Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-21
INITIAL FUNCTION


Enld produce a must satisfactory re-
sult
The -Wo black and gnld marble
drepiaces. ariElnaIly imported by
NJ Blame 1aom Italv are IN ms big
h..cepIiRn ~oun. on ne chimney
nr'easr abovt. are Iwo handsome
carved ana gilt mirrors which wers
also originally n THIS DOM The
other furnishings ~ -hls ruarn ara
all reproductions Of historical pieces.
surn -as The -l-r -abte ae-Ween the
-,'8rl windows with nlfr'Qr lach
which 7afi-rTs me eunpieIag form Of
me hase me m git nlr~nr above
-llts~T1ier table aearinE me Eagle Of
me uIteG States tn IT'S padIrnerT
ianE naaug4ay ga1inet Of Shera
Eun style .niulu Win yellow min
wong The chairs and sofas are Of
varluus types IL ergier Ju avoiu he
stiffness Of Z conventional -'sar" IF
furniture.
Cream Tnula-r forms me easement
curtains winch also have d tine nur-
der of Dine ana lace. Ola 1asnIuned
o-ass ~oser-4s hoid back -ue dr.a-
aeIlt.s ana harrnauae win the cor
Eices. The larger rug in the center
Of the floor IS -exs feet and the TWO
rugs On either SIDE ,-re exc feet.
i runner ef me same design Is II
the hay window The mirror al
ana Simple Z design - 70 ne frame.
winch stands oeTweeu -fle -wU front
windows. ienE-hens the effect If Che
~uBrn as one enters The Reception
ROOM from ne Lounge room or the
Hal.
The rvrn chandeliers with candle
afFacts. 4acn llghy beng 50 encasef
ana win CRYSTAL hanglnEs. are sus-
pended rom lie rwn Original cnnver
uieces winch are OF conventional
our-arclIp design. Candeiahra IN
gold aiG = carving BuI the color
scheme ana are en- ne rnurnie fire
place nI4u-els. The lighting fixtures
as-e PAINTED III IVORY white being the
same l.nT as rne WOODWORK 4 very
pretty efFegI .s brought ouC by ne
side brackets on either side Of the
donr entering rom lie Lounge and
on either slue Of ne hay windows
oak floors G-a throughout me
house Wan papRrs uEeG n many Of
1ile rooms are rare examples Of
French printing from = factory now
IN ruins ram u1e war. Enough OF
ne paper was found IL -nls counr''E
70 use N me Chambers ana Il IS Of
.nrer%st 20 know LnRt t-'am TINS same
factory y Alsace when was founded
during me reiEn OF Louis XIV. came
nj beautiful F'rench scenery papers
used IN Coionla. daTs IN wealthy
New England homes
The Trst object -ilat meets -ht eve
n me haLI as one enters Is 4 heuu-
tIful C1l clock Just inside the en-
rance. This clock was presented -
AIrE MllilSen hv ne Governor
Council ana is appropriately IN
sC,'Iaeu or d plate tn the FIRST lady 70
accunF me Blaine House as 2 Gov
arnor+s mansion. The mahogany
case L. z curv of 4 Benjamin WI
lard me first of the lannon's Amer
can Cleck makers OF mar uams. a
specially designed dil. ms apuTo-
pirate scenes from Maine lakes and
rivers naInrad IN the corner span
d~als On the SIDE wall Of -Ae Hail
opposite the staircase VIII be placed
the bronze tablet Inscribed II Lleu-
tenant Baale. A long nahogany SET
tie Of Cmppenuale design. Is just be-
low where the -ahist will be placed.
Two interesting pier tables of Elm
.sirE design. one an antique and me
ether a copy of i. each having
cisver,y painted tops Of New Eng
lanu state are also in the nal. being
placad On opposite sides and jus1 be
vund the stair way
Sunny ITALY again comes 10 ones
mind as riley see Minerva. an Italian
godGess. as she ionils cienn from her
vantage pniut in the nIche = me
wall where me stairway rurnE This
is an original mark Of me old house
but the tDucf Of the modern ms
come upon her because in her hand
she carries IN electric light. which
makes a highly pleasing effect a. il
summers form E-urn the elusive
bend II riIe STAIR
The ur1ginui t-eads haze bean am
nhasIZed in he front stalrway. no