The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11

her visit by those who are known. The
woman who enters the veStibule finds
that ground-glass door blocks her way
into the hall beyond. When this door
opens the visitor steps into the hall Sc
verely plain in its decorations. To the
left is the parlor, which runs the entire
length of the first floor.
THE USUAL GORGEOUS FITTINGS.
This parlor is gorgeousIy fitted up
Heavy velvet carpets hide the floor.
Mirrors running from the floor to the
ceiling are on every side. Heavy curtains
shield the windows. The great chande-
liers which hang from the ceiling are of
polished brass and cut glass. Bare mar
Bile statues deprive otherwise gloomy
corners of their sOmberness. Expensive
paintings dot the walls between the mir
rors. a great clock stands between the
two windows opening to the rear of the
house. A picture of Mephistopheles is
blazoned on the glass face of the clock
He holds in his right hand four aces.
The joker of the deck of cards is dancing
a jig on his forked tail. At his feet is
pie of gold. That is the only suggestion
in the parlor of the true nature of the
house.
The women tarry in the parlor only
long enough to tell one of the servants
the game they wish to play and then fol-
low the servant to that room. All the
servants of the house are colored women.
They wear simple gowns of plain black,
with small white lace caps on their heads.
At the head of the stairs is small room
about twelve feet square, where the
visitor, if she wishes, can leave her hat
and cloak in charge of a servant. The
main room on the second floor is half as
large as the parlor. 1t is called 1.-The faro
room" Three heavy sets of curtains bar
the windows. The light is supplied from
eleven incandescent lamps arranged In a
circle, like a ring of diamonds about
rod of gold. There are two faro layouts,
one at either end of the room. The deal
ers sit behind the boards on high stools.
The boards are only about three feet from
the hoor. so that a player sitting in
chair can readily see all that is done. A
large colored woman, weighing perhaps
200 pounds has charge of the room
There are two doors leading into the hall.
Immediately back of this room is q
smaller room known as 1.-THE little poker
room" There are four tables in this
room; each table has a colored female
attendant. The tables have circular tops
about four feet in diameter, covered with
green cloth. Not more than five players
are allowed to play at table.
SEPARATE ROOM FOR LIMITLEss PLAY.
The back stairs run on mp to the second
floor In the corner of this landing is
marble inquire OF venus, with green
band painted around the neck and an ace
of spades between the breasts The
third floor is arranged differently from
the second floor. The small room at the
head of the front stairs is toilet-room.
The room adjoining 1t is known as the
Monte parlor." There are no chairs in
this room. In place of wall paper the
walls are covered with cards She word
monte, lis spelled on the wall in aces
There are three monte layouts, one on
each side of the room save that on which
is the entrance. The juggler of the cards
stands with her back to the wall The
players stand in front of the board be-
You'd a chalk line which is drawn on the
floor two feet from the board There are
only two attendants in this room.
The remaining room on this floor is a
very small room In the front Of the house.
Only the best known Of the players are
allowed 10 enter IT, IL is known as the
millionaire mansion" IL is in II that the
largest games in the house are played. II
several players wish TO play game that
practically has no limit they get this
room. IL has two tables and seven chairs
10 Is the most sumptuously fitted room Ia
the house. The tables are Of carved ma
hogany. The walls are decorated with