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- THE JDREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY HORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1903
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I In th arlr f thlr marrl4 lift th tun
mUd rdlntlr upon th llarlboroacba. Tb duchaaa
rlrnet ooUlly. Purine th orontlon yUltlnB;
prlnca - wtr nHrtlnd. Dd tbenaand ot dollar
war apant Whan aha marrlad, bar fatbar. William
K. Vandarbllt, Conaualo 110,000.000 m a, dowry.
When th duka raturnad from tha South African war
. ha aant har hack for 1100,000. But attll thar had
, to "aquaaaa." Cradltora opntlnuailf dunnad tham.
And with th thara waa growln aplrlt of un
eonranlalltr batwaao tha coupl. .
Whan they aeparated. tba duk dtamlaaed most of
tha 100 aervant. Bafora thla, howavar, h put up"
for aala twanty-ona nna plcturaa from tha famoua
family , collection. Thaa . brourht him flt.OOO. But
think Of 135,000, with an aaUbllahmant on your handa
coatlnc 1100,000 a yaar.
By tha tarma of aeparatlon tha duka ;aa up tha
1100,000 a yaar aAtlad upon Mrn at fala marriage, and
It la bow aattlad uponvhla two chlldran. Thua, with
. a great caatl on hla handa, ha la virtually pennlleaa.
It howavar, tha duka of uarioorougn nnaa the
malntananca ot a caatl too ex penal r a luxury, many
EnglUh ndblaman do not Tha duk of Devonshire,
for inatanca, malnUlna not only one, hut acvaral
and ducheaa prefer LI (mora atl to any other.
Llemor one belonied to Kir Walter Raleigh. In
the garden Raleigh planted th flrat potato In Enr
land, and there, It 1 believed, Bpeneer wrote hi
"Faerie Queen.- Many flsherman Uv In th Tlllar.
the water near by being famed for tta salmon. ,
Th banqueting hall Js one of tha moat aplendld
room In th kingdom. ' It 1 paneled In oak, with
a pointed Gothic roof ef oak, Thar are two g-rtat
etalned glaa window, one wlth'th heraldic drelgn
of the Boylea and Caven&lehea, and th other ihow
Ing 8t. George and St Patrick linked by the arm of
Great Britain. On the marble abov th mantelpiece
appear th phrase, "A hundred thouaand welcome."
From a great bay window In th large drawing room
on can e what la aald to b th flneat view In all
thn oountry. Far away loom th blue mountains,
and nearer, a charming valley. - To maintain this
establishment the duke la aald to employ more than
a hundred aervanta, and the eoat la aald to exceed
150,000 a year.
Another nobleman who need not bother about his
purse is the duke of Richmond,, on of the richest
peers In England. At his splendid home. "Goodwood, -there
la a magnificent chamber known aa the king-'
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Hi it iti Mil wn
A Visit From the
King, for Instance,
May Mean $150,000
Extra Expense
"h TrO end then news dispatches from
' l the other side tell of some noble
man, financially "strapped," who
has rented a palace or a shooting preserve to
a rich American.
IVhen items of this sort are scarce one
reads a paragraph in the London cable col
umn telling of the economies practiced by the
duke and duchess of Manchester, or that the
duke of Marlborough, living. alone in solitary
slate on his Blenheim estate, has been obliged
to discharge a few more servants since the
Vanderbilt purse has been showing signs of
obstinacy and the duchess prefers to dwell
apart in her own quiet home in London.
Every modest housekeeper in this
country knows the necessity for watching the
dollars, making ends meet in her own little
domain, is a sufficient, even a grievous tax.
So she may appreciate the difficulties en
countered by many noblemen who must main
tain their high social positions,; one or more
palaces and entertain more or less lavishly.
The great expense of keeping his establish
ments is a heavy burden on the shoulders of
the average person of title and social rank.
remarkable homee In England, th, hall roof Bl
covered with antler. In th amoklng room ar buns;
model of all nan weighing forty pounda or tnor.
caught by vlattora, with th dat of th captur and
the name of the captor. A eroee la glvn to auoceasful
nhera. The sport of th guest oonalste chiefly of
hunting and fishing. Only nln pronhav pulled
a forty-pound flsh and won the croaa. .
During the hunting and fishing season Oordon
Castle la the rendesvoua of acorea of guesta.- Among
the successful fishers hav been lord JLeeonfleld.
