Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-13
ART GEMS FOR IRELAND
Miss "Midy" Morgan's Famous
Treasures and House Sold.
BOUGHT By WEALTHY RELATIVE.
Extraordinary DOmicile Of Noted
Staten Island Recluse Will Be Dis
mantled-Mlss Morgan Known as
an Authority on Cattle-Had Valu.
able Paintings and Statuary.


an Authority ON CnttIe-Had valu
able Paintings and Statuary.
Staten Islands most extraordinary
1omicile is soon to be dismantled, anG
the art treasures, canvases, 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 Oh the tor
of hill browning Bard avenue, about
a 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
$4,000 as a 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 1t, because it was not
sufficiently convenient to the scene of
her principal activities to please her.
Miss "Midy" Morgan's sister Jane,
whose rare talent and whose devotion
to Mildly" made the house what it 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 to Major
Hickman Morgan, a wealthy relative,
who has a palatial 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 to one another.
In its exterior aspect there Is moth
ing strikingly peculiar about the Nor
gan house except that the front door
is away off to one side, apart from the
wooded lane that leads to the house.
1t Is two story and a half structure,
with a mansard roof, and is tirnproof
and built in the most substantial man.
ner All the beams of the structure are
IRON. All the windows ON the ground
door are heavily grated with iron bars.
broad chimney runs up through the
center of the house, and on each floor
Ire two great fireplaces, 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
ing room and library combined. Pale
due tiles and heavily carver oak give
t dignity and character Here is seen
much of the best handiwork of Jane
Morgan - carved and lnlaid master
pieces Of woodwork. large marble
Just of her sister and scores OF Dor
rats and other paintings in oil. Here \
here are curious lockwood cabinets, /
luxurious divans and tete-a -tetes.
The sisters were of excellent lineage,
nd on the death of their father each
Inherited $4,000 Both had travelled /
Extensively and studied in Rome. They
we're no strangers to London drawing
ooms, and Italy's king, Victor EN-
lanuel, had befriended them and rec
gnized their talents with special !
larks of favor. Miss James tastes led !
er to devote herself to art. Her sis
er mildly" came to America and be-
anne one Of the best known journalists
l America and an authority on cattle
nd live stock.
One of her favorite haunts while en-
aged in New York journalistic work
as the cattle yards of Jersey City.
here she loved to visit and pick out
le fine points Of the live stock. Her
,ndness for all animals amounted to
lssion.
1t was Jane. however. who was the
al creator of the ':Curio." She came
ON her atelier In Munich to do this
ork of love for her sister, and she de-
tied four years of assiduous toll to the
SIX. The ceiling Of the study is FORM
Of large oblong panels of intricate I
roll saw work. Hundreds of similar
lnels line the side walls and frame
e massive mantel mirror. Under
oh Of the larger paintings runs
elflike projection. On it's edge are
scribed notices and quotations
rought in inlaid wood, such as 1.-THE
irit and tine bride say come" II lay
wn and slept. awaked, for the
'rd sustained me-" and the like.
n all these marvellous mural decora- |
ns one is amazed at the originality, I
i'll and patience displayed. One of
3 fireplaces is quantity ornamental t
th hOrseshoes. souvenirs from many q
,e tracks of Europe, England and G
nerica gathered by or presented to
Idly" Morgan by friends who admir-. t
her acknowledged Judgment of t
line values. The floors of the upper +
lrtments are of mosaic or inlaid a
DDS Of various colors. In the bath '
IN is marble bath six feet long and o
culptured marble couch. S