284 REMINISCENCES OF 



Monday, 30th September. — The Duke departed 

 at about 1.45. His train was forty minutes late at 

 Dysart. We went with the Rosslyn ladies to see 

 him off and made our sad farewell, and had only just 

 time to fly back in the victoria with Blanche, Lady 

 Rosslyn, have luncheon and drive up again to our 

 train, and returned to Newbigging. 



A few days after we received the following 

 invitation : — 



''Forfar Light Horse. — Major Carnegy and 

 officers request the honour of Colonel and Mrs. 

 Anstruther Thomson's company at the annual regi- 

 mental dinner in the Royal British Hotel, Dundee, 

 on Thursday, loth October, at seven p.m., to meet 

 Colonel Anstruther Thomson on his retirement from 

 the service. 



''R.S.V.F. to 



" Corporal J. S. Fairweather, 



"Hon. Sec." 



The Colonel had been unwell for some days, and 

 got out of bed to go to Dundee. 



Thursday, loth October, 1895. — Letter came 

 from Major Pat saying, " Hope you can come. If 

 not, we are done — but we have often been before." 

 So the Colonel wired "Coming," and we started 

 from Cupar at 3.17, and went straight to the British 

 Hotel, Dundee (Corporal Ricard's). Found Annie 

 Waring. Mrs. Carnegy came in soon after and 

 Major Pat ; all so delighted the Colonel had come. 

 We went down to dinner at seven o'clock. I sat 



