The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-02

HOW HE LIVES IN HIS COUNTRY
HOUSE IN NORFOLK.
VANITY Fair.1

VANITY FatrJ
The Prince Of Wales country-house Is a
prettv two-mile drive from Wolverton, in
Norfolk, through q quantity OF young plan
tations. In which the Prince takes much in
terest. On the left you pass a picturesque
building called "The Folly" furnished with
great taste, and where shooting parties lunch
once or twice during the season. The en-
trance to Sandringham Is through the fam
Gus Norwich Gates, and SO through fine
avenue OF lines. The house is model OF
| comfor he large hall which you enter on
arriving is fitted up as dining groom, with a
pianoforte, easy-chairs, and two large writ
| ing tables. at one Of which the Prince usually
| writes his letters on his return from
shooting. Behind the piano are quantity
OF toys for the children to amuse themselves
| with at the "children's hour after tea. Here
at o'clock the tea-table Is placed In the
centre Of the hail. and is presided over by the
Princess in the lovelest Of tea-gowns. 1t is a
pretty sight TO see her surrounded by her
three little girls. who look like tiny fairies,
and who run about to put "papa's letters in the
large pilar-post box at the end OF the hall.
There are generally four or five large dogs
to add TO the circle. In this same hall the
balls take place. The floor Is excellent. and
the music is upstairs In gallery. At the
balls the supper is served at number of
round tables, with one long one down the
side OF the room.
At Christmas the hall looks like large
bazaar, being then filled with the most costly
and beautiful tables, with large Christmas
tree In the centre and objects all around the
sides Of the hall full Of presents for the house.
hold and visitors. Their Royal Highnesses
arrange these presents all themselves, and no
one Is permitted to enter till the evening.
Some few years back the gentlemen OF the
household gave the Prince on his birthday q
handsome weighing machine, which has ever
since been honored with @ conspicuous place
In the corridor passing alongside the hall !;
and regularly du ng each party, generally
after tea, the gu ars are requested to come
and be weighed, proceeding to which some
seriously object. They then in their own
handwriting have to record the full details In
book kept specially for the purpose; then
write their names, date, weight and costume
worn at the time. Thus you read: Heavy
walking dress, tea gown, velvet dress-the
heavy one generally attribute some OF the
fault to the garments. 1t Is an interesting
book, containing as it does autographs of
many long since passed away.
The drawing room Is particularly pretty
room, full OF furniture. and every available
corner Is filled with gigantic fiower-glasses
full OF Pampas grass and evergreenS. Here
the guests assemble before dinner. The
dining-room OPENS out of this room. The
dinner-table decorations are noted, and are
all arranged by the gardener, whose taste Is
very good. The bowling alley, In close prox-
unity to the billiard-room, Is most popular.
The Princess plays very well. while those
who have no taste this way sit In little ante
room, comfortably furnished with two long
low settees and rocking-chairs, and from
which you command a good view Of the
game. Out OF the drawi room, on the op-
po5ite side TO the dning-room, Is small
stting-roOm fitted with bookcases. Beyond
this Is the Princes own room, quite full Of
beautiful things. Here he and the Princess
always breakfast, and here on the ninth Of
November and the first OF December are laid
out all the numerous birthday presents. or
the Princess private apartments upstairs it
will suffice to say that q prettier room than
II. Il. ii. s own bOudOr. or sitting room, was
never seem All the visitors rooms are per
feet, nor are the servants comforts neg
lected
Immediately after tea and coffee (when
there is party staying In the house, the
Prince sits down to his whist In the small
room leading out OF the drawing room, and
the Princess adiourns to the bowling alley,
where two little boys, attired In appropriate
costume. are in attendance to send back the
heavy balls and set up the bowls.
The gardens are of considerable extent, and
the princess dairy is thing Of beauty, with
a lovely room luxuriouSly furnished for tea
parties. The usual Sunday afternoon walk, |
with an the guests, household and children,
comprises visits to the gardens. the dairy,
the farm and the kennels, and always fin |
ishes up with the stables. The company con
siStS OF very much the same set each year,
with occasional additions Of foreigners. There
are also generally one or two very good whist