The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-01
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n ORD MOUNT h ID G L, Z u Nj Il +,
Il whose son and heir. Lord VAL
IL ictort. is about to marry Lad,
Edith Nillicrs. only daughter OF
We Earl Of Clarendon. is Il peer. who IN
spite OF ms near eighty years OF age
s sri,.,, deii !,!,i, In playing With 10Y
prlckS rms does not mean that M
mas lapsed into his second childhood
ON the contrary. he is wonderfully well
preserved and vigorous. both physical
ihd mentally was married for a
second time at sevcntythrce and left
again widower. two years ago, while
ms business abilities are 50 unfm
paired that King George has intrusted
10 MN very large share in the admin
CORNWALL, of which he is the iirivv
seal; Lord Mount cdgccunibc levei-
optd inns taste for playing with tov
niicks during prolonged illness soma
ehtcrtaihmcnt therein. that he has re-
manned addicted 10 the hobby ever
since. lie now uses these toy bricks
20 give expression TO all sorts Of nrchi :
tectural designs of his; for he Is not
only most gifted painter and land
scane artist, but also a clever amateur
architect. and as these miniature cas-
ties, palaces, cathedrals. etc, that he
constructs with toy bricks arc perfect
In every detail. equipped with electric
llgnaing arrangements with stained
real works of art.
The earl. who figures In Lord Bea :
consheld's well known novel. ..Iothair.'
IN particularly attractive light, was
IN ms youth specially selected by tho
FRINGE Consort to be the principal com
panion of King Edward. when the lat :
Ter as Prince OF Wales. was pursuin &
his studies at the White Lodge, in
Richmond Park. and elsewhere. The
Prince COnsort selected the earl by
reason of his perfect breeding. lofty
principles and extensive culture; and
Lord Mount Edgecumbe. who thus be-
came the closest friend OF King Ed
wards youth, undoubtedly exercised
an important influence in shaping the
character of the prince who was even
tually to become his sovereign OF
queen Victoria. the earl was naturally
Il great farorite. and he served her in
turn as aide-de- camp, as Lord Clam
! bcrlain and as Lord High Steward.
Lord Mount F3dEecumbes principal
home is Mount Edgecumbe, familiar Ia
| every American who has touched at
Plymouth on his way TO southampton,
ports. IT constitutes a peninsula, jut-
| ting out into Plymouth Sound, com
manding on the north side a magnif-
cont view of Plymouth, Devonport,
brakes Island and the woods and
hills beyond. while on tho other side
II looks out over steep cliffs TO the
these cliffs is tho mansion, huge
castcllated affair. dating from the time
of Queen Mary full of art treasures
and souvenirs Of royal visits in modern
glory OF the place is It's gardens, three
in number. known as the French, Eng
llsh and italian gardens. The English
garden rejoices in noble trees. the Ital-
ian in fine terraces and the French
in magnificent fountains 1t is indeed
"a magnificent place, and is Said to be
in tho part of England which tho Duke
of Medina Sldonia marked out as his
reward in the event of tho success
of the Spanish Armada. over 800 years
ago.
Mount Edgecumbe Castle was built
by Sir Richard Edgecumbc. sheriff of
Dcvonshire in the reign of King Henry
VIII. and Of Queen Mary. and no was
already in those days accounted as Of
very ancient descent In Devonshire,
his grandfather and namcsake, Sir
Richard lIdgecumbc having been one
OF the principal factors IN bringing
about the overthrow of Richard III, In
securing tho victory at the hattie OF
Rosworth, and in placing upon the
throne King Henry VII, who loaded
him with honors and intrusted TO him
tho chieftainship of his royal house
hold
The rooms at Mount Edgccumbe
have remained almost exactly In the
same state as In tho days Of the Tu-
dor sovereigns, They arc still hing
. with snperh old tapestries. located a