The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-10
The High Lodge at Bleahelm.

MP much Of the fortune of an Amer.
lean heiress but her happiness as
we'll
More than any place in England
| fhG surroundings OF Blenheim retain
he atmosphere Of olden days it's
yoang inhabitants have about them
the manners OF the old feudal times,
when all the surrounding country paid
fGalty 10 one lord In the great park
of Rlenheim that was once a royal
domain had been located the ancient
residence OF the kings Of England In
the old castle. whose ste is still
marked by two sycamore trees. King
Alfred the Great lived and reigned.
and later IN English history the poet
CHANGER lived just where the chief
entrance 10 the grounds now stands.
Il was a master of landscape gar
dening who laid out the grounds.
"CapabiHty" Brown And in the do
ing Of it he never forgot the military
origin OF Blenheim of what he con
sidered due to the fame Of It's pos
SCISSOR. The giant oaks and cedars
OF the park were laid out IN the
order in which the troops were ranged
at the battle Of Blcnheim; a column
1874 feet high rises in the park. bear.
ing as its crown a colossal figure Of
the first duke Of Marlborough There
is a mighty bridge over the riyulet
Glyme, fashioned after one that the
conqueror had met in his continental
travels, and flowing under il the
Glyme then widens out into a beauti- |
ful artificial lake.
TO roam through the park at Blen-
helm is TO be In a fairyland. Statues. !
fountains, sylvan gIades and wide, |
rolling stretches of stately park lands !
make it the Versailles Of England A |
fountain copied after that in the 1
Piazza Navona, adorned by statues /
Of the river gods by Berbini, which /
were presented to John Churchill by |
the Spanish ambassador, is one of the /
attractions most frequently pointed /
out to visitors And for extent and /
beauty the gardens of Blcnhaim are /
unsurpassed the world over the IA. |
nous rose garden. a feature OF the /
place that the reign Of Consueio did /
much to improve shows 1900 differ 1
eut kinds OF roses. and. true 10 her .
American blood and training. there 4
is an American garden az Bienheim /
where thrive a variety Of plants and
flowers peculiar to the native land of
the duchess.
Half a score Of architects have had /
70 30 with the building Of the Blen-
helm palace that stands to-day. but
they have made a pile that is harmo-
Nous. ii somewhat heavy The gem
oreal plan Of the house consists Of an
obiong grand central cdidce, throwing 4
forward two projecting quadransular
wings, which, connected by colon.
nadcs with the main building. form
three sides OF a great court This
central building is 34S feet IN length.
and. together with the two wings. the
castle has . frontage on the court OF
$50 feet. From its extent and varied
outline and skillful combination Of
towers. coionuades and pOrticOes the
exterior Of the palace derives an i'm
posing appearance an appearance
borne out by the interior.
\ great central hail greets the Wis
it0r. q hall whose ceiling rises 10 a
height Of - feet and is superbly dec /
GRATED with an allezOrical painting by
Thouhill. representing Victory crown
ing the rest duke Of Marlborough.
Immediately at the rear 81 the hall 4
and connected with it. is the grand I
salon. covered by masterpieces OF
T.aeueup. forming the panels and rep
-ssenI1g luhetiiaats Of the different
nations of tine world
Remarkable apartments on prince
~ scale fu the whole house. There
are tie 6ta-e 3raHingr0ems. the din
re--o8m and library. originally in
ended for an art gallery. $50 feet
org and containing 1900 volumes
% the chapel marked by a work o.
,-msch. l.a tae remains Ct the fr-
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