HOBBIES OF THE GREAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1917, Page 7

HOBBIES OF THE GREAT.

t •- ' THE PASTIMES OF WELL-KNOWN , PEOPLE, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is an enI thuslastie animal tamer. t The Earl of Crawford is an ardent collector of walking sticks, p Princess Christian's favorite hobby . is li'e trimming of hats. Mr Bonar Law is the best chess player in,the House of Commons Sir Asquith ia a clever and enthusiastic gclf and croquet player. _ Admiral Beatty's favorite pastime is ," writing letters to his fiends. ' The Duke of feeds is pasi : onately f fond of ft yaehting and coursing c Miss Asquith is a. collector' of old i books and the first editions of Ttwok.i '_ The Prince of Wales is a keen and ( _ clever motorist, golfer and horseman. a The late Lord Ivtchener's favorite ,_ hobby was the collection of blu-. china. Q'leen Mary is a keen collector of certain periods of antique furniture. I. King George's favorite pistime i* t billiards, at which he is an excellent s P !a ""r r ' c Princess Mary's favirite pastime is I lawn tennis, at whieh she is vety clever. k Mr. H. J. Tennant, M.P., is one of g the best amateur billiard player in ■ London. .' The Rev. F. W C..^\ n ] m , a cc i| cc . „ tion of over GOO tliffcrent musual in. 1 struments. s King Alfonso has ma:'e a collection of e objects, which have placed his life in danger. , The Queen of Norway has as her hob- , by the collection of beautifully bound '_ books. , Lord Howard de Waldeh is a first- ] rate fencer, and an authority on Ar- , thurian legends. \ Lord Charles Berosfcrd's hobbi is ear- , peniering, at which he is quite an ex- , pert. , Monsieur Paul Camjjon is the cham- .. pion chess player of the diplomatic , body in London. I Prince JSugen of Sweden is a very [ clever artist; he signs his pictures "E. Oscarson." <