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its celebrated prototype. The stained
glass for the cloistral windows in the
oining hall came from a sixteenth
century chapel in the Pyrenees and
every tapestry and picture was OBJ
tanned from ancient domains of the
same period. As in the fine old man
SONS of France and of Italy. the ar
chitect chiseIeG his own features
among the holdings OF the upper
phi'"hy. and every man. iaborers M
f'hh"h. who assisted IN making 'hls
wonderful home, was handed down I"
poStef.iy in The s3me manner. Eve
the horses and other beasts OF bur
den were reproduced in impertshab!e
stone on the gargoyles and baius-
trades. The passing of this fine mouse
so soon after Gen. Cornelius Wander
bilt permitted his mansion. inherited
by will of his grandfather. William
II. Vanderbilt. comes as shock ana
grievous disappointment to certain
members of the antiquarian society
who hoped to have it preserved as
Franco american museum. devoted 10
relics OF the recent war.
Hns First Court Lifr.
Philadelphia DO sts Of having III"
first court life of tn. culor.e~ in that
its rural homes and town Go'nicilcs
We're equal to those iii England a
good seventy-fve years before such
elegance could be found in any other
city of the new world. To visit the
Pilgrim exhibit of the Pennsylvania
Museum. situated in Paramount Park,
Philadelphia. is to concur IN this
opinion. since not even Boston or
adjacent cities were successful IN
collecting such large commemora-
tive display Of the daily life. the
4 ",a4 he h.. .ic.r5 ana other
ph.ses of art and industy among
vnr;- c.rir 'Iscd by John Alden. wno
was the .iyst 81 that ni@:crIc "ie" TO
fshIe on which he wro'e and pl9 nn-h
mis- mighty d-..d3 during the III!
years he served as magistrate OF the
coICny. his silv,: canal. stick ald SOM
of his household china. are to be
admired. Nearby this fascinating ex-
hibit are number of authentic
relics of the stern rival OF Alden IN
the affections of Priscilla Mullens: a
Miles Standish teapot. a chair ana
silver tankard. Elder Brewster Is
also we'll represented in this collec.
ton, principally by an iron chest ana
great cape which looks much IKE
the one which st. Gaudens wrapped
about MS striding figure of The Pur-
lIan. fOH1eSpuH linen iAot"
Mayfower excites the skepticism of
some but there are abundant proofs
that yards of il still exist. and sew
eral of them have been taken over ny
the Pennsylvania Museum.
Atmosphere of Long Ago.
Among the juvenile balls this ho!i-
day season, many took on an ar o.
long ago, since the youngsters were
CARRIED in the nup;ial fnery OF grand
ma and grandpa. and they cut veg
brave igures. A charming party IN
Patterson was attended by two OF In.
children of Carrot Hobart, and one
looked like the lamented Vice Presi
dent on his wedding morning. ana the
other was a dainty little presentation
of Mrs. Hobart al eighteen. NO COS
tune later than 1850 is to be permit
ted at the splendid ball to be given
in New York for the Philharmonic
Society Wedding garments are spe-
ciaily welcomed. though all authehtlc
costumes worn during the hrst mai!
of the nineteenth century may DC
entered into competition for prizes
philadelphia is to give cr'noiine
hall in the old Academy OF Music. and
all the dancing will be after the state
" m ae'.r IF Tho" d. - '''n"''
in which 200 couples will participate
and a SIR Roger de Coverly for sew
eral hundred more
Writer Visits to Me.
For the first time in six years the
winter traveller may follow the tide OF
ashton set centuries ago and cruise
on the Nile. That renowned hoStelry
in Cairo, which figures in every inter-
national romance and in many comic
operas. is filled to the last available
inch and the erecting OF tents for the
overflow has already begun. Thou
sands of Americans are spending the
10, nd Ia
rush when the barriers were at last
leveled by t.. British military au-
thorities Three well known young
bachelors-Thomas Hitchcock. jr (;
James Preston of New York and Rod
man Wanamaker. I'd. son of Mrs.
Archibald G. Thompson of Ardrlore.
who have been at Pau for some weeks
will join some friends for fort
night at Shepheard's, another fort
night on the Nile, and then COM
Portable railroad jaunt to Jerusalem
and other points OF vital interest IN
thorities positively refuse concessions
for trolley lines into the Holy City
and the railroad terminus is consider
ably removed from the ancient walls
One may journey thither in the con-
yentfonal wagon a camel, which is
to be had at the station-or may en-
ter a funny little carriage and jour
ney more comfortably. All the visit
ors TO Egypt this winter include
tour of the Holy Land. and the Brit
ish authorities have licensed guides
who are trustworthy to escort the
tourists over the desert after the way
the Israelites took when fleeing from
Pharaohs hosts. A fair proportion of
the large American colony living in
Paris this winter is booked for Egyp-
tan waters. many on the regular
coastwise steamers and many of them
having palatial yachts of their own.
Going to Dramatic Stage.
Everybody thrills over the news that
within a year at the fartheSt Miss
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