The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11


I NASMUCH as the Anglican Cathedral
at khartoum. erected in memory OF
General Gordon. is In every sense
of the word a creation OF Lord Kitch-
ener's, having been constructed by
means OF money which he personally
collected. sometimes in manner that
would admit OF no denial. especially
when he was dealing with financial
magnares. such as. for instance. Lord
Rothschild. who despite differences OF
creed was one of the largest contri-
butors to the fund. 1t is eminently fit
ting that the Field Marshals arst
piece OF work after the assumption Of
his duties as British plenipotcnt!ary In
the land Of the Nile, wiz he TO preside
at the conservation OF the cathedral
which Is now completed.
The ceremony OF conservation is to
take place on January IS next. which
Will be the twenty-soventh anniversary
of General Gordon's death at khar-
toum. and a large number OF people
including many OF Gordon's admirers
arc arranging to go out 10 Khartoum
for the occasion. leaving London jan
uary Il. arriving in Khartoum eleven
days later. travelling by way Of Trieste
the Suez Canal. Port Sudan. and from
thence across the desert to Khartoum
railroad 10 Wady- Halfa. and down the
Nile to Cairo. the cost OF the entire
trip amounting 10 about $3.50 for each
person.
Kitchener has never been looked up
on by the general public as a man OF
a great deal OF heart. nor as very
religious. Yet these impressions arc
altogether based on lack of knowledge
He does not carry his heart on his
1r.
his religious principles. His dislike OF
General Sir Rudolf Slatin Pasna. for
becoming a convert to Islam during
his captivity among the Dervishes IN
order to save his life, and his erection
of the cathedral NJ Khartoum to COM
memorate Gordon. constitute evidence
of the fact that he feels strongly on
such subjects.
The Bishop OF London. who is well
known in America, Is to ofIiciate as the
consecrator of the cathedral, and his
throne will be placed beside Lord
Kitchener's seat, on the south side of
the chancel
The building. both within and with :
out. is a most imp osing edifce, con-
structed for the most part OF plain,
solid sandstone. the vaulted roofs be-
ing particularly fine. The north tran
sept is to be used as n separate chapel
when the number of worshipers are
few, and 1t is known as the Gordon
Memorial Chapel. owing to the fact
that IT stands on the spot where Cor
don met his death.
Redmond Barry. who has Just been
promoted from the Attorney General
ship of ireland 10 the office OF Lord
Chancellor OF the Emerald Isle. en-
joys the distinction of being the only
Irish Liberal in the House OF Com
mons. All the other Irish members
are either Nationalist or Conserva-
tivcs. Sir Redmond Barry--for by
this time he will have received that
honor of knighthood which is an In.
dispensable adjunct to the Lord Chan
cellorship of Irelend-hails from Cork,
and is a son of Patrick Barry, of Hill
View, Cork. He was included in SIR
Henry Campbell Bannerman's admin
istration as Solicitor General for Ire
land. six years ago. and has since then
sat in Parliament for North Tyrone,
winning his election on each occasion
by very narrow majority.
The office of Lord High Chancellor
of Ireland carries with 1t salary Of
$4,000 year, that Is to say. just slO,-
600 less than the Lord High Chancellor
of Great Britain, but. unlike the lat
ter. he has no seat in the House of
Lords. On one or two occasions, as,
for instance. in the case of Lord Ash
bourne he has been accorded seat in
the Cabinet. But this has only been
by way of exception. The Lord
Chancellor of Ireland has charge OF
the great seal Of Ireland. 1t IL in real
ity duplicate of the great seal of
Great Britain, but Is only used by tho
Lord Chancellor of Ireland for purely
Irish state documents, and records of
it's use have to be transmitted to the
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
The Lord Chancellor OF ireland pre-
sides over the Irish chancery Division.
and is, OK ofticio, member of the irish
Court of Appeal. He appoints the
Irish justices Of the peace. but not the
paid resident magistracy in whose