Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
Tact and Patience Over
come Husbands Prsju-
dice Against Social o.
tentation-P1ansfors
Great Ball Soon.

every detail For months past the duchess
VINO takes to herself the credit of being a
perfect judge of objects of art has bean
searching for the furniture which will
eventually adorn the rooms and she be-
lieves she has succeeded in finding a draw
ing room suite which was in one of the
apartments of Marie Antoinette, together
with a quantity of other historic things.
When it became known that Floors
Castle was being refurnisheI all the deal
ers in Bond street Paris, and even New
York rendered offers to the chateIain,
saying they would procure for her treas
ures which she could find nowhere else in
the world She however declined all their
suggestions. preferring to undertake her
sell the search after the articles she de-
sired Guy Laking, who is the queen $
artistic adviser and is son of Sir Francis
Lakng, one of his majesty's favorite ply
sicians. has given the duchess some advice
and | hear has been amazed at her infinite
knowledge and judgment in regard to her
purchases. In complime nting her he said
she had amassed a collection OF antique
French furniture the like of which he
doubted could be found today in any one
house in the world. From his point of
view it was much more valuable and more
beautiful than that in the possession of
Lord Rothschild, who has hitherto had the
finest in Europe.
The arniory in this wonderful home on
the Tweed is one of its most interesting
possessions. In the impecunous days of
the present peer he was offered 100000 for
the collection which includes shields said
to have been worn by Mark Antony, while
there is in 1t sword which belonged to
every monarch since the days of tn. con-
quest. dagger owned by King Robert
Bruce of Scotland is now placed under
glass. At the suggestion of Boulanger all
these interesting mementos are now to be
placed in the great entrance hall which IL
being painted with a suitable background
to show them off to the greatest advan-
tage. This hall is already paneled and
furnished in old oak, and the many tig r
skins which are among the trophies that
have fallen to the gun of the Duke of
Roxburghe, who Is one of the best big
game shots in Scotland, will cover the
floor.
1t Is the fashion now in England to have
all the bedrooms upholstered in chintzes,
and the most fantastic designs have been
selected by the duchess herself for this
use In the princess bedroom 1t Will be
case Of Roses, roses all the way" the old
world fabric which Is to diape II being
masses of these blooms. Amazing beds are
being constructed in Paris for all the rooms.
In the royal suites there is to be marble
bath room, copied FROM a picture OF one in
old Rome.
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Another striking feature of the new
Floors will be the magnificent wrought
iron and golden gates at the entrance TO
the grounds. These are to be complete by
the end of July and are costing, 1t Is said,
OOO0 They have been especially designed
and bear the national emblem, the thistle,
interviewer with the rose and shamrock,
while the Innes-ker crest and the ducal
coronet further embellish them. These
gates are being made somewhat after the
style of those recently introduced by the
king at Buckingham Palace but they a:e
far more elaborate and expensive than
those at the royal palace. These new
gates were most urgently needed the exist
ing ones being several centuries old and
distinctly dilapidated.
HAYDEN CHURCH.