Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-08
Gorgeous Entrance.

tinted marble, carved in pure classic de-
sign. The marble was discovered by Mr..
Hull and comes from Maryland. The cell
ings of these halls are of quartered oak
overlaid with goldleaf to show the grain.
The strangers reception room is of Cir
cassian walnut. Mr.. Clark's private office
and library are of mahogany, carved and
decorated in empire style. The billiard and
smoking room is wainscoted in English
oak, with frieze and deliberately carved
mantelpiece of Caen stone. The mantel
is upheld by a pair of satyrs modelled by
Martini, and the domed ceiling is of mo-
sale. The faience gallery, which occupies
the middle Of the block, running at right
angles with Fifth avenue and has an en-
trance from the court at the rear In or
der that the general public may be ad-
mitted to view Mr. Clark's art treasures
without passing through the house, is built
Of white Caen stone The kitchens, ser
wants dining room and other offices are in
the east wing. facing the court
There are three entrances on the ground
floor a private one to the main hail.
through the smaller door on the Seventy
seventh street side one for carriages
through a great gate In the arch under
the oval conservatory, and one to the court
through great bronze gates at the rear.
its occupants in the middle of the house
at the main hall door, passes on into the
court, past the marble fountains, and. turn
ing three sides of square. passes out by
the big gates. Connecting with this in
terror driveway Is a large automobile stor-
age room. An exquisite vista of marble
carving, grained stone ceilings and arches,
with the fountain at the end, is obtained
from the carriage entrance.
Ascending the grand marble staircase,
with it's statues in their inches ana its
paintings as a background, long hall OF
Maryland cremo marble is reached, with
panels OF splendid old tapestries, under
ceilings of white Caen stone This leads to
the grand salon, facing Fifth avenue, In
the Louis XVI style, all the woodwork
having been bought by Mr.. Clark in an old
French palace and shipped to this country
on purpose for this room. The walls are
gray and gold with gilded pilasters and
magnifcently painted panels.
Woodwork from Mansions in France.
Adjoining this, and occupying the middle
OF the Seventy-seventh street side, is an
eliptical salon in Louis XIV style, also gray
! and gold, the woodwork for which is from
the Hotel Soubise. in Paris and the ceiling
Of which contains panels painted by Frago-
nard. Behind this is the morning ROOM
being furnished with four beautiful tapes
tries by Boucher. representing fire, EARTH
| air and water.
Under the tower is a circular sculpture
hall, with a domed ceiling, all in the ivory
| Maryland marble and supported on columns
of breche violette polished marble. The
conservatory is elliptical, and is OF pink
Knoxville marble, it's southern end, which
overhangs the carriage entrance. being Of
bronze and glass. The dining room has a
high wainscot OF English oak and an elabo-
rately carved stone frieze. representing
hunting and sporting scenes, and its ceiling
is of English oak, gilded.
The principal art gallery has a wainscoat
of Istrian stone, and the walls will be COW
cred with material suitable as a background
for paintings, while its coved ceiling is OF
carved Caen stone. The music room has
a wainscoat OF Istrian stone. and its carved
oak ceiling is carried by twelve columns OF
polished Cipolino marble from Switzerland.
There is a secondary staircase. all OF
Caen stone running to the top OF the house.
The second and third floors contain bed
rooms, bath rooms. boudoirs and sitting
rooms. Their corridors are all of Caen
stone. with panels OF colored marbles and
floors OF marble tiles.
The library is of Circassian walnut with
panels containing mural paintings illustrat-
ing the progress of the art Of painting. It's
east end contains three splendid stained