New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
TWO BACHELOR GIRLS.
HOW THEY MANAGE IN A CosEY LITTLE
FLAT
A SAMPLE OF THE HOME LIFE OF THE EDU-

SAMPLE OF THE HOME LIFE OF THE EDO-
GATED WORKING WOMAN IN NETWORK CITY.
The bachelor woman is becoming more and more
impatient OF the dscomforts Of boarding houses
and the example long ago by artists oeing io-
lowed bv writer's One OF the cosiest little fats In
New-York is the home Of two bachelor gris -
the Misses Annie Laurie Woods and Rene D PARKS
The fat Is on the tor floor OF Of the oid-fash-
toned houses Union Square, and the pct
uresque possibilities OF square central hall win
five rooms opening therefrom have been utilized 70
the utmost.
The charm OF II all is" says Miss Woods FRANK
ly. that It cost US so little 10 furnish u we
wrote 10 sisters. cousins and aunts that We
wanted all the discarded furniture IN their s'oie
rooms. and chairs tables and draperies actuaHy
poured In upon The most important arucies'
though were three great corner cushions. filed Win
hair They gave the keynote TO the arrangement.
This ir ,he hall perfectly huge, so we oouDieu
IT, and It just Ats between those doors. Another
in the sitting room. and the third in the ois
room.
OF course. Oriental corners must have canopies'
and the portiers included in our contributors lst
answered beautifully. A pair OF faded silk damasK
curtains sewed together al the ends and hung over
a brass rod suspended screw hooks from the
ceiling over the hall seat looked almost as hand-
some as ever. The hall is dmly lighted you see
by that coored glass skylight"
II
Miss Parks. That square post in the middle OF
the hall seemed hopelessly ugly, and we surveyed
It ruefully enough at first. But 1t was there anu
had to be reckoned with We made 1t Hind OF
cabinet for our curios and souvenirs. That htte
flag bell and fan grouped together are favors OF
the last german ! attended at Fort Warren. IL
NAV interest YOU 10 know that the flag and bell
were given me by Dr. Paul Clendenin. who died a
few weeks ago az Santiago. and whose daughter :
illness with yellow fever at Quarantine excited pup
lie sympathy DIT Clendenin was perfectly chaII"-
ing man and a great favortte socially IN bos'oil
when he was surgeon az Fort Warren
The flags on the canopy were put there curing
the war and are regularly replaced ever since
when removed for busting That clever little plaster
head on the post was made by Mrs. Max bach-
mann who by the way. the daughter OF an
officer IN our Navy We draped art burap across
the open end OF the hall. you see. TO incose II
and make II a real reception room. Aren't those
light green griTons on the dark blue background
a stunning color combination? -. -, 81,
artists studio and strangers frequently assume
that the chatelanes are artists instead OF writer's
This impression is strengthened by the many "ate
color sketches and pen ana INK draWlnss Oh III
walls A few are framed. put most are simply
fastened with brass tacks. Some me posters am
japanese kakemonos in brilliant coloring lend
nair n "mitcheiine" bedspreads in blue and
white make an artistic canopy over the slt.II.s
room cosey corner. and seldom oeLrsS foreign
artist now resident in New-York exclaimed; What
fine Russian draperies. and much 10 the aniuae
ment Of the young women 10000 -. ,so old
England fashion. such as are ho~ C 1919
found on the walls OF artists STUDIOS @ 81 .
hand loom in the house Of Miss Parkss great
grandmother.