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mac 5 uuu uauu UL DGILC uuruuul, \IlIll.Ul'nl.I. The death of James Ross left the son one oi the wealthiest men in Canada. It was when war broke out that Mr. Ross splendid generosity was most notably shown. It not being possible for him to 0 to the front, he gave one-half million dollars to the common cause-perhaps the largest private cash donation at one time given by a British subject. But it Mr. Ross could not go to the firing line he could do, and did, the next best thing. He "did his little bit to make a Canadian port a safer place for British and Canadian commerce. Mr. Ross has a very powerful and swift motor cruiser. the "'l`una. and the Tuna with its master on board went into the service of the Admiralty forthwith and she is now an invaluable patrol boat. The late James Ross was a collector of paintings and objects of art of more N than average discernment. Gradually there accumulated in his magnificent home on Peel Street a collection with but few rivals in Montreal, if indeed in America. 0! this home and this collection J. K. L Ross is now the mailer.