The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-09-03
BEAUTIES OF GooDWooD.
The Famous Racing Park in England
 and it's History.

and it's History.
 Few more interesting domains exist
 in Sussex than Goodwood Park, associ-
 nox family.
 For natural beauty, rich variety of
 wooded scenery and undulations of hill and dale 1t Is unique, Visible from the 1 heights of the park on clear day the spectator can see PortsmouthZ, Spit head. the Isle of Wight, Portsdown and l the hills of Hampshire. l To the fourth duke, who was known as General Lennox before his success sion to the title, we owe the initiation of the Gold Cup In 1872 He was a very remarkable character, and before sue ceeding to the title distinguished him self by fighting sensational duel on | Wimbledon Common with his com manding officer in the Guards the Duke of York;
 The beautiful cedars now such fea ture in the park, were imported from Mount Lebanon when they were about three years old. There were about one thousand of them at the time, but that was some hundred and fifty or hundred and sixty years ago, There are now less than two hundred left, some of the finest specimens being almost opposite Goodwood House.
 The third duke who was the founder of Goodwood races and a great arbori- rulturist, introduced many fine trees, not the least interesting being some grand cork trees close to Goodwood House.
 The house which Is erected on the site of an old hunting box belonging to Charles II, was built by Wyatt early in the last century under the third and fourth dukes. The building is full of interesting mementos and curios, It boasts unique collection of rare Sevres china, acquired by the thurd duke when he was the British ambassador at the Court of France.
 Perhaps the Waterloo relics attract most attention. The fifth duke greatly distinguished himself on that we'll fought field, where he served under the Prince of Orange. Among his souvenirs of the great battle are the gold plate from which Napoleon l. breakfasted on the morning of the fight and the cock ade and baton worn and borne by the Iron Duke on that eventful day.
 The wonderful carvings in the house are coveted of the virtuosi of Europe.
 The most interesting room of all however, is that apportioned to royalty when they are guests of his grace. It is hung with rare Gobelin tapestries, in which are woven scenes from Don Quixote" and Hogarth's famous pie ture, The Lady's Last Stake"
 In this chamber. too is the unique toilet service presented by Charles II. to Nell Gwynne.
 Every article in this set is of pure beaten gold, and forms one of the raresb examples of gold plate in the kingdom.
 The present Duke of Richmond, al- though a lover of sport, a good shot and great salmon fisher does not race horses, and his colors-yelow scarlet | cap-have not been "sported" by their | ducal owner since the death of his fath- er, who won the Oaks with Refraction In 1s45. He takes great interest in the | success of his Sussex fixture, however, | and is a good landlord, doing much for bis tenants.
 Visitors to the duca gathering must | have noticed the large tloeks of sheep | n the park. These are a great source If pride to the duke, who has wonder 'ul breed of these animals.
 It may be said without fear of con- radiction that no race course in Eng and posses such a variety of interest," ng associations as Goodwood, for many m historic race has been ridden over ts course and many a famous man has ,een intimately connected with it, London Express.