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Although when Henamr Don Cameron bnili hw tinner on «nou circle he spent a muill fortune on u% it* presont owners and occupants, Mr. ami Mra. I». I*. Morgan, hare round much room fur improvement, and latterly have kept prnfcMHonal ilecoratnrf busy adorning Ihe lower floor, especially ihe main drawingroom and the reception-room. All haalu-en dune from the dnslgrni of Mi-a Tlllinatinni, ««fNew York. who In the finer branches of artistic decornlinn hut rime*I an enviable ropoimion among ooo not attorn in tint nil? sne analafoffih th« decoration of Mr. Cornell!!* VamhrrMira tnin-alon. yitc not only dcaigns, tuit alao pilots. atul can ■land on \ aoaffoldlng p tinting a ceiling fur night conaemitlro honra wit h im bwnming exhausted, though n Blight looking mile lady* who** appearance doca not suggest phyaic.il strength and endurance. The drawing-room i* to i»o •» l/tuia tjmnac room, and ihe wall hanging* and window and door draperies were purchased br Mra. Morgan In Ku-mpr The curtains nrts of old ri«c plush, bordered with rich applique work. Hlur dunisk, with border td old foae-eolormi plush,cover* ihe wnilg, and nil ino tint* uaed on the celling harmun'M wiih llieiie. The ground ol the crlllng l« terra nwrt,(Italian earth,! n peculiar and very choice ahade of pink. To make it a wax point la uaed the name flint wn« used In decoration* lu Pompeii. H|uc, pink, and gold are teen on the celling skillfully uonifanled. There are pink .to1USlt;h II* in the outside bonier of the culling. Illcli Tnrklah embroidery nn a.ittn will cover the apace* on each aido the bay window. on one aldo the colors are blue and gold, on the olhcr rose and gold. Tlieae embroideries were bought InRurope The u-4ltiBcotliig of thla room, in »de from MIns Tllllnghnat'a own lt;lr«lgn, imd uah In panels, with a line glided border. Abttvo the pane! la a spindle beading, then a fluting, ihen an egg and dart moulding* In gill. A aplndle beading la alao uaed In the frlr/.u. A vary handsome mirror, with pluah frame, hit been placed over tho mantel, and the reflection In thla01 tbncolort of the celling!* very flue, lint the Rem of tho htmoo lathe reception-room, directly acroiui thomsln hall from the parlor Juat doSclltHhl Thla la an Italian rnoin.nnd I he anggea-iiona for the tnoH.ru of the culling are to be found In those of thelogerof lUphaelln Home. AIM lie wood-work of doors, windows, and manic], hr well aa the birder of the wainscoting, lactmniKcdaiid I1*a glossy black, producing a intrvolously line effect, ch-pectallf in uoniraat with the colors uaedonwnlla and celling. The wainscoting la a deep Rhode of Pompeiian red plush, and Ihe lower border has per-Ssndtcnlar tint mgs and the upper one horizontal in inga in cbonv. The main pari or tho walla la covered with Pompeiian red rIIK dainaak. 'The cenlro of llic celling la the green of the Jade Mono. Next are four panels, In which, In ribbons, are artfully repented tho colors of the room. Between these panels la n deep lurquolic blue, while In the bonier are two shade* or blue, and next thefi.'iunlM ibrMime abide of irrcon as In the renin*.
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The Sunday Herald
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sun, Oct 18, 1885
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