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Chamberlain (Officer charged)

an officer charged with the direction and management of is the sixth officer of the crown. functions, always important, have valord-great-chamberlain of Great Britain nobleman. an. The lord-chamberlain ried in different reigns. Among them are the dressing and attending on the king at his coronation; the care of the His palace of Westminster (Houses of Partheir creation, etc. The office of lordliament), and attending upon peers at chamberlain of the household is quite distinct from that of the great-chamliament), and attending upon peers at CHAMBERLAIN berlain, and is changed with the administration. This officer has the control of all parts of the household (except the ladies of the queen's bed-chamber) which are not under the direction of the lordsteward, the groom of the stole, or the master of the horse. The king's (queen's) chaplains, physicians, surgeons, etc., as well as the royal tradesmen, are by his appointment; he is also the licenser of plays. He has under him a vice-chamberlain.

CHAMBERLAIN United States Senate and re-elected in 1914. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs he was an influential factor in the prosecution of the World War. Though a member of the Democratic party, his views on preparedness brought him into conflict with President Wilson.