New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
LADY PLI YF.iR
AND HER ENGLISH HOME,

London lett 10 The san I'ranci ca Argonant.
\, Mis- Edith I;u SILL the eldest daughter Of Mr.
Samuel IL. Russell IT Bo-t", She was married 10 her
husband 'itlc more than fourteen years ago, III
october. l7.o. Dr. llayiar a that hr il"hgl u" hai
10. yei been INHIBITED, va, arr ay an
the Grand old Man. j. the head. and VA, regarded
be- Is now OF the most advanced OF thinkers
on NIL questions 81 Ia" day IL was therefore IL most
Interesting circle 10 which h" introduced his young
mothers family the Old co"nhl Looi Of the walters
and lyndr>, Of salem, ana with II" les, hon"rhplr
descent ON her fathers sdc has been found wgi htid
10 her station. Her lniin"ncc lrcin" distinctly i'lt
soon after Lrr marriagr, and her drawingroom mas
long been celebrated u, one where intellectual a. well
rs political men com" together IN friendship ana good
fellow ship. Not. however. that Lady iayiar herself
poses I'm INV way ~ Il femme poliiiIuc- FAR rom u.
~" has. In TACT Ike her contemporary. Lazy ahGoph
Churchill. most decided aversion tn being th0agh 10
occupy sun position; but It The same tmr AS ia"
wife Of an advanced LIBERAL. she makes strenuous
efforts uphold her husbands principle and - g''h"
about her such friends rs are lest suited TO 'ccofu
with his position.
Lady Iiay,ar stands 10 him IN the position OF MAY
TO December. hui husband and wife, In their tasis~.
are admirably adapted the for the other. TIN"
LADY, Is more than ordinarily fond OF study and read
Ing. and + thoroughly well up In all "a" question,
Of Tho day Lu there Is no show brlllinncy about
the mcnaci while the entertaining l. all the better
done bccauSc II Is don" quietly and SclNliy wlLont
f rnrcc Llore Of runprts which heralds the efforts
Lady playiar l. slight and Of average height while
she has unusually bright, expressive ana pleasant
Her home Is IN South KcnsineCn far r away ,T from
all The hu~tl" ana ru,h or LONDON me- III huiin
where She and her husband mostly sit when alone.
,urrourdrd IT, the book, Of the moment magazines,
and reviews. ana lltcratur" Of al sorts English,
American and Continental. II j. long room run
Ming the width Of the house decorated III varying
dcu-. In The deep w-wiudow i placed Lori ilAN.
fairs large wrng.tntle ~ black oak. the place OF
honor ON It being nnturally accorded TO ul,Nive
silver ulsirnd the gift Of the Prince ~ Wales Along
Two side, Of the are b"okcaN"s filled TO overflow
nuaInt couch with sannrc Adjustable end. ard abont
The room stand chairs. some In black oak and others
old rlcy,otInis and several paintings. with an "N
cc"n, portrait by ickorsgill % Lord Playair Ihrre
Dr. cotton Nnth"r-nn ancestor. by the way. Of Lady
Iqavfar-wic + rernnrkalle from u" fact tna' ,ls
plate from which II struck OF In 1877 was TIE INST
Tpsairs the two drawing rooms; separated oh'y
the rooms nre dI,nctiy French Of Louis the sixteenth
period. ms reproduced In England m III" bc', work
bright tnrruMsc toned 10y dado Of white enam"ll"d
wool. the archwav T. drlped with rch poi.crS' alu
an old sheraton cabinet stands on one side OF me nrr
n,ncn its conuanon on The other side being Of French
origin Above the chimney piece hangs nn OLD mirror
In whit" frame supported hy eamni' n hoa"f
specimens Of old Crown Derby The chairs; couc I
and sofas are coN!"n ~' t ,lI crndciahro and
yar,ous screens 81 brocndr and glass MAX" Inviting
cor1cr Th~ cil ar 1s OF cd 'g o prns ON
tho walls, Each I'm itself Is a gem ana study ana
arc for the most part of Tho English school though
now and then French ore has been introduced ana
lcy embrace examples OF me p'rlon WIN IN, ~
art colorcd stppllng. had reached the acme oi per-
fccIon. >, 49,, ,.,o, ora
In thn second ORA wing room aIl the plctnres are
nero tinfs framed in narrow. Whit" hahd. =, IN J,
al,o stands small glass cabinet. The nhod" of 81 L"rn
piavfoir's orders and decorations. among th'n me
orders ~ the knight Commander of IN. ia.h. ne
Northern star sweden ~" Francis os"nh o. AnStra
The Legion ~ Honor ~ Franc" the KNIGHT or Wnrr"n
burg ard the Immaculate Conc"ptlon OF ror'ngni
scar the door ar two fans belonging 10 Lady Pavr.
great Great crrndmothcr. on" ~ which was hsch ~
bc high roveis ~ Position Government iionS' on w"
eve Of st. Dotolnh's Dew I77j. Tho dawrlng OF which
saw The beginning at Bunker llin OF The American
RevoiutlOn