Logan Republican | 1903-04-14 | Page 2 | Cecil Rhodes' Rush Order

CECIL RHODES' RUSH ORDER. Millionaire's Mansion Completely Furnished Fur-nished In Three Days. Tho lato Cecil nhodes, with his extraordinary ex-traordinary wealth, was able to do things In a way that many another would envy. On tho other hand, he was extraordinarily democratic In his modo of living nnd seemed to havo no idea of such a thing as homo comfort or of collecting around him llttlo knick-knacks knick-knacks of his own choosing or procuring. procur-ing. This always apart from his South African homo, Groot Schuur, which was unfortunately burned down not very long ago, whoro ho had a magnificent magnifi-cent collection of old oak furnlturo, being C8peically fond of old oak dower chests. On tho occasion of his last visit to England ho purchased an cstato at Nowmarket, which ho declared was tho ono spot In all tho world that suited his health best. Finding himself him-self in possession of nn tmmenso unfurnished un-furnished mansion, ho telephoned at 9 o'clock ono morning to tho largest furnlturo establishment in London, asking thnt a reprcsontatlvo bo sent to his hotel to see him at onco. Tho request re-quest was immediately complied with and on tho arrival of tho manager ho said: "Mr. Williams, I havo a houso at Nowmarket containing twenty-seven bedrooms, drawing rooms, dining room, study, library, etc. Havo it furnished for mo In thrco days with everything complete. Good day." That night twonty-four vans left London full of furnlturo, followed In duo courso by others, and in three days thero wbb not n necessary artlclo missing from tho establishment. Now York Mall and Express.