WHO'S WHO?

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14302, 23 February 1910, Page 9

WHO'S WHO?

The Bishop of Sodor and Man tells an amusing story of a visit he once paid to a friend of his. At the station he found a carriage waiting for him, so he jumped in and closed the door. .' But the ; car- : riage did not move, and .Dr.'.'.'.'Dru'ry sat still for some time, wondering what was amiss.. At last ho put his head out of the window and asked the coachman what he was waiting. for. "Well, sir," replied the coachman, touching his hat, "I was told to wait for the Bishop of. Sodor and Man. . You've arrived, sir ' but where is your man !" .

.The latest recruit to the army of flying men is Jay Gould, the young millionaire, who has long been prominent in the world of sport for his skill .". and activity as a racquet-tennis player. Mr. Gould has designed and'built : an -aeroplane, which has already some very,; good flights to its credit. His flying-machine took . nearly two months to put together, and every bit. of ,the work, from planing the boards to installing the motor, has ■' been done either by • himself or under his direct guidance. In Mr. Gould's, opinion there is nothing to compare with the sport of flying not even tennis. ; . . -

The recent death of Lord Monkswell recalls an interesting story which he used to tell regarding Lord { Rosebery, when the. latter was chairman of the London County Council. One day, when Lord Rosebery was presiding over a. Council meeting. Lord Monkswell mentioned that it was impossible for him (Lord'. Monkswell) ■[ to stay, to the finish of a ■ debate, as •;• he had some important business in the House of ■Lords..'"' "What on earth can you have to do in the House of Lords," replied Lord Rosebery, ..''". that is one-tenth part as important as your municipal business here?"

* There • recently appeared at the Queen's Hall a . tenor vocalist, Mr. Morgan King-ston,-'who is a foreman in a Nottinghamshire colliery. • And he is not the first .working man "to reach the London ; concert - platforms Mr. Ben. Davies, the famous tenor, might /have been still a shop assistant in Swansea had his talents not been discovered when he ventured : to compete at an Eisteddfod iand won the first prize of 10s 6d for a tenor solo; and Mr. Firangcon Davies has told more than once what he owes to his father,' "a' working man /and' a; musical amateur, who was, the guiding force of my life, intellectual!vv a?stheticallv, and morally."

Mr. F. R. Benson, who lias undertaken to organiso a military, pageant in aid of the Incorporated ...Soldiers and Sailors' Help: Society, began life by . winning athletic prizes at Oxford and acting in Greek plays, in which his theatrical talent soon showed itself. /He won the three-mile race at the'inter-university sports, and considers that actors of to-day should pay asmuch 'attention: to their physical '■ fitness as ;. to their histrionic .; training, if they wish to succeed. 1 ' A good 'story illustrative of mis athletic enthusiasm' has been told. He once sent' a telegram to a. man in London whom he wanted to play/Rugby in " The Merry Wives of Windsor," and worded it, "Car. you play Rugby?' If so, come' at once.". The reply, - received shortly afterwards, ran, "Arrive three p.m. Played * halfback for Stratford."

Apparently t'ho Standard Oil King is not quite so parsimonious as we have been led to believe, judging from"the reminiscences of Mr. Thomas; Hayes, of Cleveland, who for 10 years shaved- Mr. Rockefeller. "At my visit," ho says, "Mr. 'Rockefeller asked me my price. I told him one dollar, and he agreed. He told me to keep count of the amount, and lie would pay mo at the end of the season. T. did so,'and found that Mr. Rockefeller also kept count. Then ho would pay me, and include a tip of 25 dollars for the season. Ho asked me to bring him a morning paper every day, and ho would read it while L.was shaving him; and at . the end of the season 'the; cost of the papers was included in my bill. The first week I brought him the paper on Sunday as well. 'He laid it aside, and did not read it. ; He told me that he did not read newspapers on Sundays." ' , , •

A remarkable naval record is that possessed; by Captain David Realty, who will shortly enjoy the distinction of being the youngest rear-admiral -on record, not even excepting Nelson, who . was promoted to that rank in his 39th year. Captain Realty is 38. and became a'", captain when bo was 29. His rapid advance- has been due to particularly distinguished war service. It was in Egypt 12 years ago ; thai he was .suddenly called upon to take command of the gunboat flotilla, and showed great skill and, courage against the enemy, winning the D,S.O. During the Boxer troubles he commanded the Rarfleur, and led a desperato attack with a couple of hundred bluejackets ? against two • Chinese guns, - which were;.' causing ' a . great deal of trouble. <'.' It was a: : fruitless ■• but daring effort, filing which he was twice wgujuleci.