Sentence:  There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for <WSD>superior</WSD> people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Higher in rank.