Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-08 | Page 29 | Mahogany Furniture in Colonial Design

MAHOGANY FORMITUBE IN. COLONIAL DES!G,N: Uniquo Outfitting of the Interior of the Massachusetts Building: ai the "World's Pair. . Special to The Tribune. I ST. LOUIS, May 7. In keeping with the size and beauty of their handsome hand-some State building at the "World's fair, the Massachusetts commissioners commis-sioners have fitted out the interior with the most elaborate decorations and furnishings, fur-nishings, making it one of the hund-3omest hund-3omest palaces on the Plateau of States. To harmonize with the- style of architecture, archi-tecture, the furniture Is all of the Colonial Colo-nial pattern. In the historical hall there Is a richly Inlaid mahogany cabinet and a large, heavily carved mahogany table ta-ble with Inlaid and leather-upholstered chairs to match Rare tapestries and priceless oil paintings give lo the walls and windows an added olTect of splendor. splen-dor. Equally as beautiful in it-3 appointments appoint-ments is the largo parlor on the same floor. An ovnl tabic of Colonial design in caryed mahogany occupies a placo in the center of the ntfurtmcnt. while at a big double window is a luxurious leather-covered davenport. Corners of the room have great rockers and easy chairs to mateh, and a desk in crotched mahogany has. a cozy place near a Eouth window. The large dining-room is furnished complete in mahognny and Includes a buffet, two clnna cabinets, a twelve-foot twelve-foot table and leather-covered chairs to match. A smaller dining-room Is also furnished In the same wood, but on a smaller wcalc. A third dining-room Is furnished throughout in a Dutch design. de-sign. 1 Of tho seven bedrooms on tho floor,1; above, the two largest have twin brass beds with Colonial dre.iscrs, wardrobes and clinirs In mahogany. An Interesting feature of dining-room dining-room furnishings Is the State banquet cloth and napkin service used at dinners din-ners to the Governor and State officials. The cloth Is Belgian damask texture In beautiful Musa. design of feniH and floral pattern, with napkins to match j ilil!'!l On each piece, re embroidered "Massa- mIh'I chusetts." For the other dining tables Ijjl j'H a complete set of tho fine linens in the 3 .jl jjH Duke of Lelnslcr pattern was selected. ' Hr'l