 He served two terms of office as Master in 1900-1902 and 1910-1912.Four years later Straight began work again as a journalist, as joint editor of the "Pall Mall Magazine" (1893–1896) and then editor of the "Pall Mall Gazette" (from 1896).He was a well known society personage during this time and as an editor he corresponded with many of the famous literary names of the day.