Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-07
ART GEMS FOR IRELAND
Miss "Midy" Morgan's Famou.
Treasures and House Sold.
BOUGHT BY WEALTHY RELATIVE

Staten Island RecIuse VIII BE Dis
Authorii, on CattIe-Had vs;u-
able Paintings and statuary-
domicile is soon to be dismantled. and
the art treasures. canyases, wonderful
woodwork. mosaics and statues that
represent the handicraft of an uncom-
monty talented woman are to be ship
ped to Ireland, whence she came. says
the New York Herald. Out on the top
of a hill crowning Bard avenue. about
q mile from Livingstone station. stands
the house. which for years has been
known to its neighbors as the Morgan
Curio." 1t was built at an expense OF
So. 600 as q residence for Miss mildly"
Morgan. who. until her death In 1892,
was one Of New York's most noted
characters; but. curiously enough, she
never lived in ii. because it was not
sufficiently convenient to the scene of
her principal activities to please her.
Miss Mildly Morgan's sister Jane.
whose rare talent and whose devotion
to mildly" made the house what ii is.
died three years ago. and her nephew
Mr. John Holder then fell heir TO the
property. Having no appropriate place
in which to keep the treasures with
which the "Curio'' is filled. Mr. Holder
has just sold all of them 10 Major
Hickman Morgan. a wealthy relative
who has palatiaI home AT Skibberee
Ireland.
Major Morgan recently came TO New
York and examined the remarkable
collection. representing almost the life
work of his gifted relative. He has just
returned TO ireland on the Celtic. But
before he went he had arranged with
Mr.. Holder TO have all the distinguish
ing features OF the "Curios' interior
shipped to his home. and there he eX-
poets TO devote special apartments to
their reception and TO display them as
nearly as possible in their original re-
lation 10 one another.
In its exterior aspect there Is moth
ing strfkingly peculiar about the Nor
gan house except that the front door
is away OF TO one side. apart from the
wooded lane that leads to the house
1t is two story and a half structure.
W i'm ulduSdTu TOOl. anu IS uIepTOOI
and built in the most substa ntial man
ner. All the beams of the structure are
iron All the windows on the ground
floor are heavily grated with iron bars.
A broad chimney runs up through the
center of the house. and on each floor
are two great tireplaces. one on each
side of the chimney. An open stair
way leads to the upper floors.
On the ground floor the one spacious
apartment is a salon. music room. sit
ting room and library combined Pale
blue tiles and heavily carver oak give
1t dignity and character. Here is seen
much of the best handiwork of Jane
Morgan : carved and nlaid master
pieces Of woodwork. large marble
bust Of her sister and scores of por-
traits ana other paintings in oil. Here
Their. alt curious teakwood cabinets.
luxurious oivaus and tete-a-tetes.
The sisters were of excellent lineage,
and on the death of their father each
inherited $4,000 Both had travelled
and studied in Rome. They
were no strangers to London drawing
rooms. and Italy's king. Victor EN-
had befriended them and rec
p6hiLSo thSii Win SReCldl
marks of favor. Miss James tastes led
her to devote herself to art Her sis
ter Mildly" came to America and be-
"a me one OF the best known journalists
In America and an authority on cattle
md live stock.
One of her favorite haunts while en-
gagged in New York Journalistic work
was the cattle yards of Jersey City.
where she loved to visit and pick out
the tine points of the live stock. Her
fondness for all animals amounted to
pa ssion.
1t was Jane. however, who was the |
real creator of the ''Curio.H She came |
from her atelier in Munich TO do this |
work of love for her sister. and she de- !
Voted four years of assiduous toll to the !
ask The ceiling of the study is form
I'd of large oblong panels of intricate |
scroll saw work. Hundreds of similar /
panels line the side walls and frame |
he massive mantel mirror. Under |
Zach of the larger paintings runs a /
'helflike projection On its edge are /
Inscribed notices and quotations /
in inlaid wood. such as The /
spirit and the bride say come" Il lay /
Town aud slept | awake0- Tor the 4
Lord sustained me-" and the like
In all these marvellous mural decora- /
ions one is amazed at the originality. /
kill aud patience displayed One Of 4
he fireplaces is quantity ornamental 4
With horseshoes. souvenirs from many
ace tracks OF Europe. England and /
America gathered by or presented to
Mildly" Morgan by friends who admir-
d her acknowledged Judgment of
Quine values, The floors of the upper
partments are of mosaic or iniaid
woods OF various colors- In the bath
Dom is marble bath six feet long and
seulptured marble couch.
One of the oldest coBceits OF all is
he dining room Its floor is of red
covered with soft rugs. At /
ached TO the walls and ceiling are rare /