Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-04

little less will be filed in with carved gilt
work The curtains Of fax velours will be
hang from these and a pretty and graceful as
well as novel arrangement twines q scarf end Of
the drapery through the wood work, to fall
over at the top in something Of lamb-cquin
effect. The carpet will be in golden brown
shades in handsome Wilton. The furniture
will need no changing. The table and chairs
answer as well as ever they did although some
thing triie more imposing might be procured
TO mark the places of the President and his
wife The bullets need only vigorous polish
ing to put them in countenance with all the
rest Of the Improvements.
THE DAINTY GREEN PARLoR.
Dainty and fanciful rs any boudoir at Yer
sailles or Fountainbleau will be the green room
when the decorators leave it. 1t has always
been more attractive than any other OF the par
Tors, but has rarely ever been q favorite room
with the White House mistresses for the holding
OF their smaller receptions a chat with their
callers. simply because q stay there would be
more likely to be interrupted by the passing to
and FRO Of visitors. The earlier mistresses of
the mansion must, however, have used it quite
as much as in later days. in the evenings at
least, since it was always considered the music
room. Nothing gives Mrs. Harrison more
pleasure than to read up these old traditions of
the house and In its arrangement endeavors to
perpetuate its memories and uses. She is
charmed with the beauty Of the new design and
gem OF the whole restoration.
IN THE Rococo STYLE.
II will be done in the Rocco STYLE of the
sixteenth century and the leading tint, which
gives the name to the room, viii be accented
by the pink of the peach blow and touching
Of gilt. The background of the wall viii be the
pale color known as absinthe green. IT will be
divided into panels framed in bas-reEef designs
in which the peach blow and gilt will appear.
he linz he A
garland of ribbons and flowers will border it.
and at the corners and in the middle the flesh
tints OF little family Of plump cupids will
make the pink. the musical instruments they are
playing, horns, guitars. &C., touched in gilt and
the foliage and ribbons the green will make up
this pleasing combination of color. The upper
part of the window will be filled in with carved
grills, also touched In gilt and pale green satin
curtains are to hang from them. Honiton
point lace curtains will be closer to the sash.
The sofas and some of the chairs, which are
considered strong and durable, will be regilded
and newly upholstered in brocades in harmony
with all the rest. Some new furniture will be
added also.
TIE CORRIDOR.
If the corridor comes in for its share Of treat
ment the design which will be adhered to will be
strictly colonial. The coloring will be as ightas
possible, in shades Of pale drab and buff with
gilt The paintings which hang in the corridor
make it dark. so that the background needs to
be kept as light as possible. Mrs. Harrison has
that as far as possible only American
fabrics should be used in doing the work. This
will be carried out to the very letter in every
dstail where goods of American manufacture
will answer.
Colonel Ernst has had many consultations
for the past two months with the President and
Mrs. Harrison since the work was finally de-
cided upon. and it will be all carried on under
bis immediate supervision during the next
three months. For all this. which will be ap-
parent to the general public, there will be In
addition large part Of the appropriation spent
in tearing out the plumbing all over the house
and putting in n more modern and a better |
system of sewerage. This was de- |
cided upon after the illness which prostrated
every member of the Presidents family, save |
himself, wei. the servants last winter.
THERE WILL BE LIFE IN THE LAUNDRY.
While there vii. be a passive sort Of official
life gcing on upstairs in the business part of
the marslon all summer during the ahsar &c OF
tine President a. Cape May. really toe laundry |
down stars ir tre cas-. corner Of tne basement
viii ne n much more active branch Of the es- !
.abli-nmeut. L. siI be Kept going by weekly |
remittances in large hampers of clothes sent |
from the sea-hore. 70 he washed and ironed and |
sent back again. rne steward STAYS in COM |
mand Of the domestic part of the house. the |
,oachman will superintend the stables. for |
neither himself nor the horses nor carriages |
will be taken to Cape MAY. At any time the |
President NAV desire to return to the White |
House. should the exigencies OF the public |
service require IL. there will be a clean corner
upstairs where he can be comfortably accom-
modated.