Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-12
THE HOTEL LAMBERT.
wonderful old Palace on the Seine
The Homo of n Polish Patriot.

with the stranger, viii invariably find
that he is wei acquainted with the
Louvre Especially the Magasins) with
the Tuileres. the Invaides. the Hotel
de Vile; more specifically with the
Tour ST. Jacques. the st. Chapelle,
that gem in stone; the Hotel Cluny. a
private residence resembling museum;
but that he is profoundly unaware of
the existence of numerous places preg-
nant with deeper interest, still breath
ing the life Of those past ages which he
Processes TO like and traces of which he
seeks with such seeming eagerncss dur
ing his stay in Europe.
OF Such. writes correspondent of
The NeW York. sun, is the Hotel Lam
bert. In the historical quarters of old
Paris, in the He st. Louis, near the an
cient church dedicated to the salntcd
king of France, under the shadow of
the towers of Notre Dame. its walls
bathed by the swift waters of the Seine.
stands bu lding which has delied
time and revolutions, to-day seems to
rise in protest against the encroach-
ments of frivolous, futile, pleasure
seeking era. The hotel. as it is called
palace ~ it is-was erected toward
the close of the century of Louis XIV.
by the wealthy iinancicr whose name it
bears. No expense was spared TO
make il one of the most sumptuous
residences in Paris. A lavish and in
telligcnt hand filled it with treasurers
of art with a profusion remarkable
even at "A period when such prodigality
was less rare than it is now. Some of
the costly ornamentation and n few of
the prcciou, works of art have, sadly
enough, been sacrificed TO the yitiated
taste of succeeding generation and
to a love OF change and rcmodel.ng,
but enough OF the orig nal remains to
make it magniliccntly unique. The
Hotel Lambert was almost miraculous
~ spared during the revolution of 80.
It. however, then became national
property. and as such was indillercntlv
kept up. Some pictures were sold to
defray expenses and the priceless fres-
Goes were damaged b. damp The
work OF decay would have progressed
unchecked had not Prince Adam Cszar-
tor,sky bought the property.
The prince was l.ncM descendant
of the kings of Poland lie had
repeatedly and earnestly endcayored to
deliver his country from the ron rule
of the Muscoytcs. and exile was the
penalty Of his patriotism. He cm.erat-
ed 10 France, and finally settled in
Paris with his family, and after year
or two purchased the Hotel Lambert.
lifting abode for the ban shed her Of a
royal race. He had the artistic SENSE
TO leave unatered the characteristic
features of the residence. merely re-
storing the beauties dmmei by ue--
Jet.
y lofty porte cootsre leads flom the
street into an inner court Facing d 90
broad ,toop Of eight steps load, 10 d
lcyy08 from which two Snort CIRCULAR
Il suts rise, to meet again at the foot of
a monumental staircase. This stair
case +, entirely of white man. lc. and
the baiisrade is >culpmrel and frc'tad
like lace. The cicyat ON of the dome
is enormous. The SIDE walks are lined
with the most pcrfcctof GoDcIn tapes
tries. Aboyca gallery, equally carved I
in delicate open traccrt. Lead, to the .
apartments Of the first floor. limo
has meliowed the dazz ing whitencs,
Of the marble, and lent il an addition
n grace.
Through paneed auteroom You pass
INTO the first rcccpt.on-room, with its
all, dark, wooden dado and ceiling
n deep catssons richly painted. The
gigantic brass clock.
he candclabras, and the quaint passive
logs and audirons are in the purcst
style Of Louis XIV. The apartment
hounds in pictures and historical fur
liture. and lead, into the state saloon.
ormng perfect square. The dccora-
ion of the wall, consists OF white pan
is, with heavily gilt mold ngs framing
Oft, mirrors rising from the parquet ted
ioor to the highly ornamcntcd ceiling.
'our chandeliers OF roc> crystal hang
Il the four corners. and. wien lit for
etc and nfnctly ref ctyi ii the mir
orS they give an impression Of daz-
i NJ + llancy and l.mtltss cxpansc.
be mantelpIece j, Of PINK marble, but
lac principal interest OF the room con-
crs in the authcnt G portraits Of NJ.
mi Nine Lambert. the founders of the
oteI, and in good likenesscs OF the
'szartori,ki family in their rich nation
j costumes.
Thence YOU pass into a gallery sew
MY feet long and fifteen feet wide. lit
v eight tall. wide windows The
rchitecture, style, and ornamentation
re at once chastc, artistic, and mag
il.ccpt. Ii ends at the further extrem-