The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-18

them" she said, 1--WE had so many beau
tiful days-in Bethlehem, Italy, Ger
many, France, verywhere-particu-
larly in England"
Not the least part OF their travels is
made memorable by the visit to Mr..
Richmond's ancestral home, Richmond
Manor, at Ashton Keynes Wiltshire,
England. The beautiful old manor
house has stood for centuries and is
still in fine condition, situated in It's
great park OF many hundred acres.
The Richmonds trace their lineage to
the time of William the Conqueror,
when they came over from France, and
through which ancestors they belong
to the ducal line famous in the wars
of the Plantagenets.
The estate passed out of the Rich
mond family name through the female
line, and is now owned by strangers.
Mr.. Richmond and his party were en-
tertalned there during their visit in
England, and spent some days going
over Salisbury cathedral, in the vicin-
ity.
The Misses Richmond regard two in
cidents of their trip with pardonable
pride and pleasure. These were the
occasions when they saw Queen Vic
toria and Pope Leo. At both times
they had the most favorable positions
possible. They saw the queen on the
day after arriving in London, when
she came in to attend a garden party
Afterward, as she returned to Pad
dington station, they stood within
arms reach of her carriage and des-
pite their ardent American patriotism,
felt thrill of the devotion which
seems to agitate the British breast
when the liege lady of the realm ap-
proaches.
BY special good luck they were in
the line next to the Swiss Guards one
Sunday at st. Peters when the Pope
was borne past, and they gained a
pleasant memory of the kind, noble
face and it's extreme gentleness.
Mr.. Richmond, with careful fore
thought, took an American flag of
goodly size in his luggage. After the
fortnight's separation from the camp
ing party, he, with his wife, was at
Damascus awaiting the return of their
dauhters. AS the campers came in
sight they We're more than surprised
and delighted to be welcomed by their
own flag, and could scarcely believe
their eyes, as they saw the brave
folds futtering from a staff in the
distance. A scene of wild enthusiasm
enSued.
NO WINE DRINKING.
When Mr.. Richmond went abroad,
many fun-lovlng friends, who We're
familiar with his strict teetotal prin-
ciples, assured him that he could not
live six months in Europe without
drinking wine. Mr.. Richmond is now
| quietly declaring, with some glee, that
neither he nor his family found it
necessary to avert from their custom
of taking no alcoholic beverages, and
| that they were able to get ice water
| at almost all stopping places. Rather
better water than we find at home,
| now" remarked Mr.. Richmond reflec-
lively, as he eyed with suspicion a
| dark compleXioned fluid in a glass at
| his side. Among the souvenirs which
| Mr.. Richmond brought home is one
of rare beauty and magnifcence. It is
| a massive flat-tOpped desk, of olive
wood from the sacred mount at Jeru-
| salem, embellished with rich hand
| carving and the most exquisite in
! laid work, wrought out in intricate
mosaics. A quaint and curiously carv-
| ed chair accompanies the desk, which,
| together with a tabouret comprise a
unique set of library furniture. The
wood has a marvellous luxuriance of
grain and is susceptible of the highest
| polish.
After ALL" said the master of Rich
mond Hill, after speaking of his trav-
els with enthusiasm, "home is the
best place and America is the hest
country. We are so glad to come
| back"
Since his return, Mr. Richmond is
hearing many comments on his like
ness TO the late G. P. Huntington. II
is also an odd coincidence that they
were born in the same state, not many
miles from each other, and there was
but one days difference in their ages