The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-05

a
SUCCESSFUL affair as well as the most
important movement in the local So
caal realm, last week RehearsaIs for
priscilla and the minstrel show have
absorbed the thoughts of MANY of
the young people.
The historic mansion at the south
west corner of East South TempIe
and State streets. which for MANY
years has been a goal of sight seers.
has been remodelled and refurnished
and now presents unquestionablv The
most elegant interior to be found in
The city.
1t has been leased by Col. Isaac
'Trumbo, and to the exquisite taste Of
his accomplished wife are due the fine
color effects and the perfection Of ev-
cry appointment of the furnishings.
All the architectural exceIlences of
the mansion have been preserved.
hangings being SO arranged as to ex-
hibit the wood carving done by Utah
artists more than twenty years ago.
The changes have been Simply in
undermining and bringing out more
effectively the many strong points of
the famous residence.
The walls OF the large hall are fin
nisAeG with terra Gotta panels and
the furniture of heraldic design is
IN terra Gotta and walnut An inlaid
Japanese screen is seen in the back
ground and near it is a painting of
z pastoral scene. The most striking
fea tl1ge is the painting on the ceiling.
life size femal figure representing
Columbia. A robust infant, Utah.
giving promise of wonderful beauty
END viEor is whispering to her of the
future. At her feet are rich ores,
at her side the fruits and flowers Of
the new state. Utah is pointing to the
symbolic beehive.
The north drawing room Is picture
IN cream and gold, drapery over the
entrance, with its gold embroidery be-
ing = kind of index of the whole. The
Ayminster carpets suggest those
shades. Gold is repeated in the plush
cushions Of the window seat and the
draperieS are of cream and gold. The
south drawing room is a miniature Of
the larger, the motif being the same in
both Rare p intings from Rome, Nun
ich and Paris abound, the works OF
Costa, Foraszyneka, Ritzberger. Pitz-
ner, Linderum, A. Salinas and Herpfer
resting on easelS of white and gold.
The ceiling and walls are paintings,
the latter being panelled, all of beauti-
ful design.
Passing from the drawing room, the
dining room is reached. Il is practically
a double room, the division on the west
side being used for a breakfast room.
THE room is in gothic design, the walls
being painted to represent curtains,
IN which the figure of the griffin is
conspicuous. Oak and gold are the
dominant cOlors, which colors, with the
griffin figure, are seen in the large up
holstered chairs.
Opening On the south from the dining
room is an oriental nook which con-
feins a rare collection of Persian, Bull
garian, Armenian and Turkish rugs, d.
vans, taborettes, cushions and drap-
cries. A narghila or antique Turkish
pipe rests on an inlaid Turkish table
near a. sumptuous canopied divan.
There are kous kous and chopper fans
forming & frieze.
Colonel Trumbo's reception room
and Office, on the west side of the
house, are furnished in Old English
style in old blue and old gold. Paint
ings by Hyon, August Bonheur and
other artists of note ornament the
walls. Near the coloneIs desk, resting
on an easel and surrounded by
frame of white and gold, is 10 be seen
a picture on whose inspiring influence
opinions differ, that Of the constitu-
tional convention.
The hail on the second floor is spa
ciops ana furnished similarly to that
of the first.
Opening fro-, this IS the guest
chamber and dressing room en-
suite, where buff is the predominant
c. The walls are frescoed in
L. shade and The ceiling is a repre-
sentaticn of the SKY whose clouds are
1osy with the kiss of dawn. The fur
Ia
hogSly, the bed a ''crownfour poster
with silken, lace covered canopy.
Mrs. TrunIbos suite, comprising
morning room and bed room, have
walls of sky blue on which are re-
presented a climbing vine of pink
roses resting on a lattice of gold ban-
boo. Sprays of the roses extend along
the ceiling. The chairs are of white
and gold wicker work, and the hang
ines of danny French cretonne.
Across the nall is what is known as
the rose room from the fact that the
dominant color is pink. Here are to
b. found some of the paintings by
Utah artists descriptive OIL scenes Of
pioneer days.
The bathroom furnished IN Pom
reiian style. the walls representing
blue draperies and the stored lotus
reproduced ii the curtains and cell
ings, is luxurious one.
ON the third floor are seven bed
rooms all attractively fitted up.
The billiard and smoking rooms are
in the basement and are in keeping
with the luxury everywhere noticeable.
The buffers room On the second
floor contains az array of imported
china and cut glass, seldom equalled.
: Nothing is lacking that goes to make
f1n a. perfect culinary department.
The observatory or tower from
,rhich the view is superb is also be-
sng fitted up with view to beauty
and comfort.
From the exquisite decorations by
Afsssrs. Rusche & Walker, also Mr..
Gro5er. Of san Francisco. to the least
ein,nificaat details Of furnishing, there
ts every evidence of perfect taste
coupled VITA ample means to crafty
that taste.
The Utah Womer's Press club and
The Reapers rendered a reception on
TUESDAY evening to the officers Of the
TTtah Federation of Women's clubs. to
which organization The Reapers were |
,-ecent1v admitted. The reception was
given at the home of Mrs. H. S. Young |
and was an unusually pleasant affair. |
r-he officers thus hcrored were Mrs. c. |
p. Allen. president; Mrs. John Nc I.
wicker secretary. Miss Georgia. Web
der. treasurer, Mrs. Fabian and Miss /
Teasdel, directors.
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