The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-16
ny Ia MARau1sE DE FoNTENoY.

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his tellow-rulers. has at his dis
! posal, not only many palaces
which he never occupies. but
| also number of smaller residences of
every conceivable character which are
| lent to those who enjoy his good Will.
Thus. the residential portion Of Hamp-
| ton Court Palace Is divided up into a
number of apartments. which are ac-
| corded rent free to distinguished SOL
diers, such as Field Marshal Lord
| Wolseey. to the widows of high off,
GERS in the army and navy and NJ SER
wants of the state whose families have
! oeen left badly off. The residential
portion Of st. James's Palace are used
much in the same. fashion-with this
difference--that the occupants are
mostly veteran officials OF the court.
such as, for instance. Lord knollYs.
! Sir William Darlington. etc. Besidea
| these there are so-called lodges. which
are quite as large az the ordinary
/ which are roomy enough for fair
/ sized establishments, with measerVants
maidseryants and horses.
However. no rose Is without its
thorn. and the advantage OF living
rent free in royal palace, or even
royal cottage, exempt from the pay
ment of taxes Is not without CORE
spending drawbacks. In the first
place. some OF the palaces. such as
| HAMPTON Court, have the reputation
LOT being haunted to such degree
that it is extremely difficult to keep
| servants. Then. too, there are all
sorts Of rules and regulations to
which II Is necessary to conform.
Moreover. while the occupants OF
| Hampton Court Palace (Which has
almEhouse) and of St James's Palace
as a. rule hold their apartments for
! life. those who have had lodges and
cottages placed at their disposal arc
! az al a,Ie a. = Ia.
close of the. reign OF the sovereign
by whom. they have been granted
Thus. Colonel and Lady Sarah Wilson
! lthe latter sister of the late Lord
at Hampton Court, which was loaned
| to them by King Edward, and which
was in every sense of tho word most
| charming. suburban residence And.
now Lord Farquhar. who had taken
over the tenancy of White Lodge. at
Richmond. at tie instance OF Edward
| VII, after Mrs. Hartmans bank
! ruptcy had forced her to surrender
| it. is being required to vacate it,
| in order that it may become once
more the suburban home of Queen
ander of Teck. Both Mrs, Hartman
who is very intimate frie,sa Of
Queen Alexandra, and Lord Farquhar,
have spent a. good deal OF money
| upon w Hlle 5lLOuSC,r uuu I-IlHCc sAIes-.
ander, who was born within its walls
and who spent his boyhood there, Will
| find 1t in a far more up-to-date and
luxurious condition than when the
death of his parents broke UP their
| home there.
Richmond Park. very Imposing LOOK
| ing, surrounded by exquisite grounds
and commanding a magnificent view.
ITO readers Of Sir Walter Scott's works
| WHITE o1p orr ui fan1i liar I h rnl1c n
1.-THE fact that 1t was in It's garden
THAT Jeanne Deans had the audience
| with Queen Caroline which obtained a
pardon for her. sister, Ellie. and It
reaching the postern gate that she
uttered her immortal commentary
upon the view from Richmond Hill.
TITS Draw rich feeding for the COWS. \
l1I1. occupied White Lodge. and Ad.
dington died there, while It was In
1.-THE dining room that England's great
/ Premier. Pitt. had his last interview
with him The royal Duchess OF
Gloucester daughter q Ge s,1eesed it
\ Addington in the occupancy 81 the
place, and King Edward lived there
for time before attaining ms ma.
iority. After remaining en-. emit - t bv
\ Queen Victoria to the Duke and iouch-
less of Tecls. parents OF Queen Mary
land of Prince Alexander, ana u WAS "
/ thither that Queen Mary came, "a, 10
be With her mother at the time 81 the
birth Of her first child, the present
| Prince of Males.
/ White Lodge consists Of A. centre
block, with two side wings, conhec e,
by corridors of 50 defined curve
THAT the ground plan OF the bui!hlng
4 constitutes the segment OF g circle
land among the Interesting thi""s pfe-
1. served there Is a collection OF eSquls-
] itely modelled hands, sculptured ~
1 white marble. and representlng the
hands Of the sons and daushters y, y
/ George III, All of whom were cese-
/ hrated for the beauty of their hands.
4 Prince Alexander of Teck Whn Is
Ia captain OF the. Second! Life ssu l.aa,i,
| is married to Princess Alice OF Greal
i Britain daughter of the late ft1!lSs
Leopold, Duke OF Albany ana OILY
/ sister, therefore, of that snglls
/ Prince who is now the retaining Duks
! Of ,S SaNe-C oburg and dotha.
Prince victor Napoleon called upon
Emperor william when the latter was
/ at Brussels the other day, ana hau 2
4 prolonged interview with him, though
HE did not appear atany Of the state
!, Festivities given In honor OF the ylsst
Of 81 the German sovereign The Kaiser
and Saiserin called upon Princess
lClementne. hut the only court rune
.|tion at which she was present was
1.-The state performances at the opera. .