Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03

given back to the widow OF the Earl Of
Holland and Warwick. She did not
live there however. From that time
until the House of Hanover came to
the throne OF England, Holland House
was let on short leases to a number of
tenants, who were then, or became In
after years, famous. One of the ten
ants was William Penn. He lived there
for three years. Foxr-the Fox OF. George
rs reign--was the last tenant and no
bought the freehold. When he was
raised TO the peeragc, he took the ex-
tinct title OF Earl OF Holland.
The house had already become cele-
bratrd in the literary and political
world, for In l7l6 Addison married
Charlotte. widow of the Earl of Hol-
land and Warwick. seventh of his line
and the last of the line of original
owners of the property. Addison is be-
lieved to have cajoled the widow into
marriage by his beautiful writing. He
wrote an imaginary story about her
of their marriage and OF their
great happiness. He went to Holland
House one evening and read the story
TO her. She was enchanted and Addi-
son quickly asked her to turn 1t into a
true story. But the enchantment soon
vanished after the marriage. Dryden
and Swift were notable visitors at Hol-
land House. but despite their efforts,
Addison drank himself to death because
of his marital unhapplness.
II was at Holland House that Gold
smith wrote his Vicar of Wakefield
and here came Millions daughter 10
bring Addison proof OF her birth The
moment she entered Addson's press
ence, he cried, Never mind the proofs,
madam, your face is convincing proof
enough"
ROMANTIC ELOPEMENT
II was when the Hon. Henry Fox
had bought Holland House that the ro-
nance Of an elopement occurred. Fox
was smitton with Lady Georgina Caro-
line Gordon Lehnoy, daughter of the
Duke OF Richmond and Gordon. She
returned his affection. but her family
looked much higher and had sutton
whom they said she must marry She
was to meet this sutton on a certain
day and her father ordered her to pre-
mare an elaborate toilette on the day
appointed. Instead, she cut off her
eyebrows. and when her father saw her
in this plight he sent her TO her room
and dismissed the suitor for the time
being. Lady Caroline took advantage
of the iull to elope with Fox In
chaise. They we're driven to the Fleet
Prison and there married. She ruled
as mistress of Holland House and was
very happy
Charles James Fox, a son OF Lord
Holland and the celebrated statesman
and opponent OF Pitt, succeeded to Hol-
land House, but 1t reached the zenith
of It's fame during the occupancy by
Henry Richard Fox, third Earl OF Hoi-
land the nephew OF Charles James Fox
He was mild, amlable and scholarly
man. absolutely ruled BY his wife VINO
was the great" Lady Holland. She
gave another twlrl Of romance TO the
house by clipping with Lord Holland
from her first husband, Sir Godfrey
Webster. After the divorce. Lord Hol-
land married her. She was Miss Eliza
beth vassal, a great heiress and a born
politician without question. she was
the gleatest "grande dame OF her
time and perhaps the greatest England
has ever had. Her salon was famous
the world over. All the wits Of the
period. the best known men and wo-
men In Europe gathered beneath her
roof. Some adored her. others hated
her all feared her and bowed the knee
before her. Il was hard to gain the en-
tree, much harder than to go to court
Lady Holland with her smiles or
frowns could make or mar great and
small alike a famous Italian scientist