Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-15

gifts that 1t has ever been my pr1v1-
lege to receive during my whole life
time. Every time we think Of 1t, it
seems to us we cherish that fine spirit
of generous thoughtfulness even more
than when it was extended to us dur
ing her declining days.
Nor is all of the charm Of Anda-
lusia without, by o very great deal.
Properly, through windows so broad
and high that they constitute them
selves mirrors of all the charm Of the
out of doors, your glance continually
goes outward to the sky, the river and
general landscape. Yet. always your
vision comes back to rest contented-
ly upon the treasures of several gen.
erations which the Dudleys have gath
cred about them in the making of this
home.
Over q broad handicapped table,
whose base represents an exquisitely
carved representation Of q nest Of
pigeons with the mother bird in the
act of feeding her young, hangs a
Sully portrait Of Mr.. Dudley's ma
ternal grandfather, Herman D. AID
rich. This table came out Of Home
wood, the Carroll mansion In Balti-
more, where Mr.. Dudley's grand
mother Wyman was born and which
was later given by her brother to
Johns Hopkins University, where 1t is
now open to the public as museum.
A portrait Of this grandmother, Sc
rene in her quiet poise and dignity,
hangs in the dining room Of Anda-
lusia, one OF Mrs Dudley's gifts as a
bride being the lace scarf in which
this ancestor of her husbands chose
to be painted. In turn 1t is to 60 to
their only son, Aldrich, jr.'s, bride
when that time comes.
Portrait Of Bishop Dudley.
Still another fascinating family por-
trait Is that Of Thomas Underwood
Dudley, the Richmond-born father of
Mr.. Dudley, who as Bishop Of Ken
lucky, became one OF. the most widely
known Episcopal churchmen Of his
era, q man famed alike for his god
illness, his service to his church and
his generous hospitality. The present
owner Of Andalusia was his youngest
son, by his third wife, a Miss Aldrich
Of New York, his first being q Miss
Corcoran of New York, after whose
death he married a Miss Rowland Of
Maryland.
A grandfather clock that quite
reaches the ceiling Of his youngest
sons home ticks time away in the
same measured fashion as 1t did for
the Bishop In old Kentucky.
The dining room table with its
wide spread not only gives mute
evidence of Bishop Dudley's hospita-
BILE ways toward his fellow men, but
with its fan-shaped crotch inlay OF
exceptionally beautiful pattern is the
most unusual in design that the
writer has ever seen. Originally In
the possession Of the bishops Rich
mond born and bred mother, 1t still
bears what Is purported to be the
spur marks Of . raiding Northern
soldier who, in an unexpected burst
OF enthusiasm over the generous hos
pitality that had been accorded him
by his Southern foe, unexpectedly
leaped to the polished tables top to
give q toast by way Of expressing his
appreciation Of the generous treat
ment which had been accorded him
With the table are II matching
chairs.
OF equal interest Is the giant ma
hogany sideboard with Its double
middle doors and two single end
doors. It almost extends across the
width Of the dining room and once
belonged to President Monroe, a Is
attested by authentic records.
Old China and Glassware.
II old china and glassware are
your absorbing passions, you will
want to come again to Andalusia
just to have an afternoon with the
fascinating pieces which belong to
the Dudleys and which they use and
enjoy quite matter-of-factly.
There Is whole set OF creamy
Haviland china, with "a of every
thing. marked in gold with a D
surmounted by the bishops inter.
Used in Louisville upon formal oc-
casions. when Bishop Dudley was the
presiding genius Of the Kentucky
Episcopal Diocese, it gives you q pic
ture all by itself Of those days when
dining was q fine art, as well a
something Of 0 ritual.
Then there is . whole set Of blue
Canton china which the bishops
father had a sea-faring friend bring
back to him from the China coast
shortly after Americas goodwill
mission to the Orient long ago. OF
probably this same period is an enor-
mouse blue Canton platter which
once belonged to John Randolph of
Roanoke and was presented by him
to one Of the members of the Dudley
family. One can Just see it piled
high with fried chicken before the
Kentucky bishop, incident to its
being passed about his hospitable
board.
Such precious custard cups I have
never seen as belonged to the MEM
bers Of this Dudley clan. too, by way
OF the Harrison and Tyler families.
In q two-tiered rack. each Is sur.
mounted by o. gold acorn, with deli.
cately designed little handles that, for
all their grace, have been sturdy
enough to defy accidents Of time and
breakage.
An English celery glass, both tall
and wide, that belonged to Mrs. Dud-
ley's mother. calls up visions OF
Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts
with it gracing groaning table and
proving its worth, both for beauty
and utilitys sake.
Reminder ef Hunts.
A three rounds" thumb print glass
decanter makes one think, too, OF
Autumn hunts and health to YOU
when riders gathered about BLAZING
hearths afterward to talk over the run
A family connoissuer Of the long arc
must have selected the eruet and
liqueur glasses in royal purple glass
which mt upon matching glass tray
sustained by exquisitely fashioned
scroll feet In q darker shade Of that