November, 1911 
The piazza on the water front suggests a Pompeian court 
red silk portiéres. The furniture is gilded and has covers 
of pink and red. 
The hall being the center of the house the location of the 
other rooms are best determined by their relationship to 
it. On the right, entered from the vestibule as well as from 
the hall, is the recep- 
tion-room. Further 
on is the dining-room, 
and then the break- 
fast-room, the kitchen 
and its dependencies 
occupying a wing that 
comes forward on the 
entrance front. On 
the left are the library 
and billiard- rooms, 
and a series of small 
apartments especially 
planned for the own- 
er’s personal use. 
The reception- 
room is a small apart- 
ment very delicately 
treated in pink and 
white. The walls are 
lined with pink satin 
in two tones; the 
woodwork is painted 
white, the ceiling is 
white, and pink and 
white are the prevail- 
ing colors of the rug. 
The window curtains 
are of pink satin hung 
over white lace cur- 
tains. The furniture 
is exclusively old 
French and is pink 
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and white. The room 
contains an elaborate 
bronze centertable, 
with porcelain por- 
traits let into the top. 
The dining - room, 
which is separated 
from the hall by 
an alcove, is sumptu- 
ously furnished and 
decorated. The walls 
are lined with tapes- 
try, and the same ma- 
terial is used for the 
portieres at the doors. 
The plastered ceiling 
is decorated with a 
star-like geometrical 
pattern, and is sup- 
ported by a strong 
cornice. The wood- 
work, which is quite 
subordinated, is 
painted white, and 
the hardwood floor is 
covered with a green 
rug with a two-tone 
border. The curtains 
are of green velvet 
over outer-curtains of 
white silk. The fur- 
niture is mahogany, 
with metal ornaments 
and mounts, and tapestry seats. In the center of one wall 
is a great sculptured mantelpiece, the shelf being upheld 
by figures almost life size; the facings and linings are of 
brown brick. ‘The room is illuminated at night by four 
richly clustered crystal electroliers, which depend from the 
The water front is-one of the most attractive sides of this house 
