, 1874-11-27
THE SHARON MANSION,


The house OF llr. Sharon, the ncenc Of last
nights wedding festivities is tho most promi-
hent object III tho noighborhood whezo it is s'lu-
ated. Il Is magnificent in its proportions, ovop
In region like this, where splendid and impos-
ing private rosidonces aro not exceptional. Tho
hoaso haa length OF 111 foot. It has threa sto-
ries in front and four In the rear. Tic front o1-
ovation is 20 feet IN height; tho rear elevation
about 70 feet.
TIE GREAT DnAw1So.aooa1.
Thc great drawing-room, without tho library
aud other rooms tint can be thrown into it, is G3
feet In length by rs foot in width. The calling
is broken by two sQuaro arches, supported by
Corinthan columns. Similar urchea ornament
al tic openings in tho adjoining apartments.
Tho window draporios, Which first strike the Oh
sorvor by tholr alze aud ricluoss OF cooring, arc
of real gold satin. lined with light~yelow satin,
fcatooued with silk varioolored corda attached to
immouse silk taaaels nearly feet iu length,
and most gracefully 1ooped at the top over
slightly projecting arma OF the window cornlce.
Each cornloe has porcelain mt daon. ID richly
nodded, and Of modern American pattern. The
entlro cost OF decorating each window was somo-
thing over S, 600, or about tho cost Of cosy
little house in Oakland or tho outskirts OF Sun
Francisco. Tho carpet is real Administer, woyen
10 ono piece. ono Of tho largest over tnado in
GsuEiA4Al RAA LII VEL 4AAkG6k HfEl
ut tho establishment whence 1t came. II ia Of
elaborate bouquet pattern, tho design boing
drawn especially for It,. It's prevailing color
corresponds with that Of tho hangings and
furniture. The border is exquisite, and tho
embaymeula Of the windows are carpetea with
pieces OF medallion doHfgn, i'll general corre-
spondouca With tue window ornaments and NTH
tho whole room. Tho hangings OF all tho OPEN
inga into adjoining rooms arc In the same
geaoral fashion. Tho finishing and apholssorng
Hf tim rnrragi,nba with ia mr..
etyle. Sofas. reception chairs, aud easy chairs
for gontlcmon and ladies, III many patterns,
arc profusely supplied and distributed ut
Intervals IN tho recesaos and along tho walls.
Most Of them AFRO covered with gold satin Of The
precise hue OF tho window drapory. A few are
upholstered in blue satin, with richly Aounced
borders. Tho reception chairs arc in similar
gilt. Tho easy CHAIRS arc Of solid rosewood,
buh}-uork ,nind about tho scat. Evon tho
castors arc hoayily gilt Que OF tho prominent
ornaments OF tho tlravlng-room is heavy
conaolc: table OF aolid rosewood, trimmed
with ebony, buhl'work, and bronze. hankcd
stately mirror roaciihg to tho lofty osling.
Scarcely loss prominent though moro elegantly
unobtrusty4, aro tho French tnarquotrie tablea,
wonders Of tho mechanic art. Tho four quar-
tere Of the globe havo contributed tho rare woods
polisaudor, .grcen ebony, tulip, aud amboyna,
Tho remaining furniture Of the room consists OF
eovoral poaostal oaplnofs ot sllded eoony. and
aowefstanas .sa OF inteao ie aes,gn IN a.! tue W1n
aons, tno M sast u Mh'cn "oso 4ass evening nl1ea
Will 1afo o"t'uo"aIs. i.
n,.. ,,,u,.. 1HE M l1unAnY.
dno ofasy n.y. 4ns 41, !no s1ao ,ongsn % te draw
1ng1oom. !eaa .ne etaa'! ooauolr a. Tue Wcat ond.
IL ~ ah apas.uen. . ~ nnc DreKen ny
are III Polnpoian stylo, and tho prevailing color
o. carpo. nanSneS, w S.c'' IL rich dooh maroon.
4.n' ~ hocSa;u ass;a isu. ane easpes ~ MAon, OF
aora. ota' "n1en ,i., IL ono ploce, anu hashg
= !n, 4o.np!ose auoA 1 "au 1v,'Eethn 1!tat!ops
tuo chAi'a aGu utsaha ale o1 placK WALNUT. hcasl-
y lhtaia aaa Ml,tlols!otou WIN tapestry ul tic
same snaaa. Ine S,ndo" onrtalns are OF bro
G FILLS WILL nsns5 poi1nts @ o. 1ePtoson 1aposlIy.
my AIaE AtIa'Es @fe Va Sl'@ @ha the iaee afaposles
Ihe pookcaaea alo OF mottlea oroteh walnut.
with enoiy moiolnes sila marauotfse panG!a. on