The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-07
QUEEN TTCTORTd'S HOME.
state Apartments at Windsor Castie-Deco-
ration of the Drawing Rooms.

state Apartments at Windsor tastle-Deco-
ration of the Drawing Rooms.
The state dining-room at Windsor Castle
IS "A very fine apartment In the Prince OF
Wales Tower. It was redecorated shortly
before the Jubilee I'm gold and white. after
a very tasteful design chosen by Princess
Beatrice The furniture Is OF Gothic pat
fern and IS said TO have been designed by
Weiby Tugin. The doors are crnamcnted
with most exquisite Chlppendale wood. In
the centre Of the north window, which looks
out on the north terrace. the Home Park
and Eton College, is displayed massive
gold pl nch bowl, which was designed by
FlaNm8n for the prince regent.
Tho ladle which IS very line piece or
work is made tn the form Of Il trochus
she'll The whole cost 1900 guineas. The
room was nearly destroyed 10y fire In ls.@
and again 10y water in 1881. Ii Is only USED
on grand occasions. when the Queens party
Is over sixteen. When it is under that num-
Der the Queen prefers to dine i'm the oak
room when looks out en- the inner qua
,irangle, and contains fine pictures OF the
Queens four misunderstanding. When the
party is too large for the dining-room. st.
Georges Hall Is used. The three-drawins-
rooms are connected with the dining-roc ln'
with the corridor and with each other by
folding doors, and all the doors are orna-
mented with the same unique ornamented
Chippendale work. The three drawing
rooms face the east and lock down ON the
splendid east terrace and gardens over the
broad expanse Of the Home Park toward
Datchet. Old Windsor The crimson draw
ing-room Is next 20 the dlning-room. IL
is decorated and upholstered in crimson
satin brccade. which. together with the
| tit bnoss of the embellishments and the
wealth Of gliding with which IT is adorned
gives this room n very gorgeous appearance
Superb carvings the finest Ormulu work
/ and the most exduisitely lnlaid cabinets line
the walls. and consplcuously placed in one
/ II the windows Is a large malachlte vase,
/ which. like the che In the grand reception
room. WIS given to the Queen by the Car
/ Nicholas Of Russia.
/ The crimson drawing-r0o opens into the
! green, which is similarly decorated ANA
| furnished in the richest satin brocade, but
/ the prevailing color. as might be expected,
J is green. by which I DO not by any means
mean eau de Nil but green Of somewhat
crude shade. The principal feature or this
( room Is the magnificent collection OF Seyres
! china which is said to be the finest In the
world. This IS another product Of the ex-
travagant tastes OF George ", aud the
SIGHT OF the innumerable lovely pieces. dell
citely moulded and colcrcd. Is enough TO
make n collector mad with envy. However
rs a rule. collectors have not much time TO
examine very closely for 1t Is only on rare
occasors. such a. state dinner party,
or by special favcr that Her Majesty 5
subjects are admitted into the green draw
ing room.
The white drawing-room Is furnished In
crimson and geld damask. with white walls
decorated In an essentially Freach style
| The walls OF this room are hung with nulner'
Gus portraits OF the royal family, While q
/ number Of exQuistely worked cabinets ana
a table beautifully inlaid with Florentlnc
mosaic In the form CT flowers and fruit are
among the principal ornaments. IL IS III
| the white drawing-rcom that the queen
holds her private investitures OF the knight
| " orders when few ministers are sum
| moned from town In order 10 form coun
| ell for the occasion. Luncheon Is held nrsi
! I'm the dining-room The Queen then pro
| ceeds by the corridor 10 the white drawing
room. willie the company pass through The
crimson and green ROOMS TO the same
destination.
The drawing. rooms were cleaned not very
long ago and the furniture rearranged, bu'
otherwise they have been untouched. Ih'
hangings and stunts with which the cha'F'
and sofas are covered might with advantage
be altered, for though tHey are very iiNh
the STYLE is old fashioned belonging to th'
early period OF Her Majesty's reign ah'
shows only too clearly and somewhat pain
fully to the eye the advances that art hai
made since then. The Queen, however, i
very conservative ia her tastes, ana sh'
likes the old fashions. One OF the cnrl
oslties OF this portion of the private apart
meuts is Mozarts old harpsichord. wnlcl
stands IN one OF the tall windows whicl
overlook the private garden.
II is quaint, rather shabby looking IN
! strument. with 4 double set CT keys. ines
fine ROOMS are all connected by the gran,
corridor. 1t is very handsomely decorated
the ceiling in gold and cream and the wall
in sage-green and geld. II IS HING on on
side with pictures of the events In I'M
reign from wilkes First Council, 10 LIN
TONS Marriage Of the Duke OF Albany
The other side Is lined with portraits a
statesmen. including Angels picture o
Lord Beac0nsfeld. Among the numerou
curlostles are some magnificent china
bnst OF General Gordon. and his poke
Bible in "A glass case.-pall-Man Gazette.