The age-herald., 1902-02-09
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l tiful spot than this dream of the woous' Your walk is over mating ot pine straw to the low bank creek, across white rocks then up on the right side for the left is a mountain and perilous Thus you have mingling Of mountain and piney woods.
 Just above the Lodge on the highest | point reached by a graded road, IS the water reservoir and lookout station. An observatory, with winding stairs iifty 1 feet high has been built for no other | purpose than the view. At the top IS 1 pavilion large enough for dance ana l the view, limited only by the vision IS superb.
 The Lodge is architecturally perfect, ] the exterior showing blending or reus and browns and terra cottas, the erect 1 being heightened by the low awnings or yellow. Upon the broad galleries dinner l party could be arranged in perfect com fort and the terraces beyond would lead the guests to miniature lakes where the water lilies bloom in profusion.
 The Lodge is four stories and contains the great reception hall the drawing room billiard and music rooms, and pri- vate apartments used by the family and number of guest chambers, that are nearly always occupied. for there is scracely week that the Alurich traps are not sent to the station for guests.
 The guests are generally received at the Eastern entrance to the Lodge where terra cotta porte-co-chere extends far out over driveway bordered with scar, let blossoms.
 l It Is all so distinctly picturesque that one would not be surprised if a be- l turbaned dark-skinned, almond d-eyed creature from the Orient answered the quaint old knocker that ornaments the oaken door. Few private residences in the South equal in elegance and beauty the interior of the Lodge. The reception hall is a wonderful old place, the ceiling and floors done in exquisitely polished oak. There is a gorgeous covner with draperies from the Orient and embrod- cred in gold. 1ne furniture is in Teak wood inlaid with pearl and much of it a century old. On the walls are hung the shields and other armor, and the entire interior breathes of the romance of an Eastern princess wooed by some gallant knight clad in steel The oaken stairway leads up from the right and finds it way to tower through which the sunlight steels though stained glass. At a twilight hour 1t is enchanting, the sheen on the ar- nor covered walls, the richly dark cell ings and the shadowy corners.
 The walls of the carved stairway are lined with MT. Aldrich's collection of old | world art and he has a magnificent col lection of prints as well as canvasses
 The drawing room runs the entire length of the Lodge. The woodwork is in oak. the low ceiling and the paneling making wonderfully beautiful interior. At the extreme end is built the open fire place. The floor is covered entirely with pale velvet and the hangings are very heavy l and richly embroidered in gold
 There is not a corner that is not filled with priceless treasures, that have been l brought from the far East as well as l from the art centers of Europe The wealth of the Orient has been drawn upon for the marvellous draperies. the curios, the art treasures that make it one of the finest private collections in this country.
 Mir. and Mrs. Aldrich are connossieurs in matters of art and appreciate the value of a rare piece of brc-a- brac pick ed up in Cairo as they do the old mahog- any tables brought from the Tuileries.
 The collection of pottery is valued at hundreds of dollars, while the curios | and pieces of bric-a-brac that ornament the tables and cabinets of teakwooI are almost priceless.
 Opening from the drawing room is the dining room an4 also the music and bil- Hard rooms. The ceilings and paneling are done in oak and the dining room is