Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-16
VIVID SCENES.
Some NooI,s that viii Long be Remembered
by Visitors.

Some Nooks that viii Long be Remembered
by Visitors.
Many who visited the Spring Palace exhibition
of last year were particularly struck vita
tain features of unusual interest and q.
Effectiveness, and have been quite anxioa
that they should have repetition, of
them this year. The one which perhaps
attracted the most interest last year was the
gold room, and it is gratifying that this should
be presented again at this exhibition for il is of
such extraordinary beauty and loneliness that
many people would have been sorely disap-
pointed at not seeing it again.
In the subdued richness OF its Coloring. the
gold room at the Spring Palace is probsbly us
pretty q 81 ght as ever human eyes looked upon
And there is little about it 20 produce such
sublime effect. A room in which, by an
artistic arrangement OF the lights,
a feeble shadow is made to fall
ever SO lightly on furnishings OF purest white,
decorated with gold colored seeds-such is the
gold room. The floor is of mosaic work made of
corn seeds, and placed in studied confusion
c hsSU Of sittinr-room furniture as are
usually seen in tasteful residences,
everything being made and decorated with the
white and gold There are no other colors used,
and not superiority of those mentioned. In
fact, the absorbing beauty of the room is
in the studied Observance of the most
the avoidance dane Of fnfraotion of the
same. There is no straining for effect, no APP
parent effort at display OF taste. The strength
OF the picture is in the avoidance of jar.
The gold room is set in a nook on the second
story and is come upon unexpectedly by stran-
gers, in fact by everybody, Tor the building is
so large that those who have been in it day
after day have not become familiar with its
many crannies. The first exclamation when the
meanderer first peers through the netting OF
popped corn that guards the entrance to the
room is enc of delighted surprise, and then
comes silent admiration. The gold room can
not be described or criticised. Ii can only be
admired.
Another room of absorbing interest is the
Japanese room. of more soInber bui not less
tasteful coloriHg than the gold room, the Japan
ese room is one niche at which all promenaders
stop. The design of this room is TO represent
O style peculiar to the Orientals; and well is the
idea carried out, for there is not smallest arti-
Gle Of all the lavish furnishings which is not in
harmony with the tout ensemble. and when it is
remembered the entire furnishings are the re-
suit Of days and nights of tiresome labor devoted
to the Cause of Texas by tho ladies of Fort
Worth, the marvel is enhanced. The floors are
strewn with rugs of Texas growth and
manufacture, the walls are hung with richest Of
tapestries, the mantel covered with most quaint
Oriental vases the screen ornamented with de-
signs in all respects, carrying out the Japanese
theme. The room in its entirety is gem, typi-
cal OF the quaint people after whose fantastic
STYLE IL is copied.
The smoking room is another delicious spot on
the second story, where visitors are want to
are the chief materials Of decoration,
to which are given the aid of
animals. The room is made to represent
smoking and Longing room. Upon the walls
are hung in careful abandon implements OF the
chase such an idler would be likely 10 surround
himself with in his movements of ease
TO remind him of past or future achieve
Inents. Fringing the wainscoating to
All sides of the room is Z row OF horns with the
points curving Outward. Horn chairs are scat
tered about the room, and at one side OF the
same ik-a lounge covered with soft and downy
rugs, whicl also cover the floor OF the room.
On the lounge is tidy, in which is
cleverly worked n cordial invitation 10 visitors
70 enter and enjoy Thih. but when the guest
moves 10 accent The invitation he finds HE way
barred by fine golden cobwaSb Of beautiful and
natural make and an arrangement which forms
screen through which the room must be viewed.
The smoking-room is a point OF great attrac-
ton, and its dainty. artistic appointments are
the object of much close obiervance- during these
days OF great crowds at the Spring Palace.