The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-14

old house with a splendid view. and
the oak doors and woodwork although
500 or 500 years old. are as good as
new. On the way 70 breoe we
stopped for luncheon at Knole. another
famous country place owned by the
West family. The present occupant.
Lord SackvilIe West. was once Ambas
sador to America. 1t is a historic place.
and has seven courts. ifty-two stair
ways and 365 windows. The earlies
record shows that the Earl Of Abe
marie gave the estate to his daughter
when she was married to the Earl Of
Pembroke. Afterward, II came into the
possession of Lord Say and Sele and
he conveyed it to the Archbishop Of
Canterbury. who al his death bequeath-
ed it to the See of Canterbury. Cram
ner occupied the place in the sixteenth
century and conveyed it to Henry VIII.
(Cramner will be remembered as one
of the three bishops who were burned
at the stake.) 1t was once in the pos
session of Queen Mary and afterward
of Queen Elisabeth. who conveyed it
to Dudley. her favorite earl. The house
lis veritable museum and art gallery.
and contains hundreds of pictures,
many Of them of kings and Others
prominent in English history. One of
the rooms was fitted up by James l.
for himself when he paid a visit to
knole and the room is kept as IL was
The bed is said to have cost 100000.
and the curtains and bed cover are
embroidered with gold and silver. The
mattresses are of white satin and the
walls are hung with Flemish tapestry
representing scenes from the history
of Nebuchadnezzar
The great hall used as a dining room
is ssfenty-five icet long and half as
wide At one end Is a raised floor,
where the table of the, lord of the
manor stood: below him sat the re-
tanners and lower members of the
household. a list OF 1875 names Is pre-
served. that being the number OF those
VINO regularly took their meals In the
hall in 1924. In this hall there Is
largo collection Of silver and pewter
vessels. handed down from generation
TO generation. The ground and gar
dens. I need hardly add, are in keep.
ing with the interior OF the castle. We
saw here one of the pretticst specf.
mems OF the skill Of the horticultur,st's
art that has come under our obserya-
tion- Grape vines are grown In large
pots and trained upon hoop-like trel-
lis. When we were there the clusters
or ripened grapes added to the beauty
OF the vines.
we spent one night at Broughton
castle as the guests OF Lord and Lady
LennoX. The host and hostess hay.,
otter visited the United States and are
uhlte HDeral IN their political views.
they are also identified with the com
;nunlty. encouraging artistic Industry
such as wood carving and the like by
which the young people may add to
their income, as well as develop their
taste. In this connection. 1t should
be explained that the owner of an es-
tate occupies responsible position
while he draws rent from his
tenants. he is expected to be their
patron ard protector, as well as their
general advisor. He provides the
Christmas festivities, gives presents
To TIE children and looks after the
sick.
The moral standards which he sets
up have a large influence upon the
religious and social life of the COM
munity, and the conscientious lanI
owner Is able to do a great deal of
coed.
Broughton castle is near Banbury--
the B8nbdry cross. immortalzed in
child rhymes by the woman who
rode a white horse"--and was fire.
onenteh by Cromwell and his chiefs
In fact In one OF the rooms, as tradi-
ton GOES, the death warrant Of