The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-27
MRS. M4CKAY'S Palace.
A Beautiful House in London in Which She
Now Resides.

After a brief stay at Brighton. the World, of
London. says. Mrs Mackay has finally given
ND the house she rented of Lady Rosslyn in
Charles street. Berkeley Square. in that city,
and has taken possession OF her new abode In
Carlton House Terrace. The mansion in ques
ton is certainly one of the most remarkable
Of those which now cover the site OF Carlton
House. 1t WAS built originally by the third
Duke of Leinst. and the present owner OF the
title sold it shortly after his accession 10 MIR.
c. H. Sanford, a millionaire, whose ambition
it was 10 possess the finest house in all Lon
dom Mr.. Sanford gave carte blanche alike 10
architects and decorators. For over two
wears the work went slowly on, and just when
their completion seemed to be at last IN view
the Barring complications interviewed. and Mr..
Sanford found himself compelled 10 surrender
the toy for which he had paid so dearly.
The negotiations did not take twenty-four
hours. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mackay instead
of Mr. Sanford became the neighbOrs of MIR.
Panmure Gordon and Lord Pembroke. The
glories of the regenerated home of the Fitz-
geralds although they are as yet sealed
book will inevitably be one Of the wonders
of the coming season. The entrance-halls
contain some of the finest decorative work
ever seen in England. The first has ceiling
of blue and gold, while the walls are pan
elled with slabs of pink SOudanese MARBLE
only by ffteenth-century Italian chimney
piece
The balustraded staircase Of white marble
in the inner hall alone cost q small fortune.
All the details of the Italian tifteenth-cen-
tury carving are perfect. and the walls are
covered with green and gold orocade ana me
old tapestry. The doors are nlaid with rich
intarsia work. and the doorways OF white
statuary marble display the most delicate
Raphaelesque designs. Nothing could be
more effective than the cOffered ceiling. each
Golfer" being filled with a star-shaped
flower, the petals of which are composed of
pearl shells The Henry III dinng-room is
deeply paneIled with mahogany the margins
of the lower panels being inlaid with satin
wood The cofered ceiling is decorated with
fnely-modeled figures in ivory-color on
gold ground.
The elaborately carved fireplace reaches to
the ceiling. The ballroom and drawing
rooms are on the first floor. The ceiling of
the former has its panels filed with paintings,
enormous pieces of Gobelins tapestry, signed
CoZette. and representing .eplsOdes in the
career of Don Quxote after Cuyp. A great
use has been made of cloisome enamel. es-
peclally for the production of two ideal bath
rooms the one Pompeian, the other Japan
ese, with appropriate fruits and flowers on
the walls. Electric light only is to be used
The house contains some of the choicest
works of art in Europe The Gobelins Don
Quixote tapestries are continued in the draw
ing-room. In addition 10 several statues in
the hall there is a large strip of Beauvais tap
estry representing Agriculture" and four
more Gobelin panels devoted TO be Sea
sons" The Beauvais hangings on the stair
case have for their subject the life of Chris
topher Columbus. All the chairs and sofas
in the dinng-room are covered with genuine
Louis XVI needlework.
The cabinets contain priceless collection
Of bibelots. Sevres miniatures, snu6-boXes.
etc, and the pictures (many Of them master
pieces are by Rubens. WOuvermanns. 1e-
niers. Gerard Dow, Jan Steen. Cabanel. Mcis-
sonier and Bonnat The ballroom measures
80 feet by % feet, and both it and the adjoin-
ing saloons are treated in the Paladin style of
the Italian sixteenth century Nearly the
whole of the new work has been designed and
carried out by Mr.. George Locke.