New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-01
Aoe5 Peer PLAYS with Toy Bricks

Aaed Peer Plays with Toy Bricks
ro~5 Mount Edeecumbe. whose son ana
beir Lord vauetort. IS about to marry
LADY Edith Vnuers only daughter o. t'o
Earl Of Clarendon, is peer Who' III SP.'9
OF his near eighty years OF age sun ue
lights in playing with toy bricks ms u''s
not mean that DE- has lapsed into MS sec
or6 childhood on the contrary, ne Is "o"-
derflllv well preserved and vigorous oo'i-
physically and mentally. was married Io'
n second time al seventy-three. ana leiI
again widower two years ago. while MS
business abilities are so unimpaiTed thaI
King George has intrusted 10 him very
large share IN the administration Of his eId-
ct sons Duchy OF Cornwall OF which ne
g. The P-ivv seal Lord Mount EdSe'ufl" e
develore1 this taste for playing with 10Y
bricks during a prolonged illness some
twenty years ago, and found so much en-
-e~tainYrert therein that he has remalhed
addicted 90 the hobby ever since. he no"
uses these toy bricks 20 give expression 20
eu sorts II architectural designs Of MS
f7- he is not only most gifted painter ana
1ardscape artist. but also clever amateur
architect and as these miniature castles
raIa-es. cathedrals etc, that he constructs
with TOW bricks are perfect in every detail
equipped with electric lighting arrange
nents with stained glass windows. etc
some OF them are real works Of art.
The earl. who figures in Lord Beacons-
@e,,i.s we'll known novel "Lotha!r' II a par
ticularlv attractive light, was in his youth
snerialv selected by the Prince Consort 10
lie the principal companion OF King Ed
ward when the latter as Prince OF Wales,
was pursuing his studies az the White
Lodge. in Richmond Park, and elsewhere
The Prince Corsort selected the earl ny
reason ~ his perfect breeding, lofty prin-
cirles and extensive culture, and Lord
Mount Ed-ecumbe. who thus became the
closest friend Of King Edwards youth. IN
doubtedIy exercised an important influence
fl shaping the character Of the Prince
who was eventually 20 become his SOW
ereign OF Queen victoria the earl was
naturally a great favorite. and he served
her in turn as aide-de-camp. as lord cham
berain and as lord high steward.
LORD Mount Edseourabe's principal home
S Mount EdEecumbe. familiar 10 every
American who has touched at Plymouth on
his way % Southampton. 10 Cherbourg or
O. one Of the German ports. L constitutes
a peninsula jutting out into Plymouth
Sound. comm snding on the north side a
magnificent view e Plymouth, Devonport,
Drake Island and the woods and hills be-
yocG. while on the other side 70 looks out
over steep cliffs 70 the sea. all dotted with
ships Perchei on these cliffs IS the man
sion a huge Castellated affair. dating from
the time Of Queen Mary full OF art treas
ures and souvenirs Of royal visits IN mod
ern and ancient times. while the chief glory
q the place is its gardens. three in number.
known as the French. English and Italian
gardens The English garden reio.ces In
NOBLE trees. the Italian in fine terraces and
tls French in magnificent fountains Il IS
indeed q magnificent place. and is said 10
81 ir the part OF England which the Duke
Of Medina Sidonia marked out as his re-
ward in the event Of the success Of the
Spanish Armada. over three hundred years
ago
Mount Edgecum5e castle was built by Sir
Richard EdsecImhe. Sheriff Of Devonshire
81 the reign Of King Henry VIII and or
Queen Mary and he was already in those
days accounted as OF very ancient descent
3 revorsr.re. his grandfather and name
sake Sir Richard Etgecumbe. having been
one ~ the principal factors fl bringing
about the overthrow Of Richard III. IN
securing the victory az the battle Of Bos-
worth and 10 placins upon the throne King
Henry W. who loaded him with honors
and Entrusted o. him the craftsmanship or
bis royal household
The rooms ~ Mount Ecsecumbe have re
NAMED almost exactly In the same state
a in the days OF tie Tudor sovereigns.