New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-13
+" ROYAL. RICHMOND"
King Edzcard T'hro0cs Open the
V7I9le of HIS Park TO the Public.


she Kinr and queen were too much attached 70 him
--gIincly subject ham TO any ANNOYANCE. Fsu,
NV that he Is some there is no further reason why
.be severe On should delay che fuiHment OF his pub
IL spirited Intentions in connection with this royal
somain i j. only portion Of this beautiful park
a. the suburbs OF London. some three Thousand
--es IL extent, tat has been until now accessible
N the people SclCe Of The most picturesque parts
re-e shut ~ Tor the preservation Of game. the
shooting ~ which was restricted 10 the friends
ana cro1tes or the late duke. end 20 certain
favored members CT TIE royal household. During
.rs years nat Princess Frederick Of Hanover and
Of England had residence at Hampton Court
Palace portion OF the shooting was reserved for
tie exclusive use of her morgaaatic husband Baron
Puwel Ramlngen, and he was very keen about any
.-esuass upon his ureroEat!ves in me matter The
King, however. has now ordered that all preserva-
ton % game in Richmond Park shall be discon-
'inuod and that the parts hitherto closed shall be
thrown open 10 the people with little delay as
noss.ble. The deer VIII be transferred TO Windsor
sns 10 Ba.moraL while the birds viii he caught. 80
fer as possible and sent 20 the coverts al sand
ringhsm or course. this viii take some little time.
b., 81 Is anticipated that by August ! the whole
psrk viii be open 10 The public.
TIE park is very Cd one with glorious old trees
and il ancient times formed part Of the grounds
beouEiug 60 the royal manor house Of sheen. oc-
cupied hy King Edward / and by King Edward III.
Who died tl-sre. Henry Y also hunted in the for
est anC n 1se. after the palace o. Sheen had been
dsstroycl b. fire, henry VII rebuilt K and gave It
the name ~ Richmond. Henry VIZ lent il TO Car
d.nsl Wo.sev reside IN after the latter had pre-
rented 10 him his palace Hampton Court.
James settled Il on his son. Henry Prince OF
Wales. and & Charles I who surrounded that
portion Of The forest TOW known as Richmond Park.
and. as stated above nearly three thousand acres
n extent. by q wall some twelve or fourteen miles
long After The execution OF the King Parliament
presented the park The citizens q London. who.
however. gave Il ha ck 10 Charles II the Restora
ton The palace was last used a royal residence
b. King James Il il fact. his son, subsequently
known as the ole Pretendsr, spent most Of his
childhood there. But afterWard the palace was per
ntted 20 fan into decay. and was eventually RACED
70 the ground. subsequently much smaller house
was built. known the White Lodge, which was
occupied by Prince Leopold Coburg while he stu
Hved IL England member OF the English royal
family after the loss OF his wife, Charlotte Prin-
cess OF Wales and previous 10 his election 10 the
throne ~ Belgium. II vas allotted to Princess
Mary OF Cambridge al the time Of her marriage 10
the late Duke az Teck. ana Il was the home of the
Princess Of wales and % her brothers until the
death az their parents II IS now lent ny the King
N Mrs Hartmann. TIE house is surrounded by
grounds II about half a dozen acres in extent,
which make il a very charming suburban residence.
situated IS II IS on one Of the highest portions Of
the park
Iondon. with fts seething population q nearly six
millions is so frightfGily oyercrowded that every
one 7he adds 70 the number Of parks and places
Of popular rec7eetion. or to The lungs o. the vast
metropolis. coufers inestimabie and Nellnigh
priceless benefit upon his fellow creatures, espe-
calv 10 those belonging 10 the masses. and KING
Edwards action therefore. In throwing open hich-
r-ora Park cannot fau % receive widespread and
susty rerited appreciation.
40 stronger Justification 81 the Austrian gov .
eminent for its action in consignng ex-Captaia
heglovitch- Aattachch to prison for several years
could BE found than that furnished by this former
cavalry officer himself IN the book which he has f.
just published al Vienna concerning his adventure
with The demented Princess Louise OF Coburg, 4
eldest daughter OF King Leopold OF Belgium. and /
4 Is probably on this account that the Austrian
authorities have taken no steps to interfere with
lie circulation Of the volume, which is sold freely
throughout the dual empire. For the ex-caDtain,
who manifesty regards himself martyr and
as having been subjected 10 the ceremony OF mill
Jsry degradation, as vel TO a term OF penal
tervitude. solely because ne was the ''Preux -
Cheyaer' o. Princess Louise, coo-ly admits IN his
book that he affixed the signature OF eX-Crown
Princess stephanie to the promissory notes OF her
sister, Princess Louise. which lie managed 10
get discounted by the Vienna money lenders,
Splitter ard Reeher. 10 The tune OF a couple OF
millions OF francs apparently unconscious that by
doing he confesses himself guilty OF the very
fo-eeres for which he underwent punishment.
After such admission, which clearly demon
Ftrases his complete absence Of any moral sense,
his Declarations to the effect thai Princess Louise
Is perfectIy sane. but that she prefers TO remain
under restraint IN the sanatorium at Lindenhof.
rear Dresden. the only alternative left open 10
her. namely. that Of returning 20 her husband.
Prime Philip Of Cob,ug. does not carry much
weight or convlcu0n against the diagnosis
signed ty six Of the leading specialists u Austria
Germany, Belgium and France. which I published
81 these letters the other day. and in which they
declared that after recent careful examination
q the princess at Ltndenhof. they were Of the
opinion that the princess was hopelessly insane
and entirely unfit TO be left 20 her own devices
The book is mainly filled with reeriminstions and
complaints as the sUrerings 70 which the ex-
captain was subjected IN prison. and those who
purchase T. with the expectation q finding any
startling revelations concerning the Austrian or
Beisian Court arc likely 70 be disappointed. IN
Tact tHe only thing that Re tells and which may be
~ Interest recall here. is the fact that a year
enc q haf before the final slopenent II the Prin-
oess with the eE-csptain took place the Emperor
fenonstr1ted with her about her conduct In fact
re summoned her 20 his presence az the HOfburg.
ans the- AID there told her that he was thor
ovgHly aware q her indscretons declined TO lis
ton - any ~ her explanations. and wound Gp By
telling her that IN view OF her conduct il would
be Impossible fer him 10 permit her TO appear at
court festivities until further notice on the same
cay the captain vas summoned to the palace where
ne vas received by o. the generals in attend
srce on the Emperor. who. without youchsahng
any explanation. ordered him 10 leave Vienna at
once
7; was some sixteen months afterward. IN 1925
That the Emperor. fading that the warning thus
conveyed 70 the Princess had been without avail,
ISSUED a decree bsnishing her from his dominions-
ms decree countsrsigned. not BY the Minister
" ne Imperial Household. but by tho Austrian
Frenier. Count rhun. The Princess then went TO
Nice, and there Joined by Keglevitch or rath-
e, AGttachich For Keglevitch, an honored name
o. the Croatan aristocracy belongs to his step
.aner Who declined to permit HIN 10 use il after
Re had 6lsgraced it.
n connection with the death Of Queen Isabella