Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23
Tuesday, November 2a, 1886.
CREAT CURIOSITY.

The Auction Sale At The Anderson
 Residence Yesterday - The Home
 Thronged With People Eager For
 Bargafng-Some of. The Notable Pur-
 chRses.
 The auction sale of John 0. Anderson's furniture and household goods yesterday at tracted an immense crowd of purchasers and sightseers. Probably three thousand people visited the mansion during the day. Ed ward 0. Beecher was the auctioneer. Room after room was visited in turn.
 Purchasers in the billiard room were: Mrs.
 K. R. Molloy, Mrs. E. R. Jeffcott, R. w.
 Meigs, 0. W. Miller, R. B. Bradley, Cap tain Thomas O'Brien and George w. Taylor. Room 9 was next visited. Hobart L. Hotchkiss purchased twenty-seven yards of Administer carpet for $1. 50 yard. Various | other rooms were now visited and sales made. | The office room furniture was next dispos- | posed of Mrs. K. R. Molloy purchased the l black walnut writing desk that was used by the millionaire for $150 A large crimson 1 plush rocker brought $26 from 8 gentleman | under the nom de plume of 'tNoble," who | also gave $33 for the Marvin safe. W. E.. | Miller bought four pairs of India silk curtains at SS pair, and Mrs. J. B. Robertson gave s14 pair for two sets of Cluny lace cur
 
 plaque Ulysses" for sS 50, and HI. .Chitten- den 'tThe Parting'' for $S. J. Mcguire bought the "Italian Festival" 8 hand colored engraving, for $20; and "Deer in the Market' went to w. A. Beard for $25. | In the sitting room Mrs. K. R. Molloy bought 52 yards of Administer carpet for s1.37 2 yard, and J. Clark got black walnut card table for $17. A mahogany crimson plush sofa went to Thomas R. Trowbridge for $25, and he also bought two crimson plush chairs
 for S19 each c. W. Hemingway gave $17
 for similar chair. Hugh Daley bought a
 cherry rocker in leather for $20, and w. E.
 Miller bought three pairs of lace curtains for
 $21. 50 pair.
 In the afternoon the sale was continued with spirited bidding. In room No IA, known as the south bedroom, 6S12 yards Administer carpet was purchased by E. Nal ley for $1.3 yard. Hugh Daley bought a carved black walnut bedstead for $1O0. Mrs. K. R. Molloy purchased similar bed stead for $100 Mrs. Melloy purchased sev Blakeslee, R. w. Beecher, William A. Golf and others purchased many articles in the room, consisting principally of placques, colored photographs and paintings:
 In room No. 15, the south middle room, $36. R. W. Beecher, P. McKenna, Mrs. Malloy and F. Ferry were the other purchas- CTS. John Lyons, was the principal purchaser in the bathroom. In the second floor hall 51 yards Administer carpet went to Noble at $1 per yard P. Ferry bought the lace Bishop, W. A. Chamberlain, R. W. Beecher. P. McKenna, Frank E. Welch purchased the steel engrayings, water colors and colored photographs in the hall. The large oil painting, copy of Rosa Bonheur's horse fair, was purchased by MT. Copp for $115. The cost $S25. The original is owned by the estate of Mrs. A. T. Stewart in New York. The painting is one of the largest in the country. In room No. 21 Dr. Gessner purchased twenty yards of Administer carpet at $1.15 yard. A black walnut bedstead went to W. E. Miller for S36.
 In No. 25, the dining room, "Noble" pur- chased Al yards Administer carpet at $1. E. Malley bought black walnut dining table for $26, Franklin H. Hart black walnut ,hair for $15; Mir. Copp, two water colors, s27; L. s. Bradley, water color, SIS. 90; W. E. Miller, colored photograph for ST; MT, Jefcott, two engravings for $36; MT. Teffcott, colored photograph, $26; E. Nal ey, a photograph, $25; MT. Bright, photo 1 ,raph, $26; William E. Miller, photograph, '30; J. G. Clark, photograph, $50.
 In room No. 26, the reception oom, A. E. ! yes, North Haven, purchased twenty-five | ards Administer carpet at $1.20; E. Malley, | ,arved black walnut sofa, $50; H. G. Sim mons, black walnut chairs, $45; R. w. 3eecher, center table, $25; "Noble,'' lace | curtains, $25; F. R. Langdale, water color, | SIS. 50; F. H. Benton. water color, $10.50; | MT. Copp, water color, SIP; MT. Wurtz, water color, $1350; W. W. Trowbridge, | 'teel engraving, $27: E. M. Arm | trong, steel engraving S45; F. B. l 1illou, colored photograph, $26-O0 |
 The total amount realized from the sale 4 vas $9,802.79.