The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-19

great profit after evading the duties.
The matter was investigated by the
State Department and the charge was
withdrawn as not sufficiently substan-
tiated. If Lady Pauncefote were to
return to Washington to re-enter the
embassy where she reigned as hostess
for ten years, she would hardly know
the place. Even Lord Pauncefote's
study has been changed beyond recog-
milton, along with the other 'f1fty-odd
rooms into which the great building is
divided. aPeople used to say that the
fine old rooms with their ponderous
mahogany furniture and sombre vel
vet draperies were too dark and that
some of the trees which surround the
legation ought to be sacrificed to let in
the sunlight Not a tree has been
cut, but the rooms are wonderfully
lightened by fresh paint and paper
and modern furniture.
The ceilings are now a beautiful
cream color and the prevailing hue of
wallpaper is rich red, with figures of
Greek design in harmonizing tints.
Friends of Sir Michael making a So
cial call. will drive to the front of the
embassy along the old stone semi-cir-
cular driveway and stop, as usual, I'M
der the heavy stone porte cochere.
in bronze over the front, surmounted
by the British flag. The visitor passes
up short flight of stone steps, through
the front door, into a magnificent hall,
at the end of which is a wide stair
case, overlooked by a speaking por-
trait, large as life, of the late Queen
Victoria, clad in royal robes The pic
ture is valued at $1,000. The hall is
without much ornamentation: it has
marble wainscoating, and the paper is
red velvet. The fine old walnut stair
case has been enameled white The
ambassadors study, to the right of The
staircase, is directly opposite two vast
drawing rooms. over their massive
marble -mantels are two great mirrors
framed in gold; chairs, sofas and
hangings, all of white and gold and
crimson satin, match the walls of
shaded reds and creams. The ambas-
sador'S study connects with the living
rooms and the chancellory The con-
struction of the latter was begun dur
ing Lord Pauncefotes regime. Before
its erection, visitors to the embassy
had to go along the side of the house
to wing near the kitchen, where their
business was transacted with one of
the secretaries. The chancellory is now
near the front of the building and a
caller of consequence need not feel that
his dignity suffers if he enters the en-
bassy through it. The chan
cellory has reception room
and three offices, all plainly
furnished, papered in dark red, and
with great many shelves filled with
records and reference books. AS red
is the color scheme of the first floor
pink is that of the second floor. Barred
paper with pink roses trailing over it,
is everywhere seen. Lady Herbert's
room is a study in delicate pink. The
dining room, in the rear of the main
staircase, is a magnificent apartment,
800 feet square. The wainscoating is
of FURNISHED gold with embossed roses.
the paper crimson, the mantel and
wood work walnut
Another interesting apartment is the
BAH room, forty feet long by twenty
wide-quite large enough to accommo-
Date the select dancing parties which
Lady Herbert is expected, to give. Its
paper is of gold, in Greek designs, all
the trimmings are of gold, and the
black floor has been waxed and poll
lshed till it looks like ebony Lady
Herbert bought a large quantity of
magnificent furniture in Paris and Lon
DON which Is now being received at