Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-09
A Luxurious Home.
TIE NEW WARRINGTON RRsIpRNcE OF SENATOR
srxwART, THE NRvI oA MILLIONAIRE.
lwsshinston CORES o pondent Iuter-ocean


high at the apex of the triangle. Enormous win
dows enlarge each side. and at the back tho wall
again curves outward, SO that the exact propor- g
tons OF The triangle are lost. though the general
plan Is preserved. Crossing the porte c0chere, ,
which Is light, pretty covering, as bo,tt CO.
chere shord b. We reach the circular vestibule
marble lined, and by three steps gain hall about
twenty-five feet broad and thirty feet long, into
which all the rooms GU that floor open. Through
skyiight aud and side windows Of stained glass
the sunlight falls in sobdued glory ON the broad,
massive staircase. with its csrved' and faueled !,
baiustrade, and adds new colors 10 fhy shtisow'i
tlnts oil the moquettc carpet on whose delicate
trsceries great heavy walnntichars stand with
Mrs. stewards golden monogram In bright reiei
against the dark wood. The same letters shine
| on the magnificent pier glass, and on tho PLAN
broDze column springing from the baustrade end
supporting twelve gas gets. The first door to the
right leads to a was going TO spy a recep-
tion roola, but it IL only 30 by comparison to the
hall. Ii Is furnished in blue here the grand |
piano stands, and statnary end exquisite carvings
| a,iorn Its niches The second door leads to the
| diuiDg room, sixteen feet high twenty-t feet
long and twenty broad. The curtains are OF Au- |
| busson tapestry. The ground is black, with long
| dropping sarlnnds Of autumn flowers whose vsIi-
egatcd colors are again blended in the carpet The
coruices and furniture are OF upholstered walnut,
with polished panels, aud all eiaboratcly carved
| and mouog The sideboaid Is malyel oi |
4 artistic work the china closet with its delrnte
contents as beautiful as a garden or flowers the
buffers pantry, and the several appurtansnces, |
| absolutely cymplete. The conveIsaory opens into
| the dining room by a side door. Opposite the
front door, mirrors made as sliding doors all the
doors on this floor are slidmg) connect the great
hall with the greater dancing saloon. IL is Dix-
teen feet high, about forty long, aud twent five
1 broad.
A few light gilt chairs stand in a couple of
raised recesses, where chaperones NAV SIT. TO
leave the polished floor unncumbered A deep
recess on the west side is for musicians or tab
leaux. and side door leads thence TO side rooms
above, designated for dressing rooms for such
occasions. The principal light in this room is
la chandelier OF carved wood made in Florence,
and probably more beautiful than anything OF
the kind in this country The body of the
chandelier is formed by three little gilt cupids,
natural size, from whose feet epring golden
= branches, in their turn dividing ipte myriad
spiral stems, each of which is a light. In addi
| by cupids, at intervals aIo ound the walls
on 10 this, there are similar branches supported
But the wonder of all IS the parlor. 10 get
its full effect Ne should step into The ball where
all is massive and heavy and dark. and drawing
back the great doors that slide 30 easily a child
could push them, cross the threshold from tie
suSdued reality OF walnut and morocco 10 the
J glitter and glory of the fairy land. There has
! never been anything like it seen here, and sell
dom anywhere else. Up to the very edge Ct
the ceiling gilt cornices rise. carved into most
exquisite devices, from which superb curtains
| woven by the historic 0obelin looms fall in lux
urious folds to the carpsted floor; chairs magni6
cent enough for thrones; graceful tete- a-tetes,
| wonderful sofas and divins. of gold and Aubus
son tapestry; on the tete-d te!es Fontaines fables
l. On the chairs, field aud autumn, and summer and
| tropical flowers, some on gray, some on black
, lgrounds, and none alike; Mosaic cabinet foul
huadred years old; four Mosaic tables, one o
ynkioh VIA IN ID . nhap fha lin
ploate Of that in the dancing room; antique vase
sncrused with gems; Bohemian glass, ivor,
: Parton, alabaster, bronze, gllt-everything tina
art can conceive aud skin fashion.
The hall on the third floor is furnished II
blue and gray. On this story Is the sewing
room, with room fitted up for the seamstress
Next to this are the chamber, dressing room
aud study Of Mrs. Stewards SCI econd daughter
furnished In blue. and comprising piano, II
brary, &c. Opposite Is Miss Stewards suite
furnished In pale green and pink, with cretofl
no hangings The bed Is Of sherwood an,
r. maple insid with black panels. The wood
work Is painted to correspond. Toilet set an'
furniture bear the young lady's monogram
Attached to hers are Two suites of apartment
furnished precisely like hers, and set apart 10
her guests.
be On the second story We first enter from tn
beautiful hall, furnished here in gray and Grim
Id son, to the baby's nursery, a beautiful, sum
,,sl room, elaborateiy furnished in blue, with th
ID nurses room attached, and both connected b
al speaking Itubes and bell with Mrs. Stewart
chamber. This, elegant as 1t is with crimson
Ihangings and beautiful iurnitare, Is the mos
simple in the house; the Senator's dressing an
bath rooms on one side slrs. Stewards o
a. the other. Her boudoir. directly over the vest
u bule. circular room, whose carpet aud curtain
OF delicate gray, with bright flowers, were woye
To order, Is full of sunshine. The mirror. In
rustic frame of silver and gilt, was the only on
OF the kind In Paris. The architect frescoed In
ceiling to correspond to the carpet aud curtains
even The shade OF The drop light was painted 10
the purpose. On this floor arc two nlagnifcen
guest chambers, one furnished in that scarlet uI
holstery with black aud yellow arabasques know
he as the "Louis XIII" style, the other in q dar
- green. Each bed has an cider quilt, the spread
are Of French lace and the pillow -shams, wrougt
AZ In Saxouy arc of the finest texture and LITERAL
IDS covered with embroidery. Dressing and bathhl
We rooms are attached to each chamber
The arrangements In the basement, sue
~ as pantries, collars, laundry, store-room,
pt- wine cellar. cooks room, pastry room an
iTuu. kitchen are perfect. Tho billiard room
a.. paneled aud furnished in black walnut an
ds. Senator Stewards Itudy, furnished in blac
'fs. walnut aud morocco are In the front part I
cu the basement. The house is heated b
81. steam and aired by a large ventilator In u
top story. Some idea of the vastness of u
house may be gathered from the fact TIN
lit takes four tons of coal fot every twent
aus days. f1re; and yet, large a. 1t is, there IL
nood of sunshine and fresh air all throuR
1t. Iu every room and In each of the hall
which are the distinctive features OF u
house, there are speaking tubes aud ele
trie belis-these also connecting with II
stables. The rooms devoted to the host
servants are wholly separste from the ma
n, part OF the house. The dressing rooms q
The loveliest little hooks Imaginable, heaN
curtains with delicate lace beneath, draI
ma ma the windows; marble lined bath, n caroI
lily of sas over the mirror, and side lights, al
ork soit cushions at the foot OF the glass, wher
an ON the lady may rest her dainty teet whi