The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
MRS. A. T. STEWARDS HOME.
TIE TnTRTY- TOUR7H STREIT Avn
EIETH-d VENUB PILACE.


Probably tho Finest. VI rot the Mast Co.,Iv
Prvnte Mansion in tho western tt,,n,'
sphcrc-Thc Famous Picture Gnilcry.
The structure at the northwest corner ~
| Thuty-fOutth street and Fifth avenue hss oiten
been likcned TO mausoleum. Is stately whto
marble, and tho bnrencss of its SURROUNDINGS
mi-ht have suggested that concelt. The thou,ht
was doubtless In the minds of hundreds vbo
looked at 1t on the day Of the funor. Of the mil
lionaire merchant. and knew that In II lay,
corpse. hut the Interior of this grand edince IA
the very reverse Of its cold exterior. whoever
goes in by the main entrance In Thirty fourth
street steps first into a magnificent passage vsv
of polished white marble. he sides, the ceiling,
and the 1oor all Of marble, chilling I'm effect
and vault like. The joining Of the slabs Is per-
feet, and the polished surface is so bright that
the place seems a tabled chamber Of crystal. A
glance beyond, into tbs central vestibulc relieves
the eyes, for there you see warmth, cheerful.
ness, ana eyi iencos Of luxury. the ceiling afty
feet aioft, Il libotatcy frescoed, and there is a
glass dome. On both sides halls lea rcctin gu.
liry from the pass re entrance. Straight ahead
Is the entrance to the picture gallery. starr
case of Italian marble, gracefully winding oths
plistenine dome, with broad steps. all unsup-
pur ed except "a one side l. inb edded IN the
walls, IL triumph ut architecture. IL VS.
chiselled In ltaly. lhe sides of the vcstihule ure
bedutiied with carvings. The nail stands hold
large mirrors, and are made OF polished wood
with testers heads atop. The aottees are OF
W tlnut inald with cDnny and e. rived. chan
delier of bronze has twelve globes, delicate sud
beautiful Ia formation. and IS IN design similar
to the others throughout the hou e. ana all are
lighted and eNtinguished Nv electricity.
no rec9puon room, at the ueht IT the N In
and the floor aud wdin-C1tng ale Of martln.
! Il escoug in bright cOIors covers the ceiiin. and
/ the sides above the marble. mirror, over a
mhntel that Is fine 50 ciluen of carving. ex-
tends To the ceiling, ana Is framed Ia giit mud
fI4aa. alA faI AL rad nn HnalHI
/ table, sofas, and other furniture are all mLgnln
cent.
/ tpn for a view OF the grand drawing room, en.
! tered Dy way ~ the reception room, and stu.
ated on the F1fth avenue side. IL Is fOrty-sryen
| feet long, twenty four wide, eighteen high aud
! IN costliness lar SUPP sse- any O.her uuvte
apartment in the cit. Gliding and pain ing
/ have been lavlshly expended on the ceiling.
The Sliding doors are matve|s Of workm n
ship. Five windows. like the rest IN toe house,
/ are OF vi ue glass in single panes. wO ch'nde-
! hers represent an expenditure OF thou -ands u
dollars. Inc floor, of marole, Is covered with
carpet that battles guesswOrk Us 60 cost The
/ iuTniture Is gilded aud inlaid.
Tue picture gallery is better known, because
artists and others nave been admitted to upon
the written orders ct Mr.. stewort IL Is In tho
wing at the north SIDE 0i the mouse. Toe height
twenty.cight by seventy. Three hundred e,s
| jet riyc the light. Among he pictures are the
! orginnis OF such ccleurai,d pnntinr, ~ ilo.,
/ BJnneur's " Horse Far DI ilufe's " prOdigl
! SON. ana Church's Niagara" ne g., lecunn
/ is said TO have cost mufe I'll IN fJpJt0. \ car
!
! the gallery.
the music room. resembling the reception
/ room in size and adurnmett. Is at the moran side
Of me h Elise. adJ DINING Tue d.hAinl room, thos3
three apartmen.s h'nng the e-stotn baf VI the
B main story.
Ine dining room, entered westerly fron, the
vcsuDule. T. anOtheroi ,he nlarvels oi The house.
/ IL is thirty two ttot - rinCt ecu, with height
al elthtren fo.t. The ir.scuiuE a. the sides
| and top Includes hunting ma 0-hnc scenes
ana mcu .iiions OF m, Iae dining table .hi
ann chair, AIe m's,!'s' aud carved W 81 apes u
fruit ana flowers. Tour de- % ADS IN thc r.
! ners, besides heinz Driisticlly c.tFci, hove
| lai-G NJ lies cal out 81 "o q a lu't az bt-
| chh.. a siren, a fdwn. aud nynph. &c. ek-
fast roam, aUDut thirl smal Ct .ud aGj ,iu.H-,
re-emi les 1t IN dt'plati,n and .nr'ii.it.
| butler room l. " tiuod Witu Olusett. uuNuO
waiter from the ktcneu bel ny, ..u every 60
v,niance tor tue serving OF inc l.. J hr 49, iilul,
Laundry, and wine rooms are In the basement,
from Mui,h an IRON staircase rams t. tle ufior
stories. 80 that tue servants may nLt us1 the
Inc tiitu avenue side of the second -torys
the II r4r,, II the Size u the drawing rom
undcra- a'h The -i.nt Is sixteen feet Ei-nt
! rye bOukca ca ar. m de II lirncu Ina and
ebony. and the doors are set With mirrors, 80
that the books are ordin .rly out OF SIGHT On
these caaes are h-ufes rcute9endng icu,e,
Poetry Agriculture. Comm .rce, Music. Ant,
books. and brcf oX minatinn reveals few
unique works among lhom. Inc linr g, tables
ana en-. irs re Of back walnut. upholstered IN
Green feather. ne uoo's u! ms story, Has
those below, are 81 nitl"le, either bare 81 car-
peted; the wauscOiings Hre also II IA .rble, aud
the II OF the surfaces are trcscoed.
\ billiard room, adjoining the HbrarY Is fur
nlsh"u IN rose ana siiiu WNodf. u hae : fili ri
tdnic, q revolving cue rack of nne work unu-hip,
ana TWO so'is and chars on raised platforms.
MI aud Mrs, stewart bedroom Ina the spIth-
west corner NJ TN. stony, Is nineteen hG thlrtg-
two feet In size. he De1 Is A IN lrye # cabinet
work. The woods are various, in Mosaic
ana carved. On tue headbuaTd IL iui.d
woman floating la the air at suurise-embll-
matte uf morning. On the ipot11ard Cuiid IS
painted. large wardrobe Il emnelli-hfd nthe
same eXpersiv way, and also with Mr. Sfewaft3
self designed coat OF arms-a whIte md blue
shield bearing hon ram, ant. line uuuolstcr-
Ing Of the sofa and chairs Is IN blue tin which
l. the dominant color in the rp-t. lhits aul
dreesiug room, perfect In appointments, are
| All irtut
inc seeming rooms FOR guests are In the third
story, md the seivan. = rOOIus urs IN the top
| most story.