The Washington herald., 1913-09-15
tcopyrisht, 1913. by A. D. Jacobson,

The betrothaI OF one of the most re-
markable Englishmen Ilving-the "Kaid.
Sir Harry MacLean-recalls a career full
Of romance and adventure. His bride ID
to be Miss Ella Prendergast, daughter
OF the late Gen. Sir Henry Prender-
gast, of Heron Court, Richmond. The
wedding is to take place this month at
Abercorn, Kaid MacLean's home.
Sir Harry is the scion OF an ancient
line of Scotch Highland chieftains. He
entered the British army, serving as an
officer in the Old Sixty-nInth Foot. While
stationed at Gibraltar he sailed across
the Straits Of Hercules to TangIer In
Morocco, where the late Sultan Mulai-
el-Hassan induced him to become his
aid de camp and commander of his
Body Guard. Soon Sir Harry became
the general-in-chief OF the Moroccan
army of some 1000 barbaric soldiers,
and for more than q quarter OF a CEN
tury he shared the adventures and life
Of that nomadic court, instructing the
Moors in the art OF war.
Sir Harry is no parlor soldier. He has
seen service in the wars against the
fierce tribes OF Central Morocco It was
during one of these campaigns that Sui
tan Mulai-el-Hassan died. and during
this crisis the Kaid's genius was proved.
Had the news Of the Sultan's death be-
come known while the army was away
from the capital the empire would have
been devastated by rival claimants to the
throne. Sir Harry therefore kept the
matter secret. BY his orders the body
of his master was propped up and car
ried along in the golden litter as though
nothing had occurred, and the sheiks and
Pashas UnknOwingly paid their homage
to a dead man. In this manner Rabat
was reached. and there the Sultan's son
was peacefully proclaimed ruler as sue
cessor to his father.
After that crisis, the Kaids influence
in Morocco was paramount He was in
separable from the then Sultan (MulaD
Abd-el-Aziz, and has been the latter's
friend through veal and woe. Curiously.
although the Moors are among the most
fsnatical of all the followers Of the
Prophet, the fact that the Kaid has re-
mained a Presbyterian never interfered
with their amicable relations with him.
He invariably dresses in a blue, gold
embroidered jacket. large kniCkerbOckers,
a big turban, and a white flowing mantle.
One Of the Kaids latest adventures
u Nul III 4tNl. HuGIl ny bItdGH Vi AdllH
he was made a prisoner by the brigand
Raisuli. and for seven months was held
in captivity in the mountain Businesses
Of the interior Of Morocco Before Raisuli
v ould release him the brigand had to
Re paid 5000 down, and further El5.O0O
had to be deposited for him at the
British Legation.
After his release the Kaid said his
captors' chief amusement was to bait
! Il. -
out of sleep and say, Come. thou dog
US Such was the effect of the long
bad food, and sickness, that
when he left his prison he was reduced
to a skeleton, and could barely stand. |
During the Kaid's captivity, however.
the Sultan's influence had so waned that
Mulai Hafid was proclaimed Sultan, and |
asst year Mulai Hafid abdicated in favor /
Df Mulai Jusef who. however, under /
French prOtectOratc. is but a vassaI |
Sithout actual power
The Kaid has remained true to ADD |
sl-AziZ, and at the end OF June they !
arrived in England.
East Shean Lodge, near Richmond. has
been practically decided upon as bach |
slor residence for the Prince of Wales. |
This comparatively modest establish !
nent. which contains but four reception |
'oOms. is admirably suited to the re
Iulrcments Of England's heir apparent. /
I has a pleasant. healthy situation, !
commanding a splendid view over Rich
nond Park.
The young Duchess OF Fife CArthur of
fianCee) was born at the !
odge in 1891. The entire trousseau of the
Duchess Of Fife is TO be Of British man
fracture, even to her boots and shoes.
queen Mary's trousseau also was an all
British one. Everything it contained was
in the United Kingdom.
The wedding dress will be Of Irish lace,
nd the wedding ring OF Welch gold, so
hat every portion Of the United King
ON will be represented on the wedding
pparel of the young duchess on the
ventful day.
1t is a far cry from the Skanderbeg
4 the early days of the fifteenth CEN
ury to a German prince of today, but
vents in Albania are shaping them
elves that way. For l hear from Buch-
rest that a nephew of the Queen OF
Soumania Carmen SyIva). the Prince
Frederick Won Wied, present head OF
he former sovereign, but since the Ma
oleoninic era mediatized principality of
We'd and husband of a Royal Princess
( Wurtembery, has been the choice of
he powers for ruler of Albania under
he treaty Of London.
Prince Friedrich Won Wied was born in
S6l and his close relationship TO the
oval house of Roumania, and conse-
uentIy TO the HohenZollern Kaiser.
leaves a doubt as to who are
is moral supporters and sponsors for
he newly created throne to rule over a
Iteration of semi-barbarous mountaineer
ribesmen. who, ever since the days of I
have known no yoke.
Skanderbeg. or, properly, Iskander-Bey !
'rince Alexander), as he was named by
he Turks, the famous patriot OF Epirus, ]
as born in 1ilL His real name was (