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Sunday, September 15, 1963 East And West Really Meet In Charles McKenzie Home By PAQUITA FINE When one enters the home of Charles and Margaret McKenzie on Christopher Road, the impact is one of beauty. These two mas ter decorators have successfully blended Eastern and Western - decor. “Actually,” said Mrs. Mc- Kenzie, “our decor stuns our decorator friends, but everyone else seems to enjoy it, and Mac and I like it.” According to a recent article in Life magazine, the McKen zies are far ahead of their criti cal decorator friends. A mix ture of furnishings from many countries is the latest thing in interior decorating. It is not only stylish to put your collec tors’ items on display for others to enjoy; but it is also a sym bol of the world traveler. An example of this artistic blending is first seen in the en trance hall. A Turkish brazier, holding a plant, sits in front of a floor-to-ceiling mirror which is framed by an intricately carved headboard taken from a Chinese marriage bed. The carvings are Chinese symbols for fertility. Flanking the unique mirror are two directoire chairs. • Victorian furniture, slip-cover ed in Indian crewel work, tin vases from Mexico, and rare green spode from England share honors with Viennese carvings and cherubs in the living room. Separating the living room from the dining room and re flected in the large mirror in the entrance hall, is a Chinese Coromandel screen made of bak ed clay and decorated with scenes on one side and chrysan themums, sacred symbol of Chi- ROOM at the PINES RESTAURANT Charcoal Steak Open Until 11 P.M. Ph. 942-2251 H CLASSES BEGIN SEPT. 9 Phene M 2-1088 lf no answer, 968-8847 '' ! Certified by National Jg\ Academy of Ballet S * r **t M National Academy of Ballet 1 j graded system is used to in- •* 'm sure Steady Progress of Stu- m m dent at each Hfeb *i Co-Founder and a Director of 7 North Carolina State Ballet. 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Picking up the theme of chrysan themums is the dining room chandelier, a large, floating chry- . santhemum ball of copper, made in Mexico. This copper chan delier is so highly reflective that the McKenzies use a green bulb inside, instead of the usual white bulb. Mexican “tin” has been on display in this room since May, but will be replaced with English silver in October when the McKenzies go through their changeover from summer to winter house furnishings. Wall-to-wall bookcases in the library are filled to capacity with books, and small items col lected from the countries the McKenzies have visited. Beneath She mantel is a collection of English Horse Brasses which measure about two inches in diameter. Considered a rarity is the one which was made for the coronation of the Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII, a coronation that never took place. This Brass bears a likeness of the Prince, but the inscription has been erased. Yellow net curtains from Bel gium offer a strange and en chanting contrast to Japanese bamboo shades, Malayan dolls, and Egyptian wall hangings in the sunroom where the McKen zies do most of their work. (“Mac has three desks, and I have two,” said Mrs. McKen zie. “But you can see,” she add ed, pointing to two cluttered card tables, “this is where we really work.” Part of their work is for their own enjoyment and con sists of clipping news items about their friends, a habit picked up by Mrs. McKenzie from Jo sephus Daniels who used to wear a pair of blunt-end scissors on a ribbon around his neck and who often remarked that Jon athan, his son, got paid by the inch but that he got paid by the pound. Everywhere in the house are dolls, a small part of a collec tion of 750, which Mrs. McKen zie began in 1926. “I began a' collection of costumes, original ly," she said “because, back then, it was quite the fad to hold costume parties. But cos tumes are too bulky to collect, so I switched to dolls, all in na tive dress. Actually, dolls is not a good term for the collection since many are figurines and puppets and vary in size from one inch to two feet. Mac and I find them interesting from two standpoints, historically and sociologically." She picked up two from Israel. One looked like a figure from a Biblical scene, and the other showed the influence of modern times. The bulk of Mrs. McKenzie’s doll collection is now in Raleigh where Mrs. J. Melvin Brough ton. widow of the former Gov ernor and Senator is trying to find a permanent home for it. "The main problem is finding enough space to display them." said Mrs. McKenzie. “When Mac was president of Mary Baldwin College, the dolls fill ed shelves in several rooms and along the corridors. The shelves were ceiling high and the ceil ings were very high.” Mrs. McKenzie, the former Margaret Hines, was born and reared in Goldsboro and later lived in Raleigh where she often stayed with her aunt, Mrs. B. H. Griffin. Mrs. Griffin founded the Yaitorough Cabinet, now known as the Sir Walter Cabinet. "At the age of five, I passed sand wiches to this group; I suppose this makes me a charter mem ber," said Mrs. McKenzie. In 1930 she graduated from Bryn Mawr, and in 1932 she married Charles W. McKenzie. A native of Boston, Mr. Mc- Kenzie moved to New Hamp shire at the age of six, to live on a farm and feed the cows, dig potatoes, pick apples, and get two cents a box for strawber ries. During World War I he joined the Infantry. In 1920 he graduated from Dartmouth and in 1923 he met his future wife on a ship from Montreal to Glas gow. His wife remembers that she was terribly seasick end fell down the main stairs where she was caught by “Mac.” (He claims that she threw herself into his arms.) She was only 15, and he was already an instructor in Political Science at Dart mouth. They became acquainted during the ten-day crossing, and their friendship developed via his sister who was the same age as the future Mrs. Mc- Kenzie. Nine years later they were married. Mr. McKenzie went from Dartmouth to Washington Uni versity in St. Louis to teach for 17 years, and then, into service again for four years during World War 11. He was adjutant at the pre-flight training school in San Antonio. After the war, he was on the editorial staff of the St. Louis Star-Times for six months. He then went to Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, where he was dean of the college and heed of the TOE CHAPEL HILL WEEKLY ■pr"— twmsjsgMMBBgppiysgjff^KffIjWimBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBWBBBBBBBBBBBIBBBBBBBWBBBBBBWBBBWBBB I gg~ 59 wtMt i m ■ ' vj H ja-k. -s!•' ■ ■ \ * s *|g a •«\ ' >*'£.* * aPSF & ” 'Wm& t- mm §§§|§ M J? : Jft- Jg A * Mr" lif n ' ■■ ■ v. v.■: Sr ■ zmw . Mm .BmBmBBB Mr. And Mrs. Charles McKenzie At Home Political Science Department. From 1950 till 1953 he lived in London while doing research on the British party system. In 1954, he became president of Mary Baldwin College in Staun ton, Va., where he remained until his retirement in 1956. Even in retirement the Mc- Kenzies are extremely active. They enjoy gardening, traveling, and entertaining their many house guests since their move to Chapel Hill in 1956, they have had 202 hause guests. Mr. Mc- Kenzie does all the cooking, but claims he is not a baker. “Broil ed chicken a la sherry is my favorite,” he said. He learned to cook at Dartmouth; on out ings he discovered that the cook didn’t have to chop wood. “Mac’s real hobby," said Mrs. McKenzie, "is bird watching, and BA. *'"* fiT GLORIA DI COSTANZO Studying in France Miss Gloria Di Costanzo. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nes tore Di Costanzo of Mt. Bolus Road, sailed from New York Wednesday aboard the liner “Seven Seas” for France. Miss Di Costanzo was graduat ed from the University here in June with a major in French. She was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Chapter during her junior year. She has been awarded a scholarship by the Alliance Francaise de New York. During her year in France, Miss Di Costanzo will pursue graduate studies in French liter ature at the University of Aix en-Provence. For your “round-the-clock” convenience . . . -J*»« Your “Showroom of Fine Furniture” Is Open 69 HOURS Weekly ■■-■ 1 ,MI . 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