The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

en- IN most peoples minds battle scenes,
with shot and sell Kidding the silken
hammers to ribbons. It may be cruel TO
1ispel such illusions, but for Vefacits
sake I must disclose the fact thal theii
di,apidated condition is the result or th5
late lady Salisbury's attempt to nave
thano cleaned. The Grand Staircase is, OF
course, the most important OF tho thieS
with which the house Is furnished. At IS
often referred to as the Music Staircase,
because Of the infant figures I'm pur's
naturabilis), who occupy the heaus y.
the pilasters alternately with tne Sci
lions supporting the emblazoneo FANNY
arms are engaged with various 11lusicai
instruments. The carving is IN the La
ian style, and near the hottoln OIL th7
stairs is a pair of iron wicket or dog
rates carved with Flemish feur-de-ls
A number of striking pictures hang on the
walls. One Of them is a rare curiosity.
It is full length portrait OF the fourth
Earl of Salisbury, and behind him APP
pears as if looking over his shoulder, the
Inflated Duke Of Monmouth. wearing b
suit Of ramon and aheavy brown Wis.
There is a story attached to TINS PIC
ture. The original portrait OF MonI
mouth, planning his expedition 10 Eng
land. At the Hague with Ferguson ms
instigator, Is in the possession OF the
Earl Of Clarendon. The picture at HAT
field. painted by Missing. Is repet1-
ton Of this subject. and was presented
to the fourth Earl by Lucy Mason's son
as mark OF friendship 1t occupied
a, position of honor at Hatneld unfH
A1onuouth's star was in the descendant.
The dark days of Sedg.noor showed the
polite and papist Earl that 1t was I'M
safe to allow this picture to remain on
tha walls and it was accordingly con-
signed to the lumber room. Years after
wards the Earl brought out the neglected
canvas. and animated with commen-
dable spirit of economy. decided to utli-
ize it for his own portrait. He PROBABLY
never anticipated that the picture would
ever require cleaning, but IN lsio IT was
placed in the restorer's hands, and much
to his discontinue. the resurrection or
the Dukes and Fergusons portraits was
the result.
KING JAMES DRAWING ROOM.
King James drawing room, with It's
crimson and gold furniture, is a JOY TO the
eve and a qualification to the sense CT
sn,endor over the marble chimney piece
IL bronze statue Of James l. There are
MANY fine paintings in this room. the
most striking being one OF the German
F:,,peror. standing on the deck CT MS
Yacht. the (old) Meteor and presented by
him in 1899 to Lord Salisbury. There are
various nortraits of the family here.
There are two cases filled with interest
inc cu1dos. including Queen ElIzabeth's
silk stocking and the wide brimmed nat
before mentioned, medallion portrait OF
nacnnsf1eld. presented by queen Fictora
70 the late Lady Salisbury, but perhaps
more interesting than all, the pen with
which Lord Salisbury signed the berlln
treaty in 1875. Hatfield House has not
zen without It's mis1ortunes: IN 1850
fierce fire broke out. and nelore IL was
subdued enc of the wings OF the mouse
lay In ashes. And IN ira i!.s peissiiea
the first Marcnicness OF SdIsoi.s
beautiful portrait of her hangs IN Sthls
re onl. 81.
.end and lis ceiling Is entirely gilded In
the st}ye of one seen in Venice oy the
.io.t mo rnuess The geld leaf used on 1t
COG. IS. 500 alone In this hail tnere are
Inanv objects of interest. there Is por-
.rait of Eneland's sreatest lady, Kitten,
t1cnry"yIII. and his six wives. Here Is
~. - kentI Queen Elizabeth's cradle. But
no the most curious and quaint of all
;e@n chart from twelve to Ilteen yards
.,nnr. which traces Queen Eliza oetn an
.estry back to Adam and Z Eve -. Most
sfn,kus would have been satiteds with trac-
Ing hack to an upper deck staatefoom IN
the Ark but not so with coca 8 Queen
Ress This room Is used as e DAT oom.
md at times overga tn ousa
danced on lis poll heds floefs Y onsseys-
lslI An rftoY1:@S EiaIiI