New-York tribune., 1906-12-12

DUKE OF RUTLAND's ROMANTIC HOME.
So onsrous have been the duties which the new
Duke of Rutland has been called upon 10 pay 20
he government on his succession 70 the ancestral
estates ari Eon0r5 after the death Of his father
ast sumner that, following the example Of the
PRESENT Duke % Marlborough in the case Of Blen-
hsn Pala-e. lie has closed uD Belvoir Castle and
csi1.zse1 most Cf the army OF servants and re-
l@iners o. one kind and another employed there.
ne has 10 intention % letting The grand old place
he is TOO fond % & for thai But fl VIII merely
remain zh-r ard deserted for some years TO come
Ala meanwhile he viii continue 10 make his home
g. ilaccc- Hal familiar 10 all American tourists
" Lns.aul- Mentioned IN the Domesday Book
e0nille1 n The Gays OF William the Conqueror II
formed part u t-e many gifts made by that mon
s'a 10 his 5--gfttrate son. William FeveriI from
"-oSe descendants IL passed into the possession
y me AeruoUs. r was 20 a Sir Henry Vernon, Of
.1eooon Hal that Warwick, the kingInaker, wrote
: 9-eTfi- -f--, letter which constitutes the only
-V'nsl--ng Specimen in existence Of the handWr1t-
Eg of the last % the Fsarons" Sir George Vernon
VIC b. reason II MS magnificent hospitality. was
s-pl-sIly knowu the King OF the Peak, was
ae last Of tho Nern0ns OF TIaddon Hall His daugh-
y eA- hs-ress Dorothy Vernon, was the heroine
y ne noW celebrated ''Romance Of Haddon Han
winch consisted ln her elopement with John Man
- younger SON of the Earl of Rutland. who
ei''sn from Had6on Hall by Sir George, managed
- only 70 court but also 70 win her IN the dis
- q q weoaman. The elopement took place
--s a grall baU given by 6ir George Vernon
' Subsequently, Iardoned the elopers- on Sir
isss death Lhr whole Of the Vernon property
- iHto tho possession OF his daughter and or
husband Sir John Manners, whose grandson
.. "aInesake became the eighth Earl Of Rutland,
80 u lne first ~ tho dukes OF that Tx The
1t Duke of Rutland IS the eighth OF his line
.Duto~ay Fernon's ghost IS asserted 70 be the
i-sr spook OF Haddon Hall. and 10 walk" its
'-lois by night while II IS also asserted that at
-. -S- TINES o. the year her spectre may be seen
,-As along ire stately svenUe Of century old
- always known as Dorothys Walk, and also
1e terrace bearing her name. the spparition
r-s disappearing 10y the garden door known as
Door, through which on the night OF
' cd Romance
a. "s the principal features OF Haddon Hall are
" bedroom. an immense state bed hung
-oseaih century embroideries, used BY queen
sls, - = when ELe stayed al Haddon Hall. and
tDs = Fefy same dressing table al which she sat
HirIor on il which reflected her face
Co.. tae most unusual things, however. IS the
Der +anc lock" ia one Of the ooorways or the
r1g ---s s hall il consists Of an iron bracket and
ngI, @---A was used 10 hold up and fasren the
% ,b - VI fle guest who did not DO full justice
tlsD - cellar, OF the man who old more
bslng -. - justice 10 the same institution The mana
htrs fastened up, the overcareful guest had
hg tb. VINE poured down his sleeve, as q warn
sl ovar iNf Was there 10 be used. In the case or
foarss '-i.is person. II Was cold water That was
LIS lAe ba-ketful down H. sleeve From
oe seen that those enjoying the hos