The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-28
ADneK Kitchen, etc.
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Upon entering the reception-room from
the stairway one glance will serve TO fix the
impression that the solid and substantial is
the distinguishing feature of the apartments.
The floor is polished white oak, in narrow
strips, sometimes forming geometrical
figures, and anon in c0ncentric patterns. A
huge oaken-framed pier glass, which looks
as if it had been transpanted from some
Morse castle and fitted with beveled French
plate glass as concession 10 modern taste,
Is tianked by an enormous SOFA which would
accommodate a large family in its capa-
couS cushions, consisting of India rugs.
Beside the pier glass towers a tall clock
with an 0aken case, from which all sorts of
mimic figures issue as the hours roll by.
Between these articles is rug of Russian
black bear, from which noble black dog
rises with great sOemnity to greet the guest.
The flieZe and dadO Of the walls of tie re-
ception-roOm are dark toned and reflect the
clear light which comes from the northern
sky. The floor of the hallway is polished
Turning the corner OF the hallway the
beautiful double parlOr comes il view and
the eye instantly seeks the fan-shaped bay
window with genuine admiration. 1t is a
yeritable bower of beauty The narrow
entrance is guarded By palm in an OrmOu
vase. Through its branches are seen the
Powered pink silk curtains that barely sug-
gest but do not conceal the windows and a
magnificent view of New York harbor. At
the base of the plain oak windOw-fIames is
a curved seat, heavily padded with Turkish
leather.
Turning to survey the room, of which
there is a charming embrasure, Que sees an
apartment done in silver and gray, paneled
IN oak half way upa and almost severely sim
pie in mural decorations. There is no con-
fusion of articles, nor Is the door space
crowded, Bat what is there cannot be
matched short of Paris in quality and
beauty.
In the center of the room stands triple
Conversations, with tall silver lamp sur
mounted by buff silk hand-paiIted Shad e,
rising like a sentinel from the delicately
coored silk cushions glitteTiug thing
In mosaic forms and colors indicates the
chimney place. crowned with plain black
marble mante a pair OF twisted brass
andirons from Moscow reflect the dull. red
glare of the Goals. Then there is sofa of
tinted silk and "baby grand" piano.
Mr.. Mackay is devoted to music as is at
tested by a guitar. banjo, BOehm piccolo.
piles of sheet music and the scratched finger
board of the piano.
A gorgeous screen in three panels, by
Vatican, is one OF the treasures of the room.
One of the figures on background Of pale
gold is a maiden standing on a rude wharf
and holding dainty fiShpole over a SHIN
mering Normandy sea. The same girl ON the
next panel is reaching from the ground to
snan apple blossoms off gnarled and
twisted tree The cOloring and posing are
dainty to degree.
But upon the walls are some of the most
notable Paris Salon successes of recent years.
There are two companion pieces. by EverS,
which have for years been quoted as exam
pies of genre painting. They relate the
story of an old gallant, with all the gossip
ing pTOpenSitleS of Sir John FroisSart,
who has tete-a-tete with a blonde divinity
aud straightway seeks her brunette rival in
amiabIe endeavOr to impart to one what the
other said.
On an opposite wall hang two panel
pictures by j. L. Goblet One is study in
semi-nude of Greek maiden, upon whose
head and arms and at whose feet cluster
flock CT doves The tinting both of flesh
aud plumage is superb. The companion
piece is the same figure In coQuettiSh garden
costume with high-heeled slippers. Over
the piano hangs Godina's "Caehuea Dan
cer," vivid work of cOlorism of the Span
ish or Moorish tfpe. II. Ker's two studies,
ConviyIality," hang over the foot of the
piano. In the other section Of the parlor is
hung an admirable Oriental study, By
zantine we'll scene. by G.. TenoSa, and j. l..
Roney's famous "Fiddling DroYer." An
other Vatican screen, giving the figures of
a youthful Van Dyke and lady of the same
period, after VelasqueZ, is another remark
able work OF art. Upon the piano-top stands
carved metal easel, upon which is large
photograph of Mrs. Mackay in ball CO.'S
tune. Other photographs are signed
counterfeit preSentment of Miss Virginia
Coudert, the New York beauty Miss
Lisette Colt, the Homburg belle, and an ex-
cellent picture Of Lillian Russell, also
signed in the vigorous handwriting Of the
prima donna.
Mr.. Mackay's bedroom is simply APP