Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14

afrs. George Gould on the Atalanta
Concerning Mrs George Gould's life
at Cowes, a correspondent of the New
York Herald writes As mounted the
gangway and arrived on the quarter
deck | noticed Mrs Gould sitting aft in
a biz steamer chair, book lying open
in her lap, and on each side of her, in
sailor costume, two little lads, King
don and Jay, her sons. Mrs. Gould
looked very charming as she rose to
greet me, her mobile face and dark eyes
and hair being set oil to advantage by
her white yachting cap, with its gold
lettered ribbon crowning her ebon
tresseS. Her dress, smart red linen
yachting one, matching the cap ribbon,
consisted of a MILDLY jacket, opening
over a black silk blouse, with the pri-
vate yacht flag embroidered on it and
finished with vest of white and red mil
itary braid. The skirt, cut very plain,
matched the jacket, and was a good
two inches of the deck, after the fash
ion of the smart river dresses this sea-
son.
The first thing that struck me was
the book she held in her hand. In
stead of being the Heavenly Twins,
yellow Aster,n or other books OF that
ilk, ii turned out 20 be book Of fairy
LEGENDS, with which she had been enter
tanning what is easy to notice are the
pride OF her life, her children.
After warm welcome from Mrs.
Gould / asked her if she would show
me around the Atalanta, which yacht,
by the way, has been completely reno.
waited and overhauled since Mr.. Gould
bought the Nigilant, and decided 10
bring her and the Atalanta to England.
Leading the way from the main deck TO
the port side, Mrs. Gould took me into
the library and deck saloon, all done in
mahogany, richly carved, tapestry and
yachting views. Rows upon rows Of
handsomely-bound books, the works of
standard authors, filled the book cases,
while newspapers aud magazines lay
around upon the tables Through the
lAertieres we descended the companion
way into the main saloon, lofty and
capaciou5 cabin, inlaid with oak, richly
carved ceiling, and dado Of teak
around the sides, the panels being bor-
dered with rope moulding, and the pan
cling being carved into groups of sea-
weed, shells and other specimens of
marine life.
At the after end Of the saloon hand
some piano is built into the bulkhead,
with big G. in seaweed carved in the
front, inside of which is seated a big
blue jay, significant of the initials OF
the former owner and father of the
present one. Above the piano is hand
some clock, designed by The well.known
firm, of Tiffany. Eacircled by a silver
band of anchors and sea shells, the face
of the clock is in dead gold, with tie
figures OF the hours done in the SAN
metal, but bright and shaped like an
chors, the hour and minute hands be-
ing of the same design. While Mrs.
Gould was called on deck | took q cur
sorry glance at the silver, glass and
chinaware on the table, which the
steward was laying for lunch, and MOTTO
ed they were all designs with nautical
but very tasteful patterns.
On Mrs. Gould's return | asked her
to show me her own stateroom, and
with a smile she led the way into a
very handsome cabin on the port side.
Three sides of the cabin were lined with
mahogany, the fourth being one huge
mirror from ceiling TO deck and from
side to side; Turkey carpet was on
the floor, and the handsome mahogany
badstaad Uas droppd in old rose silk
with rich eiderdown quilt of the same
color, and the side and top padded with
pale rose silk. Chippendale chairs,
writing desk and dressing table, the
latter with silver toilet sets, completed
the handsomeSt and at the same time
cosiest cabin have ever seen.
The same kind of charming nests
were fitted up for the little ones, and
the guests cabins were all very hand
some and done in various colors.
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