Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09

which Is square, are broken by panels ana
moudings, which form arches, and at the
ceiling I'm domes. The walls are set on
with rich borders and mouldlngs 1t T.
in this room that one Of the designs are
TO be found to which Mrs. Vanderbilt OBJ
iected In the centre Of the ceiling, In
mosaic work, Is the picture Of a female,
reclining on stone seat children climb
ing I'D and sitting beside her. This fe-
male figure was originally nude above the
waist, but since Mrs. Nanderb.lts obJec-
lions Il has been gracefully draped. The
expressions on the faces in this picture
are excellent. and the woman has a vers
motherly look This picture is the finest
in the house.
\ DREAM or BEAUTY.
The dinlng-room. also on the ground
floor. Is a dream OF beauty. being hnisned
I'm gold. bronze. and pink tnis. nicely
blended. The ceiling OF this room is two
stories high. the centrepiece being an
ETHEREAL figure driving three white horses
through the clouds. This is most deli
cate painting OF llfe-size. Smaller hg-
ures surround the centrepiece, they be-
ing chiefly children earlandins flowers.
The walls OF the dinIng-room are OF
Italian marble, with an occasional touch
Of mosaic or tiles. Large onyx pillars
divide the walls into sections. AT one
end OF the room is magnificent open
fireplace richly carved. The windows
are high, and open upon the terrace.
super-windows are also in the room.
A 100000 COTTAGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. ogden Goelet have never
lived I'm their cottage. although Ii was
completed three years ago. The build
ing Is Of Indiana granite, and the style
Of architecture is particularly pleasing.
The cost OF the building. when COM
pleted. was 81 ,C0Q.Ol0, exclusive of the
land which was only one third OF
Cornelius Nanderbilt's bill.
Great interest centres about the OPEN
ing of the Goelet cottage, for it is be-
lievcd by those who ought 10 know that
II. II. ". the Prince OF Wales Is coming
over as the GoeIets' guest during the
races between the Defender and Nalky-
RE III. The GOele,s have been cruising
for more than year on the yacht the
White Layde. which they leased from
Mrs. I.angtry. The beautiful yacht was
given TO the actress by Squire Abingdon
Baird.
The Prince of Wales has been a fire.
ousnt guest on the yacht ard has in
turn shown the famed Americans many
courtesles sduring their stay in London.
Iusis contended that the Queens health
is too precarious 30 allow the heir 10 the
throne TO 20 so far away, but Prince
Albert Edward has viii OF his own.
and he will probably come II he
chooses.
THE GLORY OF GREAT HALLS.
The halls seem TO be the glory or the
Newport houses. and OF especial beauty
is the great hall in the cottage of Ro-
bert Goelet IL runs the whole depth OF
the house. with the entrance at one end
and a whole side Of plate glass, giving
q glorious view Of the ocean. at the OPP
poste erd. The ceiling is the roof OF
the house. and the beautifuly-carved
staircase winds round and round. lead
ing 10 encirclirg galleries.
Above the great fireplace IS carved
chimney-piece OF oak, which once held
its place In a famous old French cha
teau. The entire han Is panelled Ia oak.
carved TO match. and rooted with oaken
beams Opening of this great oak
lined hall is the beautiful drawing-room,
in ivory. white, and gold. Spacious IL
brary, morning and MUSHROOMS, break
fast, dining, and bathrooms, all fur
nished and decorated in the Renaissance
style, and the contrast IN color, material,
and general effect make up a home more
artistic and harmonious than many OF the
more pretentious and expensive Got
tages"
RENTS FOR $500 A MONTH.
"Beaulieu," william Waldorf Astors