New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-09
BROTHER" SHACKIETON
wby Trinity's New Member
Visits. the United States.


,,.-,-,,h, ia1o by the brentwood ''n'ranyl
-,,rr roisauDrehonsion exists WIN IT,
81 IN. exact official status OF III
-. sraclletou. the English Antafche
-, who is now ir this country 'A"' a.
-. DO well o. explain that he lS i''' ''''H
,,.,,enart of tn ROYAL Naval t'seINe'
also. like Lore 5rassey. one az 'h'
u"' Ia --rtrir,. House. Co which De was
-,.,.cs last summer. on ms f''''" l'''..
.-...-, magnetic pole. al the instance az
t's -. - Nyairs. WHO BIS the Master 90
-. This membership az Trinity. IN me
80. az q brother. invests Dim With an
.s r-srac4tfyeS and privileges, really
- irFeeE. &C. those ~ captain 81
~ 1 ..a,-. and entities him 60 wear
-. .,.rt.r fe almost Identical Win lhat
srrr-rsI comprising eoio-.ac'a'
....-.t-.I blue COAT. Eold-l2o'd uonS-
l.p "a naval sword and chapeau, iAe
.......,..r..-r mark consisting ln iae red
-.,..aF .-rs ard collar lN one WORD
----.-. fs. .--ouga his brotherhood 81
-, House attained a h'Er Official slai'd-
-a,-- which De- ODD aol previously pos
---s-..,. b. s- institution about which The
r -.r... .-r.eia,H ir thi~ country.
-. -..--e ar nothing. hlt l,s iamc is
80 f7 every ssafariur man. II Is one
81. oldest ~ those Departments ol t''
7,...,sr .rv.,-.rr.Ht v'I.H are Nlr'daiiE 4.
s..s,-s,.-.t - i.tl Ore national treasury anu
=. .t- CROW. AND wr..A manage '-e-'
o. ...,.r.., -l-. interference or super
,ssiar lt Parlawsr. lF lH' same nay
~. .r.. rr,ar college 81 Heralds rs per
=. ,..s.-afr itself En- existence hv
90 ..f..~.f-e nsaEy fees for The 1'Slf.
q N
-. +- genealogical researches ana
- .,s,.ara-rarl of state functions "'
- --....... lFI.-r le,a allowed for several
... 81. -.f-. LARGE revenues by levy
80 ...-...,.a and lighthouse dues on All Nf-'-
..--s-l British ports. IN r'idsn i"f
---...-. -F.--. las undertaken. cN'F
t,. foundation 10 maintain ana e7'1
,......... 81. --..e Iuays and 10 fuIliNh
.-... I'M .H British ports au0 Erii-
p MIS- Henry VII who fTst
-' 80 charter q Incorporation 70
e.. ..... t-a- 1ulll q pilots and master
- 81 Dertf.rl stroud in the county
o. hcut --.......
r--.r,. i- -tc seventeenth century Trinity
--...s- as n. corporation was styled, was
s-.-,.s-ss with t-, responsibility 81 survey
.- ef.5-r:-c built rir,d or purchased 'N
,re Government and in 1913 a vessel named
..s srarrrw,r sas offered Tor sale 70 the
-a,a-r~sr. Iat Was rejected A. INST ior
-,ir-i. service lv direction and on The re
-or- nj The Brethren oC Trinity House Il
NJ This very ship -iat was thus turned
6oon lv Trinity House thai subsequently
br5urlf tle Pilgrim Fathers to this coun-
try The headquarters 81 Trinity House
ere s.tG-te1 Ju Tower HiG. near TIE Tower
90 London. and were built az The md 81 tho
eighteenth century frou designs hE Wyatt
hing ire tIird home ~ the brethren, tie
first house. where Samuel Fepys. OF diary
fame also O. brother was wont 10 have his
oeices having been destroyed by the great
FIR dt London En- 1906.
There are. ia addition 70 the regular
brethren. who are composed exclusively e
officers rf rre royal navy and Of the uer-
camille marine. about thirteen honorary
-.erse--. invariably great dignitaries OF the
state Thus. ,ls FIRST Duke ~ Wellington
was elected A-7ther II Trinity House
ate. g.. .a..e at Waterloo. Euglaud's
ms. famous Premier. "Buy~ Pitt was
lH.r.z. brother So. TOO. were Lor3
Ta.r.--..n - h. Gladstone and Lord
T.s.a--f.-- vu. Lord Rosebery. Arthur
Et.s- .rr Er.ar A-quith all Of Them
s.a- 81. prefer ..e naval uniform OF
'-.-..r .t ~-.-..H -a any other - court and
oihaa. f.~rt..-.
IA Uev mention That if Sir
-.l... .a....u BIS now engaged on a lect-
are Gown Ed America. j. lis with no merce-
nary .. 81 ia view. uo- SIS he seeking 20 turn
DIS Successes DID, connection with Antarctic
gr rauan o. Tersuiarv account for Is
.a~ personal benefit. when le undertook
DIS a-- voyage of exploration Do had 90
Ita. +.- rr-.r. frr.f az p. f-.rg The rpc.c-