Lord Wlnterton. Lord March. Lord Algernon Oordon
Lennox and Mrs. Arthur Passon. - .".:
The duke of Sutherland haa virtually abandoned
Trentham House, one of his palaces. 8uch homes cost
money large amounts of money. Btaftord House,' I
London. Is considered on of th moat stately dwell,
tngs there, and possibly the maintenance of thlp
establishment cuta a pretty "flgur In th duk1
annual expenditures. . ,
It U said that when Queen Victoria one visited
her friend, th mother of th present duk of Suther
land, she remarked: "I hav com from my house t
your palace." ' '
Btafford House la filled with treasures of art. Th
plctur gallery contains on of th finest collection
of paintings In London. In the boudoir of th duch
ess Is a marvelous Corregglo. A' broad marble stalr
case leads from th floor of th hall of th mansion
to a gallery, whence open the doors of the stat recep
tion rooms. " ' ' .
At no House in London ere ao many charitable
fetea given aa at Stafford House. The duchess , Is ;
interested in the Scottish Home Industries Assoc!
atlon. the Royal Lifeboat Institution, and othf
charities. Like her sister, the countesa of Warwick,
the duchess la Interested In the needa of th poor,
and the bazaar, garden parties, sales and fetea
supply much money which goes to help th needy.
To attend these fetes th guests sometimespay two
fulneas. or ten dollars. Sometimes theatrical pro
ductions are given, and on on occasion th Ben
Greet Player gave an open-air performance of th
"Comedy of Error."
These affairs cost the duka and duchess a great
deal possibly more than fSOOO'at a Um. Evn more
royal visitor, as th king can sleep In no bed ever
occupied by any person not of royal rank. Some
English castles have apartments especially set aalde
for his majesty, and In some of these are .beds In
which hav slept former kings and queens of
England.
When the king cornea to visit, he brings with htm
court officials - of high rank, equerries, lords-ln-waitlng,
minor functionaries, such as clerka and
assistant secretaries; many aervanta, policemen, de
tectives, telegraph operators, a chef, a member of
his medical staff, and friends.'
- It Is said that the Manchester provided royally
for the royal vleit Among th Items of expense
were 125,000 for new furniture, pictures, beds, etc,
for the king's and queen's apartments; 10,000 for
souvenirs for the king and queen; $10,800 for wines,
liquors, mineral waters and cigars; $5000 for the
hiring; of theatrical companies and other amusements;
as much for game and flsli to stock th preserves for
his majesty's pleasure; $18,000 fqr a new launch,
and several thousands for a celebration by the peas-
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homes. Immensely wealthy, the amount he is said
to epend exceeda a half a million a year. In addition,
he often entertained th king and queen, theae vlslta
necesaltating axpendlturea running from $25,000 to
$160,000. Of their alx splendid dwellings, tha duk
bedroom. No one sleeps there except his majesty,
when he visits his wealthy .subject. The room Is
sumptuously furnished.
Sometimes the king visits the duke at his High
land seat, Oordon Cartle. Thla is on of th most
wonderful pag-eanta have been given by th countes
of Warwick, at Warwick Castle. What these hav
cost It Is Impossible to say. The amount, however,
for such a thing as th famous historic pageants
must be tremendous. " , ,
TITterldSQnly
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BAREST, don't you think It is rather
pensive living here Had we not better
move to a cheaper place?"
It was Helena, duchess of Manchester,
who spoke. Her husband llatened thoughtfully. From
the window of Tanderagee Castle could be. seen part
of the wonderful demesne of 1000 acres.
The place waa dear to him, and It-Was dear to
the duchess, who, before her marriage, was Miss
Zimmerman, of Cincinnati. Was It not one of the
most beautiful castles In Erin? Did not the noble
building cover more ground than a city block? Was
there not. a hunting park, with thousands of hares
and pheasants? Yes. all. and more.
: "It Is costly," declared the duke, who, before his
marriage to the American heiress had been declared
a bankrupt. "If you are satisfied, we'd better move."
. Jut like a couple of limited means, finding they
'had started wedded life on too elaborate a scale!
But of course Father Zimmerman's checks were not
inexhaustible: the castle bad cost a great deaLand
would cost a great deal mora So, regretfully, the
duke sold the splendid estate to hla tenants for one
million dollars.
Tanderage Castle. It has tha reputation of being
rrne nf the moot beautiful in Ireland. It has been
th Mecca of tourists for years. It boasts of a
fcallrontn aa big aa that In the Waldorf-Astoria, In
New York: a prlvat chapel, with th finest chimes
in th country.
