lear's daughters, 1898 ; A Reredos the Book of Kells, American Church of the Holy Trinity, Paris, Celtic Ornament from on and : Commentary Ephesians 1903 ; Official Picture of the Coronation of 1895 ABDULRAHMAN KHAN WHO WAS WHO, 1897-1916 " Colossians, 1897 ; Offer This," 1898 ; A'Becketts of Punch, 1903 ; The Tunnel Catalogue of MSS., T.C.D., 1900 ; Catalogue Mystery, 1905 ; Recollections of a Humorist, of : Incunabula, T.C.D., 1905 ; History of the 1907. Recreation tropical travel. Ad- Irish : Bible, Hermathena, 1912. Recrea- dress 87 Eccleston Square, S.W. ; 2 Tan- : tions music, croquet. Address : Trinity field Court, Inner Temple, E.C. Clubs, . College, Dublin. [Died 18 Dec. 1913. Garrick, Junior United Service, Beefsteak, ABDULRAHMAN KHAN, Ameer of Afghanis- Press, Royal Societies. 14 Jan. 1909. tan, G.C.S.I. 1894 ; b. Baraksi ; e. s. of Afsul [Died Sir Frederick cr. Khan and n. of late Ameer Shere All. Served ABEL, Augustus, 1st Bt. ; civil 1893: K.C.B., F.R.S., D.C.L. war, 1864 ; made Governor of Balkh : G.C.V.O., D.Sc. Cant. b. 1826. Hon. Secre- defeated by cousin Yakub Khan, 1868, and Oxon., ; tary and Director Institute ; Pro- fled to Russian territory ; returned, 1879, Imperial and. acknowledged by British Government as fessor of Chemistry Royal Military Academy, 1851-55 Chemist 1854- Ameer. Publication : Journal, 1901. Ad- ; War Department, 1888 : President on Ex- dress : Kabul. [Died 3 Oct. 1901. Special Committee plosives, 1888-91 ; Past President British Sir William 2nd Bt. cr. ABDY, Neville, ; Association Past President Iron and Steel b. ; 1849 ; 1844 ; m. 1st, 1883, Marie Therese Institute. Chemical Society, Institute of Petritzka (d. 1902), Prague; 2nd, 1902, Chemistry, Society of Chemical Industry, Eliza d. of Oscar Sarah, W. Beach; 3rd, of Institute Electric Engineers ; Chairman 1909, Fanny, widow of G. P. Robinson. Society of Arts. Albert Medallist; Royal Educ. : Merton Oxford. A Student College, Telford Bessemer in Medallist; Medallist; Interpreter China, 1867-68 ; S. father Medallist. Widower no heir. Address : 1877. High Sheriff, Essex, 1884. Owned ; 2 Whitehall Court, S.W. Clubs : Athen- about 3000 acres. Heir : b. Capt. Anthony aeum, Windham, Garrick. Charles Sykes [b. 1848; m. 1886, Hon. [Died 6 Sept. 1902. Alexandrina Victoria Macdonald, d, of 4th ABERCORN, 2nd Duke of (cr. 1868), James Baron Macdonald]. Address : Albyns, Roin- Hamilton, P.C., K.G., C.B., Baron of Paisley, ford Essex. Club : CarJton. 1587 ; Baron Abercorn, 1603 ; Baron [Died 9 Aug. 1910. Hamilton and Earl of Abercorn, 1606 ; Sir Albert, cr. b. ABECKETT, Kt., 1904; Baron of Strabane, 1617 : Viscount of Stra- 1840; e. surv. s. of late Gilbert Abbott banp, 1701 ; Viscount Hamilton, 1786 ; Mar- of a Beckett ; m. 1864, Susannah Emily, d. quess of Abercorn, 1790 ; Marquess of Hamil- late mid- Benjamin Eccleston. Served as a | ton, 1868. Groom of the Stole to Prince in shipman late Indian Navy, 1856 and 1857 ; of Wales (afterwards King Edward VII.) ; appointed to War Office 1858, and acted as H.M. Lieut, of Donegal from 1885 ; Chair- Private Secretary to several successive British b. man South Africa Company ; 24 ministers ; Assistant Accountant General of Aug. 1838 ; s. of 1st Duke and Lady Louisa the Army to 1904. Address : 6 Brompton Jane Russell, 2nd d. of 6th Duke of Bedford, Square, 8.W. Club : Windham. K.G. ; m. Lady Mary Anna Curzon, d. of [Died 11 Sept. 1904. s. 1st Earl Howe, 1869 ; three two d. ; S. A'BECKETT, Arthur William, F.J.I. ; Barr. father 1885. M.P. (C.) Donegal, 1860-80 ; of of Gray's Inn ; journalist, novelist, and Lord the Bedchamber to Prince Wales s. dramatist ; b. Fulham, 25 Oct. 1844 ; 3rd (afterwards King Edward VII.) 1866-86. of Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett, Metropolitan Educ. : Harrow ; Christ Church, Oxford ; Police Magistrate and Man of Letters, author M.A. Oxon. Owned about 26,000 acres. : s. : of Comic History of England ; m. 1876, Heir Marquess of Hamilton. Address Susannah Frances, d. of Forbes B. Winslow, Hampden House, Green Street, W. ; Barons- M.D., Hon. D.C.L. (Oxon.), g.-d. of Captain court, Newtown Stewart, Ireland ; Dudding- Thomas Winslow (47th Regt.), cousin of ston House, Edinburgh. Clubs : Carlton, s. : Lord Chancellor Lyndhurst ; two Educ. Travellers', Turf, Marlborough ; Sackville Felstead School. War Office, 1862 ; editor Street, Dublin ; Royal Yacht Squadron, Glowworm, 1865-68 ; Britannia Magazine, Cowes. [Died 3 Jan. 1913. 1868-70 Franco- ; Special Correspondent ABINGER, 4th Baron (cr. 1835), James Yorke German War to Standard and Globe, 1870- Macgregor Scarlett : b. 13 Mar. 1871 ; S. 1871 Private to Duke of ; Secretary Norfolk, father 1892. Owned about 41,000 acres. : 1871-74 ; staff of Punch, 1874-1902 authpr Educ. : Eton ; Trin. Coll. Camb. Late Capt.