The Washington times., 1904-11-13
WILL REFURNISH
KYLENORE CASTLE
Furniture of Former Owner
Will Sell at Auction.
QUEEN AND LADY CURZ0N
Sort of Hospitality King Edward Most
Appreciates-Absence of All
Flunkeyism.
QUEEN AND LADY CURzON


Flunkeyism.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-It appears that the
rich and costly furniture which the late
proprietors of Kylemore left al the
castle when the estate was transferred
To- the Duke of Manchester is not good
enough for the American duchess. She
has given instructions TO a firm of
Dublin auctioneers 70 clear the lot out
and sell il at what it may fetch with
out reserve price.
The furniture is early Victorian. and
the duchess finds that il does not har-
monize with the scheme OF decoration
which she has decided on. The best
furnishing houses in London and Paris
are now being drawn upon 10 refurnish
the castle from floor TO ceiling, and IL
Is estimated that this alone viii cost as
much as the duchess intended originally
10 eXpend on the whole transformation
OF the castle
The scheme Of decoration Is white and
pink, and the furniture VIII have 10 be
made especially 10 suit this. The same
scheme will obtain in the new house
which the duchess has acquired in
now in the hands of builders and dec
orators. Pending the finishing touches
being put on the two residences, the
duke and duchess propose making a trip
10 the United States. and afterward Wis
iting India and Australia.
Great Fuschia Bushes.
The beauty and enormous size of the
tusehia bushes Of KylemOre have ex-
cited the admiration OF all who have
ever visited the neighbOrhood The late
Queen Victoria admitted that they
excelled anything she had ever seen in
her travels. and she made several un-
successful efforts 10 introduce the
species into the royal gardens at Wind
sor and at buckingham Palace
Queen Alexandra has just had one OF
the bushes brought bodily from Kyle
more. and the Duchess OF Manchester s
own gardener has come over 10 see Il
planted al Sandringham. The gardener,
like a large section of his countrymen.
is possessed OF the popular superstition
thar Irish-grown plants cannot flourish
in English soil. and he frankly told her
majesty that he could hold out no hope
OF successful experiment in this case.
Asked by her majesty why this par
Sandringham. the old gardener, in his
richest Galway brogue answered.
''Shure. your majesty. there's more var
tue in the rocks Of Connemara than
there is in all the fine castles Of Eng
land,
How Friendship Started.
From a friend Of Lady Curzon have
just heard how the friendship between !
the american vicereine OF India and
Queen Alexandra. which has been so
much commented upon, came about II
seems that the simplicity OF her charac- /
ter and a visible absence Of side" com |
mended Lady CurzOn first TO Princess
Victoria, the Queens daughter-who is !
herself a free-and-easy sort of per
son Before the Chicago girls de-
parture for India and in the intervals
when she was able 10 appear in England.
Princess Victoria was constantly solicit
ing the companionship OF Lady Curzon.
" hen the CurzOns lived al the
''PriOiy' at Reisate the princess often
would come down from London, and
after having lunch join Lady Curzon I'm
a drive through the country. The prin-
cess would be known on such occasions
az Miss MACPHERSON OF Aberdeen. "
During these convivial meetings Queen
Alexandra learned much from her
daughter Of the style and character OF
Lady CurZOn. with the result that her
majesty in turn commenced 10 cultivate
an affection for her. which time has
only helped 10 ripen.
Her ladyship's present illness has
caused as much anxiety TO the Queer
as If she had been one OF her own
IN
cation with Walmer Castle and every
morning brought letters OF sympathy
ana hope from Princess Victoria. The
contents of these and the cablegrams
from her mother were the only personal
correspondence which Lady CurzoH's
doctors allowed 10 be delivered al her
bedside during The most exciting
moments OF Ler illness.
Lions for { Zoo.
In order 90 avoid winter voyage.
the Royal Geological Society OF Ire
land does not propose 20 send out uu-
I'll the early spring the TWO young Hons
which they are going 10 present 20
the New York zoo The society has not
definitely decided whether to send Out
the Two cubs. now two months old. or
wait for another pair. whose birth is
AaLA TAIlf-NlfN
The desire Of the society is 20 send
the heaiJhiest cubs possible. and as tho
yOunsstcrs that are expected will be the
progeny OF "a couple which have lived
out of doors Tor three years. night and
day. during winter and summer. t is
anticipated they viii bee exceptionally
hardy and able 90 bear climatic
changes. Ia any case TWO lions will be
sent uut In the spring. under the care
OF one Of tile best Eee1ers.
King Edwarc's brother the Duke or
Connausht, and the duchess. are much
interested ia the presentation which Tic
society proposes 10 make. and when
tho birth OF the young lions was am
uOunced they went specially 10 the gar
dens 20 have Cd look al them. Eye~
since the duchess has been making
regular inquiries about their progress.
and she has been kept constantly Ia-
formed Of the state of their health.
Marx CT Royal Favor.
The announcement that the Kine and
Queen will visit Mr. and Mrs. Willie
James al West Dean Park. Chichester.
this month. is regarded as an exccp-
tlonaI mark OF royal favor. for il Is a
most unusual thing for the sovereign
and his consort 10 be- guests OF a com
ruoner al the same time. A few months