The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-27
Position Held by Sir Kenneth
Mackenzie, Now En- Route
to United States.

ID LA MAR&UISE DE FONTENOY.
CIR KENNETH MUIR MACK EMILE
VINO Is now crossing the ocean
ON board the Lusitania. bound for
ene ohiteu states and Canada. In COM
pany with Niscount Haldane. Lord
High Chancellor of England and keep
or OF the Great Seal. must not be con-
rounded with that other Sir Kenneth
Mackenzie. of County Ross, who. after
having been the Queens remembrance
at Edinburgh, engaged In mining enyi-
heerihs and company promoting. his
ventures landing him repeatedly in
the London bankruptcy court.
whereas this Sir Kenneth (who last
winter sought In vain to invoke the
statute or limitations to relieve him
OF a debt of $3.50. loaned to him in
1905 by David Stanley Brown, head
OF one of the largest firms of SOAP
manufacturers In New York; owns
two baronetcies. one created in 1925
and the other in 1902, Sir Kenneth
Muir Mackenzie owes the prefix Of
Sir to his Christian name to his
possession of the grand cross Of the
order OF the Bath. and belongs to the
Mackenzies OF Delvine. in Perthshire,
family headed by Colonel Sir Robert
Muir Mackenzie. of Delvine Castle,
fourth baronet of his line
Sir Kenneth Muir Mackenzie holds
the 10000 year office of clerk of the
crown. the Importance Of which NAV
be gagged by the fact that he is n
member, OF the Kings privy council,
and as such. entitled TO the brenx of
right honorable" to his name He Is
one OF the principal factors I'm the
legislative existence of Great Britain,
forming as he does a sort of connect
ing link between the crown and the
Z ig he ,,.bn ~,
of the sovereign. summons the peers.
judges. prelates and commoncrs to as
semble for the transaction of the lcEis-
lative business OF the vast British
empire, "at the city Of Westminster"
In fact, 1t is upon him that devolves
the duty. on the occasion OF all general
elections, to Issue the Kings wrlts
calling for Now Parliament to meet
These writs are sent through the mails
free OF charge. and all sorts of pre-
cautions are adopted to insure their
safe and speedy transmission, wiful
neglect or delay in delivering or trans
hitting the writ of the clerk of the
crown-such as was occasionally prac-
ticed in former days-being a misde-
meanor. punishable by fine and impri-
sonmcnt
He Is also the custodian OF all the
returns to Parliament for the United
hinSdoE and Ireland, OF all poll books
and ballots used at the election, and
as soon as one general election is fin
isned his office at once begins prepar-
atoms for the next general election,
although the latter may be seven years
off: seven years being the statutory
life of q Parliament, unless In the
meanwhile dissolved by the sovereign
Sir Kenneth Muir Mackenzie holds.
in addition to many other Offices, that
of warden of the ancient College of
Winchester; and despite his years
he is about sixty Skis still an en-
thusiast on the subjects OF football
and cricket. in both OF which games he
achieved much fame. both at Char
terhouse, and afterwards at Balliol
College. oxford. in his younger days.
The news of the impending marriage
Of sir Harry Maqlean to Miss Ella
Prendergast, daughter of the late Cen
eral Sir Harry Prendergast, V. c.. who
died two weeks ago. and who con-
quered Burmah for the English. and
captured and deposed King Thebaw,
recalls the fact that the gallant old
Kaid has had previous experience of
matr!mony.
Sir Harry was formerly a captain
of the SiNty-ninth Regiment of Infan-
try of the British army, served as a
in Canada. under Lord Wolseley, and
while stationed at Gibraltar quilted
the English service to take command
of the Sultan of Morocco's body
guard. being advanced in course OF
time TO the position OF gcneralissimo.
II was Ms unfortunate first mar
riage 10 native of Gibraltar
scorpion of the rock, the Spanish
contemptuously say-named Catherine
Coo. that led him to transfer his SER
vices to the Moorish Sultan. For the
social position of the woman was such,
both prior and subsequent to his mar
riage, that nobody at Gibraltar, and
none OF the European ladies at Tan
sier. would consent to hold inter
course with her Some years ago Sir
Harry was compelled to divorce her in
London, her own daughter testifying
against her. the correspondent in the
case being former English army
officer named Spencer Lewis Mortimer.
Sir Harry owes his title to the
knight commandership of the order
of st. Michael and st. George be-
slowed upon him by King Edward in
1902. He never found it necessary to
en- his position In Morocco. and al
fanatical of the followers of the
Prophet, the fact that he remained a
strict member of the Church of Scot
land never seemed to interfere with
their excellent relations with this fine
old scot
Only once did he encounter any un-
friendly treatment in Morocco, and
that was when, by an act of treachery.