long time a schoolmaster in Dumfries.*

Their father held a Government clerkship in Somerset House. Retiring from that position in 1833, he returned to Dumfries, and the subject of our notice was brought up in family with him in English Street, in a house which is now the

upper floor of Bell's Temperance Hotel. She married Mr Thomas Brown, who predeceased her by five years and a half. He was a native of Hawick, a carder by

*This schoolmaster's son became a soldier, and was latterly keeper of the Powder House, Edinburgh. His wife died in the Memorial Homes, Mauchline. There was no issue.

MR THOMAS BROWN.

trade, and was one of three brothers who set up the first machinery in the tweed mills established by Messrs Scott at Dumfries, in which he long occupied the position of a foreman. He removed with his family to Canada, and followed his trade in the town of Guelph, in Ontario; but after eight years they returned to Dumfries, where they have since resided. When the Town Council took over the management of Burns's House, they were placed in charge of it; but growing infirmities and the fatigue incident to receiving so many visitors who wished to meet a descendant of the Poet in the flesh caused them to relinquish the position after the lapse of four years, and they removed to 191 High Street. Mrs Burns Brown strongly resembled her distinguished grandfather in feature, and she inherited his kindly and sensitive nature, which made her lavish affection on bird and beast. She possessed a sweet voice, and many visitors who sought her out were charmed to hear the lyrics of Burns from the lips of one of the family. The deceased lady possessed many interesting mementoes of a friendship founded on her genealogy but developed as the fruit of personal acquaintance and appreciation. Three children were born to Mr and Mrs Brown; but the sole survivor is Miss Jean Armour Burns Brown, who inherits her mother's musical gifts, in whom the Burns physiognomy is even more strikingly reproduced, and who has tended her mother most devotedly during her invalid years.

The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon from her residence at 191 High Street to St. Mary's Churchyard. Her daughter, Miss Burns Brown, was the chief mourner, and she was accompanied by Mrs Duff. The others who took part in the lowering of the body to its last restingplace were:-Mr William Allan, chemist; Mr J. B.

Anderson, Glasgow; Mr J. W. Dods, Mr Duff, Mr Bird, Mr R. Oughton, and Mr Thomas M'George. The Dumfries Burns Club was represented (in the absence from home of Mr R. A. Grierson, the president) by Mr W. Dickie, a past-president; Rev. J. Montgomery Campbell; and Mr M'Burnie, honorary treasurer. The company included, in Mr James M'Kinnel, Glasgow Street, Maxwelltown, a representative of the Armour family, his grandmother having been a sister of "bonnie Jean." Appropriate service was conducted in the house and at the graveside by the Rev. J. Bryce Jamieson, B.D., minister of Greyfriars'. The passing of the funeral procession along High Street and English Street was watched with respectful interest by numerous groups of spectators.

DEATH OF SIR JAMES SIVEWRIGHT.

IR JAMES SIVEWRIGHT, K.C.M.G., of Tulliallan,

September, 1916. The son of Mr William Sivewright, of Fochabers, he was born in 1848. He was educated at Aberdeen University, where he graduated Master of Arts in 1866, and in 1880 married Miss Jeannie Page, daughter of Mr George Page, of Bloemfontein. He passed First in the examination for the Telegraph Department of India in 1869, and from 1875 to 1877 was secretary of the Society of Telegraph Engineers. For eight years he was the General Manager of the South African Telegraphs. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly for Griqualand East, and was twice Minister of Crown Lands and Public Works for Cape Colony. For a considerable time he was Acting Prime Minister at the Cape. In 1892 his services were rewarded by a knighthood. Aberdeen University in 1893 conferred upon him the degree of LL.D. He purchased the estate of Tulliallan in 1900, and had since resided there continuously, with the exception of a trip now and again to the Cape. At the celebration of their silver wedding in 1905, Sir James and Lady Sivewright were made the recipients of presents from the employees and servants on the estate, the feuars, &c., of Kincardine, the school children, and from the Tulliallan Golf Club. It was Sir James's habit to go every year to Marienbad about July or August, and he was there with Lady Sivewright when war broke out. They were detained in Germany for several weeks. On one occasion Lady Sivewright and he were allowed to go to the frontier, but were recalled by telegram from Berlin. A second message of recall which was sent when they did get away was not received by them, as they had just got into Switzerland.

Sir

James was advised this year to go to Llandrindod Wells, and he went there about a month ago. Two days later he took seriously ill, and never rallied.

Sir James took a great interest in his estate generally,

and did a great deal in the way of beautifying and improving it.

Than Sir James Sivewright few men were more enthusiastic in their admiration for the Poet Burns. Possessed of a remarkably retentive memory, he could repeat, off-hand, practically all the compositions of the National