The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-20
KING T0DEC|DEON
ROYAL RESIDENCE
Matter Will Be Settled When
Political Crisis Is
Over.
VISITS AMERICAN HOSTESS
|
Countess Of Warwick Is Not
subdued by Chilly
Reception.
NY CHESTER Overflow.

lSpeclaI Sapic 10 Ino Times DIspatch.1
London, November 19.-Imne Lately
the political crisis is over the King,
who has aged considerably In this
past few weeks, will settle the vexed
question of n royal residence.
The first question Is suitable home
for the young Prince OF Wales. II
was stated yesterday that CIeremont.
beautiful residence near Esther, &C.
cupied for many years by the Duchess
OF Albany will be handed over to the
heir apparent, but this Is unlikely, as
by her marriage settlement 1t belongs
to the Duchess Of Fife. 1t Is more
probable that Frogmore, an unpre-
tentious country house in Windsor
Park. Will be settled on the prince It
was at Frogmore that the prince spent
happy childhood. and all the royal
children are devoted to the place.
Meanwhile tho King is looking for
large country estate for himself. al
York Cottage, near Sandringham, Ia
altogether too small for the sovereign.
The late King Edward used York Cot
tage as an annex for overflow guests.
and although 1t has been enlarged.
1t is stl!l a comparatively small house.
II Is an opn secret that the King
does not wish to leave Norfolk be-
cause OF Its good shooting. and HE
agents are already inquiring in that
HelShDOfuoOd.
Queen Alexandra will occupy Sand
bingham Hall during her lifetime. and
King George would like to be within
motor drive of his mother
King Won by Strnufford Preserves.
| For the first time since his accession
the King has visited an American host
ess, and in future Americans will dc
we'll to observe the fact that the best
bait for the new King is splendid shoot
Ing. The hostess honored during the
week is Cora, Countess of STAFFORD
formerly Mrs. Samuel Colgate. whose
| present husband. Mr.. Kennard is a
! great sportsman.
| A large party. including Earl Howe,
Lord Cecil Manners and General Julian
| Byng was invited to meet and snoot
with the King, who motored from
j Sandringham to Houghton Hall, spend
ing the day at Houghton, nlagnii-
cent place, which Lad been long leased
by Lady STAFFORD. and the shooting
on which has been greatly improved
lately King George, though looking
thin and worn, was In most excellent
form with the gun.
Considerable discussion has been
going on as to che position Queen
Alexandra will occupy at the corona
tion next year, and many interesting
suggestions have been put forward.
j
court gossip have mysteriously limited
that she would occupy part OF I'M
common interest in both the process
sion and ceremony at the Abbey.
= The plain fact Is that Queen Alexan-
dra Will not attend the coronation at
all, and. as matters stand. IT is ex-
tremely doubtful-sespite her desire
to keep herself before the populace,
whether she will even appear in the
procession.
Nothing daunted by the chilly re-
ception accorded her at the last hunt
ling season, the Countess of Warwick
, has again quartered herself at Melton
Mowbray, in the heart OF the Leices-
tershire fox hunting country. and made
her appearance in the field yesterday.
There was an unusually large number
of we'll known members of smart hunt
ing set present. but all ignored the
countess. She is getting rather too
stout to ride. but she looked part'cu-
larly handsome as she glanced scorn-
\ fully at people With whom she was
4 once on such intimate terms.
ali The action of the hunting SGT, which
lis not usually given to puritanism, liz
a astonishing many Londoners, and the
only explanation offered so far Is thai
4 the country magnates are furious a.
what they call the hypocrisy of
q woman who on PLATFORM rails eSalns
,.the squires," while herself living a
Il life of the most reckless extravaganza
4 Lady Warwick will shortly dispose O
"a large part of her Easton Lodge es
tate in Essex. Lady Warwick's father
. was Colonel Hon. Oh. maynard. whe
married the Countess of Rosslyn, ant
81 CASTOR Lodge belongs to her as {
81 lineal descendant OF the Manyards. ant
q It has been In that family for So'
81 years