Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
Mem and Things

Frank Seyk. sr., cedebrated his one hun
dred and fourth birthday at the home Of
his son at Kewaunee Wis, by playing a
clarinet solo and singing song to DEM
onstrate that. Notwithstanding his adj
vanced years. his ears had not lost their
sense Of harmony. Mr.. Seyk is The most
unique character in that section of The
state. His memory is still keen and he is
able to recall incidents of many wears
back with vividness that arouses sur
prise.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is a skill
ful and, in some respects, a wonderful
chess payer. says London paper. Once
when on visit to India he stayed with
an official in charge OF the laying of a
rev railway line, and in the daytime hs
made his tours with his host over the
route. On these occasions the two con-
stantly played chess without either board
OF men. All the moves were made verb
ally. They never forgot a move or a
point of the game and each could tell ap
any moment what was the exact position
CT the imaginary men on the imaginary
board
His highness, the khedive of Elgypt.
who is now making a somewhat extended
tour on the continent. possesses a won
derful personality, and is in many ways
one Of the most remarkable of living
rulers He is a splendid lingiiist, speak,
ing every European language with eass
and fluency, German, perhaps, best OF all.
since he was educated at Vienna. At his
receptions in Cairo it is nothing unusual
for him to converse alternately in Ger
man, French, English, Arabic and Tur-
kish One of the most striking character
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retentive memory He never forgets a
face or a name, and is credited with nav
ing admitted, only a short time ago, that
tabulated on his mind are the names. oc-
equations, nationalities and circumstances
Of the many hundreds who have shaken
hands with him in the reception room of
the Abdin palace, so that without hesita-
in his guests own language on meeting
him again, no matter how long after the
first Introduction.
King Edwards household expenses are
unaffected by any fluctuations of price
in the Scotch whisky trade. All tha
whisky drunk in the royal residences
comes from his majesty's private distil-
lery. Lochnagar. on the Balmoral estate
Before Balmoral castle and lands were
purchased by Queen Victoria. Lochnagar
distillery was an ordinary trading con-
cern but it then became the private dis
tillery for supply whisky to the various
royal households. Most of the whisky IS
sent to the cellars at st. James palace.
where 1t is kept In maturing watts for flf-
teen or twenty years. No whisky younger
than fifteen years is ever put on the
royal tables. The king does not drink
much of the Lochnagar whisky. which is
the favorite drink of his brother, the
duke of Connaught 1t was also the sole
alcoholic drink of Queen Victoria, who
drank 1t much diluted with water.
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Postmaster General Meyer Is busy
man, and he believes his efficiency has
been impaired by following the custom Of
cabinet officers and others of sitting down
at his desk. When Mr.. Meyer was the
presiding officer OF the lower branch OF
the Massachusetts assembly he used a
massive speakers desk This piecs OF
furniture, made of walnut. highly embel-
lished, and standing more than four seet
high, has just been brought TO Washing
ton and Installed in the Office OF the post
master general.