The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-23
THE TAPESTRY ROOMS.
A Famous suite at Windsor.
In ChicngO's "HOme salon"

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No suite of rooms at Windsor Castle Is
ever so much written about as that known
as the tapestry rooms, and about no suite
are there ever so many mistakes made.
The tapestry rooms are almost invariably
given to the crowned head who may be
visiting at Wndsor,and as at present they
are I'm the occupation of the Empress
Frederick, who is very fond of them, it
may be appropriate at the moment TO give
the public some real idea as to what they
are really like. what they contain. and
whereabouts in the castle they are stu
ated.
Access is gained to the tapestry rooms
from the south end of the grand corridor
through a huge pair of double doors OF
oak carved and gilded in the Gothic stvle
and panelled with looking glass. The Sit
ting room of the littld suite isideeply EN-
bayed between the square twin towers OF
York and Lancaster, and lies directly over
George Nv s gateway, that grand entrance
to the castle which makes such fitting
termination to the famous Long Walk.
The one bedroom and two dressing rooms
which complete the suite, are in the Lam
caster Tower, and are all small, odd in
shape, and anything but light. The view
from all the windows, which are set in
heavy stone mullions, is directly down the
Long Walk, toward the Great Park of
Windsor At this time of year glimpses
of the Model Farm, on the Datchct Road
and the cluster OF buildings at Frogmore
of the trees
The tapestry from which this suit takes
its name is confined to the sitting ROOM
which is not large, and is lit by an oriel
window at one end. The hangings are
in four panels, two on the same side as
the SraY marble mantelpiece, and two op-
posite. They are set above a rather high
and heavily ornamented dado. Portraits
of the late Car Alexander and his czarina
ill the empty places on either side of the
window, but being back to the light, they
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grand piano In a rosewood case stands
close by the fireplace II won prize at the
colonial exhibition here some years ago,
and does infinite credit to its maker in
Toronto. A very fine cabinet, surmounted
with some good Dresden vases; an inhnity
of little tables, covered with knickknacks,
books, photos and many cosy chairs. up
holsteFed- in SMALL panels OF tapestry. set
in a great border, make a comfortable en-
semble, which is heightened by the few
pieces of fine silver which are always
placed in the rooms when the Empress
Frederick is at Windsor.
A door in the extreme right-hand corner
of the room, and most cunningly cut IN
the decora ton of the wall, so that II is
invisible leads into the first dressing
room-a quantity shaped apartment, set
in the angle of the Lancaster Tower. The
decoration Is white and gold, in spite OF
which the room Is very dark. The furni-
ture comprises a large maple wardrobe,
panelled with glass and touched here and
there with delicate lines of gold, and two
most interesting, and explain at once the
reason for the affection with which the
Empress Frederick regards this cramped
and somewhat incOnVenient suite Of apart
ments The two most striking are like
nesses of the late Emperor Frederick, one
marked on the frame, Christmas, 1867.
Above one Of the doors, which are all of
white and gold, is charming picture of
a little boy in uniform; the canvas is set
in an oval frame, and small plate at
tached says: Eldest son of the crown
,rfr of prussia fDrfnracg Of
Great Britain and IrelanD." That little
boy Is now the Emperor William. Law
renee is represented by delightful por-
traits of the unfortunate Queen Caroline
and her only child, Princess Charlotte. A
most interesting picture is that of the
present Empress OF Austria, painted when
she was at the hight of her beauty She
Is clad in a low white gown, with her
masses of hair unbound, and falling far
beyow her waist. Portraits of the late
Granduke of Hesse, Prince and Princess
Henry of Prussia, a large water-color
drawing of the christening of one OF
Princess Alice's children, and two excel
lent portraits of the old Emperor VII
liam and the Empress Augusta, complete
what might also be termed a family por-
trait gallery of the house of Hohenzoi-
The bedroom, which is next in the
suite. though small, is pretty I'm shape.
and the white-and-gold decorations LEND
IL an air of lightness. The bed is large.
and of Amboyna wood, and the uphoi-
stery of it and of the drapery which sur
rounds the baywindow is of heavy Grim
son and gold damask. Two very beauti-
full Amboyna cabinets flank the small
fireplace, and the room is further enriched
by several cases of valuable miniatures
which hang on the walls. The pictures
include delightful group of George III.
and his family, the Inflated Emperor and
Empress of Mexico, and Princess Vic
toria of Hesse.
The second dressing-room, which is be-
yond the bedroom, is principally remark
able for picture OF Queen Charlotte in
a white gown. surrounded by her chill
dren. painted by b. West. Other por-
traits are those of Prince and Princess
Frederick Charles Of Prussia, Princess
Frederick Of Hanover and the Duchess Of
Teck.