The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-12
A ROYAL PALACE IN NEW YORK.

GRAND PREPARATIONS FOR THE REcrp-
T1oN OF THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
| SPLENDID FARLoRs, LUXURIOUS CHAM
| BERs, AND MAGNIFICENT ORNAMENTS
| PITY POOR PRINCE
| From the N. Y. sun,
The Russian Minister NJ. Catacazy. and
the Consul, NJ. Bodisco, have engaged n
suite of thirty-flve rooms ut the Clarendon
Hotel on Fourth avenue, corner of Eigh-
| teenth street. Mechanics are putting on
| the finishing touches of their art, and
have converted the place into most
charming palace. The first noticeable
point is the Royal Russian escutcheon
frescoed upon the door panels. Within
all is new, gorgeous, and elegant but in
no respect gaudy. Splendid new marble
NANTES, with CRATES and Tenders of heavy
silver plating aud gilt, have been put in.
Expensive bronzes, clocks, statuary, and
| other ornaments of rich and rare dcscrip-
ton are upon the mantels, and beautiful
landscapes are framed against the walls.
The floor is covered with velvet carpet
of brilliant colors. Damask and lace cur
tains shade the windows, gilt and bronze
| chandeliers, with porcelain reflectors hang
from the ceilings, and side brackets, with
prism gas jets, are upon the walls Great
mirrors extend from floor to cornice.
Etruscan vases of alabaster, four feet high,
are placed in each corner, and miniature
cologne fountain Of fine marble is placed
at the centre of the rear windows. over
it, and the most prominent object that at
tracts the attention, is q large and life-lke
portrait Of the car. Tho walls and CELL
ing are ircscocd with rare kill and ex-
quisite taste.
Over the arches, draped in graceful folds,
are the Russian and American national
colors, glistening in silk and gold and sill
yer bullion fringe. This is the grand re.
gal dining saloon. The furniture is of
black walnut, inlad with gilt. The table
extends from the front to the rear of the
rooms. The chairs are elegantly upholstcr-
ed, as are also the divans and lounges
Two splendid Bullets and tables with mar
| BILE slabs are also placed in the room. The
table.linen is of the finest texture. The
cutlery is entirely new and the silver is
from the st. Petersburg Palace. Although
| the regular hotel cooks will prepare the
meals and special hotel servants attend the
table, n Russian cook is attached to the
party, and he will prepare such homemade
dishes as may be required.
The halls and stairways are covered
with bright green carpet with deep or
ange folated borders The walls are tinted
blue and crimson, in gilt pannels. The
gas pendant is of gold and bronze with
colored porcelain globes. There are four
rooms on the second floor. The front hall
room has been oycr-arched and thrown
open to the large one, thus forming neat
dressing room.
This is the royal bedchamber An Az
minister carpet Of white, purple, and pink
covers the floor. The furniture i all solid
rosewood. A double bedstesd, with lofty
headboard profusely carved, stands at one
side of the door. A canopy made of the
Russian and American flags is suspended
above. The sheets and other linen are ex-
ceedingly fine. The pillow cases are cdg. d
with lace and AL the blankets
are of choicest nrerino wool.
The coverlet is marvel Of
beauty, being of fine white Sill,
elaborately embroidered. There Is large
wardrobe, lined with aromatic cedar PAN
els, and the bureau is splendidly carved.
On the marble slab two heavy posts hold
large oval mirror, on each side Of which
is winged angel, kneelng with out
stretched hands. a marble-top centre Ia
BILE, and full-lcngth mirror, hung on piv-
OTIS, lounge, rocking-chairs, etc, elegant
ly upholstered, are also there. The fem
ueTi ETHt'' ct'I sPhIhIc Win SoIu anu SUI
yer sheen. A costly ormolu clock and or
naments are on the marble mantel.
The chandelier is of gilt and bronze,
with china globe and grand drop. Da-
mask curtains of blue and gold and white
lace are on the windows. The walls are
tinted azure and pink.
The Russian ladies have arranged
pleasant surprise. The colored photo
graphs of all the Imperial family arc ar
ranged upon the walls.
The bath room, luxuriantly furnished, is
between this and the rear room. The lat
ter is TO be occupied by the Grand Cham
berlain. 1t is sumptuously furnished in
black walnut, tapestry carpet paintings,
ornaments, &c. In the small hall room
the body guard relief will be stationed, us
i, required by the royal law. All over
the house the other rooms arc handsomely
furnished