The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-19
-, NOTED DINING ROOMS.

From, the Washington S'dr
tba annals Of half the dining
IL af Washington would be to make
r0o.,'9 5,.or-stipg volume of historic and ro-
ll'', ;,cideDts. A complete descriptlon
i' r.ho details of tho rooms aud their con-
G. -ro,,Id exhaust the united vocabula-
teN'9 an art critic, a china and crystal
IT'S 1;.~aur and an expert savant. TIE
co como ~oom naturally plays a prominent
JIM = entertainments in this city. Inc
paI:,a gatherings at the capital are com
Sofa, e 10th Young and old, and or people
poseu Vi nine, of whose personal acquaint-
the each otheris liable to be OF very
ance da+e Nothing bridges over small
reCVnY o+ embarrassment so gracefully, OF
or 30 readily a difficult question at issue
so!n.aan conversationallstS, as the general
beVWe1N distraction manifested by COM
nlea."' when the dining-room doors are
q panJ ooen at an evening reception. The
Uo,d promenade to the retreshnent table
gram pa+ promoter of brotherly feeling.
Isl sio linclrooms Of Washington probably
ne III, ,,lora active wear by people outside
n rece us;- own portals than those of many
"A o. On'" T,ur,nr the half of the year that the
cues in their homes lunchoons, teas,
Ioiss 80, a. to invited guests are of daily
shg Unity occurrence One sees the
4 auu 49, IF an acduaintance's dinlng-room
81 III this town oftgner than that of an in
n .;o1ote friend in' another place. A re-
ill., ill., recently listed a number of these
n rooms.
.ucprTARYWHITNEY'S DINING-ROOM.
a Tho dining+oom which is best known to
the Grand rondsman who makes all the
t4 ia calls every week in the season, as
ula1 az to tie friends upon their visiting
Ts+ is tbatof Secretary and Mrs. Whit
r ,ioT' If is hot the same room in dimensions
nor fsriIv " bf the late Secretary of
i ata4a Mr. Frelinghuysen, dispensed
tHoir greious hospitality. 1t has been ex-
tandad the addition of a beautiful bay
81 ,cindovthe whole length of the room. The
,rird5k are draped with red silk damask
Il t'rocad into which is woven a conventional
"a raomTic pattern, and the only other
# 600 hons upon the wall are some old
nCocdes of hammered brass and others of
tI;srbo- Moresque, and over the sideboard
81 borJa rare piece of tapestry that ante
J.tJtbe fruit Of the famous looms of Bel
oIrl 1t was made in Nuremberg and
81 bbs date of 1925. The story told by its
ctouS legends and figures has never been
dpherel, although several learned Ger
rhs have bent their energies to read the
\ Of the tapestry. 1t is a story of some
tent Germanic feud between two baron
tastles and the shepherd with his pigs
the hunter and his dogs and the serfs of
isoil are fastening to join the forces en-
led on both sides of the irrepressible con-
t that ragged in those far-off days Of the
brmation. The floor is covered with a
Inn arpet of crimson wool, and the tables
h buffet and chairs are of old inlaid ma
Eany, the latter upholstered in leather.
Ie mantel is decked by two high vases of
ainU oriental Nankin ware, in blue and
bite, and in the center stands a pilgrim
l. of very rare old Chinese shape. Some
! the silver upon the tables and buffet are
great historic value. There are pair of
byng cups of an old pattern no longer to
Ell be purchased, silver pitcher that belonged
HI 10 Mrs, Andrew jackson, and has her mono
HIRAM engraved upon its sides. The cake
Hbaskets egg-nogg bowls, and pair of
1ptchers bear date of 1860, and have an old
IEnglish coat-of-arms engraved upon them.
IThey have been in Secretary Whitney's
I/famy for generations There are several
|Epiecs of hand-hammered silver coffee
Ipitchers and bowls that date back to the
II Seventeenth century. Mrs. Whitney'S din
4 ner service is Of white nina, gold banded.
I A quaint device is the use of an old-fash-
4 loned wine cooler for flower-stand, and it
4 is always banked with growing, blooming
plants.
Captain and Mrs. J. +. Rodgers have one
4 Of the most delectably cozy dining-rooms in
4 the city, and the host and hostess have the
Faculty Of making their guests happy al
tne time they are in it. The room is &C.
z tago1 IN shape, and has a wainscotins of
+ cherry that meets walls Of peacock blue in
b satin finish. The walls are further
adorned by set of Autographs illustrating
the ope ing Of the ports Of Japan to Ameri-
an commerce, which were brought home
! from JaD8n by Commodore Perry to his
fster, vino was Capt Rodgers mother. The
western windows are painted in design of
Shsu 6 and fruit. The fireplace is adorned
Slth yellow tiles, and the pantel forms q
epiace cupboard with glass doors, and the
flelyes are filed with rare aud beautiful
CHINA and glass, Dresden plates, Sevres
cups and saucers, Bohemian glass dessert
pets and Persian wine glasses. The heavy
square table is of carved mahogany, and the
rarved chairs are upholstered in Pompeiian
ed leather. The siieboards are of an
lQue mahogany, and the inlaid floor is COW
tred with Smyrna rugs in pale gray and
#cnmS0n.
FULL OF HISTORIC TREASURES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hornsbv have a dining
b99om that is decked with historic treasures.
ANY Of the young people who crowded It's
ian ltSu week at the pretty tea given for
ne aeoutdhteS of the season, were brought
llo me palpable presence of things they
uSht belonged only to the pages of their
4' oooks OF history. A curious set of
.lla plaques on the walls picture some
suss OF the French revolution as they
ere conceived by the artisans and rude
S-S whose heads had not yet been re-
r .al by tie guilotine Among the por-
aus Is one Of Hornsby, over the mantel q
51o Seei engraving of Judge Jeremiah S.
taeA OF buchsnan's cabinet a drawing of
I va jefferson, who was distant cousin
vi horusby: steel engraving of Walter
y. "atu OF Pennsylvania, who was Secre-
J, VI the reasury under President Tyler
- he picture is taken from por-
I'm -as III OIL ii posse sion of Mrs. j. s. Black,
b rYoG uncle he was a portrait Of Gov.
s~ IuA ot Pennsylvania, who was the grand
avg" ue' Vi Mrs. Evans, who is Mrs. HornsDy's
wv, n1ef ID there is also upon the wall
W white satin Of the inaugural ad-
s7 VI Uov Finley of Pennsylvania, in
ya , " 10 was the great grandfather of NJ 3.
% Two quaint cabinets with glass
's 9ie nlled with family china and glass
ueDoard is Of old inlaid mahogany,
~ me chairs aud square table and side
p so. aIe OIL polished mahogany. The sill
rtyoI,. ICE dates from period before the
In and has been in the family for
''u' generations.
MRS, suERRIL's NEW HOUSE
IN Sua99achusetts avenue contains one of
'oohleat dining rooms in the city. 1t
II g tiS'e oClagon III form, and is flashed in
|*| II N''au OAK The huffet ~ col, l. LuI4