Evening journal., 1913-08-05

The King and Queen Of England chose
the right moment for their visit to Lord
and Lady Derby at Knowsley Hall. In
the magnificent park. no less than .thr-
teen miles in circumference, which sur
rounds the mansion, the high midsum-
mer pomps are in full glory. This park is
perfect paradise of rural delights.
Lakes of vast extent. one occupying
ninety acres; soft, undulating lawns,
and sylvan glades now and again open
ing ON view OF the distant sea. The
wealth of artistic treasure enshrlned
within the walls of the house has over
flowed into the park where saunterlng
through woodland groves, one comes
upon some beautiful statue set like a
Jewel in a cluster of ancient trees or re-
lectng its harmonious lines IN the cry
stal surface of lake.
Bring good news and knock boldly"
are the words which greet the traveller
as he approaches the Liverpool Gate, the
main entrance to Knowsley Hall. The
house stands some distance away. 1t is
massive. classical building of stone. for
the most part. but with red brick
front. lt was built mainly by James,
/ the tenth earl. in the eighteenth een'
tury But something still remains OF an
earlier Tudor structure and OF the
/ kings chambers. so called because they
were occupied by King Henry VII when
i he visited his stepiather. Thomas SHn-
( ley. the first Earl OF Derby.
Throughout the War OF the Roses, dis
pite his marriage with a Lancastrian
princess, Margaret Beaufort, Stanley
displayed caution which prevented
him from Identifying himself closely
with either Lancaster or York. Not un'
Gil his stepsons historic victory at Bos
worth did he venture on decisive action
Then ON the battlefield he boldly de.
clared for Harry of Richmond, and, with
a picturesque gesture which has become
famous he placed crown OF England
on his stcpson's head.
Harry of Richmond, having become
king Henry VII, rewarded his step
father by creating him the first Ear
of Derby and by spending a month
with him at his Lancashire residence
lof KnOwsley and of LathOm, some
twenty miles apart. Ever since
Henrys visit. his apartments al
lKnowsley have been kept as the gues'
lchamber of honor. King George ~
when he was prince regent. occupied
them so did now King George V. Bu
lin Henry Wis time Lathom House
and not Knowsley Hall. was the fav
Iorite Lancashire home of the Earls o
Derby: and such it remained until
Iafter two sieges. Lathom was destroy
ed by the Parliament troops in 1915.
Everyone who knows anything o
English history, and everyone who ha
, Iread Sir Walter SCOTS "Peveril of tn
, Peak" is familiar with the name e.
/ lCharlotte. Countess of Derby. tha
famous lady of Lathom. who "showe
r herself a man when so many me
lproved to he women" During th
u, first siege of Lathom House. for tw
( long months. until her relief by he
I husband and her cousin, Prime
, Runert Lady Derby. at the head Of
/. tiny garrison. defended her hous
. against an army Of 5000 men. Yet
Y was but brief respite that her cou
n lage obtained for Lathom. Only fe
o months after she and her childre
II had passed to their other domains
the Isle of Man, the Roundhea'
8 again having besieged the house, toe
l. Lathom, and razed II to the groun
y Then Knowsley succeeded batho
as the Derbys favorite Lsncashi
s. home. When her husband was tak'
prisoner after the battle Of Worcestt
and executed at Bolton, Charlotte
. Derby retired to Knowsley. There 81
T. spent her last years There she di'
disappointed old woman. She hi
looked TO Charles H. on his resto
alton. TO reward her sons for the
DO parents devotion to the royal caus
% Charles did nothing more than
as make empty promises.
40 Yet, into Lady Derbys disappoir
al Iment entered no bitterness. She a.
or her children and their descendants
Nv mained loyal servants OF the Grow
10 That traditional loyalty found EXPIRE
o. sion once more in the costly a
,e elaborate preparations for the rect
n tion OF the King and Queen, viii
IS we're truly worthy Of the House
Stanley.
ID Gawthorpe Hall, near Burnley, VIII
D." the King and Queen OF England were
r. tertained by Lord and Lady Shut
at worth on their recent journey throl
MS Lancashire is fine Elizabethan hot
n which was erected early in the sew
ar teenth century. and later restored :
&C. enlarged bv Sir Charles Barry.
lie manor has been In the poss