The morning call., 1894-03-25

whole house. 1t is finished in OAK, pol
ished and carved by hand. The floor is
also of the hard wood, lnlaid in a mosaic
pattern with other hard woods of many
! varieties. The ball does not end with the
first floor, but goes mp through the two re-
naming floors and ends in dome
at the roof Of the house. A grand stair
way, at least ten feet broad and built of
oak, with heavy carved balustrade in a
beautiful design ornamentiDg its sides,
leads TO the UPPER stories. There are fire.
QueGt landings as the stairs progress and
two very beautiful balconies. One of
these is dainty affair-a regular Romeo
and Juliet balcOny-ornamented with
exqrisitely delicate carving and with an
upholstered seat for two. The other bal
cony is much larger and is reached by a
hidden flight OF stairs. II is for musicians
when the house is filed with guests. This
balcony resembles an opera-bux and is
large enough 10 seat twelve musicians
with their instruments. The seats for the
players are upholstered in velvet. Over
the musicians balcony is the most magni-
flcent window In the house, window
that is itself melody. II l. of art glass
elaborately jeweled. the prevailing colors
being white and amber and the light that
filters thr' ugh the window is eXqulsitely
tinted. This window cost $500, and is
one OF the finest Oh the Pacific Coast. In
addition to its other beauties the hall is
further adorned by very broad and high
fireplace. A grown person could easily
stand upright within ii, and it is capable
OF accommodating two enormous back
logs. Nothing but wood is burned in this
miniature cavern, and the hearty blaze
gives a most cheerful appearance to al
apartment already stately aud brauiifu.
On each side OF the fireplace are two deep
seats-old-fashionedc chm ney corners-and
these seats, which are large enough tn
| hold all the little Grants, are upholstered
rO harm0nizn with the nthar han nuiDUc in
the hall. in maroon velvet. The hand
! irons and the trimmings of the fireplace
are of wrought iron, aud over it is broad
mantel supported by carved giffins.
Opening around the hall are the main
apartments of the ground floor There
are two drawing-rOOms, a MUSHROOM,
| library and dning-rUom. The kitchen
and the buffers pantry are also on the
ground floor at the rear of the house. The
hall Itself is the recrptioD-room and all
the larger rooms open into it by means of
wide arches. with handsome draperies.
The drawingr0oms are very large and are
finished IN light wood, with cream-colored
walls and delicately frescoed ceilings.
Each room, or suite of rooms. in the house
is finished in different wood, and as all
the floors are of hard wood they can be
carpeted or not, as the occupants choose
The most notable things in the two draw
I ing-r0oms are the two mantels of white
onyx. They are of a beautiful design
with many columns and here and there
touch of gold. French plate mirrors cover
the walls between ceiling and mantel.
The Grants have chosen their drawing
room furnishings to suit the rooms, and
most of the furniture and hangings are in
white and gold.
The most notable room on the first floor
is the MUSHROOM, which has a beauti ul
mosaic nlaid floor and mahogany wood
work. The walls are very pretlIy frescoed
nd ha lif7n f;nf 10 ltrh
Gotta, the carved door-frames being artistic
Tepresenlations of mandolins and lutes.
Only The grand piaLO, high backed chairs
and few pictures and curtains are
needed to completely furnish the great
room. The library is in walnut. with low
bookcases which run completely around
the room. Ii has beautiful stained glass
window.
The dining-room is large and finished in
maple. Its most striking feature is the
large and massive sideboard which is built
into the east wall. This side board is
carved In a design similar to that of the
fireplace in the hall. The dunn walters
and sliding doors in the din ng-room are
all mirrors and when j; is illuminated the
reflected scene is positively brilliant.
Upstairs the rooms are all en- suite. The
prettiest suite lie one overlooking the bay,
which Is The one occupied by Mrs. Grant.
IL consists OF bedroom, buudolr, dress
ing-rOom and bathroom, and all four apart
ments are finished IN the creamiest of
hirdseye maple, which shines like satin.
The tubs IN the bathroom are of white
porcelain and the floor and walls are of
primrose-yelow tiles. All the corners of
this bath are cut nff by mirrors. so that
the ronm is octagonal. with alterna,e SIDES
OF mirrors. These mirrors go from flor
to ceiling and there is no escaping them.
The clothes closets and presses in this
suite, and inderd all over the house, are
lined with camphor wood, and the heavy
doors are OF camphor wood also. ANY
ambitious moth that dared TO penetrate
would never live to tell the tale. Mrs.
Grants Doudor includes the corner tower