The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-29

stamp cOlleCIoE--OWniNS,
IN the finest collection In the Brit
tsh Empire. II not in the world,
stamp collecting having been his hobby
from boyhood-that the news that he
Is personally interesting himself about
the new postage stamps to be Issued
with his efgy, and Insisting on nu-
merous designs being submitted to
him VIII excite no surprise. Indeed,
being an expert in the matter, stamps
OF an exceedingly artistic and alto
looked for. There is only one tning
about them that is certain, namely.
mat the profile viii face in a contrary
direction to that of his father on the
This Is in accordance with custom, the
direction of the profile alternating
with each sovereign.
George. on his accession, intimated
which he has been the very active
president for number Of years. that
while nc could not continue In that
ottice. he would consent to figure as the
patron OF the organization, and urged
that his friend, the Earl of Crawford,
should be elected to the presidency in
his stead This has just been done.
and the earl has taken up his duties in
connection. herewith. He is quite as
enthusiastic about stamps as his King.
and his collection is the only one in the
United Kingdom that approaches In
Importance and value that of the King.
Lord Crawford is rs stranger TO this
country, which he has frequently Wis
tied on board his big yacht Waihalla.
HIS rudy, not TO say carrotty, locks.
beard and mustache. have now been
softened by. the presence OF many sill
yer hairs. But he still retains his null
tltude of freckles, and invaria bly, wears
blue. spectacles, perched on very
aaquil.ne nose. and Is always dressed
IN DARK blue sack suit, with his left
hand forever in his pocket He Is
liz, ha ,t,av ne
the House of Lords. and in addition to
the Scotch Order OF the Thistle, the
French Legion of Honor. and other
distinctions Of the same kind. has about
Of which are the initials Of famous
English and foreign scientific bodies
70 which he belongs He is more par
ticuiarlg known as former president
some years ago presented all the SUI
peru astronomical Instruments which
were a feature of his place at Dunecht,
ana which earned for its observatory
2 name throughout Europe and Amer
Yea, to the new Royal Scotch Observa-
Tory near Edinburgh, with which he
mas endowed his native kingdom; while
ms splendid astronomical library, sec
ono only To- that Of the Imperial OBJ
wise been given by him to the Scotch
nation.
Nor does this gift of an observatory,
e waa az! rs tss equipment ana library
i liberaIitv o. me LON only example Of The
his fellow-citizens. At the great Nat
ural History Museum, at South Ken.
slngton, In London, he Is represented
s eg az sorts tS,s Of Interesting coleaions,
w ! sI, on board his steam yacht
,MSa va WHICH was undertaken for
lhe purpose OF visiting the most re-
mote Islands Of the Pacific and Indian
pea oeaten track Of ordinary steamships
ana sailing vessels. Lord Crawford
TOOK with him on that occasion sew
i H3as n and us ana SCIENTIFIC compan
O, or view, the most remarka BILE OF its
KIND SINCE the famous cruise of the
Warship Challenger.
ts earl Of hts line and chief
OF the great clan of Lindsay, is re-
garded as the most blue blooded peer
9 81 / Scotland, It is claimed that the
th are OF scandinavian rather
are descended from the same stock as
the Dukes of Normandy, who, after the
battle OF Hastings, became Kings Of
IN fnmd, they ,ney were for long time
ducal Hamiltons and frequently inter.
married with the royal houses OF
Stuart and of Bruce. while among the
loEe!sll Soyerelsn families that include
Lords OF Lindsay among their ances-
tors is the royal dynasty Of Bourbon
and the Imperial line OF Hapsburg,
! So lofty was the grandeur OF the
In the fifteenth century that
when the chief of the clan, the hfth
Earl Of Crawford. Lord High Admiral
and Lord Justiciary Of Scotland. was
created Duke of Montrose by King
James he RETAINED from assuming the
title, considering that he would be
lowering his dignity thereby. His ex-
ample In this respect was followed by
that 200 years later the crown felt !
itself at liberty to bestow the duke
dom Of Montrose on the head of the !
house, OF Graham, which still retains II,
+ Lord Crawford has many associa-
lions with America. and the clan or
Lindsay, is extensively, represented in
say. one Of his younger sons. is mar
rled to Miss Martha Cameron, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, J. Donald.|
Cameron, of Washington Nearly a
score of Lindsays took part In the
American War of Independence ana
.wo at least who fell in that struggle lie
buried in New Jersey, where tomb
tones mark their birth and lineage.