Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
Bought by George III.


House; the name was next changed to
Arlington House. and when in 1903 John
Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, bought it,
1t became Buckingham House. The Duke
OF Buckingham demolished the old struc-
ture and built in its place a mansion of
red brick. When George III was looking
out for a more commodious town house
House happened to be in the market, and
he bought 1t for only G21,O0O. With the
exception Of George ", all the children
OF George IL III were born under its roof
of parliament on Queen Charlotte in cx-
change for Somerset House, and then be-
came known as Queens House. The old
name Of Buckingham House was revived
when In 1925 the present building was
begun by George ~ according to the de-
sign of John Nash. 1t was only in the
toria took up her residence that the
mansion at last came to be styled Buck
ingham Palace.
Here in 1910 their first child, the prin-
born to Queen Victoria and the prince
consort, and here also, in the following
year, November 9, was born their second
child, Edward VII.
Lies on Very Low Ground.
Piccadilly flank of the Green Park, it
VIII NC SetH tIidt IL lies Oh very low
ground, which at one time must have
been marsh. Just beyond are streets
which until few years ago were some
of the worst slums of Westminster. But
whatever may be urged against the site
and the exterior, nothing can be said in
dispraiSe of the great beauty of the, IN
terror of the palace
The ballroom, which is 100 feet by 60
feet by 40 feet in height is magnificent
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and is said to have cost $500, 900. The
ceiling Is beautifully painted, and rum
ming round beneath the frieze are copies
Of Raphaers Twelve Hours" AT one end
STANDS the organ, which was fofmerly IN
the Brighton pavilion, and beneath it is
hanging Of crimson and gold, once the
tent OF Tippoo Sultan.
The palace has a beautifully decorated
private chapel. 1t was consecrated in
1S43. The supporting pillars were brought
from Carlton House. On the walls, pam
eled in crimson velvet are some rare old
paintings. one dated 1880. The altar Is
quite plain, but above it hangs hne
piece of Gobelin tapestry; the subject be,
right as you face the altar is pure
white alabaster pulpit. and on the other
side the organ and the choir. the chapel
is right in the palace, and from its ante
room you pass into the lower corriaor,
which is long and narrow, and has hVe
paintings, showing the coronation pro-
cesson of William w.
Superb Works Of Art.
The grand entrance to the palace is at
the opposite side Of the inner quad
rangle. and gives direct approach to the
Marble Hall and the Sculpture Gallery.
The hall is thanked with a double row
of pure Carrara columns, each a mono
18th, with gold bases and capitals. and
has a floor of vari-colored marble and
roof of armorial devices in crimson, gold
and royal blue. Marble columns also
flank the grand staircase. whose stairs
are solid marble blocks. The roof Is
beautifully decorated.
The spacious picture galleries contain
superb and famous paintings. Here is
Frith's well known picture of the mar
riage of Edward and Alexandra, and Lord
Leighton's "Cimabue's Madonna Carried
Through the Streets OF Florence" is also
hung here All the pictures have recently
been renovated and the frames of many
regiided. The state dining room is an
other superb chamber, being seventy-five
feet by thirty-four feet. very great
number OF people can be entertained
here. On the walls are portraits of
former members of the royal family.
painted by great artists. among others
the Duke OF Cumberland, George III,