The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27

M. L. RothschiId, volney q. Turnev.
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T. j. Lefens and others.
John Roberts, in the Billiard Review.
gives the following description of
billiard palace at Jeypur In British
India:
The city Of Jeypur Hes 140 miles
southwest of Agra and Is approached
with great ease. The late maharatah
built entirely on his own plan and de-
sign, most exquisite palace solely for
the purpose of billiards, q game Of
which his late highness was extremely
Iond The billiard palace itself stands
In the center of the Jeypur palace
grounds. 1t is of plain, solid square
design, with verandas all round, rest
ing on finely carved marble pillars.
Its outside Is Of the most polished
granite extracted from the Jeypur
quarrfes The flooring Is Of powdered
ana cemented marble. It contains two
large center rooms, the one for the pur-
poses or billiards and the other Gdi-
Vided In two by a curtain of the rich
est silk, fringed deeply with goIdo az a
drawing and dining room, while on
each side of the two large rooms. for
the comfort Of guests, are four hand
some bed rooms, with dressing and
bath rooms.
The billiard room is 80 feet long by
50 feet broad. Its roof Is exouisftely
painted in dead colors, the designs be-
ing purely oriental. and executed by
Jeypur painters. It rests on three
arches and pillars of beautiful
marble, chastely sculptured, The room
contains two billiard tables. marking
boards. cue stands, cabinets, etc. Of
solid Spanish mahogany Around the
room are tastefully arranged the most
luxurious divans, some covered with
green morocco leather and others with
rich green damask. The walls. which
are prettily painted, are hung with
magnificent colored engravings in gold
frames, representing racing, hunting
and other sporting scenes. Two gfIt
billiard chandeliers are SUSPENDED
over the billiard tables. while on the
wall are twelve gilt brackets. There
are twelve doors double, the inner be-
Ing glass, the outer Of fine wire net
ing 10 prevent the ingress Of flies,
while the breeze has full play1 to this
room. Over each door are handsome
gold corn1ces, chastely worked. from
Wnlch hang the richest Of silk curtains
lmalze and olive apple pattern1 with
deep gold fringes and tasseis. The
floor is spread with the thickest of
hnest Brussels carpets, of pattern to
int
ing Of the walls.
The drawing and dining rooms have
also twelve double doors. with gold
Cornices most deliberately carved In
fru1t, flowers, etc. The furniture of
the draW1ng-room consists of hand
somely carved solid mahogany what
nots. cabinets, whist. sofa. writing and
other tables, couches, settees, divans.
chalrs ETC., all in Chippendale Over
the mantelpiece are fitted magnificent
plate glass mirrors. The chairs. settees
ETC., are covered with silk damasl2
similar to the curtains. Two verv
handsome crystal chandeliers hang
from the roof, while brackets of ex-
qulslte design adorn the walls. This
room is a marvel of splendor.
IN PERFECT STYLE
The dining-room Is also furnished IN
perfect style. The sfdeboards side
tables, dumb walters on castors. chairs
and the telescope dining table. to seat
twenty-five guests, are all Of solid and
handsomely carved Spanish mahogany.
Inc chairs are covered with q maize
morocco leather, highly scented, this
color being specially designed to match
with the bright colors of the curtains
and the rich pile carpets. The walls
are illuminated on the borders and are
hung with steel engravings Of appro-
pirate subjects in massive gold frames
these engravings being nearly all
artists proofs purchased in England.
Between the billiard and dining and
drawing rooms there is a cool passage
extending throughout the whole
breadth of the building, tastefulIy
decorated, carpeted, hung with sport
Ing pictures and brilliantly lighted.
The bedrooms are each furnished
handsomely. while the bathrooms each
contain very large and beautiful
marble bath. The billiard and draw
ing rooms have twelve punkas in each.