New-York tribune., 1907-06-05
4 NfANT-STDED PEER


Lord Ellesmere IS a many-s:ded man. for. be-
sides being interested In literature, he IS con-
spicuous figure the English turf. his name being
known throughout the racing world as that Of
the owner Of Hampton. horse that ranked among
the foremost thoroughbred sires Of the nineteenth
century, comprising among his progeny no less
than FIVE Derby winners Hampton is believe.
still alive stabbed for the remainder of his days
at stotchworth. Lord Euesmere's country seat in
CambTidgeshire. which IS within easy distance Of
Newmarket. The earl has also attained 2 great
celebrity for his breeds of white pigs and some
tine ago aroused a good deal Of comment and at
tent!on in connection with his payment Of 5000
for a fighting gamecock. although from his ap-
pesrance he IS about the last member Of the
House Of Lords that would suspect Of being
addicted 70 the somewhat cruel form of sport
known as cockhghting. He has served many terms
ss steward Of the Jockey Club, and prides himself
On having one or the finest racing stables in Eng
land, and on never having made a bet.
Bridgewater House. the London home Of Lori
Allesmere, is not. as many people seem TO think
IN ancient mansion. hut was built some eighty
years ago FOR the first Lord Enesnere of the pres
ent creation from the designs Of Sir Charles Barry
the architect Of the houses of Parliament, on the
Site Of Berkshire House, where, according to
Pepys's Diary Lord Clarendon. Chancellor Of King
Charles II. made his home II IS of the grand
est residences. rather palaces. Of the British
metropolis, looking out on TO Green Park, from
which il is merely separated by large lawn. It's
feature IS great hall, which extends the full
length Of the building. and goes right up the
oore-shaped r9of, with side galleries of which
al the rooms open. Pillars up to the sum
nit ana 81 the side arches, the decorau uons
oi which consist of the arnorial bearings Of the
Egertons: while the staircase has panels Of mar
Die below and Of blue and gold above The pict-
tre gallery contains the most famous private col
lection Of paintings in London. its treasures accl-
nulated by the last Duke of Bridgewater compris-
tlrHe
haphaeis, fifteen Tenniers Vandyke's only at
Iempt to paint the Virgin and Child, besides nu-
!nerous other old masters and modern paintings
Indeed. Bridgewater House is what the poet Swim
O1fae justly proclaims "a palace Of paintings"
LADY DE GREY 4 GRANDMOTHER
Lady dc Grey. who personally and through her
PICTURES is familiar 10 Americans as one of the
principal and most intimate friends Of Queen Alex
0iurs fValhng the latter in the marvellous reten-
''oh of her beauty IN mature age has Just become
eraharnothoT. through the birth of son and heir
- l't daughter. Lady Juliet Duff. This lucky child
WILL IN course OF time be probably the richest COM
'honer IN England destined as ne is TO inherit the
eoiossal fortune OF his grandfather Charles Dufr
-assheton Smith together with Vaynol Park the
sL -lo' family place in CarnarvonEhire which
laIes with Woburn belonging TO the D,,lo 90
Deuloro' the distinction of having within it -
,.hc's a superb private menaRer4e ~ .,1s ta1.
y.9i mas been in the possession OF the Assbeto,
''ihs Tor centuries and there are four IA ar,,l,o -
Ne estate which have been in uninterrun,oa -,
'essioh OF the same farms for Eve hundred 80
Mhhe no less than sixty-e,ght families bayo ~ !,
tne same Farms for two hundred and eF,,. ~
Naghoi extends over 34OcO acres coropr,s;. :
paih' hpiehdldly wooded. more than eight ,,,t,a =.
circumference, IN which zebras kanparoo ~ "
- Del'eIs' e'c.' roam at will while near IT.
mansion which commands superb ,to,. - -
ah""don range OF mountains. and which v,ss h,t,.
- 'ne eighteenth century, is the superbI,, an,t,
inenagerie. with magnificent specimens 30 1i
ngeis' pumas. and bears OF every dere-i,,ti ''
The present owner. Assheton Smith Nc
heflY known as Charles Dun and he ass,,,,,, -,
name or AssEeton Smith on succeeding 10 fhe ,r
eTly Of bis older brother few wears ogo -,
TO the income Of nearly 100000 a conetdora,,
portion of which is derived from the great D,ra
vic slate quarries. He IS clever carIcaturtst 49,,
hhder the signature of "Cloister" has coptrih,t1 =
many notable cartoons TO the London .,Vapi,.
falr' the most widely known in this coiintr,, boI
I'iHoa5,edly that which represents Admiral nri
-hsf-*s Beresford chnaman. The Asshe,or
HFnl'hf whose wealth territorial possessions AMI
srsffles' afsording employment many thousanas
- men and to their families. endows them win
fAst political Influence, have repeatedly had pcer-