The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-07

ana Lne SlQG Drack6US ure VI SUlu UIOHAC, oil
covered with crystal ornaments, and are re-
productions ofthose at Foutainebleau, made
for Louis XIV. When lighted, the room
is filed with a glory of light; the fine
mellow and light tints present vision as
of fairyland. Adjoining this room, and
opening into it, is the large ball and music
room, 6Ox40. The style chosen for this
room is the one known by the name of
"Adams STYLE" famous English archi-
tect of about a century ago, whose creations
have recently come again very much into
favor in England. The room is white and
gold; the ceiling connects with the walls by
large cove, unbroken by mouldings, and
the papier mache decorations continue from
the ceiling down the walls; figure paintings,
representing Dance and Music, are inserted
in numerous panels of the ceiling; the cur
tains of the six windows and the covering
of the divans and armchairs placed around
the walls is beautiful shade of cherry, and
the floor is of oak, parquet, uncarpeted and
unobstructed- by furniture, ready for the
ball. Crystal chandeliers light the room to
profusion, and large Steinway concert
grand piano, for which the decorators built
the case to conform with the style of the
room, completes the furnishing
On the opposite side Of the hall, cores
ponding in size and location with the draw
ing room, is the large dining room of this
princely establishment. No greater con-
trast between this and the foregoing rooms
could be imagined. The woodwork is of
the dark brown English oak, in the style
of the Italian Renaissance, richly and boldly
carved; the divisions are simple, large and
massive; the wainscot six feet high, and
above it the walls are coverad with Gobelin
tapestries, relating the stories of a stag and
boar hunt, The sideboard and mantel,
both reaching almost to the ceiling, are al
most monumental in their noble simplicity
of outline, combined with wealth of sculp-
tural detail; the ceiling, of powerful parallel
beams of oak, contains large painting In
the center panel, painted by Henry Levy,
another great painter of Paris. 1t treats
NEUROLOGICAL subject, "The wedding of
Ariadne to Bacchus," and reminds, in its
handling of style and composition, of the
great cinque cento masters of Italy. A
table measuring 6x12 feet, and capable of
being extended forty feet, and large
number of richly carved chairs covered with
handmade tapestry, large rug of extraor-
dinary thickness and rich but quiet color
ing, all combine to make this banqueting
hall fit for feast of Olympian gods.
There is still another smaller dining
room, or rather breakfast room, with the
buffers pantry between it and the large
dining room. This room will probably
ordinarily be used by the family; and it is
accordingly fitted up in simple but taste
full manner; high wainscotings, with cup
boards and shelves of oak, run all around
the four walls, mantel and sidehoard form
ing part of and connecting with the general
treatment. A ceiling, paneled of oak, a
parquet floor and India rug, chairs covered
with heavy pressed leather, hangings of
beautiful tapestry, all subdued yet cheerful,
make this room lovely retreat away from
the suite of magnificent apartments de-
scribed above.
There remains, before ascending to the
second story, only to mention the really
magnificent triple hall window lighting the
staircase, which is adorned with picture
in opalescent and colored glass, compost
ton of immense size, containing mass of
figures representing a triumphal procession
Of "Abundantia, led by cupids, peacocks,
lions, and surrounded by the Graces, dis
tributing her gifts and strewing flowers,
followed by lovely figure of Charity.
The harmony and richness of the coloring
vie with the grandeur ofthe composition to
make this window one of the most notable
productions of its kind in this country, it
not of this century.
The staircase itself, as all the rest in the
hall, made of splendid San Domingo ma
hogany, presents one of the most impress
sive effects of the house. Its broad and
easy steps, overlaid with the same heavy,
dark red, hand knit carpet as the main
hall, rise in the center of the stair hall in
one great flight, up to landing half way
up and thence return In two flights, to the
right and left, up to the second floor. The
steps commence by two elaborately carved
newell posts, surmounted by heraldic lions
clasping shield on the first floor, and end
on the second floor by semicircular curve
of the magnifcently carved railing. On
the landing, right and left, comfortable
seats invite repose.
The second floor contains the private
apartments of the family-the bedrooms,
guest rooms, the boudoir, the smoking
room, &C., &c. A quiet aud refined ele-
gance peryades them all, less magnificent
than the rooms below, but none the less
tasteful and high in merit
The boudoir occupies the centre of the
front, over the entrance, and has its wood
finished in an enamel Of the old ivory tint,
ornameated with goldi the floor is covered
with a heavy Administer carpet, almost
monotone, of the crushed strawberry hue.
The walls are covered with soft, neutral,
blue silk hrocade, and the large cove over
head, bending into the ceiling, is ornamen-
ted with an exquisitely modelled relief work
in papier mache, showing trellis arrange
ment intertwined with foliage and flowers
picked out In the different tlnts Of gold
here and there, upon uniform background
upon an old ivory tint. The center of the
ceiling, of elliptical form and slightly
domed, shows sky surrounded at the
edge by balustrade overhung with vines
and flowers The room is brilliantly light
ed by crystal chandeliers, cut in Birming-
ham, England, after patterns in Bucking-
ham Palace, and the lustrous effect is
heightened by skilfully arranged mirrors
of small beveled plates, fitted in the piers
and around the walls The furniture is
light and graceful, and the hangings of
doors and windows marvels of the embroi-
derer's art.
To the left and right of this boudoir are
the rooms of Mrs. Flood and Miss Flood,
respectively, the latter in light maple wood,
with gilt bronze mouldings, and ornaments
in the style of Maria Antoinette, the for
mer in mahogany in manner of the French
Renaissance. Beds with canopies and cur
tains, large mirrored wardrobes, dressing
bureaus, secretaries, &C., of the most artis-
tic designs, agreeably fill the rooms. The
walls are hung with silk brocades, and the
paintings of ceilings and friezes betray a
refined sense of color and fitness of orna-