Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-03-16
QUEEN VICTORIA'S HOME.
ArraUS er1ent Of iLo Apartments
At Windsor Castle
ksona J. 10 Which None But Menbsrs
81 the Royal Family Are Permitted
to 6ntei Rich ald Costly
Decornt Ions.

The state d!ning-room at Windsor
castle IL. according TO the Pail Mall
Gazette, very fine apartment in the
Prince OF Wales tower 1t was redec-
GRATED shortly before the jubilee in gold
and white. after very tasteful design
chosen by Princess Beatrice. The fur
niture is Of Gothic pattern. and Is
said To have been designed by Welby
Pugin. The doors are orrancnted with
most exquiaite Chippcndale work. In
the center of the north window, which
looks out on the north terrace. the
Home park. and EtOn college. is dis
played a massive gold prnch-bowl,
which was designed by Flaxrnan for the
prince regent. The laGle. which Is q
very fine piece Of work; is made in the
form of trochus shell. The whole
cost two thousand g,:ineas. This room
was nearly destroyed by FIRE in 1858,
and again by water in iJoi. 1t Is only
used on grand occasions. when the
queens party Is over sixteen. When it
Is under that number the queen prefers
TO dine in the darkroom. which looks out
on the inner quadrangle, and contains
fine pictures of the queens four daugh-
ters-in law. When the party Is too
large for the dining-room St Georges
hall Is used.
The three drawing-rooms are con-
nected with the dining-room, with the
corridor, and with each other by fold.
ing doors. and all the doors are dec
GRATED with the same unique Chippen-
dale work. The three drawing-roous
face the east and look down on the
splendid east terrace and gardens over
the broad expanse of the Home Park
towards Datchet, Old Windsor. Tho
crimson drnwing-room is next to the
dining-room. II is decorated and up
holstered in crimson satin brocade,
which, together with the richness Of
the embellishments and the wealth Of
gliding with which it Is adorned. gives
this room very gorgeous appearance
Superb carvings, the finest Ormolu
work, and the most cxquisitely inlaid
cabinets line the wall, and conspicuous
~ placed in one of the windows Is .
large malachite vase, which. like the
one in the grand reccption-room. was
given to the queen by Gar Nicholas, of
Russia.
The crimson drawilg-room opens into
the green. which Is similarly decorated.
and furnished In the richest satin
brocade. but the prevailing color, rs
might be expected. is green. by which |
do not by any means mean eau de MI,
but green of a somewhat crude shade.
The principal feature of this room Is
the magnificent collection of Sevres
china. which is said to be the finest In
the world. This is another product Of
tie oxtravagant tastes of George w.,
and the sight Of the innumerable lovely
pieces. delicately nodded and colored,
In enough to make q collector mad with
envy. However. - 4 rule. collectors
have not much time to examine very
closely, for 1t IL only on rare occasions,
such a. . state dinner party or By
jects are admitted into the green draw
ing-room.
The white drawing-room Is furnished
In crimson and gold damask with white
walls decorated in an essentially
French style. The walls Of this room
srr hung with numerous portraits OF
the royal family, while q number Of
exquisitely worked cabinets and . ta-
BILE beautifully inlaid with Florentine
mosaic In the form of flowers and fruit
are among the principal ornamental Il
IL In tho white drawing-room that the
queen holds private invesiitures of the
knightly orders, when few ministers
are summoned from town In order TO
form o council for the occasion
Luncheon Is held first in the dining
room The queen then proceeds by
the corridor to the white drawing-room
while the company pass through the
crimson and green rooms TO the same
destination
The drawing-rooms were cleaned not
long ago and the furniture rearrsngod,
but otherwise they have been left un-
touched. The hangings and stuffs with
which the chairs and sofas are covered
might with advantage be altered. for
though they are very rich the style In
old fashioned, belonging to the early
period of her majesty's reign. and shows
only too clearly and somewhat plainly
70 the eye the advances that art has
made since then The queen. however,
Il very conservative In her tastes, and
shs likes the old fashions One Of the
curiosities OF this portion Of the private
apartments il Mozart's old harpsichord
which stands in one of the tall win
dows which overlook the private gar
den. II b . quaint rather shabby
looking instrument with . double set
of keys. These 6ne rooms arc all con-
nected by the grand corridor 1t IL
very Handsomely decorated, the ceiling
in gold and cream and the walls In
sage green and gold. II Is hung on ono
side with pictures Of the events in this
reign from Wilkes First Council" to
Linton's Marriage Of the Duke Of AL
bsuy." The other side Ia lined with
portraits of statesmen, including Ango-
lis picture of Lord Bcacons6eld
Among tho numerous curiosities are
some magnificent china, . bust of Gen
Gordon. and his pocket Bible In gla.