New-York tribune., 1904-09-07
MRS. CHAFFEE'S NEW HOME.
Fascinating Souvenirs of Trayel Which Will
Furnish 1t.
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Washington Sept. e-Mrs Chaffce wife OF the
lieutenant general o. the army. is an enthusiastic
idunirer Of fine scenery Her recent Western
trip covered nearly every picturesque spot in the
Far West for Mrs Chaffee. her son. Cadet Chat
fee. and her daughter. Miss Helen Cha1ee have
not been constant travelling companions of the
general and his staff this Mrs. Chaffee's
route lay among the mountains and lakes, the
forests and rivers noted for their scenery won
der-and Yellowstone Park.
In Mrs. Chaffee's eyes there is place the
globe that can compare in grandeur with Yellow
stone Park "While ! have always been very
anxious to see the park" she said since her
turn, Il thought greatly about the inclina-
tion TO go until read Arnold Hague's fine article
and the reproductions from hts photographs
published I'm OF the magazines.
Mrs. Ch;ffce has that magazine In her possession.
and prizes it. with the guide books she brought
from. the park. highly any OF the collection
of souvenirs with which they laid. She spent
nearly fortnight among the land Of geysers and
even then left that scenery with sigh.
At Cheyenne she visited Senator and Miss War
rem and then went 20 Los Angeles TO renew
quaIntances made when her husband was the in
spector general General McCook's staff. or
course. the St. Louis Exposition visited. and
now Mrs. Chsffee has returned TO tho Highlands
She is declining all Invitations to the seashore
ana the summer homes Of her friends. and doing
her best TO recover from the short attack of Ill
ness which sine has suffered since her return.
into the house on K~st Many persons might
quail before the task OF arranging the countless
and valuable souvenirs General and Mrs. Chaffee
nave collected. but Mrs, chanes declares herself
equal TO the undertaking,
Her suite the Highlands has been almost en-
tireiy furnished with draperies and furniture
brought from the Orient. and they will serve 10
make her new home resemble an immense cabinet.
The crimson silk crepe. richly embroidered in
Chinese designs, which draped the drawing room
OF the Highlands apartment will probably be used
for the same purpose in the house. The fine
porcelain china the teakwood furniture, the vases
and the collection OF Philippine baskets, hats and
mats viii all contribute TO make the house
attractive. Many OF the portiereS bright red
blankets from the Indian looms. ana these. with
variety OK baskets form the Indian collection.
Dlack banner which is embroidered in gay
coiors the sumner, the ship that conveyed General
and MRS. Chaffee from japan. was presented TO
/ them by an official from that country. and will
occupy conspicuous place among the other tro-
1 Mrs Chaffee.
The bright. giittering and handsomely mounted
sworos instantly attract sttenton wnen the coll
lection IN, Is viewed; These were presented 20 Gem
erai SnaHee by the various generals az Peking in
1900 when the allied forces were stationed there
| a parucuiarly handsome jade sword was the gift
OF Sepsrai psaa Fray and the donors CT the others
were Russian and Japanese officers. VINO arc now
sf the iront in the war between their counfrtA2