The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

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between the city residence, at Twenty
second and Walnut streets, and the elab,
crate establishment at Long Branch; at
both of which Mrs. Childs social duties
are very trying, but as the building pro
cressed it went far beyond this. Still, 1t
is peculiarly homelike, both within aud
without. 1t is by no means villa, but
rather a country manor house, and its
architecture throughout is in the style OF
Queen Anne.
\ CHARMING HOME.
Roman mosaics, specially imported for
the purpose, compose the pavement OF the
veslibule. which is paneled with butternut
wood aud has cloak room on the left.
The main hall is peculiarly quaint The
heavy wood of the sides aud ceilings is
dark. mostly oak, aud forms a charming
background for the Venetian mirrors and
the hanging shelves of curious china The
light falls slant through oricl windows up
on the serreus and soft portierss aud pretty
objects Of Italian art. The designs upon
the tinted windows arc mostly Of flowers
and animals. The large open fireplace Is
Of French Caen stone aud selected varie-
gated marbles. and is s--capable Of burning
an old.fasbioned yulc log The oaken
stairway is heavy and richly moulded aud
has wide landings. Ga the newell posts
are deg aud cat carved in oak, the dog
having been first moulded by sculptor.
Zip, the original, Mrs. Childs pet skye
terrier. was running around yesterday, the
most consequential parsonage in the house.
Above the mattel there is a clock with
face Of beaten brass and frame of Caen
stone. cut in France. Surrounding Il are
the places for the shields aud vases aud
Oriental crackle jars aud mailed figures
in helm aud hauberk The canopicd FIRE
plaee looks as old as Iniso Jones, but the
rainted tiles, with their designs from the
laid aud Odyssey, after Dante Rossetti,
are the aewcst things from Minion fac
tory. The drawing rooms are on the right
hand side Of the hall, both wainsco,ted i've
feet high 10 panels The library Is cozy
li,tlc room. with an angular fireplace in one
eorneraud with dainty little groups oiriehly-
hound iusiccimos and brackets aud bronzcs
and the freshes, Of flowers in majoliea jars,
The drawing room Is specially bGilt TO be
turned into a music room. The dining
room. At the end Of the hall, is 6nished in
dark Spauish mahogany aud tho ceiling Is
Of the same material In deepsct panels.
Back Of shis, 10 the kitchen department,
everything Is nice aud hsspitable The
kitchen itself Is lined with glazed brick.
An elevator fsr coal and wood runs all the
way up the house Up stairs everything
Is elaborate. bu; 10 keeping with the early
Eazlish domestic idea. The private fam
ily suite consists OF Mr. Childs' bed room
and dressing roou aud bath room aud Mrs.
Childs bouioir aud dressing roou aud
bath nom. Every large room in the
house, making fifteen in all, has fireplace.
and no two arr alike. Some Of them are
very beautiful
A NOT sEgCL oY BRjc A-RGAc.
In the rooms one hardly knows where
the roeo,o begins or the medievalisn
leaves of They are 6lled with all the
lates, prcsiiuesscs Of the Jaeobcan school
aud whimsical things after the style oi
Paul Duboirs, h AngeTs aud Alphonsc
I.amy. The style Of the ornaments gen
eraly Is not the style Of the Venus or the
Bacchautes or ZiuEara, bat Of Sappho
Psyche, Penelope and she Graees. There
are delicate pieces Of iaichee, plates Of old
bleu dutoi. blue Holland porcelain and
every sort Of beautiful imported gil Of
taste and art, all laid upon this homestead
shrine 20 grace its daily bte. Three
guests chambers, each With their bath
rooms. are as beautifully furnished as Mrs
Childs own rooms. 0ue Of the bedsisads
Is mass Of carving. Even the paintings
are cool, the messy curtains have a grace
fal flow, the mirrors shine like standing
streams anj flowers perfume the place with
their fresh. sweet Odor There IS large
and generous accommodation for the ser
wants. They have a dining bali Of their
own aud each q chamber and bath ro0m to
themselves. Al through the house are
scattered curious clocks, for which Mr..
Childs has an artists fancy, and some Of
which give ont ! sweet .Eol,an lingering
cadence when they strike their chimes \
grca, antique cabinet stands az the head OF
the stairs, on the second foor, rich with
carvings. which Mr. Childs secured IN
Germany. Some Of thu best examples in
bronze. from such Partisan artisans a.
Brocot. Niot and BaTbedienne, are scat
tered through the rooms.
The view from the west yeraudah Is
very hne and reminds one Of English land
scape Indeed, il was for this view that
Mrs. Child chose the site The surround
iugs Of the house are iu keeping with its
character. The stable not far away, Is
one Of the finest 10 this country. 1t IS
very large. with Takiag windows, gables
and high ,urret with clock The whole
was designed by John Macarthur, Jr,, OF
Philadelphia, and his assistant, John Ord
The grounds are decorated by Charles ii
Miller. who laid out the Centennial Exhi
bi,iou grounds and the gardens in Fair
mount Park. All the water comes from
springs, aud is caught in a deep marble
basin, covered by pavilion, with an old
fashioned windlass aud bucket.
Such is Mr. Childs' country place. Its
meads are fallow, its pastures fair, its
woodlands shady aud the house is ample,
elegant and as hospi,able as Mr.. Childs
himself. Delighted with their day the
visitors left a eight o'clock last evening,
most Of them returning to the city by a
special train Philadelphia Times, June
10Th.