New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
THE ROYAL HONEYMOON.
A VISIT TO LORD FIFE'S SHEEN LODGE, MORT.

LAKE
From The Pail Mall Gazette.
The only sign THAI the master was absent ironi
Sheen when went down the other day 10 Lord
Flies place, where he and the Princess 10 spend
their honeymoon was the shutters on the GAS paIeS
oil tho front door. The outside is simple ana I'M
pretending closed in among trees, the walls while
washed with enough Of Misunderstanding TO take the
j found the bell pull much searching among the
inside by a Trim hoIsemaid. Had / his loidships
authority to go over the housel7 Having satisfied hr
ON that scorc followed her up some steps mo the
0a the floor. said She The boards are Very slip
perry And in truth they were, and the rugs had an
cameron. his lordship's valet and piper fell upon
them the other day, and / have slipped upon uem
myself" The hail is rich dark apartment gong
right from the front Of the house 10 the back, where
through the French easement Is glimpse OF me ex
thors a carved chimney piece, an eightday clock,
a number OF low easy chairs, and table with blue
Win VANITY Fair caricS,ulcs by Peegrni, IS some
thing Of revelation Of. the highly decorative effect
Of icsr works There arc stays heads on the walls,
oil picture or Two, and ON taoe cOnspicuously
placed, a big German autograph from a German
Ian.er's portra Of the Queen, with Her MajesV's
autograph attached daied from Balmoral followed
The houscmai through arg opening with curtains
into the dnincloom. HIS lordship generally dimes
when Their, IS a large company ! passed Though
the blary-vcrg comlOrtall, looking with Japanese
screens AID b'lc and White pOts-intO the drawing
room, which As a bay window looking out to the
steps into the conservatory. The drawing is
ght checru. in It's d"cOra ion as drawing room
shO1d be. with a very beautiful plaster c0rnicc anu
ceiling and q pretty white marble chimney piece AMI
p zig mirror over There Is moro than abundance Of
chars AMI wherever yOH turn, on tables and in odd
c0faers flowers In glasses little vases. and
fine palm grows out OF a huge blue and white pot.
1hr aus OF rich japanese pattern giving by
a pretty eOssamcr eject 10 the muslin curtains
> ohnd. Tie first floor consist Or bedrooms i went
iuia,rs ana. turning the right, found myself
O os q p g loud ,hir'S room. II has a picture over
. door Of a Young lady sUlayng the beauties OF
very ample bust. IN the young ladies are wont
apancsc pattern curtains and coverings Of chairs,
with wal'raref TO match. The house Is not very
worry large" sa the housemsid. we have only rooms
for a out thfe' apes." went downstairs and out
through thc ench easement. 10 the lawn, as level
as a billiard tsb'e bat OF much prettier color. II
Is nfrr>e-trd with paths, I'm the middle of which Is
LII Ounl ain with waei-iies In IN basin. And there
arc beds OF Ccranums dotted about and moro huge blue
and whte pots with palms There is quaint Japa-
lopcvnconing IN. with wicker cha rs. and japanese
farostrcs on M walls. II IS only from the lawn
ina; you get anything Ike ful view of the length
Of Tho house tn view from tn front being very much
hidden Nv tioes. TIL whole of the grounds are sur
louncc1 ~ a h'gh wall VIII oh Is vel arfuly hidden
iy r1ceYcTy OF all sorts -.
Lord Fifc f. evidently man OF considerable taste
for an efspcra with strong BEN Tor Jal ancSc arr
There arc very beautiful and vases I'm all OF
The rooms a. sheen: indie d. such decorative effect as
fhc,c f. IN the no ma MY d pen lent on thHm
TIE pictures are poor from decorative point OF view.
II is charming house. bca itfully krpt--ma. per
lars hut cheerful, and no doubt comfortable, ana IL
on-v wants what to-day's event will provide 1t with
"A mistress.