Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-05

the most magnificent apartments in Washington. The lofty ceiling is crossed from end to end with beams painted, as is the woodwork through, in light bronze green, relieved in gold. From the center of the ceiling depends a gorgeous chandelier of French gilt, the hundred gas jets of which are in the form of wax tapers. The north wall is almost entirely covered with an enormous piece of tapestry, spirited battle scene, brought from abroad sew eral years since by the owner. Beyond this to the west is the largest painting in the house, by Schonleber. Indeed the house is full of paintings, the works of such artists as Verestchagin, Corot, Millet, Troyon, Copley, Van Dyke, Isa- bey, Detaille and Rousseau.
 Mrs. Hearst personally supervised the plans for the interior of her Washington home throughout. The apartment in which she takes especial delight is the dining-room, an idyllic nineteenth cen tury realization of wealthy Holland burgomeister's living rooms. Mrs. Hearsts grandmother was a native of Holland and many of the curious old delft platters along the shelves about the rooms are heirlooms.
 There is rare collection of antique English silver. One of these pieces is curious thumb bowl, formerly used by old English noblemen; it was passed around after feast, filled with rose wa ter in which the guests dipped their o1- dinary old English candlestieks.
 The banquet hall on the lower floor, used on occasions of large entertain ments, is finished in California redwood with a flooring of white mosaies. The walls, ceilings and floors of the kitchen are of white satin tiling. The range looks as though a whole OK might be roasted therein in greatest ease.
 Mrs. Hearsts sleeping room is sym phony of gold color. The bed of satin wood is elaborately inlaid with moth CT of pearl, as are the wardrobes, dress ing table and writing table. The bath room atttaehed to this sleeping apart ment is finished in satin tiling of straw color; the rims of the marble tub and Washstand are of Mexican onyx.
 The room at the south front immedi- ateIy over the library on the first floor, q bright, sunny apartment, is Mrs. Hearst's private library, the room in which every morning she spends sev- eral hours with her private secretary 1 looking over her mail and attending to l the vast business, every detail of which she so perfectly understands. The ay- craze number of letters written by Mrs. l Hearst in the course of a month reaches 1 the stupendous number of 200. and a much greater number are written by her secretaries. A portion of male sec retary's work IS to catalogue all books. not only in the Washington house, but wherever Mrs. Hearst has presented a library. All necessary typewriting is done by this assistant secretary.
 In the music room Mrs. Hearst keeps her almost priceless collection of min 1 iatures, many of which are historic, once the property of Napoleon. Here, also, is kept the fan collection, about which so much has been written. Then, there is a collection of laces, gathered from all over the world, some veritable antiques, others quite modern. This collection of fans and laees, when sent last year to the safe deposit during Mrs. FIearst's absence in Europe, were in sured for 5000, With preference for opals, of which she has some fine speci- mems, Mrs. .Hearst's jewels consist of rubies, diamonds and pearls.
 l Mrs. Hearst spends the present sum- | eI,.o mairs until December on her ranch, Hacienda del Poso de Verona near San Francisco. Latterly her mother has been i'l, and this fact has made Mrs. Hearst give up her plan of going l abroad for touT of the world.
 KATHERINE THOMAS.