The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19
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NHIIE and RED
Regal Combination in the
Home of Mrs. Paget,
DETAILS OF FURNITURE
Den of Arthur Paget and Its
Animal Collection.
DETAILS OF FURNITURE
New York. Oct 1.-THE New York
World prints the following:

Mrs. Arthur Paget's London home is
No. IS Belgrave Square. one OF those
weli-built family town houses construct
ed in the middle OF the last century and
stu in the most fashionable quarter OF
London
Men are living who remember shooting
snipt in Eaton Square. As Belgrave
Square is the adjoining block and built
about the same time snipe were presum-
ably shot there too. The land was once
q portion of Ebury farm, the property Of
the Grosvenors-the Duke of Westlnin-
ster's family. The low, swampy ground
it was Of little value, but now it returns
many thousands yearly 10 the fortunate
owners
The builders who obtained the contract
for constructing the houses was one Of
the. sharpest persons Of his day His es-
innate was so much lower than that Of
his competitors that there were many
qualms when the work was placed IN
his hands. But he had studied the land
on which he had to build and discovered
that he could make bricks on the spot
from the clap soil and drain the ground
al the same tine. You may stin trace
the marks of his brick-felds, for one-haif
OF the square is two or more feet lower
than the other.
The architect Of Eaton and Belgrave
squares did not design after the best Of
or most original period Of English do
mestic art. Belgrave Square Is only re
deemed by the large square corner houses
Seaford House and Downshire House.
Flat-fronted, with a portico over the
front. Mrs. Pagets house stands almost
directly On the pavement on the north
side Of the square
The exterior stucco design is not hap
by one. but the exterior provides spacious
rooms. with plenty OF air and light.
Hall and staircase are comparatively
narrow and unimportant. sufficient only
TO give ccess to the rooms, which are
ali on the right hand as one enters the
house BY contrast the living rooms are
luxurious Like the houses of so many
people of wealth and fashion in London.
while by no means a museum of furni-
ture or bric-a-brac, Mrs. Pagets house
contains much TO admire, and several
specimen pieces in china, silver and old
furniture worthy OF the attention OF
connosieurs in such things.
On the right of the han the first room
is known as the red room, large square
apartment. morning room and library in
one.
The walls are covered with crimson
silk, with a deep wainscot of mahogany.
The bookcases and other furniture are
OF Spanish mahogany. The room contains
only ore painting. a lfe-sized portrait of
Ma or-General Paget in the uniform Of
his regiment, and Scots Guards. Chairs
and tables in this room are all of the
Chippendale period The door is covered
with a deep crimson pile carpet. and
the whole effect suggests warm and
cozy winter room. and a delightful and
airy and cool room in which TO break
fast in summer.
Back of this room is the long and spac-
icus dining-room. 1t has practically no
outlook The windows are very large,
but wei screened and admit little light.
the reason being apparent when one sur
veys from them the anything but at
tractive backs of Eaton Square mansions.
s-Sivh all these houses in the Vicinity,
- IS no garden.
The dinlng-room IS also crimson in tone
and contains but little in the way Of wall
decoration except large mirror over
the marble mantle piece. In the wall
facing II IS q most excellent fun length
portrait OF Mrs. Paget BY Ed. Hughes
the painter of so many beautiful society
women and of her majesty the Queen.
Beneath the painting Is long marble
slab. on which are set a pair of beauu-
fs.I caudSlab bra. fine examples Of the EN-
pire period.
The sideboard at one end Of the room
IS lightly carved in mahogany and shows
of TO advantage General Pagets beauti-
ful silver.
Heavy curtains drape the windows and
doors. The dining-table is long. oval
and mahogany and OF modern make. The
chairs are ChippendaIe in design and
covered with a handsome tissue in sub
dued multi-colors-
Mrs. Paget's children have outgrown
the nurseries at the top of the house.
and the day nursery Is now a coy lit
tie room devoted TO the uses of Miss Leila
Page, q girl who recalls the beauty Of
her mothers youth and one Of the most
charming Of recent 6obutsntes.
The whole Of The first foor Of the house
Is given Up TO the drawing-room and
buodoir.
Mrs. Pasets drawing room is a large
L-shaped apartment on the first floor
with three long windows. divided by tai
mirrors. overlooking BeigTave square.
and a mirrored and Widowed recess al
lowing a nood Of light to illuminate
tue long arm OF the L from that end
or the. room. Leading from this recess
- saioing door Unexpectedly reveals a
circular boudoir. the delightful little priv
ate den Of a very busy woman.
The color scheme OF the drawing-roon
Is an exceedingly rich one depending
for its harmonious qualities upon the
selden nght admitted through yellow silk
bnnas and yellow damasl1 curtains. and
the pale yellow colorng OF the walls.
More sold is brought into the picture
by the gliding Of the LOUIS Quinze furni-
ture and the frames Of the pictures
Dark cushions piled high on many So
fas the duh red carpet. the white mar
bic of fireplace and statuary. and the
statuary. and the white OF two Cornth-
ian pillars supporting the ceiling at the
dividing line between the two arms OF
the room effecrually prevent the eye from
firing OF the golden color scheme
Mrs. Arthur Paget has round the fur
nifsre for this comfortable and luxur-
icus room IA many places, bur principally
sn Paris, Florence and Venice. Ia her
continental travels she has had @ Keen
eye Tor a bargain. 4 set OF white and
GOLD chairs. upholstered IN the eighteenth
century IL Persian tapestry by an Italian
workman. bought in a little shop In