New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-14
BLUE ROD
coorne v Adds to the Number of
His Human Sticks.
Il. ,a11 hr the Rrertwood Cornnanv J

-,, 1911. by the Brentwood Company
80 George has a number of human
q, his disposal They are not termed
- :, any derogatory sense. On the con-
u'- ,he designations Of Gold and Silver
u ~. % his majesty are titles Of honor.
80 are the terms Black Rod. White
"a Green Rod. Scarlet Rod and now Blue
- The latter title has. according to
-, issue Of the Official London Ca
" been bestowed by George on sir
-s.,r,aro Baltic Hamilton. who for many
- was chief clerk Of the Colonial Office.
- hoo, the secretary Of fnnumerable colo
-, conferences. and who was appointed by
r..i,0 Edward on his accession 70 be princi-
- of7cer OF arms 70 the order OF st. Mich
- and -. George. 1t is as such that ne
- hsen invested with the title of Blue
g. nrchably because the predominant hue
:, he order-that is 20 say. Of the mantle
- NJ the ribbon-is Of Saxon blue As
,,-.e Rcd sir Wilhap is intrusted with the
--ranization Of all ceremonials in connec-
~, with The order of ST. Michael and 81.
..oree with the administration Of its af-
airs an5 with the care Of its records.
eve. is the color Of the ribbon and man.
81. n the Scottish order Of the Thistle. and
-, is why its officer Of arms is termed
Green Rod tie is the Earl of Mansfield
charles George harrington. formerly audi
,or NJ the ROYAL civil list. and relative OF
Iord harrington and Of Lord Grey. is
,,ovrr a. Scarlet Rod. as officer Of arms
:, the order of the Bath. the ribbon and
mantle Of which are rcd. There are two
F,sck Rods one Of them. Admiral Sir
1.er~v stephenson. who is officer Of arms
% the order of the Garter and delegated
bv the King 20 remain IN attendance on
me House Of Lords. ~ a salary from the
latter ~ 5000 a year. while the other is
v,scount CharlemGnt who is officer Of arms
?, the Irish order Of ST. Patrick.
Wh-e Rod is a Scottish dignity OF
mast peculiar character. for il is not like
ne others. n the gift Of the sovereign. but
has become an object Of barter and pur-
ohsse. and is now held bv Sir George An
ss-so-. president Of the Bank Of Scotland.
--ho makes his home at Edinburgh The
Office was created by King William the
lion If scotland. who bestowed il upon his
-sr~al son. William de LOndennis. Rob
sr- IT, rv patent dated 1873. still in OK
is,ence bestowed tho Office Of the White
Rod Of scotland upon Alexander de Cock
burn and his heirs In 1857 the head of
--e House Of CockburH became bank
,,rt anu his barony Of LanEtoune and
Ills hereditary Office Of White Rod
= scotland were sold by order Of the
court # sessions AT Edinburgh for the
benefit If his creditors. Nine years later
the Cockburns managed % repurchase it.
ryt we've again obliged 20 sell il IN 1890.
Tie buyer on this occasion being sir Archi-
hsd Campbell who paid $4,000 FOR The
Office IN 1908 the Office asain came into
the market and was bought by William
Walkc- ri Coats for HIS second son. Pat
rck who appeared as White Rod Of scot
'srd 1t the coronation Of George " at
re--mirster Abbey. When he died, with
ai .ssue the dignity passed along with his
..,a-e % his two sisters. Barbara and
.I.~r Walker. who left all their money 70
hr,ld Tho Episcopal Cathedral Church Of
Mars. at Edinburgh. and founded for
.- object the Walker Trust. L was as
- sentative of the Walker Trust that Sir
r-e Anderson oflciated as White Rod
-.ouand az the coronation OF Edward
ru BEING knighted on that occasion. and
viii cure in similar capacity AZ the
.-raton OF George V.
The cold Sticks are Field Marshal Lord
..arf-u and Field Marshal Sir Evelyn
as colonels % the 1st Life Guards
The ROYAL Horse Guards. while the
.r sticks are the commanding lieutenant
...He.- q these two regiments. All Of
item carry wands OF Office. tipped in the
case ~ The Cold and Silver Sticks with
sold and silver. while the Rods are Of The
color designated nv their name and topped
with the roval arms IN gold and are borne
hv their owners before the sovereign on all
SO o. OCCASIONS