Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-04
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place Is its superb marble staircase The
stone used in its construction tones
from palest sea green To deepest emer-
aid and was brought from South Africa
at great expense, The columns OF the
staircase are of Mexican alabaster The
painted ceilings OF SeatOrd House are
models of artistic decoration, while the
furniture is entirely French Even the
smallest fittings OF the mansion are
unique In thelr way, Lord Howard de
Walden's study table. for instance, be-
ing ornamcnted with feminine figures ot
solid silver each bearing real sea-
shell through which electric lights
throw a soft radiance. The house was
opened fer the first time during corona
ton year. when It's beauty was the talk
Of the town. This house warming.
however Ike many such gatherings
which come of from time TO time dur
Ing the London season, was married
by the presence OF crowds Of people who
had not been honorcd with invitations
They surged up the magnificent stair
case. they invaded every room iu the
house. and doyoured SO much food that
the story went round that two great
London caterers had TO come 20 the res
cue and send down all the provisions
they had IN stock
GOING DOWN STAIRS TO BED.
Perhaps the oldest thing about Aud.
ley End, Howard de Waldcns stately
new country seat, which he leases from
Lord Braybrooke, Is the fact that the
guests NE eutertaIns there nave to- go
down stairs instead OF up stairs ~ bed,
This IS accounted for by the fact that
in this old Tudor mansion the state
apartments are ON the second floor, The
grounds are vast. and 10 look after
them and the flower beds Howard de
Walden employs DO gardeners, % Of
whom condno their attention 20 the
blooms and vegetables which he raises
under glass There was am odd aupro-
pri4teness about the young peers Rc-
tion i'm leasing Audl'y End, for 10 not
only stands near saffron Walden. the
town from which his tltln Us derived.
but formerly belonged 20 his ancestors.
The chief of these was Sir Thomas Aud
ley who received the ma Tor from Heu-
ny VII and straightNdy built upon it.
The present mansion, bpWeND" WliUh
IS one OF the largest Tudor resi- lcuDcs ln
This country, was erected iu fhP cigh-
tecnth century by the FIRST lord How
nrd de Walden. Pcpys Yves enter
tanned az Audley End. and there Il
note III ms OhuS bN 10 ille tAfHAtUte
~ the wines he imhibed there. The
picture gallery, too, is famous. Oddy
enough, however, the place. which hAs
been made luXuHously modern lon eyr-
~ other respect. has ono most remarks
able defect which as set no steps have
been taken 10 remedy II contains
neither gas nor electricity, and whCn its
young owner entertans there the mau-
sion has TO be- lighted by means Of 100
oil lamps.
Wiih two such establishments, not 10
mention fow millions, at her COM
maud the future Lady Howard De
Walden ought 10 DC fairly contonted
IN addition. however she Vill probably
one day come into about the finest rol-
lection Of lewelry IN this country This
is now the property of Howard dc Wal
dens mother. who rs Lady Ludlow by
her second marriage, and is ono ~ the
handsOmest women iu the land. She
II If who entertains for him whenever
there 4 a big party at either Sc8ford
House or Audley End and q mos.
charming chutelalne she makes Her
iadyshlp who was Blanche Holden be.