The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-30
HorSE or NAVY GABLAs.
EnRland'- Coscy building for the Centennial
L. the Queen Coming to Americat
From n, r.aad,lpaa nues.


Nesting costly III cluster OF stately
chestnut trees nj the foot Of Georges hin is one
Of the oddest u the many odd buildings that
within the last few months have been erected
on the Centennial grounds. \ short walk under
the trees cads to the wall OF this singular build
Inc, within which dozen or more carpenters
are at work, ard on the roof OF which several
more are Hing the shinees. This r. the first
Of the British Governments twin buildings, and
the first building erected 10y foreign Govern
mcnt on the Centennial grounds. II Is a two
story cottage. and its size is not NJ all
commensurate with the size and power of the
country by which 1t was put up. As II stands
the shade that the workmen almost have to use
Lanterns when they have TO drive a nail, II has
an air Of British poetry and English ro-
nance spread all over Il andtnronrh 1t;
wanted ~ describe robbers deu, or
pretty maiden's cottage. or even ghost
~ haun,ed house. they could not have
found a more appropriate place than this very
British building In the park. 1t Is almost "A
house with seven gables ana no matter where
the gables Il ALWAYS staring you IN the face-not
with an impudent stare. but with an easy, COM
Portable took. that carries with 1t an invi alton
But the oldest Of all the odd things about this
remarkable house are the chinneys. I he archi-
tert UNDOUBTEDLY started with the intention Of
putting up a frame building. and he succeeded
far a. the corners and a few odd bO-rds are
concerned. nut when the masons began with
the chimueys there WIS no room left for much
Of anything else. stuffed into a mouse not much
bigger III II seaside cottage are i've OF the big
drew or mason ever huilt Broad chlmneys,
thick chimney, high chimneys. Outside they
make about twO-thirds Of the wall, and inside
they make you wonder where stout BI1tlsher
will find space In any Of the rooms to cit down.
Broad at the base, each chimney runs up, square
aud clumsy, I'LL II lches the edge OF the roof ;
then II narrows suddenly and goes on ten feet
or 80 higher, when 1t "a suddenly widens out
again into heavy band al the top, and then
quickly tapers Oh in.o space. Inside, in every
one Of the tive little rooms is a cOsey, old fash
Toned fire place, with broad mouth and a sugges-
ton Of winter evenings and the yule log snlok-
ing.
The workmen are unable To tell why the
Queen has made such elaborate preparations for
the warmth of her Commissioners. ANY one Of
the frepl .ces would heat the entire building In
Stay or November, and in any Of the intervening
months would drive the coolest Brtisher into
the neigh BORING lake. But some jealous subject
must have imposed upon her Majesty with the
idea that America Is frozen waste. and Fair
mount Park crowded wiki iceberss and ava
lunches. Rolls of building pap r on the outside
show what the material ofthe weather. bodrding
will be ard when the bright shingles are all on.
ana a coat Of cheerful paint covers the outside
walls. an smoke from British logs IL curling
from the 1--WE tall chimneys, the Odd building in
the little chestnut grove wi &c one Of the pret-
test and qHeerest in the Park.
Adjoining II Is its mate, n larger building, but
more ON the Am, rlcan square-bOX plan, with
holes for windows aud doors. The framework
for this latter building was raised Yesterday, and
II Will not he many days before JOhn Bulls Cen
tennial buildings are ready for occupation by
the Brit lsn hon.