New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22


as sweet girl OF twenty in Greek costume.
About years ago II became necessary 70
change some OF the armorial bearings sculptured
on the tomb, owing to the advancement or the
aged judge from the rank of baron to that OF
viscount. But no other alterations than these
were necessary. and Lady Esher whose husband
died IN 1899. fortunate in this respect
than certain noble Countess whose first hus-
band is dead and who is represented the fam
lily tomb in marble lying beside him. But
lately she has married again. and her friends are
asking whether she will have statue made
of her second husband to lie the other side OF
her the tomb
The late Lady Esher a brilliant and witty
woman, who the last retained of the
great beauty of her youth, and who together with
her husband. a strikingy handsome and stately
man, presented the spectacle of magnificent cou-
pie. She OF French birth. a Mile. Eugene
Mayer. stepdaughter Of the well known Colonel
GurwoOd, whose will be remembered by all
who are interested In military history in connection
with the standard works The Campaigns Of
the Duke of Wellington"
The present Lord Eshar is Deputy Governor and
Constable of Windsor Castle and one of the most
trusted friends and advisers Of King Edward. who
has confded to him the work of selecting and edit
ing for publication quantity of Queen Victoria's
papers. He the president OF the royal COM
mission that devised the scheme for the radical
organization of the War Department Lord Usher
was for many years the private secretary Of the
Duke Of DevOnshire and Is married to a lady who
has American blood In her veins. Miss Van der
Weyer, daughter of the former Belgian Minister in
London and of his American wife, who a Miss
Bates.
The new Lord Viscount Powerscourt. who has
just succeeded to tho honors and large Irish
tates of his father, and to the chicftainsl ip of
the ancient Suffolk house of Wingfeld furnishes
n living proof that the strange curse which for
centuries has hung over his family has come TO
an end. The maledictiOn that Lord of
Powerscourt should live to see his successor come
of age. and when three years ago Lord Powers
courts eldest son. the Hon. Mervyn Wingfed,
attained his majority the celebration Of the af-
fair at Powerscourt without precedent in the
history Of the family.
The first Vscount PowerscOurt was Mareschal.
or Lord High Constable. of the Kingdom of Ire
land in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, of whom
he was n most devoted cOurter Returning to
London after defeating Cahir O'DOherty in Done
gal the aged Queen inquired OF him what reward
he would desire. whereupon Lord Powerscourt
piled that he would like nothing better than the
scarf which she wore round her neck. This scarf
figures In the portrait of the first Earl Powers
court at Powerscourt Castle. in County Wicklow,
and IS preserved of the most treasured OF
the family relics.
Powerscourt is one OF the most stately homes of
the Irish arstrocracy. Approached by a mile long
avenue of fine old beeches. most of them
hundred years old, the mansion bears evidence of
the various periods at which II has been built the
original structure having been ancient castle,
some of the walls OF which. from eight to ten feet
thick, still to be in the central part
building. The house is beautifully situated amid
splendid scenery. and the deer park, over a thou
sand In extent. contains a great herd OF
beautiful Japanese deer. all born the property,
and the famous Powerscourt waterfall. $40 feet
high. and well known to tourists the highest
waterfall in the British Islands
The late Lord Powerscourt's brother, the Hon.
Lewis Wingfeld, achieved much distinction as war
correspondent for The London Times in several
campaigns. brilliant author and as a clever ar
ust the grand salon at PowerscoUrt being adorned
with beautiful frescos representing subjects taken
from Moores poems and painted by Lewis Wing
field MAROIISE DE FONTENOy