Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03
HOUSED IN GARRETT
Mrs. John Ward Provides for All in
Her Unfinished Home.
THIS TO ENJOY SPORT
No Surprise in london over Engage
ment of Earl OF
md ''The Magnificent
Beatrice"

LONDON. Jan. 2.-(Special)-It was a
case OF either letting the magnificent sport
on the Chiffon estate 60 this season or
arriving at some decision whereby sports
men could be housed under difficulties. The
Hon. Mrs. John Ward, nee Jean Reid,
tackled the problem and managed to put up
her friends in the story under the roof at
! her newly acquired home. For the beauti-
| full lodge" is in the hands OF the builders
and decorators. Notwithstanding the fact
! that the late tenant had just spent $4,000
: upon II.
The guests, who included the duke Of
Roxburghe. Mr.. Wards sister, Lady VOL
verton and her husband. said they never
enjoyed a visit more and made very light
of the inconvenience which were naturally
attendant on the condition of the establish
ment. Although they were housed In the
garrets, the rooms were comfortable the
chief drawback being that they had to use
the servants stairs, the front ones being
full Of the scaffolding of the workmen.
Chiffon has been bought outright and
some fix the price paid for it at $4,000. 1t
Is a wedding gift from Mrs. Wards parents.
! she having had the choice Of either a coun-
try or a town house. The shooting on the
estate is some OF the finest in England.
~ Immense Mansion.
4 II is an Immense house with scores OF
bedrooms, so that when the manson Is
finished, Mrs. Ward will have her hearts
desire, namely, be able to entertain big
parties Of her friends at one time. 1t in
built in Georgian style. a period when
architects had such a capacity for getting
atmosphere and space into their work to-
gether with a solid comfort which has never
been equaled in the more artistic PERIODS
since. There is a splendid picture gallery
Z at Chiffon which will, in time, no doubt De
filled with works of art, 1t has precious
and priceless stained glass windows and IL
panelled in beautiful old mahogany.
No one expressed the least surprise at
the announcement of the engagement OF
Lord Granard and Beatrice Mills, the
magnificent Beatrice. as we all call her
here, save a few noted Irish bellies who In
spite Of definite knowledge to the effect
that Granard intended to hang up his hat
at the home OF the Ogden Mills, insisted
that he would yet marry a girl of his own
country. Beatrice is over-dressed.' said
the Irish bellies. Beatrice looks as IL she
was advertising a jewelers. shop. Granard'
like every man hates and detests an over
dressed woman" So on and so on.
Miss Mills has certainly been the most
sumptuously attired young girl who mas
ever appeared at Dorchester house balls
and that is saying a lot. Many a time she
has cut out even American duchesses In
the glory of her Jewels. 1t was said that
: Lord Granard once demonstrated with her
on her love for jewelry. but that she
laughed him to scorn and. in a ladyllke
way, said something which spelt Jmlno
your own business" Probably the knowing
young mink realized that this was about
the best way she could go about bringing
him UP to the point. He is one OF the men
for, of course, he is a great parti' VINO mas
been satiated with attentions from all sides
A man in his position could practically
marry anyone! 1t was Beatrice's cheeky
manners and independence which did the
trick. Like every other American oell'
who has married into the British aristoc'
racy she refused him at first, realizing tina
this would for a dead cert make hin
all the more determined to get her.
Religion. May Cause
But what religion is she? There's the run
II my memory serves me rightly she !
not a Roman Catholic and there will b
r%uctions in ireland. as well as In othe
quarters II Lord Granard's wife Is not.