The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-01
QUEEN AAM.AFTER
ROYAL ANTIQUES
MANY OCCUPANTS OF ~GTFT
REsIDENCEss WILL HAVE TO
DIsGoRGE
TRAILS RARE A
HoRsE-DRAwN EouIPAGEs ARE
AGAIN BECOMING POPULAR
WITH LONDON SMART SET
ON PARADE.
RARE CHAIRS

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LONDON, May 31.-There is no
small fiutter in the breasts OF some
of those fortunate people who occupy
what arc known as Royal Gift Resi-
dences." /. e.. houses belonging to the
crown to which the sovereign has the
sole right Of nominating tenants who
pay no rent. Queen Mary. who is a
very keen collector OF antique furni-
ture. is conducting a vigorous search
In the old lumber rooms OF Windsor
castle for pieces. many Of which have
been long hidden away and forgotten.
Recently four exQuisitely carved
Chippendale chairs i'm splendid condi-
tion. Of great value, were unearthed in
one Of the lumber rooms and further
investigation revealed the fact that
originally there had been six Of these
ehaira
Trail Is Followed.
The. trail once found was followed
up until two of the missing chaire were
located in a royal lodge. 1t seems
they had been borrowed by the late
Sir Arthur Ellis. who wal comptrol-
Ter OF the household for several years
and died in 1907. and they were taken
to the royal lodge. one OF the royal
ed to Sir Arthur by King Edward.
Lady Ellis still lives At the royal
lodge and shortly before the queen
went to Windsor she paid the widow
Of Sir Arthur an afternoon call and
Informed her that she desired that
the chairs be sen back to Windsor
castle. where they now are with the
other four.
Ownership was Forgotten.
So completely had the fact been
forgotten that the chairs had only
been borrowed by the late Sir Arthur
that they were actually valued for
probate on his will.
These two chairs, valuable as they
are. are not. however, by any means
the mos valable articles Of furniture
borrowed from Windsor castle by va
rious members of the royal household
In past years. The queen IL now hav-
ing this matter thoroughly investigated
with tho certain result that several
members past and present Of the
household will hive to disgorge ex-
tremely valuable articles OF furniture
and works~ OF art w~hicA2thsy have
come to regard az their own property.
Horse Again Popular.
Two notes Of the season have not
been remarked hitherto. One ID the
revival OF horse-drawn eQutpages es-
pecialy In Hyde park, where n well
as in tho fashionable thoroughfares
numerous well appointed carriages
are . daily. In c ear the
motor q has ousted these and most
OF the turnouts drawn by horses
have been distinctly speedy. This
year greater attention II paid to
horses, livories and carriages.
Women have reaiized that smart
toilcttes really art not . an Au-
tomobile - the motor Z II not such
an effective background q the landau
and the barouche. Moreover, the au-
tomobile travels toe quickly. Cham
pions OF the old style Are hoping u
see King George some day driving .
mail phAeton in the park.
Long Earrings In Style.
The other feature In the ~assertive-
ness OF the earrings worn In street
and house. Among those who wear
long earrings. some an inch and a
haif long. are Princess Alexander Of
Teck, the Duchess Of Roxburghs, the
Countess Ancaster. Mrs- Cecil Bing-
ham. Mrs. Winston Churchill. Mrs.
George Keppel. Lady Chesterfield.
Lady SCARBOROUGH. LAdy Cnaflexengh
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