Th boudoir used by the duchess la forty feet
square, draped with a tapestry of blue and rold. In
.it are alxteen windows. Within a brass railing- Is a
a-reat eaken bed. carvd with figures of the chase.
The caneny of th bed I blue and gold. But they
just couldn't afford tn run the place, and keep fifty
aervanta Bo they sold It.
Of course, they couldn't b quit homeless. Father
Aim merman oougni mem another Here.. TMe was
Kylemore Castle, la Coaaemara. th west ef Ireland,
welch wae built at a cost cf $2JO.00. aad knocked
down t th aale for $"..
m veere as; the Manchester entertained tha
Una- of F.asrland. A visit from the klnr mesne a
starserinr estlav ef tnoaey. This is said to have
.cost the Manchester tlie.COo. -
Entertatniite- the km- Is an Item of esewne la
Ti rwnnlf- of tnantWa. but It t of th Item
tbt le gldly paid When hi tnaty arrepte aa
Invitation he' .l)y stays ahent four' days. This
Vr ' mrrd out r moment ksr. with n--rte!men
and toeasets feilewina n anthr.
Teer most t-ysfctne. If the plaee te nxar th
water; roarhuar partl. tkeatricala. con-
eere ra4vne ehe-. and .
Jfw bed and beddleg an est be prrrlded for th
antry, with aports, gamea, etc. In honor of the king.
Of courae, visits from the king; pay socially. Al
though she had less money than tha ducheaa of
Roxbarghe,. the duchese of Manchester . became a
social star. She won the favor of th queen, and waa
appointed lady-ln-waitlng, one of th greatest honors
her majesty can bestow. Th duk waa appointed
captain of th yeomen of the guard, which h re
signed aome time ago. Thla position paid him $8000.
Kylemor Castle, their Irish horn, waa bought
for a aong. That la, a aong ao far aa coat ,of caatl
goes. It is an Impressive pile of granite, with lime
stone facings and chimney. It was sold by th
builder, Mitchell Henry, because of threats against
his life during the Land Leagu agitation In Ireland.
Beside thla however, th Manehesters have another
horn. This la the family seat. Klmbolton Caatl.
FORTUNES FORTIFIED BY MARRIAGE
Until the fortunes of tha duka wr reinforced by '
hla marriage, the family seat was sadly In need of
repair. Despite this, however, it .holds com of th
most precious treasures In England. Th drawing
rooms ar hung with costly tapestries and family
portraits painted by Rubens, Knellers. Holbein and
Reynolds. There ar the famous Cromwell and the
"'known Van Dyck c-f Charles L Life at the castle
AVE you ever heard of the most unique
race track in the world.' It is at the
home that Grand Duke Michael of Kus
sia maintains in England. 1
It is a private race track. There are many
other private tracks not a few in this country.
But the grand duke's track is unique in that it is
a priyate racing course on which meetings are held
under auspices of the national committee.
- If John Brown, pi somewhere in America,
were to have racing annually on his private estate
racing under the same auspices as the time
honored events at Sheepshead Bay or Saratoga
events for the entertainment of his friends and
others he chose to invite, if would be what Michael
is doing on his English estate.
Hi of Is -MbM.
Uf e of tha costliest maHa in rn,i.i 1. nimi.AL
the family aat of th duk of Marlborough. Tb
maintenance of this establishment is sud t hav
cost tb dak or, rather, his wife, the Duchess Con
cede about IlOO.ooe a yr. So great waa tb ex
pense connected with it that Bine th duchess sep
arated from the duk he gav up th castle, and
took ss bis residence In Woodstock House, a modest
dwelling en th grounds.
When the duke married th American heiree b
planned a rehabilitation ef the famoua easUa Moaev
flowed like water. Nearly 1200. 0 was expended en
aa Italian garden. New wiedows vers put In the
great building-; th roof, which leaked, was leaded;
. w . . iiin m inana- rvrtllll, JW aratCS Ud
chlmneyplepee were metalled, "and a rtrlmrnt f
eervaete Mrrt. ramltara, tspeetrles aad art Mts
were aurchseed In larre um i k, ii,. a i
Puac
me tanoerMit cotrera tmnal aa th.
emptied. Tvs kaadred servants wer required la th
KEELE HALL, In England. Is leased br th Grand
Duk Michael. He prefers residence ther to
living on his own splendid estates In Russia.
