New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21
MR.. Reds MANSION IN PARIS.
Letter to The Philadelphia Telegraph


The home Of the American Minister and Mrs. Reid
Is one Of magnificent OF the private residences
de Grammont who was born Mile. Sabatler The
father OF the Countess was formerly tho French Consul
General to Egypt and he had acquired vast collection
OF Egyptian curtOsitic which he ha caused 70 DC ar
ranged in the vast hall of his splendid hotel which az
his death became the property OF his daughter. II
must be confessed that this hall, when our present
representative at Paris came 10 take up his residence
aspect It was adorned with munmes in their eases
with statues Of Isis and osiris IN black ba5alL and
with cabinets filled with old Egyptian bronzes pottery
etc., larger pieces Of bronze being placed on brackets
along the walls The erect was depres sing not to
curioses to be carefully pacled away. and has had
the walls hung with brocatele of a crimson ground and
figured with design in deep yellow. only the marble
grand staircase remain 10 tell OF the Egvptology Of
the builder Of the mansion. Opposite tho staircase
is the door leading to series OF sumpuous drawing
rooms. The smaller sized OF these aud the first Of
the suite is panelled with Louis Nv groups after
Boucher. The grand drawing room is panceI and
furnished with crimson brOcaded satin The cornce is
richly carved and gill; forming setting to painte cell
ing representing cloud hccked sky. In front Of the
central window stands lifeszed statue of Helen Of
Troy by Italian artist Beyond this apartment is
the diningroom, where twenty four persons can be
seated at table. Mr.. and Mrs Reid gave satIr-
day evening last dinner party in honor Of Minister
to Portugal. and Mrs. LorIng. The guests included
MIS- Clover formerly Miss Dora Miller, OF Washing
toni Mrs. and Miss McGinnis, Of Chicago Mrs.
Hagdn, of san Francisco Mr. Armand Dumaresq,
the well known French military painter; Mr.. Farra
gut, the Of our famous Admiral Mr.. Bonny, OF
San Francisco; DR.. Tonner. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ
Hooper Mr. Loubat and Others Some of the toettes
werT extremely superb. Mrs. Reid was attircd IN
black tue. the skirt-front striped with lines of
embroidery IN minute steel beads aud spanges. a
band q similar embroidery encircled the cosage at
the bust. and ruff shaped ornament in black gauze
embroidered with steel and sincned with wire, rose
on either shoulder A magnificent diamond necklace
supporting pendant formed OF large diamond, and
three diamond roses set In the front OF the cOrsage
formed tho lady's ornaments. Mrs. Lorng wore
very superb toilette In pink peau de sole and
white grounded chine silk figured with large flowers
The train aud corsAgc and the front diaperes OF the
skt composed OF the peau de sole. the draperics
being caught together al side over n side pane
Of the chine SILK yelled in point lace The corsag
had vest to pond with this panel Mrs
ClOver's dress In silver gray satin brocaded
with groups of small gayly cOOred flowers Mrs
McGinnis was arrayed IN pearl gray brocade with
skirt front In embroidered gauLe Of the same hue
Mrs Haggn's toilette In white satin with blue
sash. one Of the dresses worn on this occasion
entirely In point lace over gold yellow satin. The
tablo adorned with a large silver centrepiecs
representing ship and filed with roses, and also
with great bouquets OF roses in vases of silver.