The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-01
HOME OF THE Jersey LILY.
Our Correspondent Describes Mrs. Lang
try's Artistic finme In London

"HA correspondence DehcFGDes hrs. Lang
try's Artistic Home IN London.
The Posts London correspondent writes:
Il called a few days ago az the house
OF Mrs. LangtTy, no. Cadogan Place.
and found that erstWhile favorite OF
American playgoers very willing % show
me over the artistic mansion. concerning
whose beauties visitors have been going
into ecstlsie5. They have not exaggerat-
ed its attractions.
The entrance hall Is large and spacious,
and contains many beautiful pieces Of old
EGtch furniture, curious hanging lamps,
old armor and several very old famous pic
lures. a huge bear. which serves as a card
tray. was shot by one Of Mrs Langtry's
brothers in the Rockies some few years
ago. as were the sporting trophies that
adorn the walls. From the hall one
passes into Mrs. Langtry's morning-rOom.
which is one OF the most delightful rooms
in the house; & IS papercd with a beauti-
70! dark powder blue paper, nearly all
the chairs and settees are upholstered
In crimson red brOcadeI silk, which bar
monies % pleasantly with the blue, hiie
the nantelpiece Is very old, and re tiles
with which IL H. decorated are old Dutch,
an being painted with birds Of different
sorts. These tiles Mrs. Langtry has been
= II
collection IS a ve'y fine enc. In one CO.
ncr OF the room can BE- seen Frank 3In-s'
picture Of MTs- Lalgtry, which Is we'll
known, three different positions OF h,r
head being taken IN one picture. The
writing table IS always decorated with
the most beautiful flowers. IN the adiOin-
Ing room leading out rom this are lifted
the telephone and the tape. which give
Mr.. Jersey the results OF the various
race meetings she is more or less inter
egtcd IN.
TN little table nay be seen one q the
latest portraits % Nfrs I-angtry. whist
pretty portraits OF her daughter Miss
Jeanne IAngJFy are aiTO dotted about
the room. PASSING up the staircase
which l. VERY broad and beautifully dec
GRATED with valuable rugs ard dFaperirs
and CID chests heavily laden with brass
one reaches the dTaWinF-room. which in
every sense OF the word 81 a room bsaG-
tifcl" u Is upholstered ln dull hello
tFJpe brOcad-J sHk. and the ceiling is
2 very handsome ore. At one end 81 tho
room IN the center large throne Is
erected. making a very pisaEaur i0urse.
being pieriifnliy supplied with old bro .ad-
"a silk cushions over this throne" Is 4
canopy Of Lovely old si!ken hanglngs Kept
- By long 0,f-faf fiOnee staf pin~s. Fio7e
By this canopy may be seen little min
Etrel gallery whore. on different occa-
alora. q small orchestra is stationed and
plays after dinner when MrB. Langty
gntsrtaiuF
The room ~ tflfi WIN AHt- rams OF
great height aEG value, some Of them be-
lng worth so each thiE room contains
knlckkuaeLs end hric-a-brac ~ "a kinds
and come rare old china and old silver
worth any amount - money. and IN one
corner 81 the room g. beautiful eli ST.
yer shin Rugs are .aid about The room.
and TIE electric Hsh- is ufcd most ar
fietlcafiv IN distributing "a gentle giox
oYer the whole rcCfn. drf- ldnStry's
bedroom ard bsthrecm are TaQfels p per
feef taste end decoration. The hafh II
made OF marble. and che bed D. raised on
a crimson dais: q eiifupse D. seen o, the
dressing table. which . laden v!th SILVER
gilt toilet neceSssTles.