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Hampton Court Palace

long a pied by persons of good family in re- royal residence, and now partially occuduced circumstances, standing about a mile from the village of Hampton, England, in the midst of grounds that extend to the Thames. The original palace was erected by Cardinal Wolsey, and by him presented (1526) to Henry VIII., who enlarged it and formed around it a born, his mother, Queen Jane Seymour, died, and Charles I. underwent a portion held The court continued to be a royal resi dence down to the time of George II. A considerable portion of it was rebuilt by William III., from designs by Wren, and he also laid out the park and gardens in the formal Dutch style. lery contains several Italian works, the formal Dutch style. The picture gallery contains several Italian works, Kneller, West, etc. The gardens have II., and valuable specimens of Holbein, among other attractions a "maze" or yle. The picture gallabyrinth. Damage, estimated_at $100,- 000, was caused by fire in November, HAMPTON INSTITUTE military officer; born in South Carolina in 1754; fought in the Revolutionary HAMPTON, WADE, an American War under Sumter and Marion; was a member of Congress, 1795-1797 and 1803-1805. He was commissioned Colonel in the United States army in 1808; promoted Brigadier-General in 1809, and Major-General in 1813; served in the Wa sion in April, 1814. He died in Colummajo War of 1812; and resigned his commisbia, S. C., Feb. 4, 1835. military officer; born in Charleston, S.

HAMPTON (q. v.); was graduated at military officer; born in Charleston, S. an American South Carolina College. At the outbreak HAMPTON (q. v.) was graduated at of the Civil War he was believed to be and owned the greatest number of slaves.

He entered the Confederate army; raised one of the richest of Southern planters and in part equipped the Hampton Legion, and was chosen its commandant; Run and also at Gettysburg. He was promoted Major-General May 11, 1864, was wounded in the first action at Bull and in August of the same year appointed commander-in-chief of the Confederate cavalry in northern Virginia; was promoted Lieutenant-General in the defeat of Sheridan's cavalry at Tre- 1865. He greatly distinguished himself in several important actions, including ciliation between the North and South; peace he was a stanch advocate of conwas elected governor of South Carolina in 1876 and 1878; held a seat in the United States Senate in 1878-1890; and 1902. was appointed United States Commis- United States Senate in 1878-1890; and HAMPTON WADE, a CULTURAL INSTITUTE, opened in 1868 in Hampton, Va., under HAMPTON NORMAL AND AGRIary Association. In 1870 the school received a charter from the General Asthe auspices of the American Missionsembly of Virginia. The farm land, and received a charter from the General Asthe workshops where trades are taught, sembly of Virginia. The farm land, and employed in sewing and cooking classes, doing all the domestic duties of the school, and wherever possible learning trades side by side with the boys. At 1,222 students and 111 professors and the end of 1919, the institute reported instructors, President, James E. Gregg, D. D. In 1878, 15 Indians, who had been the end of 1919, the institute reported Augustine, Fla., as prisoners of war, 1 HAMPTON ROADS were admitted as students, and from this beginning the Indian Department has increased.