Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-05-25
JAY HOME.
More Gorgeous In Its Adornments
Than the Palaces of E;ngs and EN-.

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More Gorgeous In It's Adornments
Than the Palaces of Kings and EN-
perors.
Jay Gould lives at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Forty-seventh street, oppo-
site the Windsor Hotel, New York. 1t
is a very large, splendid brown stone
mansion, formerly occupied by ex-May-
or Opdyke, of exceptional width, and
which would command the immediate
attention of almost any casual passer-by.
A reporter went through the house on
Saturday. The vestibule is so feet long,
and finished in French burnt walnut
and birdseye maple. In a large recess
stands a marble statue of Miss Nellie
Gould in a recumbent position, taken
when five years old. An excellent pie
ture of Jay Gould, by Herkomer, re-
Gently finished, hangs on the wall, while
near it is a painting by Rosa Bonheur-
Mr.. Gould's last purchase, representing
a cattle scene-was placed ready for
hanging. This picture alone cost $685.
900. The hall is lighted by oriental
lamps in glass mosaic. The floor is of
marble.
On the left of the hall the reception
room is placed. The apartment, al
though small cost a small fortune to fit it
up. The walls are hung in embossed
velvet of an old gold shade, the tracing
being filed in with the most delicateiy
finished embroidery. Yellow silk cur
tains give the chambers asoftened agree
able ~tint-very mellow and rich in eff
feet. Upon a red velvet carpet is extern
ded a huge tiger robe trimmed with
bear skin.
The mantel-piece, which iscomposed
curious Japanese %statuettes in brass,
and between them a curious French
clock of hammered bronze surmounted
by a mythical figure, also of bronze. In
each corne a bronze statuette resting
upon a black marble pedestal. The
minor, some six feet in height, is of
gold inlaid with ivory. There are only
four paintings call in oils) in this cosy
nest of elegance. They are a Moorish
scene by %Schrever; a figure of a child by
w. B%ourguereau; a Modern Pindora by
Gustaye Jacquet, and the Forbidden
Book by A. Veley. 1t is estimated that
the contents of this apartment which is
I Is by 10 feet, alone cost $4,000.
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a single chair the upholstery Of which is
not embroidered by hand in the most
brilliant contrasts. Every conceivable
design is here represented in yellow,
lavender, scarlet and gold ~embroideries,
SO exquisitely line that weak eyes need
q magnifying glass to realize the abb
solute perfection of detail. In the cor
ner nearest the window facing sFlfth
avenue stand a marble statue of II Pen
seroso on a revolving pedestal of black
marble veined with gold.
Each side of the Fifth avenue windows
superb seyres vases beautifully painted
in the most delicate tints fit into inches
expressly made to receive them. Mid
way between the door and the entrance
to the library, into which this department
opens, stands a magnificent cabinet
eight feet long, four feet high and two
feet deep, made of ivory inlaid with fine
gold tracing, an enlarged imitation of
Cloisonne workmanship. The top is
formed of one piece of Mexican onyx.
On the doors are painted panels on cop
per from Paris, representing Bacchan-
allan scenes The cabinet was made by
Herter Of this city, and cost $500. EThe
walls are hung with old gold velvefand
the ceilings are superbly frescoed, large
mirrors extendingth height ofthe room
II III VIC Hdiis, III are IuduG Vi carved
ebony inlaid with ivory and beaded with
fine gold edging.
Elaborate pieces of needlework are
profusely scattered here and there. On
the mantels beautiful orchids from Irv-
ing-on-the-H Hudson trail their graceful
foliage along the extent Of the massive
brass Fireplace. The frescoes are in
themselves marvels ofart, and cost their
owner $4,000.
In all there are some fifty pictures in
the reception room, comprising the fin
est paintings of Diaz, Theodore Rous-
seau, Daubigny. koek, r. de Madrazo,
Palmaroli, Rico Henner, Vibert, Clays,
and Merle: This collection is confined
chiefly to figures and landscape scenes.
1t IL valued at $4,000.
The library is a spacious apartment
nearly filled up with book
eases OF ebony, statuettes n bronzes.
a glance at the BOOKS indicated to some
extent MI. Jay Gould's literary tastes,
which comprlse the usual literature to
o. ound I'D all well appointed libraries.
Inc ceilings are ;rescoed IN appropriate
designs suggestive OF literary pursuits.
a forest scene py Dlaz,. a landscape by
Rousseau, n other pictures decorate
the walls.
| .. This nnpnS from the hall and 10 rinh1y