The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-28

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THEIccent,fa failure OF London com
pany In which many of the English
i nobility had funds invested will
not be likely 20 hamper particularly
the Countess OF Warwick She has the
immense rent from Easton Lodge, oc-
cupied by the family of the American
multimillionaire, Mr.. Henry King The
lodge. with it's great park of $4,000
acres. is considered one of the most
magnificent country seats In Great
Britain. II Is the personal property OF
the Countess of Warwick. who was
Miss Frances Evylyn Maynard, the
daughter of Colonel the Honorable G. IA.
Maynard and of Blanche, afterward
Countess OF Rosslyn. She was a great
heiress Very few Americans have any
idea of the number OF their country
men who are occupying distinguished
positions abroad and who are supposed
by the world at large TO be natives OF
the countries i'm which they reside.
The Kings are an example OF this.
Mrs King, a beautiful woman of per-
haps IS years OF age. is Nirginian by
birth. She was married when quite
young ana accompanied Mr.. King TO
South Africa, where he made an i'm
mcnse fortune i'm the mines. as many
others did az that time. When they had
acquired wealth of Monte -Christo-like
proportions the family returned to
England and Immediately assumed a
leading place In English high society.
They have a town house at 1873 Picca-
dilly. near Hyde park and here during
the London season Mrs. King enter
tains very handsomely the coterie
known as the Marlborough House set.
Her town house contains many art
treasures. Among her most valued pos
sessions Is "A service of china OF historic
value taken from an old palace and be-
lieved to be one OF the oldest specimens
OF china in Europe. An enthusiast Of
fered Mrs. King s250.Ooo for the set. :
The decorations OF the dining room
are unique. These consist OF ornaments
OF rich, dull gilt secured by the deco
rator I'm some out OF the way corner of
Europe II is a quality impossible for
the gilt workers of the present day TO
duplicate. The London house is con
stantly supplied with a full staff OF
servants and Is conducted exactly as IL
the family were there during the entire
year. Even cut flowers for decorations
are sent up daily from E,aston Lodge.
for members of the family often wish
10 run up to town for shopping or busi-
ness
Easton Lodge, the country seat, IS TO-
Gated an hour and halfs ride out OF
London. IL is - great. old Fashioned
mansion built in the Georgian fashion.
II was the home OF Lady Warwick S
father. the son of Viscount Maynard.
whose title is now extinct. He made II
his residence. and here the part OF the
girlhood OF Lady Warwick was spent
over the main entrance is carved the
Maynard coat OF arms. and inside the
walls are covered with portraits OF rep
resentatives OF the Maynard line
Among these is a superb painting OF
Lady Warwick, "A regal creature with
dark hair and violet blue eyes
Inside the house everything is Just
as Lady Warwick left it when she
rented the house 20 the Kings. She
herself is frequent and welcome guest
at the lodge. for she IS fond OF sport
and is A capital horsewoman. There is
no better hunting In England than that
about Easton Lodge and no better