New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
LOED ARDLES COMING OF AGE.
THE EARL OF MEATHs ADDRESS TO HIS
TENANTS.

THE EARL OF MEATH's ADDRESS TO HIS
TENANTS.
The twenty first birthday anniversary of Lord Ardce
eldo.t son Of the Earl OF Meath was recently cele
l,,tcd at Bray Hundreds Of the Ears tenants gath
,d ., honor the occasion and 10 testify their regard
not only for the young man but also Tor MS iatler
who is esteemed as a most excellent andloir Lord
Ariec himself was absent being With his regiment W
bermuda The tenantry. their wives and daughters
,,.r, courteouslv received By the Lar and Countess
~ Meath Lady Mary Brablzcn, Lady Violet Brab1zon,
rb. Hon Arthur Erlbazon aud the Hon. Claude EFaD-
nzon Mansfield Cumniinc the agent. was also pres
cut Tie Earl of Meath presided. The countess OF
Meath occupied a seat amongst TIE tehahtN' H'e'
the dinner Edward Drcsln referred TO the pmantHIopc
action OF the Earl OF Meath in his efforts 70 improve
,ho dwellings Of the artisans Of Dublin and to this
subject the Earl himself rccurred, WIN pa'uolao'
pride in the course OF his address
IT i he said in the recollection OF Won all now
much my father did for the improvement oi the estate
how with limited means ut his disposal he improved
The condition ~ hs cnantT 10y the erection OF u%el
iu ho.es for tenants and OF cottages lOr laheI9 ~"
he cucolrascd good cultivation OF the soil ana u:
maiutoruucc VI a healthy, attractive home by EEils
a REDUCTION of rent to those who eNCeIeu III !e
@,,i'Il,r. / have endcayored during the three
I'm. that have elapsed SINCE my iatHeIs utall -
fovy h,ubly IN his footsteps. During the latter yeatS
~ nv f,tier me- and since hi, death. owing 70 the
.'fcrll q preston very substantial rFui'oNo "a
Icon made in the rental thus reducing the pqNcr 9i
Inr Ills lind that during the lifetime Of my fatar,
'rJ hc short time in which have been III ptsstssoi,
If nm. ptop,ity .3 tenants houses and - hporels
cottage, have been built by the landlord ana Some
mi, tenants houses and - aborcrS cottage rcpatIt
,ral.uy a tota! OF III houses which nave Dech nullu
ir rcr,pr,.d ty either my father or myeef Nld nero
tn -av that had it not been Tor ule d'slNNt'
nf Lady Meath in money. advice and cncouEasemeh''
.,,pld have been utterly unable "a enect ts Hu', -
,,,. Lern done for during the three years We nave
Iru I'M ,,c,>ou Of the property we nave mot urtN
, single penny for our own perNohal eNpehn'ut' @ p,t
an NM, contrary ont Of private funds, nave dd 10 l.s
ON an average some E2.0O0 annually IN o'ucr 10 llecV
state expenditure. am YOU will agree WIN me
rhat however dc-lrouS landlord may be TO iniP"fr
thn condition of his enantry, his efforts Wolc De III
r,yal or short road 10 prosperity. 'onunuou9 na.t
,rt rleanlnc-s 0idcr attention 10 details soDrety
',J thrift the,e are the qualities which command
success, in all walk, of life. Reduction OF rent i OF no
u.e to A man IT, finding it possible To i've on ue
nrdicc OF A smaller portion Of land he allows plrt
f m, farm 10 become covered with furze ana ali ol,
Of cltlvation-a case which. ala. Is no hypotheucti
uc NOR viii shorter hours Of labor be OF any assist
,n,o I, "A working If he spends the tlle III thc
public house or with folded hands gossip by the capi
fire.