Evening star., 1925-11-08

mansion which Is so conspicuous In
the park OF the venerable minister,
for Mrs. Carnegie was Mary Endicott,
daughter of Grover Cleveland's Secre-
tary of War, when she made the
most brilliant international marriage
OF the era in wedding Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain. the celebrated British
statesman and colonial administrator:
Her regime In London as mistress
OF the Chamberlain home remains as
an example Of the tact and social
charm of American womanhood and
H. is her pride that her part in her
husbands achievements and her de-
votion and unfailing care Of him led
King George to offer her an earldom
in her own right. She refused both
the honor and the patrimony, as Mr.
Chamberlain had done, and some five
years after his death married the dean
or Westminster, then rector of st.
Margaret's, and has consecrated her
life to aiding London's poor.
There is no question but that Mr..
Louis X. Elmirst Of North Cove, Long
Island, will not lack visitors from his
own land and especially the bookish
sort, now that he has become owner
OF that seven-centuries-ol estate
girt by the gray downs and grayer
seas of Devon, Darlington Hall, right
in the heart of the Lorna Doone coun-
try. Darlington Hall was built in
1880 by John Holland, Duke of Exeter,
but his line died out some three hun
dred years later and since then the
ancient Devonshire family Of Camper
down has owned the quaint old man.
sion and the thousand Of acres of
moor and sea coast wilder and more
romantic than any part of England
as all those who have read Black
more's appealing story of Lorna Doone
realize. modern mansion was built
in the reign OF Queen Elizabeth by
Sir Arthur Camperdown who had the
amazing title of Admiral Of all the
west" in the Royal Navy and this
Camperdown was considered the most
gallant sailor of his era. But the
family of the older Admiral and Of
many more recent seamen Of England
In later times lost heavil-- in the
wars of the 10Th century and even
more dfsastrously in the World War
and were compelled to sell their patri-
mony In Devon, larger and much
more expensive that its members can
afford. Mr.. Elmirst is a hunter of
grouse and small game and had offer.
ed three years ago to rent the estate
and when 1t was finally placed on the
market. he was given the first option.
The Duke of Exeter's black stone
spacious moat and portcullis as NAV
be found in England will be restored
and used as succession of lodges and
as quarters for visiting horsemen and
their steeds. The literary features will
all be safeguarded and in fact the new
American owner has asked the Au-
thor's Guild of London to aid In identi.
flying and marking the outstanding
spots in the Doone country
Officers of the Genealogical Society
of Pennsylvania, of whom the vener-
able DR.. Charles Custis Harrison, so
long provost of the State University,
was for, so many years among the
most active, are preparing a volume
for the sesquicentennial which will
give to the last detail the list of what
is called the Armorial families of the
Penn settlement. 1t will be a most
elaborate1y ornamented and document
ed book and will be by far the most
valuable of the many souvenir books
which are being prepared to honor the
celebration. The Calwalader family
for instance claims direct descent
from the ancient monarchs of Wales
and several others of the original
manor lords under William Penn had
royal blood and most illustrious kin
dred in the old home. Mr.. Ernest
SP'iioio IL VIM 10 secretary OF the
genealogical Society has been working
for some years on this work and when
1t was decided to finish 1t in honor of
the l5Oth anniversary of the signing
of the declaration, he has redoubled
his Efforts and has only recently re-
turned from Great Britain where he
has searched the Herald's College to
verify his data. The learned pro
prietor, William Penn, Will lead the
honor roll and much new and most
fascinating data will be presented.