New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
A MODERN CAGLIOSTRO.
JAN VAN BEERs's HOUSE IN PARIS AND
ITS SURPRISING CONTENTS.
From The Pail Mall Gazette

ITS SURPRISING CONlENio
From The Pail Mall Gazette.
with the vivid impression still left on my h arst
london exhibition. and OF the marvels and sur
prises which he displayed at the famous supper
gladly accepted his Invitation to 80 70 Po sfs and
n@ pleasure ls although intensified by expectancy
was in way disappointed cns apiye ro' and ,n
house Is near rob he no's 10 M NJ YAM
door which opened by tiny ma hns, src
and we penetrated the inner nan our hs nart OF
ciccrone. Already in the vestibuie we NV ,bn,
served that all was green Of varying ~ sbs parcar
tint of Paul vsronese and nat he wnne curtains
I'm the centre Of the hall-octagon shapeu-,was,
candeabra copied as to the base from lnat eno
a group Of copper branches initiating the plant
known bleeding hearts eacn n,,lt piin NE iac
of which there are at least forty containing e'7'
Inviting us to pass under heayy pord1i 1lSsr M
room @m one end OF which he suddenly Illuminated,
however. and We beheld life-szed tinted Ita air
and the scarcity of clothing when was the ,a' ,
in her day; she standing under an nppe w. 80
so much serpent winod round the tree was
whispering in her ear. Then. when the Wnoa1
fo1r MSn supporng the world and this we
told an enlargement o, Sern,nU n, m1on
Museum The globe is Of ruby colored gass con- on,
tanning electric light This stood our strik ,i
twisted and draped round the necks Of graffes.
standing their natural heIshts and fpom tb
hall we again came upon Courtiers WORK III LILLE ,1oe
shape of thirty feslzed and colored onmns I'M
deed this tiny room Is all whlte e'en ~
heavy curtains. which look IKE sor rngs 9ormei
and are attached to white poles oy r"'s' '''"0'
OF big white pearls.
ONE TOUCH OF COLOR
The only touch of color in the room IS seGnren by
etchngs autographed by the donors Anna o Car
Bouguereau, Ger6me, Millais. Munkacsy, etc ;d Nv
tain details of the apartment were susseste Leo, +
the Infantas palace at Saragossa As we IsIt IL IL
we almost jostlod the bust of pope by Amoo o,
We passed up beautiful sarcase ana ihs ond car
peted with purple where each gemlKe PacItac
stood on Gonss e snd "n to Se work.
walked through little Japanese room ana wb ,tS
the prevailing colors are bright green orange ana
gold This room is more or less reproduction OF
ceiling above Is a colored bass-relief representing
bark rowed by thirty oarsnen Facing the r ped
is window, through which we perceiyed an me- me-
lance The room is lighted by branches Of metal
flowers studded with cmcralds, and supported by
room In which 20 sleep. and, still more. In when
to wake up, For there are many more iiinuOo
gods sea tered about In II, and many mirrors cum
nngly arranged 10 reflect them. ,,
We were pleased 10 leave these grnning. glarins
Moorish style lighted from below through a glass
floor This floor arranged TO the d GIe
and known in every age and country by some
different name NJ Van Beers invited us, to sit on
cushions on the floor and play round, Dut we
thirsted for more marvels and continued our In
vestigaons The walls and ceilings were com
Granada In bright red and gold; By TINS ume
more English and Americans had come ana "a NJ; NJ;
Van Beers asked us 10 GENE and drink tea 80 we
adjourned to the dining room, where more sur
nriscs awaited us To say that IT is lovely Is but
mildly express the feeling of admiration with
whole Of this wonderful house. NJ. Van Beers has
searched cathedrals palaces converts al over thS
TO him most beautiful and desirable in them
FINE LIGHT EFFECTS.
The dining room window in this way happens to
be copy of the rood lott OF Limoges inc o, nred
by cabochons OF purpl" glass and set IN nlckei
nude women, with transparent wings studded Win
garnets. other supports are in the style OF the
Flemish renaissance, having AZ capitals women
hands, fesh-coored. wrists surrounded by brace
let's with blue and green stones. From the cen
tire of the ceiling hanss a big bell OF gold ana sil-
dow. This bell hangs from z terrestrial globe at.
tached to IA golden sun. which Is surrounded by
myomen and children in high relief-wng their
way These are fesh-colored. and their draperies
are OF blue, mauve and white, Under the bell
the finest transparent cambria. and the light
Comes from below alternately pink and yellow.
The centre Of the table. square OF ivory frame IN
Renaissance brass. studded with precious stones az
n given moment disappeared while we were there,
and instead trayful OF the costiest deIicacles
"the poor bachelors tea. appeared, propelled by
Beers on his achievements, and called him a mod
ern Cagostro, asked how long he had taken
TO accomplish this chef Hoeuvrc. For four years,
he said II have had Italian and, Flemish work
men and many others here. and touching his
forehead srsgesyel%;,r"l am sure oiSen nave dn's
av in his hat.'" He bowed MS out. and did net
even see the little maidSeryant again small won 2.
done as automatically as the waiting at table.