New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
HOUSEBOATS AT HENLEY.
DECORATIONS AND FITTINGS OF SOME
HANDSOME RESIDENCES.
From The London Telegraph.

From The London Telegraph.
From the spectacular point % view, It Is the
Households that make Henley what II IS. Inc
fringe Of these aquatic fairy palaces beneath
the pine trees and in the f0r,-r Huul ~ a green
clad hiIiy vista form a picture which IS uHi4u"
and wonderfully fascinating. The u;St ~ th-Se
floating residences will perhaps he voted the
best by numerous spectators II is without
question very lovely The name Of the boat IS
the ROuge-et- NOir. and il is the property OF
Henry Chamen. Iet-Of course previous 20 her
POSITION being allotted to ). 3 joel. Mrs. >. Is
Joel Is entertaining there on a.! inc days OK lAt
regatta. and a very large canvas covered room
has been erected tastetully decorated fur-
nIshed and draped. on the land AZ the BACK 20
serve a banquetng hall FOR the guests. me
deck OF the houseooat, as white as mat '4 O.
va-ht IS used as a luxurious lounge. the avn
ing ceraniUm red. and the chairs and CUSHIONS
all u the same bright color. The front oi the
boat is fairly framed n flowers hanging oas-
kets IF dropping ferns and creepers depend from
the awning while all along are white margu"r-
ties. pink IVY Ceraulum, great q ups OF "h-le
oGoruus lilies and white hydrarSeds. In the
bearing the name R0uga-et-N0ir in pale pink,
the combination making Mr.. Joels racing c'i-
Ors. This boat boasts a Verau1a, rallied ~ VITA
white chains slunE from the brass knobs IN
truly shipshape STYLE. Among the flowers are
white LIE belts. bearing the boats name. hap
PLY the sole use o. Ssh. p they are likely 20 h'
put over her waves Ter own req ana oid."
flag and At one end q nag ~ pink ana green
striu-s-again the racing c1lOrs Mrs joe. has
engaged the Cr.atan Band in their wonderful y
picturesque dress. and also the spanish min
strels. So that her guests Viii oe a.-e I'D ENJOY
the music II two countries Among l-'-r rA-
r-e-ed % join The house party are NJ. and Mrs
Joel Joel Henry Lewis. SIS Lily Barnalo
Mrs. 3. Barnato. NJ ANA Mrs. Fred Terry.
BERTHE MJsen,ha. Mrs A. and Berthe Li"u-
mann. NJ. and Mrs Henry 'tamen Sir Joseph
and Lady Reua.S and Colonel Newman Ia' S.
T. viii give some idea u the elaborate nature OF
the RJuge-et- Noir's decorations ~ say .nat she
Hr d
Of plants Her neiEn'"rs on the "thrr side are
ba~ges So that her elaborate decorative scheme
stands out alone ~ It's beauty. A night guam
titles OF fairy lights viii sparkle amid the
John Baifours Sunbeam is a pretty boat.
From the deck depends fringe ~ gre-nery
which as the boat Is white and her sun shut
tiers green. looks extremely we'll Above the
green is q line pr-ttily broken. NJ pink ivy
seranium. and az the top a line IF white mar
suerites ana pink rs iranSeds. The BOATS avn
ing is pale green. w y Carlisle has Lazy
lard d Light oak boat, which is effectively
treated chiefly with blue loDelia scarlet ge-
raniums and white marguerites she looks very
smart. and VIII be- lighted up with small cole
0red lamps formed into stars. Forget -Me-N1t
J. Taylor's boat will come in for taIr anar"
of general admiration. she as most 7kAtully
treated With white and green and pink anu
white Mr. Hill has the ke.pe, another VT. z"
boat gay with white uarguerites. yellow
dro0p.rE nasturtiums and up5tand ug .dlc-n-
laria with a graceful fringe @ white mar
gu-rIt-s. EIyerhulM- g.. Gibson M.-a.ss boat
is very pretty. and looks gay and festive. White
ana yellow flowers are chiefly Used.
The Fair Maid 0t Perth. y. l.. Dew1rs very
SPACIOUS boat Is white; with maze e9l1red sun
shutters. Her flowers aye rasturtuus. shaded
from pale gold % nearly brown. win Whitr
above and vivid touches - scarlet eeranlums
in hanging baskets, with plenty ot sr-en-ry
falling between the windows Il The boat. The
straight line II white and yellow flowers firing
ing the deck Is brok N hy me delicate green and