Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-05

Gladys Vanderbilt two or three years ago.
The circumstances excited a great deal OF
comment, and the pages of the newspa-
pers were filled with gossip more or less
sensational for several weeks.
The Szechenyi family is one OF the
oldest and most celebrated in Hungary,
and its members have had an active
part in events that have occurred here
traits hang in the parliament house and
in the historical picture gallery; their
busts in marble and bronze are mounted
on pedestals in the corridors.
Their figures are prominent IN pictures or
stirring events upon the walls of the par
lament house and in the public art gal
leries. Szechenyi Hill Overlooks the city
from the Pest side, and a bronze bust OF
one of the early counts of that name
marks where something important occur
red several generations ago at that place.
In front of the Hungarian Academy, In
the center of a pretty little square. is q
bronze statue of Count Stefen Szechenyi,
the grandfather of the present generation.
who died in 1860. He was the founder
of this institution in 1925, which, like the
French Academy, is intended to, encour-
age science. and its influence and efforts
are especially devoted these days to the
publication Of the Magyar language.
Imposing Buildings.
The building is one of the most i'm
posing in the city. A lofty reception
room, used on great public occasions is
decorated with mural paintings repre-
senting scenes in Hungarian history. The
room in which the academy meets four
times a year is one of the noblest apart
ments ] have ever seen. There is IL
brary CT 10000 volumes, a historic pic
ture gallery hung with portraits of emf
nent Hungarians and pictures of impor-
tant events. and puseum of Hungarian
botany. biology and geology.
On the or ~und floor is a museum de-
voted to Hungarian literature, and a
smaller room contains portraits. manu-
scripts, books and other relics of the Ger
man poet Goethe.
The present generation Of the See
chenyi family is quite active in politics,
and they are among the most ardent sup
porters OF the national party, which adj
vocates q division of the empire and the
establishment of Hungary upon an indie
pendent basis. This may happen very
soon. Nothing but respect for the ven
cradle Francis Joseph, the Emperor OF
Austria and King of Hungary, now holds
the two nations together, and the See
chenyis are among those who believe that
both nations would be improved by po-
litical divorce. There are several sons,
all more or less prominent in politics and
business and social affairs, like their an
cestOrs.
In the division of the estates upon the
death of the father the young man who
married Miss Vanderbilt, being the young
est, received as his portion the poorest
piece Of property in the inventory. but her
money has been sufficient to add thou
sands of acres to the farm and rebuild
the ancient castle upon an appropriate
scale. The estate lies about sixty miles
from Budapest in favorable location,
and the Ame rican bride is said to be con-
tented and happy there.
The count. her husband, has no town
house, but that need is being rapidly sup
piled by the erection of a pretentious
mansion upon a corner of Andrassy ave.
nue.. in the very center of the newest and
most fashionable residence quarter of the
city. 1t is plain-looking structure Of stuc-
coed brick. with many windows and fiat
roof, and occupies the entire lot, but
ground is scarce in that neighborhood.
The house will be finished during the
coming winter, and will be the permanent
home of Count Szechenyi and his Ameri-
can wife, He would not live in Vienna
under any circumstances. and seldom visit
its the Austrian capital.
Andrassy avenue is the principal resi-
dence street. and is equal to the best in
the other European capitals. There is a
good deal of rivalry in RI sidential archi-
lecture as well as extravaganza, and the
national love of display has found album.
dant opportunity in that part of Buda-
pest.