The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-25
POLISH PIANIST
] owns RARE
! ! CHATEAU
PadereWski's Swiss Estate
Has Finest Orchard Money
Can Buy.
By MARIE WIDMER.

! Music is Paderewski's vocation
patriotism and a keen understand
ing of politics are his second ma
fure, but his hobby is farming
Aside Of his ranch In California he
has for the last fifteen years been
the owner Of one OF the most mag
nificent estates near tn picturesque
little city of Morges on the Lake
OF Geneva.
"Riond Bosom" as the villa IL
called, was originally erected by
Esouche, an exile and one.time minis
ter of Napoleon l. An extensive
area Of ground belongs to the prop
erty and Paderewski Immediately
eet to task to utilize the same to
utmost advantage. Inasmuch as
the borders Of the lake Of Geneva
hre unusually well adapted to the
cultivation of the grapevine and
fruit trees. Riond Bosom is now
said to be graced by the finest
orchard OF its kind in the whole of
Europe, for 1t contains over 10000
Of the choicest dwarf fruit trees
that money could buy.
e Another feature on the estate Is
q dollhouse where immense guam
titles of grapes are grown. Of which
0n0 ElnklG DEITY 10 C6 l1A &C eA0 q
thumb. The wonderful products of
this model orchard are not only the
pride of their owner, but they Incl
dentaIly al,o provide q formidable
income for him. Dealers and pri-
vate families who value the super
onality of the products from "Riond
Bosson" flock to Morges in great
usimbers during the summer and
Aaatumn and buy at fabulous prices.
Breeds Rare Poultry.
So much about the great pianist's
hobby which has found its parallel
In, an equally interesting domain
supervised by his better self. One
feature OF the same consists Of a
vegetable garden, where scientific
methods and loving devotion COM
bined have been crowned with boun-
ttfuI success and the other. which
81 Madame Paderewslxi's special
pride is huge chicken yard which
the gracious owner has populated
with representatives OF all the many
valuable breeds she encountered
during her worldwide travels with
her illustrious husband.
About 1000 chickens have been
gathered in this yard. and their
proprietor is conversant with the
pedigree OF each and every one. Her
purpose il not to gain any profit
from. this farm. but to breed and
cross-breed more thor0ughhreds.
The finest specimens leave the
ssHiond Bosom" chicken pens for
poultry exhibitions in England and
the United States, and II may. pe
safely ascertained that Mime. Pader'
ewskf owns the most expensive
chickens in the world. Some time
aRo she actually purchased near
Kansas City, Mo-, two pairs OF
chickens and a rooster Tor Wnlcn
sha paid q total sum Of $500. The
fowls In question belong 10 tne
Orpington breed, a crossing OF
chinese and English breed. ana d1s'
finieuish themselves through tneir
immaculate white plumage.
The interior OF the PanereWskl
residence reminds OF the art ano
nationality OF the proprietor. ihe
furnishings are in exquisite taste
ReaIitif,II musical instruments, gifts,
dedications and portraits or distin'
0uished admirers Of the eminent
artist.Z pictures and souvenirs from
PoIand's history, decorate the room
Crowds Besiege Chateau.
Already prior to the war Pader'
ewski devoted a considerable portion
Of his princeiy income to the support
Of needy compatriots and to the fur
therance Of Polish national aspira'
tions, and in those days many OF his
people regarded his as "the uncrown-
ed king of Poland" When later de-
velopments actually induced him to
accept the leadership Of the Polish
nation, he gave himself unsparingly
70 the cause.
In the late fall of 1919, after two
years Of patriotic work In Poland.
the Padereweskis returned again to
their Swiss home "for rest" and
whenever the distinguished couple
couple is at home at Riond Bosom,
the villa quickly becomes a gather.
ing place for prominent Poles and
eminent personages from many
lands.
: Madame Paderewski, who was IA
nous for her beauty and who is a
model of devotion to her much-ad
mired husband, Is also Of Polish ma
tionality, born in Courland. Her
maiden name was Baroness Won Ro
sen. Her first husband was a well
known vionlinist, Gofsky, and heI
son of this first marriage is now act
ing as private secretary to his step
father, Paderewski. Another son
born during her present marriage
died in infancy. Nine. Paderewsk
- well known as philanthropist
Numerous Polish charity organiza
lions are headed by her and deserv
ing young Poles frequently find shell
ter and occupation at Riond Bosom
1t is said that Nine. Paderewsk
never refuses any plea in cases o
poverty and sickness, and, beirrx {
devout Catholic, she is also CLOSELY
Identified with many charities of hel
church.
Admire Swiss People.
Both Mr.. and Nine. Paderewsk
Gre ardent admirers of Switzerland
and the Swiss people in their turn
rejoice whenever the masters o
sRiond Bosom" return for a SO
tourn in their midst. Music lover
In the United States are looking for
ward to hear the great pianist one
more and artists in the same fiel,
are eagerly asking themselves "hov
have these years OF retirement In
dnenced PaderewslSi's art?" As]
the music-loving couples and cage
tourists who let themselves be rowe,
q the vicinity Of "Riond Bosson
e. many q glorious night. The
VII tell you OF the heavenly must
tl39t floated out of the open wif
99eFs OF the Paderewski home, @