New-York tribune., 1881-11-20
MINISTER MOTIONS P4RISI1N HOME.
From GGigndn

From GOiiGH0HL
The Minister OF the United States of America ana
Mis- Morton have taken possession of their new ana
elegant hotel on the Place de5 Etats UniS formerly
tn. Place Bichel and though 1t VIII be some time
before all the complicated arrangements OF so eX-
tcnSIye household are in order, 1t Will not DC many
weeks before the American Ambassador VIII DE at
home to receive calls The Place DIES EtatS OniS Is
situated ut the upper end OF tie hue HallSe' ahu
one OF the most salubrlDuS and elevated sites III
Paris. From her drlwing-roOm window MTS' MOr-
ton look abroad overa greater paTt OF thaI sec
tion oG the city lying toward the face
de In Concorle. the view being one ot slngu-
lar extent and beauty. The exterior Is or White
frestonc. The offices for the iegalloh
are situated on the ground floor, and COM
prise three spacious rooms, plainly ana aPpr3prlateS
finished in dark woods. The staircase OF tlle hO,el
Is i'm white stone with baustrade of gllded iron, the
hall and landings being paved with squares OF
black and white marble. Two large windows give
light to this staircase On the FIRST oor are the re-
ccptlon rooms First comes an antcchanbeT hhlsneu
IN dark wood IN "A severe and simple STYLE. nc
large drawng-room Is decorated aud iuilsHe9 III
the Louis XVI. style, the walls beng paheHeu III
white and gold, relieved with pale PINK lhe CclilhB
I, PAINTED to represent CiOudlcSS sky whlle Just
above the coruicc painted balustradc ana vases
oycI which fall garands OF noweTs Inc lurn'llic II ,
Is iu gold, elbow OrUcade, with carved ana gliJ
woodwork the carpet AubuSSOn, OF tpc Ihesl puttI-
iiy and mos, artistic design. The curtains, OF the
same brocade : the inrniture covering, aIf sl, en-
crrd,ngly rich in style, the lambreqning Delhg
arranged in POnpadOuT dTapcUes failing DelON cor
uIccs IN carved and gildcd wood. flnc gulpule cur
taus and yiragrs 10 correspond complete int ueSP %
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bronze and ys,al, OF very elegant and elaborate
stylc. . :; e
Inc small drlwing-rOom or reccption-room Is Iur-
u.ncl In Gotta silk velvet, embroidered III nosS
silk with flowers in their natural hueS the seats, sOIs
etc being in the cushion STYLE tnat Is To say, WIN
ont wood work. The curtains are IN cADroldeTed
velvet 10 match the furniture, the floor beng COW
cred with a smyrna carpet. he dlning-room Is OF
vas size and Ot noble pIOpOrilonS II l. auapteu 10
srlt hfty persons at dinner, and Is superDlS lut-
uisn,d The wall beng panelled with crimson NeNe,
borIrrcd with bands OF fine tapestry Inc curtains
match the panels the coruces beng ol ebony, very
massive and finely carved. The bufeC Is IN ebony
adorned with Iulald work III colorrd netalS, repre-
s.utiup fruits ana arabesqucs the trlS beng III Teu
uud yellow copper, and the other portions Ol tne ue
son i'm sirc and Gilt brass. The ChllIS are covered
with dark crimson morocco, bearing ihe monogram
oi the Minister Oh the back. The library Is III
severe aud sombTc Stvle, appropriate to the dcstul
non of the room, Il setting or the richness OF
tLe drawing and dniug-roOmS by rs qdlet anu
tasteful simplicity. The private Olnce OF minister
Morton is tumsucd in red stamped Crecht NeNet
with black and gold wOodwork. the utcorali0hs
OF IN .rcOm being also iii bach ana god Inc
curt us are of red stamped / Itrecht NelNe' anu IN
ebony ,Scritolrr and a bUhl cabinet coupelc tne
Iuruitur. OF ;hc room, the carpet beng III suDuued
Old taIc,try hlcs. On the second 1oOr OF the hot'i
are situated the sccping-ro0ns ana dressing looIis
nj fine family IL will be seen by the above deScrlp-
tion that on reception or gaia nights Mrs. Morton
will be able to throw open tne whole OF the hrst
floor 10 her guests, accommodation being mus al
lordcdfor at least 800 persons. he rdWng-foOl,
ike the dining-room, Is OF eNcepuOnai ullensIonS
tpr q French house.