October, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



391 



_ Another view of the morning-room 



tain R. B. Forbes, and on which is the following in- 

 scription : 



"This print, commemoration of the splendid generosity 

 of the American Government in dismanteling a Ship of 

 War for a Mission of Peace- and Charity and of the Noble- 

 hearted Citizens who humanely and benevolently responded 

 to the call of Irish Distress is Respectfully Dedicated to 

 the President, House of Representatives, Congress and 

 People of the United States of America." 



By their Obedient Serv- 

 ants, 



George W. Atkinson, 

 and 

 William Scraggs. 



This sloop "Jamestown" 

 was petitioned for, on the 

 birthday of Washington, 

 and the loading of the old 

 war craft was commenced 

 by volunteer Irishmen on 

 St. Patrick's day with pro- 

 visions sent by the people 

 of New England to their 

 suffering brothers in Ire- 

 land. 



It was commanded by 

 Captain Forbes, assisted by 

 Captains Farwell and Ma- 

 condray, volunteers on this 

 mission of peace and char- 

 ity. The "Jamestown" ar- 

 rived in Cove Harbor on 

 April 1 2th, 1847. Cap- 

 tain Forbes was the father 

 of Mrs. Perkins, the owner 

 of "The Rice Field." 



The butler's pantry, 

 kitchen, servant's hall, laun- 

 dry and drying-room are 

 trimmed with yellow pine 



finished in hard oil, and 

 each apartment is fitted up 

 complete with all the best 

 appointments. The den is 

 treated with ivory white 

 paint and is furnished in an 

 artistic manner. 



The sun-room is treated 

 in green and white, with 

 green rugs on the floor, 

 green painted walls and a 

 white painted trim. This 

 room is furnished in a 

 practical and artistic style 

 and is, indeed, a very liv- 

 able room, and one that is 

 used more than any other 

 part of the house. 



The second floor is di- 

 vided into sleeping rooms. 

 The owner's suite, consists 

 of two bedrooms, boudoir, 

 and bathroom. The bou- 

 doir is treated in lavender 

 and gold, and it has a lav- 

 ender covering on the floor. 

 One of the bedrooms has 

 gray walls and white trim, 

 another is finished in a yel- 

 low tone, and a third in 

 pink. Chintz curtains in 



harmonizing colors are hung at the windows of each of 



the rooms. 



The bathrooms have tiled wainscotings and floors, and 



are furnished with porcelain fixtures and exposed plumbing. 

 The servants' rooms and bath are built over the kitchen 



extension. 



A covered way from the kitchen extension leads to the 



coachman's house, the last consisting of two rooms on the 



first floor and two rooms and a bathroom on the second. 



1 he sun-room is enclosed with glass 



