New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-22
HOLLAND HOUSE.
Lady Leicester Viii ReUiUe Former
Glories of This Famous Mansion.

Lady Helen stavordale has now. through the
death of her husbands father. become Countess OF
Leicester and mistress of Holland House, where
Addison died and Charles James Fox, the states
man. passed his boyhood. and which was so long
the gathering place of famous writer's and great
statesmen. It is very large structure. built III
the reign of Queen Elizabeth surrounded by a
very large park. It lies in the centre OF Kens1hg-
ton. Busy London has crept UP to If and sur
rounded fits extensive park, which may be said to
be oasis in the midst of q desert OF od1ck ana
mortar 1t has been occupied in turn by Oliver
Cromwell, by William Penn and by Addison VINO
died in the room occupied as dining ROOM
and by King William and Queen Mary The nnesr
room in the house is the so-called Gilt Room origi
nally prepared for the entertainment Oh KING
Charles and Of his French bride. Lord Macaulay'
the historian, was frequent guest there. ana IL
was in the grounds of Hollana House that KING
George III courted Lady Sarah Lenox whom many
historians insist he secretly married
The founder of the family. of which the new
Lord Leicester is now the chief was Sir stephen
Fox, who commenced life as a poor choir boy, ana
who had the good luck TO hear of the death of
Oliver Cromwell before anybody else. ana was the
first to inform King Charles II OF the news inns
won for him the good will of the Merry Monarch
who gradually promoted him until he became
knight a member of the Privy Council. Lord OF
the Treasury and Payrna ster General of the Army
He had two sons. the elder of whom became the
first Lord Leicester, while the second son became
the first Lord Holland. Lord Hollands family has
become extinct ana, on ILo uSaNAA "a 1-iO A3' N-'
Holland Holland House passed into the possession
of her knsnan, the late Earl of Leicester
The new Lady Leicester Is the only daughter OF
the Marquis and Marchioness of LONDONDERRY ana
is not only one Of the most popular young matrons
of the English great world but likewise the closest
girIhood friend of the daughters Of King Edward
She is a most clever and delightful hostess' and
under her regime the oldtime glorles OF Holland
House are likely to be revived.
There is plenty of romance TO be found not only
Under q
which many a famous duel has been fought. but
also in the history of the Fox family. Among
these ronances is that which attended the mar
riage of the grapduncle of the new LORD 1tchester
The Earl of Leicester Of that DAY reeeIVFa one
morning letter, signed "standish OGrady, dated
from Cannercullen County Limerick. very respect
fully asking him to get his son, LORD staVoroa4e
whose regiment stationed in the neishoorhooo'
transferred to some other part OF the country
Mr. O,Grsdv declared that the young lord was
,o,;rg great deal of attention to his daughter
Feeling sure that the young soldier would not De
allowed 70 marry her. and that the girl happiness
would suffer seriously If the hopeless aHaAF "Sle
allowed to proceed further he courteously ASKED
for the earI's intervention In reply Lord Leicester
uyrota his varmest thanks for the timely warning
said that he would take his son away, and tnat ne
had commissioned an old friend Of his. Colonel
Prendergast 10 call upon Mr. OGrady to convey
his thanks personally.
The colonel called. and proved such charming
old fellow that Mr.. O'Grady. who was an tmpov-
erished Irish gentleman Of excellent family. IN
1i+ed him to stay a. week The colonel spent most
NJ hts time in the beautiful Miss oGradys COM
,ar~- When he was going away he said to his
host: . =,
~ don't think that Miss oGrady is at all well.
She needs change"
TT isn't that" replied her father. IT may tell
Won in confidence she is still pining for that young
Stavordale."
II will tell Lord leicester! exclaimed the oolo-
mel IT am sure that he will be proud to have
Miss O'C4rady for daughter-in-law
CpC4rady entreated him not to do So 1eehnS
sensa of delcacy as we'll as characteristic pride
En- the matter The colonel persisted that he had
good reason to know that his friend the earl
would be only pleased to welcome MISS o CRAZY
as a daughter-in-law. Her father at last asked
why ..
why, because I Lord Leicester myself
Needless TO add that the lovers were married
The motto of the Fox family is "Faire sans
Dire" (.Act without Speatingo, and in this In
stance at any rate the young earl may be said 10
have lived up TO the heraldic device of MS name