New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-20
HALF. AN AMERICAN
Sir Charles Rose, the New Presi.
dent of EnuIand'S Aero Club.

copyright, 1912, by the Brentwood Companyl
The new president Of the Royal Aero
Club Is half an American. besides being a
good al-round sportsman. Sir Charles Day
Rose, for that is his name, has been a
member of the English Jockey Club Cor
twenty years or more, and also OF the
Royal Yacht Squadron, and was for long
time the racing partner OF King Edward
VII when Prince OF Wales. In 1907 he was
elected president of the Royal Automobile
Club of England, having become an en-
thusiast on the subject of motoring.
This pronounced taste on his part caused
a great deal Of surprise to his friends and
acquaintances, who imagined that he cared
for nothing but horses and boats. OF the
latter he has owned some famous speci-
mems including the Emerald, the Satanita
and the Aurora. In 1895 he issued a chal-
lenge for the Americas Cup which, how
ever, was afterward withdrawn at the in
stance Of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
His mother a famous beauty in her day,
was the daughter of Robert Emmett Tenn
pie, OF Rutland, VI. His father, Sir John
Rose, was the partner OF Levi P. Morton
in the Anglo-American banking house Of
Morton. Rose &, Co. and Sir Charles sat
in Parliament from 1893 TO 1910 as member
for the Newmarket Division of Cambridge.
As an officer OF the Montreal Artillery he
took part I'm the military operations IN
Canada connected with the Fcnan raid OF
1855 and assisted Lords Strathcona and
Mountstephen in building the Canadian Pa
cifC Railroad.
Among all his many recreations, which
have included the breeding az well as the
owning OF racehorses. he has found time
I to be a splendid tennis player. Now that
he has turned his attention to aerial nav-
cation he will no doubt impart to its de-
velopment that vigor and thoroughness
which have characterized his other pur-
suits, whether for business or pleasure. I
cannot help thinking that desire 10 place
Great Britain abreast OF the Continental
nations In the matter Of aeronautics has
something to do with Sir Charles engaging
| himself in this new and linitless field OF
activity
! He is not by any means a young man,
having passed his sixty-fourth year, and It
seems to be a great deal to expect any one
having reached that age to pilot a flying
machine through the clouds But his ad.
vice and spirit OF initiative undoubtedly
Britain will not much longer, think, have
TO bear the reproach Of tagging behind
other countries in the development OF the
art of flying.
! The use Of the aeroplane and the dirg-
! lille by Italians In actual warfare and the
remarkable results achieved thereby seem
| to have had the effect Of waking up the
1 military and naval authorities in the odd
! country" causing the purchase Of fifty
aeroplanes for experiment and the start.
| ing OF a special training school for air
pilots That Sir Charles Rose will be able
and willing to lend his assistance to the
British authorities both by example and In
struction I have no doubt whatever, for hs
has already given proofs of his patriotism
in Canada, Just as his sons have done in
South Africa. He had four all OF whom
took part I'm the Boer war. the eldest two
! losing their lives.
Sir Charles's baronetcy was conferred
upon him less than three years ago. It Is
| the second one in the family, the other be-
longing TO his nephew, Sir Cyril Stanley
Rose. who is childless and TO which, too.
Sir Charles, who is the next heir. will prob
| ably succeed