Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-29

ty may pass through this entrance.
and everyone else approaches the house
from the lodge gates. 1t Is said that
when once a stranger passes down the
winding drive and sees Wood Norton
for the first time, he forgets that he Is
in England, and Is, for the moment,
transported to the heart Of France, so
a Frence country estate been copied.
The tricolor always flies over the roof,
for the present duke holds that he has
never lost the right to be known as
king Of France. Members Of the old
royalist families take pride In serving
, in turn In his suite, and royal state
and precedence are strictly observed.
This was very evident on the occa-
sion of the visit which the king and
queen Of England paid to Dom Manuel
and his mother soon after their arrival
at Wood Norton. Although the visit
was of strictly private nature, and
was made as unceremonious as possi-
BILE on account Of the death of Prince
Francis of Teck, It was still regarded
by the household as a day Of great
significance. Luncheon was served in
the beautifully decorated. oak-panelled
dining room, and the large star Of SER
wants were dressed in the blue livery,
black knee breeches and white stock
ings which was to be seen at the pal
ace Of Versailles long ago. A member
Of the Dues suit declared that II was
most historic occasion when the three
kings lunched under the roof Of Wood
Norton and the heads of the houses Of
Bourbon, Braganza and Hanover were
thus brought face to face. After lunch
con the royal party inspected the mu-
scum where the Due d'Orleans has the
finest collection of sporting trophies in
England. He has secured most Of them
during the hunting expeditions in
tropical and Arctic regions, and has
himself preserved and mounted many
Of the specimens.
The exiled king of Portugal is Of
studious tastes and does not shars his
uncle's interest in hunting, so that he
did not care to indulge in the sport at
Wood Norton. He seems to have in
herited some of the resolution and ten
acity Of purpose which have charac-
terized his French ancestors, for he re-
fuses to believe that his throne is gone
forever, and has declared his inten-
ton Of spending his time In study, so
that he may have q better knowledge
1t. Although he fed from Portugal,
saying that he did not feel justified In
spilling blood to oppose the will Of the
people, the young king Is very far from
being considered coward. The ut
most personal sympathy has been
shown him in England, where the pop
ular opinion seems to be that the mex
perienced youth has made brave fight
against heavy odds to maintain his
position during the past two years.
It is rumored that Dom Manuel has
outlined lengthy tour as part OF his
scheme Of self-education, and that, Ia
ter on, Queen Amelie will reside alone
at Abercorn for a time, while her SON
takes his opportunity to see the world.
He win travel incognito and viii
probably visit the United States In the
capacity OF a private citizen. When 1t
is remembered that Louis Philippe, at
about the age of this great-grandson
Of his, passed some Of his exile from
France in New York, and that the
Comte de Paris and his brother fought
for time on the northern side in the
civil war, 1t would seem true indeed
that history repeats ITSELF" and that
this descendant of the house Of Orleans
would find a hearty welcome in Amer
lea,