The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

ftee be appointed 20 investigate the causes
Of railway accidents in the United King
dom Aberdeen's mechanical side came to
the fore Immediately He rose TO his feet
ana IN his maiden speech that followed
I displayed such accurate knowledge Of
I railway matters. and especially Of the
I locomotive, that he was made a member
/ Of the commission. A few weeks later
7 the Craftsmanship Of the commission was
| handed to him and the entire iuvestiga-
ton was made under his immediate super
vision
! From that day to this Aberdeen has
I been prominent politically. and though he
never has been prime minister, as was his
grandfather. he has held numerous i'm
portant posts Three times has he been
7 a vice reEent-in Ireland twenty-five years
/ ago, in Canada during the five years end
l ing in losS, and now again in Ireland
Very few Englishmen have ever been
called thr.He to be vice regent The Earl
| OF MintO Is serving HIS second vice re
gency IN India. he having been Aberdssn's
successor in Canada
While he was in Canada Aberdeen and
his wife maintained a private chapel. to
the dissatisfaction Of a certain element.
who held that the governor general and
his wife. since they were public officials.
should worship publicly In Ireland they
are extremely popular. When they left
that island at the end OF their first term
In the vice regal lodge. practically the en-
TIRE populace united IN giving them an
ovation that has been described as the
most remarkable expression Of public
feeling and tribute OF honor since rba
days Of OConneUr The countess dur
ing the six months Of their stay. had won
the hearts OF all by her democratic vyavs.
her sympathy for snd heIpfulness to the
poor, and her interest in and attempts
10 build up home Industries Today she
IS giving Great deal Of her tine 10 work
along these lines. and is even more pop
ular now with the masses than at the
time Of her first residence in Dublin. The
earl owes much OF his Irish popularity 10
his wife's good works
Unlike most noble fathers Aberdeen
has seen 70 II that each OF his four sons
and his daughter has received an in
tensely practical education. as well as the
orthodox fanciful one Each bov is a
skilled practical farmer. while the dauzh-
ter. now married. is qualified TO act as
chef for a big establishments should oc-
casion for her 70 do so ever become nee
essary- To match this hobby OF her hus-
band the countess. makes Il one of her
special duties 20 look after the intellectual
welfare or her servants She is parrfcr1-
larry delighted when she finds one with
latent musical ability. and she invariably
endeavors 20 develop this talent at more
or less expense 10 herself. and sometimes.
it must be confessed. 20 the considerable |
annoyance Of the servant.
CUrzOn's Sport-IOvfnE Successor
The immediate successor OF Aberdeen in /
the government house IN Ottawa. the Earl I
Of Minto. is accupying the viceregal lodge 4
IN Simla- going 10 India as King Edwards I
representative the same year that Abar-
deen was dispatched 10 ireland for The
second time. 1916. He and Aberdeen are
two Of the many Scotsmen in the high
places who are helping 10 run the British
Empire
Whenever his fellow-members Of the
nobility talk about 8nnto some one Is
sure 10 tel Of his love for hunting and IL
lustrate The statement with The story
that the earl took his b A al Trinity
with his academic gown hiding his riding
costume, and that as soon as the gradu-
alton exercises were over he mounted his
horse and rode ten miles 10 take uarr in
The university steepIechase. OF course he
result Jf such devotion \
This happened when he was plain Lord i.
Nelgund- At that time. TOO. he made a /,
likely reputation for himself as a soldier
IF fortune He has fought in battle IN
four continents. IN Asia he took part in I.
ne Alsnan var IN Europe he helped the
Turks when they were contending with
ne Russians He was a volunteer can
ain IN the Egyptian campaign Of ISS2. Ia
md aS chief Of staff he aided greatly in
putting down the Riel rebellion in the
canadian Northwest in 1SS5- His war ex-
1eriences would MI several boys books I
NlJh thrills from cover To cover
1ne spirit OF wanderlust that DEVELOPED I
n the earls makeup when he was fight .
ng here and there over the wide world he 9
'ould Tot hold entirely in check when he 7
'an1e into MS first viceresaI honors- Dur
ns the SIX years he was in Canada he
ND the countess used To make canoe ex-
'ursious into the wilds. camping In -ba q
pen wherever night found them and Q
wing on the land The earTs desire for 2