St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-13

are hung with gold-embrOidered silk.
the frieze and ceiling being of studded
gold. The center of the polished hard
wood floor is covered with a crimson
velvet rug; the draperies are of GRIM
son plush, and the furniture crimson
broeaded satin with mahogany frames.
The mahogany center table is covered
with a gold-embroidered Japanese
scarf, and on 1t, between two large
brass candelabra. sits cut-glasS jar
filled with Bennett roses. A grand piano
stands at one end of the room, and
beside it handsome brass
lamp that burns beneath a yel-
low shade. The mantel above
the fireplace holds pair of Dresden
china candelabra and dainty Dresden
plates that double in the mirror behind
them. NicheS filled with costly bric-a-
brac on either side the chimney flank
the mirror that is surmounted by a
shelf where an immense spreading oil
painted fan forms background for odd
pieces of old china. The walls are
almost covered with beautiful paint
ings, among them Igler's ''Young
Gamblers" and Julien Dupre's "Going
to Pasture
Crossing the hall to the drawing room
an old-fashioned clock on the first turn
! in the grand stairway catches the eye,
and proves to have once licked away
the moments for John Adams, Mrs.
Merriam'S great grandfather. The
drawing room is a golden dream.
| Through the stained glass above the
south and west windows the sun comes
streaming, and laughs to see his glory
there before him. The walls are done
in gold, the frieze and ceiling showing
a delicate tracery of cOlOrS that is the
work of a famous artist. The highly
polished woodwork, bird's-eye maple,
turns back the light like mirror, and
the magnificent
CRYSTAL AND GOLD CHANDELIER
at night makes one forget to regret the
departed day. Parian marble surrounds
the fireplace, in front of which NAM
moth brass butterfly spreads its gem-set
wings. Above the mantel the wall is
mirrored to the ceiling. The chimney
seats are cushioned with daintily en-
broidered yellow satin pillows. On
brass table in one corner stands tall
Sevre jar that is supported by brass fig
/ ures, and is the setting of clock that,
having told time for royalty, scorns to
do aught but show its pretty sace to
anybody else. The clock, with a pair of
handsome vases that grace brass stand
ards at one side of the room, was
once the property of Empress Eugenie,
who gave the set to Mrs. Merriam
in remembrance of the friendship
the two women formed for each
other during time Mrs. Mer-
riam spent abroad. The windows
are curtained with fine thread lace, over
embossed satin. The portiereS are of
tba cama natQriaI and nld-pOlQrpd
satin, banded with royal blue, covers
| the divan that stands in the center of
the room. Over the polished floor is
spread deep cream 8gre rag, the de-
sign of which is wrought in royal blue.
CoucheS and chairs, luxurious with
bright yellow satin cushions, and
| dainty gold-framed chairs, with blue
| satin cushions, play their part in the
general harmony of the scene, and the
massive gilt frames of numerous paint
ings. blending with the wall against
which they hang, leave the work of the
artist still prominent as everywhere. A
large piece by Ridgeway Knight, THE
| GOsSips," faces SimOn'S ''RehearSing
La Pavane.'" Another of Simon's,
| ''Gardener'S Flirtation,' rests OH ali
1 easel above one OF
! CASANovA's FAMOUS MONKS.
i There is a piece by Schrnck ana
group of mounted Arabs by Scnreyer on
| the wall, and at one side of the room a
| bit of forest from the hand of DiaZ Is
| face to face with the rival of all else
! the room contains. pastel portrait by
| SarOny of Mrs. Merriam. 1t is bust
| picture, llfe-size and life-like-the
! first object to define itself to the gaze
on entering the room, and the one the
eye is most 10th to leave on departing.
f: PAULINE PRY.