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

hunters than those In MIR. Kings sta
bles. The stables are the finest / have
ever seen, and ! have inspected those
of royalty. The great courtyard,
around which are ranged the vilalike
buildings that accommodate the horses
belonging TO Mr. King. Is always spot
lcssly covered with sand A fountain
springs up In the center OF the yard.
Inside, the stables are divided into diff
ferent compartments. each in charge OF
it's corps OF stablemen. On Sundays
the horses are dressed" for inspec-
tlon. tails and names being neatly pIait-
ed after the horses have been cleaned
until their coats shine like satin. The
plaits are tied up with bright ribbons.
and bands of red flannel ornamented
with wheat heads are hung across the
stalls The tiled floors are immaculate
ly neat. and the sand Of the courtyard
is decorated with designs sketched by
skillful stableman The force is ar
rayed I'm it's best and ready 20 show the
20 equine charges TO the ladies and gen
tlemen who on Sunday morning usual
ly enjoy look on. the stables.
The beautiful chatelaine OF Easton
Lodge Is very hospitable II is seldom
thar there are no guests ia the house
In the season IL IL no unusual thing for
shooting party OF 100 persons TO he
entertained al one time. Fully 15O
guests may be housed with no domestic
Inconvenience. The machinery OF tho
household moves like clockwork. For
instance. If large party Is TO be invlt-
ed, Mrs. King summons her manager,
whose charge also includes the town
house I'm London and handsome house
and splendid private racing stable at
Newmarket The hostess tells the man.
ager, who Is a man of culture accus-
toned TO the usages of polite society.
just how many people she expects and
how long they will stay. He prepares
the programme for their entertainment
and submits II 10 the hostess. who
makes such changes as suits her pleas
ure The manager i'm turn consults
with the butler and the housekeeper,
who at Easton Lodge as at all English
country houses. is quite parsonage.
and they arrange for the lodging and
feeding of the guests. The head OF the
stables is instructed how many guests
he will be required 10 conway TO and
from the station and informed in re-
gard to such of the programme as re-
lates TO his department. In the house
NuS DutltI toNtefS Wlln the cnef, who
passes his orders along TO the heads OF
the meat, pastry and vegetable kitch-
ems az we'll as TO the dairy. The Gu
lnary department is as complete as
that OF large hotel.
one wing Of Easton Lodge was built
by the Countess of Warwick for her
own occupancy. 1t was so arranged as
70 utilize every available ray of sun
shine and is quite an immense place In
itself. This wing Mrs. King has deyot
ed TO the use OF her five children--three
girls and two boys. One of the latter is
now at Eton, but the rest of the chill
dren are at home. For their education
there are resident governesses and
masters. including special French and
German teachers and professor Of
music. Each child has it's own apart
ment. near that OF its governess. The
wing contains the children's music
room, the gymnasium classroom,
schoolroom. playroom--in short every
thing that win add to the comfort and
well being Of the young people The