There were celebrities other than the author of "Vanity Fair" who sampled the quality of the Waddell hospitality.

For ten years the Waddells lived there, entertaining magnificently.

Then came the financial crash of 1857, Mr.Waddell was one of those whose fortunes tumbled with the market, and he was obliged to sacrifice his estate.

The villa was torn down, and the grounds levelled.

"I remember," "Fifth Avenue" quotes Mr.John D.Crimmins as saying, "very vividly the old Waddell mansion.