Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26

The Many Beauties of Mr.. Potter Pal
uaeE's New House,
Fran tie Inter- 0oeaa.

tTON tie inter- OceU7t,
Potter Palmer's palatal new residence
upon the lakeshore drive is considered
/ by careful connoisseurs as the finest IN
| the United States. The castle-lke APP
/ pearance Of the exterior, the cOmbina-
| ton Of stone in the structure that has
! been felicitously compared to chocolate
cake, may provoke a variety of opinions
as to impressiyeness or good taste, but
passing up its magnificent marble steps
and through its broad arched potels to the
interior results in verdict that prOnOunces
il uurivaled for richness and beauty. The
great central hall, lighted from a dome Of
glass in the roof three stories above Its
floor, makes splendid show in its anti
que finish of heavy white oak. The
ualustrade Of the first gallery above this
hall is carved with most elaborate trim
mings OF delicate Venetian iron work,
and pendant from each corner are chan
deliers Of polished oxidized silver, about
u hich are twned fantastic forms Of
dragons, from whose tongues flash tiny
flames.
The great fireplace that spans one cor
ner of this hall is the reproduction Of one
in famous Italian castle, even to the
acknowledgement wood that reaches
above it to the ceiling or the andirOns and
nisnes the most magnificent mosaic in the
country, a combination Of beauties in
color and design that would be extremely
difficult TO describe without an ilIustra-
ton. Slender and elabOrately carved
columns will support rich portieres of In
dian shawls that divide this hall from the
Indian room. The wood of the room is
the rich dark teak.
The ceiling Of the Indian room, with Its
1nhI To f,.ur, of fool L
pears to be the veritable maze of Indian
tapestry. The browns, the pinks and gold,
with tintiug OF mauYe, appear IN the color
scheme, following the delicate and intri-
cate in pattern that, beautiful in regu-
larity, never reveals its beginning or end.
One of the delightful as well as the curious
features of the work is the fine graduation
OF the cOlOr-shade as it approaches its en-
VirOnment in the dark wood border, max
ing a harmonious adaptation, suiting, as
it were, the light and fancy tintings OF the
frescO to the rich and sOmbre companion
ship Of the carved and polished wood.
The Moorish room is upon the south side
of the hall, abutiug upon the cOnseIYa-
tory. The woodwork OF the room is poll
ished, curled maple. In its east side is a
fireplace, with an Acknowledgements
mantle tree inlaid with polished copper,
and surrounded by hood beautiful in
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appearance OF sOlidity. On the opposite
side of the room Is the piano, in ca Sc of
! polished maple, with beautiful canopy
projecting over the niche it occupies.
The floor is laid in ash and walnut in
Moorish design. The ceiling about its
outward line has graceful panellings of
plaster mouldings, and the walls have
wonderful treatment in light ornate
plaster work that presents all the delicate
beauty in shell shapes. The ceiling design
resembles in it's beautiful color and I'm
lshed outlines some Moorish fabric that in
It's fairy figures reflects the memory of
lost arts. The ceiling centre is in light
blue pink and gold, growing a trifle dark
er IN color as it approaches the surround
ing panels. The deep aTChed frleze is or
nate with Moorish traceries in stuccO
work that has been treated with light and
delicate color, dominating shade difficult
to determine, but giving most beautiful
delicate effect, harmoniZlng in color and
design with that OF the frescO.
The panels are the frames for decora-
tons upon canvas applied to the wall
/ The colOrs are light blue, gold, silver,
lemon, yellow and salmon red; the deco
ration is Persian vase with convention
1 allied plant, the branches and leaves in
/ silver, and following the line OF curve. In
| the arc of the panel is a golden censor.
! Every window is canoDied, and has a
screen Of carved lattice work, through
/ which the light comes, showing 10 best
/ effect the beauty Of the room decoration,
/ splendid in color, in poetry OF design, and
| magnificent surroundings. Electric
1 lights will shed q soft glow through tinted
shades, giving new and varying beauties
| to the polished, inlaid and carved woods
! to the chameleon color of fligree tracery
in the decoration, and the perfumed and
| tufted rugs that grace the floor.