Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-15
LEAVING THE OLD HOME.
Joseph JeGerson's New Residence at New
Iberia, La.

Joseph JeGerson's New Residence at New
Iberia. La.
A Hohokus IN. j. special says:
After very many years Of social sun
shine the residents Of this romantic
little village are finally to lose the
presence Of the old actor, Joseph JEFF
ferson, and his immediate family. To-
morrow they will leave their old home
and village forever, and are to settle per-
manently at Orange Island, New Iberia,
La. The home which they will give up
here is pleasantly situated on the banks
Of the Saddle river, and cost its owner
about 100000. II is Of stone, re-
modelled, and is luxuriously furnished,
with surroundings that give it an air
of solid comfort. Its conservatives
abound in tropical fruits and flowers,
and there are artificial ponds that TEEN
with trout and black bass. In the
house the masters favorite is the stu
do, where Mr.. Jefferson spends many
happy hours with palette and brush.
The hospitality Of the Jefferson family
is proyerbial and their love of children
intense, yet the taste Of father and sons
differ as to the sex. Two severe disap-
pointments occurred recently, when
Mrs. Joseph Jefferson presented her
husband with q son, and the wife Of
Thomas Eugene PauD her husband
with daughter. There are no male
grandchildren, with the exception that
Mrs. Farjeon, the novelist's wife, has a
son. Charles b. Jefferson has four
bright and pretty daughters, and an
equal number of female olive plants are
found in Thomas's household. IL father
and sons could have had their choice
the girls would have ia lien to Rip, and
his sons be fathers of the boys.
1t was originally intended by Mr..
Jefferson to take his sons and their
families with him upon his retirement
from the stage, and spend his last days
with them in leisure and sport in his
southern home, and to that end elegant
residences for each had been erected on
the premises, but the death of the wife
of Charles (Loretto Vultee) at New
Iberia created among the sons an aver
sion for the place and its surroundings.
Mr.. Jefferson is great lover Of ma
ture, and has in his new home every.
thing to crafty the senses. Just now
he has hundred Of orange-trees that
are covered with green foliage and
golden fruit. His groves contain about
800 trees of the Mandarin and Brazilian
varieties, grated on the sour orange
Pecan-culture is extensively INDUCED
in, and this season the harvest wa:
large, there being about 100 nut-bear.
ing trees on the island. Lake Simonet
tee, on the premises, affords thu
finest of fishing, and all thu
luxury and excitement Of wild-fowI
shooting may be INDUCED in RICH
at home. But Mr.. Jefferson's chief de-
light will be cattle-raising, the Holster
being his favorite. The same note
worthy hospitality is extended at this
latter resort that has been so common
with the family in their home in thi'
village. 1t is no uncommon thing for
score of visitors to be enjoying enter
tainment at Orange Island at the same
time. The Japanese room Of the hous'
is a marvel of beauty, and attracts
visitors for miles around. 1t is proba
bic that Mr.. Jefferson will retire per
manently from the stage after this sea
son and enjoy the fruits Of his labors
He is fifty-fve years Of age.