On reason, perhaps. Is because hi morganatic
wife, th counte of Torby, Is not a welcome vlitor
to.-the , domain of the csar.
Whatever else may toe charged against Michael,
he baa remained true to the woman he married, even
though aha be perona non grata at tb court of hi
august relative. Nichols ot all the Russlaa .
Keele Hall is a magnificent place, and was Jessed
by th Russian grand duke from a family ' that
Its ancestry back to King Alfred the Great. The
race traca- which Michael has laid out and maintains
is as complete a-little thing of its kind as can be
found anywhere.
It Is within a short distanc of th hall, where
". many guests of European prominence are entertained
eah year. It le not a trumpery, temporary affair,
with grand stand put up one week and pulled down
OnYhe contrary." atates an EnglUh writer. "It
haa all tb appolntmente constructed on a miniature
- scale, of course of Epson Downs, Sandown and Kemp
ton. It even boast its tattersall ring."
As many aa four meetings a r'ar have been held
at Keel HalL The course Is used for both steeple-
- chases and flat event. A feature of the course Is a
mile of straight running.
Meetlnge at Keale Hail are licensed bv the Mat onal
Hunt Committee, whlea license gives the national as
pect of racing at Epsom or other courses.
During a two days' meeting at Keele as many as
fourteen events may be decided-!! with appropriate.
If small, parse.
Owners send horses there from all over England,
and aa much Interest is manifested in records and per
formances as tbotigb the races were being held apoa
one ef tb great tracks t th kingdom.
Tbe winner ef a Keele cup le as proud ef his tre
phy as though It were theueaads of dollara
la ether wortje. Grand Dake Michael endeavor e t
. foster the purest eelrtt of avert at bis race meetiar.
During a race week his e s crowded with dte
tlBgalshed guests from a. I parts ef Europe aot eaiy
le tbe host popular fteraoaaliy. eat he stands cloee t
tb great throne ef Russia.
The expeaee ef aavler these racing saeeUftg Is
considerable, esrt is ckeerfaUr kara. i
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Not far behind th grand duke in enthusiasm over
thes event Is bis wife, who know raor about
racing and la a more ardent patron of tbe track thaa
moat of tbe guests who gather at Keele HalL
Romance has figured largely In the history of
Michael. He is a grandson of Caar Nicholas L and
was formerly in the Husslaa army, donaing the uni
form when but a child of T yeara
At the breaking out. in 1117, ef the war between
his country and Turkey, be went to the front as a
member of tbe ambulance corps, and did such con
spicuous work as to win recognition.
Ho never forgot tbe scenes witnessed In thst con
flict, aad during tb recent war with Japan be estah
liabed aadmaintalned a hospital for wounded of
ficers, 1
Hi salf-lafilcted fcavalshsBeat from his own country
1 due te hi devotion te the woman bo made hi wifa
While yet a eoldier. he succumbed te tbe charm
af a baadseiae daughter ef Prince Meboles ef Nassau,
aad aoeeht permission of hla relative, tb caar. te
marry er.
Tbl permission tb csar praenptly refeeed t give,
ssserting thst tbe your stni was stot of full royal
blood, and. therefore, w-a aet St salt foe a ea of
tb Renttsef be use. Every Srt waa s4 t break
tb Mgageaseaa
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Michael persisted, however. H went off te Ylcnn
and married th lady of hla heart, then calmly riot:
fled tb emperor.
Net so calm waa th latter. H was furious, I i
fact. Th young bridegroom wat Informal tht f
wife would have a etaading at tbe tu let.,
court: that he had been deprived af hi military r . .
that half of his property had bea forfeited anl !
even bis ewa lataer would not see him a:i
Slace then there have been aumerous r'i
reconciliation, but a'l hav tveea fruiti
Tb young couple, being baniiu4 virt "y f
tbe land of the briJesrrovm, eeiiied la l.ui . . ;
they wer aaowa aoaay kiadnesses If lue 1 ..
eeurt.
Only eae sine b'.s rnarrtar has f i'-v-l t i
mltted to rev la 1 1 b's native land, ana I i .
bis father lay ea his desthbr t.
&e tb eouT'le bave r-m.',l In r ' - !.
ther have eetalwSsh'd a 1. r-y r -
. t"he private ru Iririt it K .e 1 ii (!'' - i
adlcal eaterta.anient I t tria, - i
vh' e ewail as to nam -ere of . !f,
really pert!sg veat of nsf.or.U i