Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-20
4 IN EbER.
PATHS Enchanting Life of Reposs and
Luxury IN Her Welsh Castle.

PATHS Enchanting Life OF Bepose ana
Luxury In Her Welsh Castle.
The castle az Graig-y-Nos, Wales,
stands back about 100 fegt from the
high road connecting Swansea and Bre-
con. From this thoroughfare it is sep
arated BY 4 pretty garden, square in
shape and entered by d Circular drive,
all this portion Of the grounds being en-
closed by high stone walls, covered by
creeping roses and ivy.
At the back Of the castle the grounds
form seven magnificent terraces leading
down to the river, ~spanned ~ q rustic
bridge, beyond which is a woodland
park beautifully laid out, and beyond
that the mountainous mass Of gray
stone, from which the castle derives it's
name, Rock OF the Night" or as the
Welsh have it, 'Craig-y-Nos"
Entering the house and ascending a
double fight Of stone stairs you come
TO a hall running the whole length of
the old part Of the castle, Exactly OPP
posite the entrance Is the drawing
room, communicating at the further
end with a superb winter garden.
All the reception rooms are filled
with objects OF art, presented to Nine.
Patti by august and distinguished per
sonages. Her bedroom and dressing
room are perfect gems, overlooking the
valley, and are situated in the older
portion Of the castle. At the other
wing Of the building are the two bill
lard rooms, one English the other
French-large, lofty rooms, beautifully
decorated-the English one containing
a gigantic orchestrion, which plays
twenty-five pieces of music, with a
spirit, force and delicacy of expression.
A door from the billiard room leads
you into q passage communicating with
the new theater, q perfect gem in blue
and gold, INC as complete in its APP
pointments as any frst class theater in
a large city. The decorations are
equisite, with the names OF all the
great composers in letters of blue and
gold at the top OF the ceiling.
The drop curtain represents Nine.
Patti driving a Roman chariot. drawn
by two noble steeds. The cost Of the
theater is estimated at &c, 600.
The daily life OF the castle is as fol-
lows: The guests are served with
breakfast in their rooms, at their pleas
ure. Madame passes her mornings in
her special snuggery, reading and writ
ing letters. At moor precisely all her
guests are expected 10 assemble in the
huge annex OF glass, adjoining the din
ing ROOM, where "denjeuner q la four
chette'' is served in princely style. Let.
tiers and newspapers are delivered, fol-
lowed by coffee. At the close OF the
meal comes q soothing hour, given TO
cigars and small talk, dashed with the
latest news from Paris and London.
At 2 precisely q string Of carriages
make its appearance at the entrance OF
the castle, and the whole party of
guests, in parties OF three or four, led
by their hostess, are whirled away TO
some beautifully picturesque spots, ten
or twelve miles away, where ali alight
and partake of some light refreshments.
At 5 o'clock the cortege draws up at the
castle doors and all retire 10 their
rooms, where tea is served until dinner
time, at : sharp, when the electric light
Is turned on and the mansion assumes q
most festive aspect.
At the sound of the second gong al
repair to the reception room, thence to
the dining room, led by Nine. Patti.
DihhcA Y Nlo'b Nco q mSot va"
would have secured the appreciation ol
Lucullus himself. when that accom-.
pushed epicure dined with himself.
The meal concluded, all retire to the
billiard room. where a pleasant evening
Is spent, until the hour for retiring.
usually II o'clock. An hour later the
gas, and with it the electric lights, ID
turned of, and darkness, save the glim'
mer of a candle here and there, reign:
throughout the castle.