The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Rare Old Lace5 for Countess Gladys
Is Gift From the DoUager SSechenyJ;
LaSSLo Respected BY His Coantryn1en

BUDAPEST, March From informa-
ton gathered here, at Oerinezoe and in
Vienna. the Washington Times CORE
spondent gathers that Count I.asZlo
Q.adislaus) Szechenyi is a man of ex-
Derences. He has fought a duel or
two. gambled a little. patronized the
stage. is a dead shot. a careful hus-
bandman end rides ike a centaur.
Though rich. according to Hungarian
standards, Szchenyl never had a home
save The three rooms at his mothers
castle" Of Oermezoe. There he spent
the greater part Of last year, since he
vas graduated from tho Jesuit College.
where he got mort OF his education.
Living at OermezC is cheap. for Viege-
stock. by the terms of his lease OF the
SzechenY lands, is bound to provide
each member Of the family electing to
hye at OermeLOe a certain quantity OF
chicken, pork, game. vegetables, milk.
butter, -four, bread, fruit and native wine
per week. Moreover, the steward is
obliged to furnish maids and lackeys
for service at a stipulated rate OF ave
TO six dollars per month for men, and
three dollars for women servants.
Living Is Dismal.
But while living is inexpensive at
Oermezoe. 1t is also dismal, and Buda-
pest society wonders how the countess
viii stand the mOnotony OF it ALL
Count Lazlo's brothers and sisters and
the rest of the relatives seem to get
along famously together. There Is not
a word Of truth in the printed reports
for instance. that Count Peter stayed
away from tho wedding because Of any
animosity no bore to Iadislaus or his
bride-to-be. Peter suffers from inham-
matory rheumatism-thats all
Countess Gladys will receive substan-
tial proof OF her new relatives love for
her when she comes to Osrmezoe. A
corner In the great state apartment will
be set aside for the exhibition OF the
wedding presents. offered by the szech-
enyi kin. Chief among them Is a large
box OF ebony filled with ancient lace OF
value. The laces have been
in the possession OF Counts OF Sztaray,
from whom the dowager countess is
descended. for the last 200 or 800 years
Aside from this present, which IN itself
would delight the heart OF the very
richest woman in the world, the dow
ager will give her daughter-in-law a
pearl necklace. consisting OF three rows.
which was a gift she received on her
own wedding day.
Tea Room Furniture.
Count Di0nys Will present 70 HIS Sis
ter-in-laW furniture and furnishings FOR
a 5 O'Clock tearoom, 20 be newly created
in g rebuilt Oermezoe. The furniture
and furnishings are the product OF "A
famous Vienna establishment and OF
handwork throughout Each chair took
two months TO make Count Dionys
paid 15o.O0o francs $4,000 FOR the tea
room The rest Of the brothers and
the sisters, as well as other relatives.
have selected Jewels for wedding gifts.
There have been apprehensions in
some quarters on account OF possible
differences between the count
and countess. but the American cor
respondent learns that Count LadiElaus
is certainly the last person IN the
world 10 interfere with his wife or any
one else on religious grounds.
The village OF Oermezoe supports a
little Catholic chapel. whose pastor told
the correspondent with a good deal OF
emotion that his Iordship. Laszlo, has