Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
WHILE MRS, SAGE
 HAD MILLIONS, HER
 CLOTHES COST S228
Appraisal of W0man's Prop erty Shows Interesting
 Personal Affairs

New York, Dec. 12.-While Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage was reveal ed to have left a fortune of ap- proximately $5O,000,000, an ap- praisal of her personal property scheduled in supplementary re- port on file in the surrogate court, shows that her homes in this city and Long Island we"e modestly furnished.
 Mrs. Sage's taste for art was simple, a survey of her home at GOA Fifth avenue, where she lived the greater part of the year, fail ing to disclose any of the old mas ters for other art objects of great value. Her personal wardrobe ex- emplified the same simplicity which marked her character, the entire collection of clothing being appraised at $28S.
 Although it was within her pow CT to own the richest furs, Mrs. Sage possessed only five articles, the aggregate value of which wos S205, with the most expensive be- ing a black caracul coat appraised at $125. A black broadcloth squir- rel coat brought only S20 because of it's worn appearance.
 Her wardrobe included crepe de chine tea gown, valued at S3. a black null dress with best of black lace, $1: blacit silk dress, $5, and two silk Jersey sweaters, $1 each.
 A black lace dress was the most expensive of Mrs. Sage's belong ings, being appraised at $75. Two lavender tea gowns held the romi- nal value of $2.
 Furnishings Worth $19,4OO.
 The furnishings in the Fifth avenue establishment were valued at $19, 400, as compared with resi- dences at Sag Harbor, L. l., and Lawrence, L. l., where Mrs. Sage occasionally passed her summers, which were furnished considerably cheaper. The Long Island places included the Harbour House at Sag Harbor. consisting of two frame dwellings,, the Lipppman House and the Jermain homestead.
 In the appraisers report he states that fair value of the Har- bor House would be $33.5OO, all though the property has been as sessed at $48,OOO. In fixing his value, the appraiser explains that the spacious size of the main house makes it difficult to find mar ket for its sale. The habiliments in this house are valued at $4,992.
 The Jermain homestead, which was passed on by inheritance to Mrs. Sage from her mothers fam fly, and which occupied three fourts of an acre, was appraised at $4000, the value including a two- story frame dwelling. The fur nishings in this house were valued at $S21. The Lippman House at Sag Harbor was furnished at 9 cost of $114.50. while a residence at Lawrence, L. l., held value of $2290.
 Mrs. Sage's collection of jew. elry which she kept in her New York home, was valued at $27S4 Altogether A items were enum- erated in the report with the value ranging from S5 for a pearl and silver mounted brooch to $500 for a three-stone diamond ring.
 Her Jewelry Limited.
 Other jewels were an emerald and diamond cluster ring, $45O; a Tiffany lady's watch, $15O; dia- mond cluster ring, $225 enamel Ia valliere ana neck chain, $50; brooch and earrings, $15, and a gold mounted brooch, $7.5O.
 Furnishings in the hall of the first floor brought total value of S2260. the most expensive item be- ing an antique Flemish tapestry done in verdue. It was valued at $500. Two other tapestries were valued at $225 and $200, respec~ lively. Art objects decorating the hall were appraised at S31.
 A khorassan rug, with large fig ured center medallions and cor ners adorning the drawing room held a greater value than any oth- CT object in the room, being ap- praised at S425. Most of Mrs Sage's paintings were displayed in this room. "The Battery, New York;" by William Bliss Baker was the most expensive. It was valued at $350. Some of the art objects were rated as low as 50 cents.
 In the parlor a Kirmanshah rug brought value of SS5O, the con tents of the entire room being ap- praised at S2316 Tho din;nu roo,, furnishings added $2955 to the personal estathe, and included two silver trowels presented to Mrs Sage at dedication ceremonies. These were valued at $35.
 Mrs. Sage's dinner set of Aus trian china, was appraised at the modest sum of $30. The furnish lngs in the servants sitting room were worth $3S.50. their dining room, $59.25. and the housemaid's room, S39. The guest room on the third floor held furnishing valueJ l