New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
EEGLAND'S DELEGATES
Mes Who VII Represent Her at
the Hague Congress.

so-d Reay. WAC heads the delegation o. the Bril-
- government 70 ;he peace congress OF The
Egegue, is a most appropriate choice-in the first
zoe because he WINS born Dutchman. and sec
"a because thave is British peer who entoys
a more extensive acquaintance with foreign states
men and International politics IN fact Lady
asays salon n Great Stanhope street is the IA
voate rendezvous in London OF foreign Diplomats
o,a OF distinE Uisfae6 visitors from abroad who
Know shat they are always sure to meet there
especially on Sundays. the most interesting English
rsople leaders Of the party IN power and OF the
Imposition Lord Reay as have mentioned above
vas born a Dutcllnan. and under the name Of
Baron .1aeas Maclzay spent nearly twenty years IN
the service OF Holland member Of its diplo-
matte service and OF ts national legislature also
IS chamberlain OF the late Queen OF the Neither
lands until after succeeding to the Scotch peerage
n bis family. he was persuaded by his clever Eng
lisa wife secure from Parliament letters Of natu-
ralization q British subject. and thus TO place
himself in a position 20 enjoy the prerogatives OF
Ms Scotch peeraee
Lord and Lady Reay struck up a great friendship
With the Gladstones, and Il was through the iniu-
ence OF the Grand Old Man that Lord Reav was
transformed from Scotch into an English peer
and thus placed in possession OF seat in the Brit
ssh House OF Lords. Since then Lord Reay has
heid many Offices IN England He has been Gov
eFnor o. Bombay. Under Secretary Of State for
India. chairman OF the London School Board IS
president OF the British Academy and OF the ROYAL
Asa'ic Society. a member OF the French Academy
OF Political Sciences snd is Lord Lieutenant Of the
County Of Roxburgh. besides being chief OF the
ancient Scottish clan OF Mackay IN thfs ronnec-
ton I would add that the one costume in which he
does not appear 70 advantage but OF which he IS
nevertheless extremely fond IS HIS garb OF High
land chieftain.
The founder OF his house was Odo Mackay. who
EEL at the battle Of Flodden Field. The first Lord
Reay was one Of the most devoted adherents Of
Charles 7. who. not content with creating him a
baTonet and baron. further advanced him to the
dignity % Earl OF Strathnaver But the latter
dignity was never perfected. Parliament refusing
ratify the creation. and Lord Reay finding him
self excluded from amnesty in the treaty between
the Covenanters and King Charles withdrew "a
the Continent From that time forward the Scotch
Mackays were heard Of in all parts Of Europe as
soldiers OF fortune. in the service of the King OF
Denmark. Of King Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden
and Of the Prince Of Orange in the Lowlands where
indeed the family may he said 10 have made its
headquarters, never neglecting. however 10 main
tain the connection with Scotland each generation
furnishing Officers 10 the army and navy OF the
British crown. One OF them, George Mackay was
the owner Of Skbo Castle up 20 the time OF his
death. when the place. the home Of Andrew
Carnegie passed out or the possession OF his
family. The present Lord Reay has no children.
and his next heir is his cousin who bears the Same
peculiar Christian. OF rather heather. name as
himself, namely. l41neas, and who is Minister Of
State in Holland ard until recently was president OF
the lower chamber. Of the national legislature of
The Netherlands.
Lord Reay was so well known all over the Con
tinent By his Dutch title Of Baron Mackay that
during the early days OF his marriage his ao-
quantances. and above all. hotel keepers ignorant
OF the fact that he had become a Scotch peer,
could not understand why he was travelling about
on the Continent With Lady Reay. Indeed. at St
MOritz, IL Switzerland the hotel proprietor
prompted by the English chaplain Of the place.
urged Barren Mackay" at least TO permit the Eng
lish lady OF title with whom he was travelling 10
pass as Baroness Mackay instead OF as Lady Reay
IN order 70 satisfy the demands Of proprietv.
Lady heay Is very rich in her own right having
inherited large fortune from her first husband
Captain Mitchell, n p head Of one OF the greatest
O. Anglo Russian mercantile firms.